PPWR this week: crystal glass, label delay, AR vote, German fines
A crystal glass derogation, a delayed labelling act, a Parliament vote on authorised representatives and German fine tiers: what each changes for packaging compliance teams.
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PPWR authorised representatives: Article 45(3) after the Council vote
Parliament and Council have each set a position on easing the EPR authorised representative duty for small producers. Article 45(3) still applies in full today. Here is what to do.
EU lawmakers limit PPWR representative exemption to small firms
Parliament has narrowed the Commission’s plan to suspend PPWR’s authorised representative duty, limiting relief to small and micro enterprises only.
EU lawmakers move to narrow, not scrap, the PPWR agent rule
Parliament’s environment committee backed easing the PPWR’s authorised representative duty, but only for small EU firms. The underlying obligation still stands today.
PPWR update: Parliament narrows EPR relief, PFAS testing still unsettled
Two months after the PPWR took effect, MEPs scale back EU-wide EPR relief to SMEs, PFAS limits lack an agreed test method, and buyers want proof in contracts.
PPWR declarations of conformity: the paperwork you can’t outsource
Every packaging type sold in the EU now needs a signed declaration of conformity backed by technical documentation. Here’s what that actually requires.
PPWR’s authorised representative rule: why SMEs want it paused
SME associations are pressing the EU to suspend PPWR’s Article 45(3) authorised representative duty, arguing the compliance burden falls hardest on small converters and brand owners.
PPWR at two months: e-commerce void fill, PFHxA gaps, and the SME rule fight
One month into general application, PPWR retrospectives flag e-commerce empty-space compliance, PFHxA assessment errors, and SME pressure to delay the authorised representative rule.