As we have seen in the last article, establishing who are the economic actors in the PPWR is decisive to reach compliance with this legislation. It is crucial to understand that the terms “Producer” and “Manufacturer” carry two different concepts in light of the PPWR: While “Manufacturer” is one of the economic actors, “Producer” can be considered ...

The PPWR introduces new requirements for companies that manufacture, import, distribute, make available or unpack packaging within the European Union. A central starting point for understanding these obligations is one key question: Which role does a company play within the supply chain? Article 3(12) of the PPWR defines the relevant economic ...

The question of what actually qualifies as packaging under the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, the PPWR, is less straightforward than it may seem at first glance. The new European packaging regulation has already entered into force and will begin to apply in all Member States in August of this year. It introduces numerous new ...