PPWR

Information for Suppliers

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/10 (PPWR) introduces new requirements for packaging placed on the EU market. The first requirements under PPWR applies from 12 August 2026, with specific obligations becoming applicable in a phased-in manner thereafter.

PPWR applies to all packaging, sales packaging, group packaging and transport packaging, including boxes, plastic bags, pallets, collars, wrappings, belts and straps.

As such, Bufab and our subsidiaries must collect packaging documentation from our suppliers to support compliance with PPWR. The documentation required depends on the role of the economic operator, packaging type and supplier location.

Suppliers outside the EU

To comply with PPWR requirements, Bufab is required to collect packaging documentation from suppliers located outside the EU. Which documents are required depends on the packaging:

For unbranded packaging/packaging without Bufab’s logo, Bufab requires a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) and has the right to request additional documentation.
For packaging with a Bufab logo, Bufab requires full technical documentation. This can include:
- Packaging Drawings
- Material Composition
- Chemical test report
- Recyclability Assessment

Please ensure that the requested documentation has been submitted to your Bufab contact person and that supporting documentation is available upon request.

For more information regarding the Declaration of Conformity and Technical Documentation requirements under PPWR, please refer to Article 39, Annex VIII (Declaration of Conformity) and Annex VII (Technical Documentation) of Regulation (EU) 2025/40. The regulation can be found here:

Suppliers within the EU

Suppliers placing packaging on the EU market are responsible for ensuring that the applicable PPWR requirements are fulfilled and that supporting documentation is available where required and requested.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements vary by country. Please consult the relevant country's Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for further information on applicable requirements and responsibilities.

QR codes and contact information

Under PPWR, contact details of the responsible economic operator must be available on all packaging placed on the EU market to ensure that the company responsible for the packaging can be easily identified and contacted.

If the packaging is imported into the EU, the importer's contact details must, in addition to the contact details of the packaging manufacturer, be available on the packaging. This ensures that a responsible economic operator established within the EU can be identified as well as the third-country packaging producer.

If Bufab is considered the manufacturer of the packaging, i.e. our trademark or logo is on the packaging, we require suppliers to add our contacts to the packaging to fulfil the contact requirements.

Bufab fulfils these requirements through QR codes that provide access to the relevant contact information. Please ensure that the Bufab QR code is displayed on all packaging imported to Bufab companies within the EU.

To facilitate correct and consistent labeling, Bufab has developed a Label Portal. We encourage suppliers to join our Label Portal to ensure the required information is included and the format is correct. For more information regarding the Label Portal, please contact your Bufab contact person.

For transport packaging where contact information cannot be placed directly on the packaging, the required information may instead be provided through accompanying documentation.

For more information on label specifications and QR code requirements, please see the resources below.