Compliance guides

Responsible economic operator, identification, traceability, safety information and complaint handling under Regulation (EU) 2023/988.

Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste: application from 12 August 2026, technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity.

Keep Annex VII documentation and the EU declaration of conformity ready when a national authority sends a reasoned request (10-day hand-over for manufacturers and importers).

Suppliers must give manufacturers the information and documentation needed to demonstrate packaging conformity, including Annex VII technical documentation.

From 12 August 2026, distributors verify producer registration, labelling and manufacturer or importer identification before placing packaging on the market.

From 12 August 2026, an importer or distributor that places packaging under its own name or trademark, or modifies packaging, is treated as a manufacturer under Article 15 PPWR.

Distance sellers under PPWR must appoint an EPR authorised representative in each other Member State where they first make packaging available.

Directive (EU) 2024/825 empowers consumers for the green transition: stricter rules on generic environmental claims and sustainability labels from 27 September 2026.

Directive (EU) 2024/825: harmonised information on the legal guarantee of conformity for online sales from 27 September 2026.

French environmental display for textiles: voluntary communication of environmental cost, Ecobalyse method, and third-party publication from 1 October 2026.

Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR): phased digital product passport obligations by product group, not a single deadline for every SKU.