PPWR readiness checkHow well preparedare you for the PPWR?

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Your role with the packaging

What is your role with your packaging?

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What the score measures

The score measures five areas
worth up to 20 points each.

DataMaterialsDoCEvidenceProcesses01020

Points per ring: 0 · 10 · 20

1
Packaging data overview
Question: “Do you have a current, central overview of all your packaging data?”
All packaging with components, material and weight in one place.
Nordlicht example
Night serum 30 ml
NL-2026-014 · GTIN 4260…0012
5 Components
BottleAmber glass34 g
PumpPP3.8 g
LabelPaper0.4 g
Folding cartonCarton board21 g
Shipping cartonCorrugated board212 g
All five components recorded
2
Material declaration
Question: “Is it documented which materials and components your packaging is made of?”
Material, weight, heavy metals and PFAS per component, usually from the supplier.
Nordlicht example
Component: bottle
Glaswerk Noord
Material
Amber glass
Weight
34 g
Recycled content
60 %
Heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr VI)
below 100 mg/kg
PFAS
n/a, no food contact
PDFSource: supplier declaration from Glaswerk Noord
3
EU declaration of conformity
Question: “Is there an EU declaration of conformity (DoC) for your packaging?”
Manufacturers issue the declaration, importers keep the copy available.
Nordlicht example
EU Declaration of Conformity
under Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2025/40
No. NL-2026-014
1PackagingBottle with pump NL-FP-30
2ManufacturerNordlicht Kosmetik GmbH, Hamburg
4ObjectAmber glass bottle, PP pump, paper label
6Specificationstechnical documentation TD-NL-014
Lena Berg, Head of Quality
Hamburg, 12 Sep 2026
Retention: five years
4
Regulatory evidence
Question: “Can you show, when needed, which regulatory information you hold on your packaging?”
Provide the documents electronically within ten days (Art. 15(10)).
Nordlicht example
Market surveillance authority
Request for documents on NL‑2026‑014
Please provide the technical documentation and the declaration of conformity.
Deadline: 10 days
Your reply
Declaration of conformity.pdf
Technical documentation.pdf
Supplier declarations (3).pdf
Sent the same day
5
Internal processes and responsibilities
Question: “Does your company have clear responsibilities and defined processes for packaging compliance?”
Who collects, who checks, who signs.
Nordlicht example
Responsibilities · packaging
Collect supplier informationruns automatically
Check and approve valuesLena Berg
Sign the declarationLena Berg
Log changesruns automatically
Every change is logged with person and time.

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Packaging data overview

DataMaterialsDoCEvidenceProcesses01020

Target: all five establishedPoints per ring: 0 · 10 · 20

1
Packaging data overview
Question: “Do you have a current, central overview of all your packaging data?”
All packaging with components, material and weight in one place.
Nordlicht example
Night serum 30 ml
NL-2026-014 · GTIN 4260…0012
5 Components
BottleAmber glass34 g
PumpPP3.8 g
LabelPaper0.4 g
Folding cartonCarton board21 g
Shipping cartonCorrugated board212 g
All five components recorded
2
Material declaration
Question: “Is it documented which materials and components your packaging is made of?”
Material, weight, heavy metals and PFAS per component, usually from the supplier.
Nordlicht example
Component: bottle
Glaswerk Noord
Material
Amber glass
Weight
34 g
Recycled content
60 %
Heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr VI)
below 100 mg/kg
PFAS
n/a, no food contact
PDFSource: supplier declaration from Glaswerk Noord
3
EU declaration of conformity
Question: “Is there an EU declaration of conformity (DoC) for your packaging?”
Manufacturers issue the declaration, importers keep the copy available.
Nordlicht example
EU Declaration of Conformity
under Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2025/40
No. NL-2026-014
1PackagingBottle with pump NL-FP-30
2ManufacturerNordlicht Kosmetik GmbH, Hamburg
4ObjectAmber glass bottle, PP pump, paper label
6Specificationstechnical documentation TD-NL-014
Lena Berg, Head of Quality
Hamburg, 12 Sep 2026
Retention: five years
4
Regulatory evidence
Question: “Can you show, when needed, which regulatory information you hold on your packaging?”
Provide the documents electronically within ten days (Art. 15(10)).
Nordlicht example
Market surveillance authority
Request for documents on NL‑2026‑014
Please provide the technical documentation and the declaration of conformity.
Deadline: 10 days
Your reply
Declaration of conformity.pdf
Technical documentation.pdf
Supplier declarations (3).pdf
Sent the same day
5
Internal processes and responsibilities
Question: “Does your company have clear responsibilities and defined processes for packaging compliance?”
Who collects, who checks, who signs.
Nordlicht example
Responsibilities · packaging
Collect supplier informationruns automatically
Check and approve valuesLena Berg
Sign the declarationLena Berg
Log changesruns automatically
Every change is logged with person and time.