Glossary

PPWR, in plain English.

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, article by article: what it bans, what it requires, and when.

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  Authorised Representative (EPR/PPWR)

  An authorised representative is a legal entity appointed to act on behalf of a foreign producer in a European country where that producer has no local corporate presence, handling registration, dat...

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  Household Packaging

  Household packaging is any packaging that typically ends up as waste in private residential households, as opposed to commercial or industrial settings.

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  Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)

  The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is a binding European Union law that replaces the previous directive, introducing strict new rules on packaging design, recyclability, recycled c...

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  Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Restriction

  Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large family of persistent synthetic chemicals widely known as forever chemicals.

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  PPWR Annex VII Technical Documentation

  The PPWR Annex VII technical documentation is the mandatory compliance file documenting a packaging unit's materials, design specifications, safety, and recyclability assessment.

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  PPWR Article 29 (Re-use targets)

  PPWR Article 29 establishes binding quotas that require a specific share of certain packaging, such as transport materials and beverage containers, to be reusable or refillable rather than single-u...

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  Recyclability Performance Grades

  Recyclability performance grades are a harmonised European scoring system evaluating how efficiently a packaging unit can be recycled at scale.