Give the packaging manufacturer all information and documentation it needs to demonstrate conformity, including the Annex VII technical documentation, in a language the manufacturer easily understands.
Suppliers of packaging or packaging materials must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 16, in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: From 12 August 2026 (Art. 71). as of 2026-08-18
- It names 6 industries by name: Chemicals, Paper and board, Plastics converting, Glass, Aluminium and Wood. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by none, continuous. as of 2026-08-18
What changes
Material suppliers one step upstream of the packaging manufacturer -- resin producers, paper mills, glass and metal suppliers -- who were not previously in a packaging compliance chain at all.
The rule
supplying packaging or packaging materials to a manufacturer
Give the packaging manufacturer all information and documentation it needs to demonstrate conformity, including the Annex VII technical documentation, in a language the manufacturer easily understands.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
No size threshold.
Source text
Suppliers shall provide the manufacturer with all the information and documentation necessary for the manufacturer to demonstrate the conformity of the packaging and the packaging materials with this Regulation, including the technical documentation referred to in Annex VII and required under or pursuant to Articles 5 to 11, in one or more languages which can be easily understood by the manufacturer. That information and documentation shall be provided in either paper or electronic form.
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