Step 2 of the value ladder · priced per packaging configuration
PPWR Documentation Review
€295 per packaging configuration
A written, specialist review of a defined packaging configuration. It establishes which PPWR requirements apply to that packaging, when they apply, what evidence you already hold, and what is missing from your technical documentation. If you have several configurations, you can pay for them together in one checkout.
- • No payment during the Free PPWR Check
- • Written report, typically in a few working days
- • Fee credited against the PPWR Declaration Pack
- • One defined packaging configuration
What the review covers
1. Regulatory role assessment
Whether your business is likely acting as manufacturer, importer or distributor for this packaging under PPWR — and why that is a different question from being a 'producer' for extended producer responsibility.
2. PPWR applicability matrix
A structured matrix listing each relevant requirement, its legal basis, the date it takes effect, whether it applies to your packaging, the evidence needed, and the action required.
3. Evidence review
An assessment of the documentation you supply — specifications, supplier declarations, test reports, artwork — against the requirements identified.
4. Technical documentation gap analysis
What the Annex VII technical documentation would need to contain for this packaging, and which parts you cannot currently evidence.
5. Supplier and testing gaps
Where the missing evidence must come from: a supplier declaration, a material specification, or laboratory testing. We name what to request and from whom.
6. Prioritised action plan
Sequenced actions with the deadline each one is driven by, so the phased requirements are addressed in the right order.
7. Declaration readiness assessment
Whether the evidence base is sufficient to progress toward an EU Declaration of Conformity, or what must be closed first.
How it is delivered
You receive a written PPWR Documentation Review report. It is a professional documentation review of the packaging configuration and the evidence supplied — it is not a certificate, a compliance score, or an approval.
Typical turnaround is a few working days from receipt of your documents. If essential information is missing, we tell you before starting rather than guessing.
What it explicitly does not include
- Certification or approval of your packaging — we are not a certification or notified body
- Issuing or signing the EU Declaration of Conformity on your behalf
- Laboratory testing (we identify what testing is needed; we do not perform it)
- EPR registration, national reporting or packaging waste fee filings
- Legal advice or representation before authorities
- A guarantee of compliance or of any regulatory outcome
Scope
The fee covers one defined packaging configuration: a single product and packaging combination, including its components. Additional configurations, or families of similar configurations, are quoted separately after the Free PPWR Check.
Credited against the PPWR Declaration Pack
If you proceed to the PPWR Declaration Pack (from €1,495), the €295 review fee is credited in full against that engagement.
Frequently asked
We don't have much documentation. Is it too early?
No. Establishing what is missing, and who must supply it, is the substance of the review. Most businesses start here.
Does this make us PPWR compliant?
No. Compliance is the manufacturer's responsibility and depends on the packaging itself, not on a report. The review tells you what is required and what is missing so you can act on it.
Is everything required by 12 August 2026?
No. Regulation (EU) 2025/40 generally applies from that date, but its requirements are phased. See PPWR requirements in 2026.
How do we pay?
By card through Stripe Checkout after the Free PPWR Check. You receive a case reference and a secure upload link immediately after payment.
Why this matters
What happens if the documentation isn't there
The packaging can be restricted
Packaging without valid technical documentation is treated as non-compliant. Market surveillance authorities can require corrective action, restrict sale, or withdraw it from the market.
Penalties apply per Member State
Each Member State sets its own penalties for non-compliance, and they apply where the packaging is placed on the market — not where your business sits.
Buyers block you first
Retailers, distributors and importers increasingly ask for the Declaration and supporting evidence before onboarding. No file usually means no listing.
Late evidence costs more
Supplier declarations and lab testing have long lead times. Discovering a gap close to a deadline forces rushed testing or packaging redesign.