Packaging must be designed to be recyclable. Harmonized EU-wide criteria will apply to the assessment of recyclability.
The PPWR sets mandatory minimum levels of post-consumer recycled content (PCR) for certain types of plastic packaging.
Packaging must use only the material necessary. Weight and volume must be reduced to the minimum required.
Binding reuse targets apply to certain types of packaging. Companies must assess whether their packaging meets these requirements.
Packaging must carry harmonized labels to help consumers dispose of packaging correctly. In some cases, requirements also apply to digital information, e.g. via QR codes.
Companies must be able to demonstrate PPWR compliance. This includes technical documentation and other supporting evidence.
Packaging materials, weights, composition, and other relevant information must be captured systematically and kept up to date.
Much of the required evidence depends on supply chain information. Supplier packaging and material data must be obtained and documented.
Capture and manage all relevant information about your packaging, materials, and components in one central place. Clearly link product and supplier information as well as the required supporting documentation to create the basis for your PPWR conformity assessment.
Keep track of the PPWR requirements applicable to your packaging. Use the integrated gap analysis to identify missing information and supporting documentation. Assess potential risks, check data quality, and implement targeted measures as needed to ensure your packaging complies with the PPWR.
Conduct the conformity assessment for your packaging in a structured way and document the results centrally in Envoria. Manage technical documentation, supporting evidence, and implemented measures with full traceability to support the required EU Declaration of Conformity.
Use your captured packaging data and documented assessments to create EU Declarations of Conformity with AI assistance. Manage relevant labeling information* and keep your documentation up to date when packaging or regulatory requirements change.
In addition to the core PPWR processes, Envoria offers a range of additional features.
Import existing packaging data or integrate Envoria with your systems via interfaces. This helps avoid duplicate data entry across your processes.
Define which users can capture, edit, review, or approve packaging data. This keeps responsibilities clearly defined and processes traceable.
Link declarations of conformity, technical documentation, and other supporting evidence to the relevant packaging. All documents remain stored and accessible at any time.
Use AI to identify incomplete data records faster and add missing information. This creates a reliable basis for PPWR implementation.
Create QR codes directly in Envoria and link digital information to your packaging. This helps you meet labeling requirements based on your stored packaging data.
All changes to data records and documents are logged for full traceability. This gives you a clear overview of when information was added or updated.
Assign tasks to individual users and track their status at any time. This makes it easier to complete missing information in a structured way.
Collaborate on packaging data across departments. Product management, procurement, sustainability, and compliance teams all work with the same data.
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is the new EU regulation on packaging and packaging waste. It replaces the previous Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive and establishes harmonized requirements across all EU Member States. The regulation aims to reduce packaging waste, strengthen the circular economy, and make packaging more sustainable.
The PPWR generally applies to all companies that place packaging or packaged products on the EU market. This includes manufacturers, importers, brand owners, distributors, online retailers, and packaging suppliers. Different requirements and documentation apply depending on the company’s role and the type of packaging.
To meet PPWR requirements, companies need to document and keep a wide range of packaging information up to date. This includes material types, weights, packaging components, packaging types, recycled content, information on recyclability, and supplier information. Depending on the packaging, technical documentation, declarations of conformity, and other supporting evidence may also be required.
As this information often comes from multiple sources, managing packaging data centrally and in a structured manner is essential to efficiently meet PPWR requirements.
One of the biggest challenges in implementing the PPWR is identifying which packaging data is still missing. Information on materials, weights, or packaging components is often already available internally, while details on recycled content, material composition, or technical documentation may need to be requested from packaging manufacturers or suppliers. Additional information can often be found in product specifications, technical data sheets, or existing documentation.
Centralised packaging data management helps identify data gaps and allows missing information to be added systematically. This helps build a complete data foundation over time, providing the basis for documentation, reporting, and PPWR compliance.
With Envoria’s PPWR software module, companies can manage all relevant packaging data centrally on one platform. Materials, weights, packaging components, supplier information, documents, and supporting evidence are recorded in a structured way and linked together. This creates a consistent data foundation for managing all packaging.
Envoria also helps identify missing packaging information, keep data complete and up to date, and manage documentation centrally. Reports and analyses can be created based on the available data, giving companies a clear overview of their packaging and documentation status at all times.
Implementing the PPWR introduces numerous new requirements for packaging data, documentation, and supporting evidence. In many companies, however, this information is spread across different systems, Excel files, and teams. This makes data maintenance more difficult and significantly increases manual effort.
PPWR software brings all relevant packaging information together in one central place. Packaging data can be managed in a structured way, documents can be clearly linked to the relevant packaging, and missing information can be added systematically. This helps companies improve data quality, reduce administrative effort, and create a reliable foundation for reporting, supporting evidence, and meeting PPWR requirements.
Some of the PPWR's labeling and information requirements will apply only from 2028 onward. The corresponding features in Envoria are still under development and will be available well before the respective requirements apply. The features relevant for 2028 are expected to be available between mid-2027 and, at the latest, the end of 2027.
