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No transition period on the declaration duty. Get every Declaration of Conformity generated, signed and ready.

Farm to filing, on one data layer.

Every product, every market, a Declaration of Conformity generated automatically from your bill of materials and ready to sign, with the mapped origin behind each material already on file. Same data layer as EUDR, no second system to run.

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Declaration of Conformity

PPWR · Art. 39 / Annex VII (point 2)

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ProductRetail pouch, 250 g

Packaging familyFlexible laminate

MarketEU · DE, FR, NL

SourceBill of materials

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drawSigned · M. Tan, Compliance Lead READY

PPWR compliance in brief

Agridence helps packaging brands prepare Declarations of Conformity under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). It collects packaging data from bills of materials and suppliers across sales, grouped and transport packaging, and keeps the evidence behind each declaration in one record.

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PPWR & DoC Readiness Guide

What PPWR requires, how the Declaration of Conformity works, and the packaging data you need in place to sign one with confidence.

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A PPWR platform that starts at origin.

Most packaging compliance tools begin at the bill of materials. Ours begins at the plot. The same verified first-mile record that files your EUDR Due Diligence Statement carries through to the packaging data behind your Declaration of Conformity, so one data layer answers both regulations.

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Origin captured

Mapped plots and farmer records from the first mile.

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Materials linked

Supplier specs and BOM tied to the same records.

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DoC generated

Per product and market, ready for signature.

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DPP ready

The same layer extends to the Digital Product Passport.

The regulation

What is the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)?

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is the European Union’s legislative overhaul to tackle waste, over-packaging, and plastic pollution across the EU market.

PPWR sets clear, mandatory requirements for:

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check_circleRecycled content in plastic packaging

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check_circleWaste prevention and reduction targets

check_circleHarmonized labeling across the EU

Scope

All actors in the packaging supply chain are covered, including:

check_circleManufacturers of packaging materials and components

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check_circleE-commerce retailers and platforms

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Packaging levels include:

Sales packaging: the unit sold to the end user (e.g., yogurt cup, shampoo bottle)

Grouped packaging: groups sales units (e.g., shrink-wrap around cans)

Transport packaging: for handling and shipping (e.g., pallet wrap, shipping boxes)

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One data layer, from EUDR to the DPP

The same supply chain data serves EUDR and PPWR today, and the Digital Product Passport next.

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The cost of a missing declaration

A missing or late Declaration of Conformity means penalties, blocked placement and brand risk, with obligations enforceable from 12 August 2026.

Obligation coverage

Every Declaration of Conformity obligation, covered.

ObligationArticleDeadlineCoverage

Declaration of Conformity: generation, lifecycle, and PDF exportArt. 39 / Annex VII (point 2)12 Aug 2026COVERED

Technical Documentation (Annex VII): auto-generated from BOM dataArt. 15.2 / Annex VII12 Aug 2026COVEREDPopulates as client data matures

Substances of Concern reference fields (heavy metals Art. 5.4; PFAS Art. 5.5)Art. 512 Aug 2026COVEREDReference fields populate via supplier data flow

Food contact flag per packaging component, input to the Art. 5.5 PFAS testArt. 5.512 Aug 2026COVEREDPopulates as client data is sent

Packaging type structuring: one BOM driving a Declaration of Conformity per packaging typeAnnex VII pt 412 Aug 2026COVEREDBOM-level structuring, configurable per client

Authorised Representative mandateArt. 1712 Aug 2026COVEREDEmbedded in DoC output as standard clause

Signatory block per Annex VIII: name, function, signature, place and dateArt. 3912 Aug 2026COVEREDExtended with country and BOM category scope. Article 39(2) requires the declaration to be continuously updated, which the version history answers

Every declaration ready before the deadline

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PPWR regulatory tracker

Recycled content targets, labelling dates and pending Commission acts.

Tracked on our Regulatory Horizons page and updated as each act is adopted.

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What you need to collect

A Declaration of Conformity is only as good as the fields behind it.

Every obligation on this page resolves to a data question. If you cannot fill a row from a system today, that row is your gap.

Packaging unit and composition

check_circleBill of materials to component level, one row per part

check_circleMaterial class and polymer type per component

check_circleWeight per component, and each part's share of unit weight

check_circlePackaging level: sales, grouped or transport

check_circleFood contact designation, per component not per pack

Recyclate and its proof chain

check_circleRecycled content percentage per plastic component

check_circlePost-consumer versus pre-consumer split, stated separately

check_circleSupplier attestation or certificate, with issue date and validity

check_circleRecycling process authorisation, where the part is food contact

check_circleManufacturing plant and calendar year, since the target is a plant average

Substances and safety

check_circleHeavy metal concentration declarations, Article 5.4

check_circlePFAS presence above threshold in food contact packaging, Article 5.5

check_circleSubstances of concern flags carried from supplier declarations

check_circleTest reports and their date, where a declaration rests on testing

Operator identity and signature

check_circleLegal entity placing the packaging on the market, per market

check_circleAuthorised Representative mandate, where the producer is outside the EU

check_circleNamed signee with function, country, and BOM category scope

check_circleBatch or identification feature tying the pack to the record

check_circleVersion history, so a superseded declaration stays retrievable

Key features

Built for the way PPWR data actually flows.

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Declaration of Conformity automation

Generate Declarations of Conformity automatically once the required compliance data is complete, then route each one to its assigned signee, ready to sign.

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Regulation-structured data management

Store packaging and supplier data in a PPWR-aligned structure, with every version of a declaration and its technical documentation stored and retrievable for audit, supporting the five-year single-use and ten-year reusable retention under Article 15(3).

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Supplier data & contract intake

Import supplier contracts, technical files, and packaging documentation, then link them directly to materials, products, and compliance records.

Who it’s for

Anyone placing packaging on the EU market.

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For retailers and brand owners

Every packaging type covered, with a declaration of conformity generated per market.

The forward horizon

The road to the Digital Product Passport runs through PPWR.

PPWR is not the end of the road, it is the data foundation for what follows. The Digital Product Passport will ask for the same material composition, recycled content and supply chain provenance your declarations already rest on. Build that layer properly now and the passport becomes an output of work you have done, not a second programme.

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What the passport asks for

Material composition, recycled content share, substances of concern, origin and handling instructions, carried per product and readable by anyone in the chain.

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Where that data already sits

In the bill of materials, supplier technical files and first-mile records behind your Declarations of Conformity. The passport is a different output of the same records, not a different dataset.

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Why agri origin matters here

Passport thinking so far has been shaped around textiles, batteries and electronics. For agri-commodity products, provenance runs back to a plot, and that is a record most packaging systems cannot produce at all.

How the sequence runs

Declarations, now

Every packaging family declared and signed, with the technical documentation held behind it. Obligations are live, so this is the immediate work.

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Structured, not filed away

Data held as records against materials and products rather than as attachments, which is the difference between a compliance archive and a source you can query.

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Passport as an export

When passport requirements land for your product group, the answer is a new view over existing records, not a new implementation.

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The Digital Product Passport framework is established by the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, with requirements set product group by product group through delegated acts. The sequencing is still being written, which is precisely why the data layer, not the format, is the thing worth getting right now.

Questions

PPWR and Declarations of Conformity, answered.

What is the PPWR?expand_more

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is the EU law governing how packaging placed on the EU market is designed, labelled, reused and recycled. It replaces the earlier Packaging Waste Directive and applies directly in every member state, so there is no national transposition to wait for.

Who must comply?expand_more

Every actor placing packaging or packaged goods on the EU market: packaging manufacturers, brand owners and fillers, importers and distributors, and e-commerce platforms. Obligations differ by role, but the Declaration of Conformity sits with whoever places the packaging on the market.

Does PPWR apply to companies outside the EU?expand_more

Yes, in effect. If your packaged goods reach the EU market, the obligations follow the product. Non-EU manufacturers typically appoint an Authorised Representative in the EU, and that mandate is referenced in the Declaration of Conformity itself.

Now that 12 August 2026 has passed, is there a grace period?expand_more

No. The obligations are live. A missing or incomplete Declaration of Conformity now means blocked placement, enforcement exposure and brand risk, so the priority is getting every packaging family declared and signed rather than waiting for further guidance.

How is a Declaration of Conformity different from EPR reporting?expand_more

Extended Producer Responsibility reporting is about fees and tonnages declared to a national scheme. The Declaration of Conformity is a legal statement, signed by a named person, that a given packaging specification meets the PPWR requirements. Both need packaging data, but only the DoC needs the supporting technical documentation behind it.

Do I need one DoC per SKU?expand_more

No. SKUs sharing the same packaging structure and materials can be grouped into a packaging family and covered by a single multi-specification declaration. That grouping is what keeps a 5,000-SKU portfolio manageable, and it is handled at bill-of-materials level in the platform.

Does origin and supply chain data actually help with PPWR?expand_more

Yes. Recycled content, substances of concern and food-contact designations all come from supplier data, and the same supplier and first-mile records already feeding your EUDR Due Diligence Statements can populate the packaging fields. One data layer, two regulations, no second system to run.

How quickly can we go live?expand_more

Onboarding starts with your bill of materials and supplier list, and the declaration engine is configured against your packaging families and signatories. Existing Agridence clients running EUDR add PPWR on the same data layer rather than starting a new implementation.

What happens with the Digital Product Passport?expand_more

The packaging data model behind your declarations is the same data the Digital Product Passport will ask for. Building it properly for PPWR now means the passport becomes an output of work you have already done, not a fresh project.

By sector

PPWR looks different depending on what you make.

Food contact constrains recycled content. Industrial packaging is easy to leave out of scope entirely. Both start from the same declaration engine and the same data layer.

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PPWR for food and agri-commodity brands

Food-contact recycled content limits, a wide and seasonal converter base, thousands of SKUs to group into packaging families, and buyers asking for EUDR evidence in the same breath.

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PPWR for rubber and tyre manufacturers

Transport and industrial packaging in scope, reusable formats still needing conformity, multi-entity structures, and a natural rubber supply chain already mapped for EUDR.

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