On Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at 10:00 AM, the second webinar in the “PPWR explained” series will take place. This time, the webinar will focus on the “Declaration of Conformity.”

What can you expect?
The Declaration of Conformity is an important obligation under the PPWR. It confirms that packaging complies with EU regulations and must include specific information about the packaging and its compliance with the requirements. During this webinar, we will cover the following topics:

• What is a Declaration of Conformity?

• Who must provide it and who is the recipient?

• From when is the Declaration of Conformity mandatory?

• What should be included in a Declaration of Conformity?

• How can I prepare?

• What can I expect from Verpact?

Save the date
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at 10:00 AM. The webinar will last approximately 30 minutes.

Unable to attend live? The webinar will be recorded, and the video— including English subtitles—will be made available on our website the week after the recording.

Registration
Verpact makes this webinar available to a broad audience, but places are limited. We therefore encourage you to register as soon as possible. Please note: the confirmation email with the webinar link will be sent from webinargeek.com.

The PPWR will enter into force on 12 August 2026. As a result, legal obligations for submitting declarations will change, which may affect your 2026 declaration. Please also refer to our 2026 policy.

It is important to check whether your declaration accurately reflects your situation in 2026. If necessary, you can adjust your declaration yourself in PackTool. 

Up to and including 11 August 2026
Until 11 August 2026, your responsibilities remain the same as in 2025.

From 12 August 2026

1. Change in the definition of Producer
The current definition of Producer/Importer will change to the definition of Producer as established in the PPWR. This will have, among others, the following consequences for the period from 12 August 2026:

a. Responsibility for reporting packaging released during import will largely shift to the foreign supplier or logistics service provider.

b. Contract packing will no longer be exempt: logistics service providers (fulfilment service providers) must report packaging that they unpack and discard, even if they do not own the goods. For example, when a fulfilment service provider receives goods from another country, unpacks them, and repackages them for distribution in the Netherlands or other countries, the fulfilment service provider must report the packaging they have unpacked and had collected.

c. Responsibility for reporting shipping packaging (previously known as tertiary packaging) and primary production packaging (agricultural raw materials) will shift to the (foreign) company that places these empty on the market.

d. Internal deliveries within a fiscal unity will no longer be exempt.

2. Expansion of the definition of Packaging
Coffee capsules, coffee pods, and tea bags will be considered packaging from 12 August 2026. For coffee pods and tea bags, the levy will apply from 12 August 2026. For coffee capsules, the start date is 1 January 2027. You must report the materials used under the packaging category “other packaging” and pay the applicable 2026 rate per material.

What remains the same
In 2026, several aspects remain unchanged compared to 2025:

• The threshold of 50,000 kg for packaging placed on the market

• Exemption for logistics aids

• Business packaging scheme; companies must assess themselves whether they meet the conditions for the entire year 2026 based on the revised definition

• The declaration form

Please note

The list of point-of-sale packaging remains in force at least until 12 August 2026. This list will be evaluated, and you will be informed of any changes.

Stock levels of packaging held by a producer or importer (according to the definition up to 12 August 2026) that fall under the revised definition must still be reported by the relevant producer or importer in the 2026 calendar year (including after 12 August 2026).

More background information can be found in our webinar. 

The PPWR is European legislation on packaging and introduces changes for anyone placing packaging or packaged products on the market. We will continue to update our website. Don’t want to miss anything? Sign up below for our PPWR newsletter.

• Nieuwsbrief 1 - Packaging en Packaging Waste Regulation
• Nieuwsbrief 2 - Webinar ‘PPWR - Conformiteitsverklaring’

The PPWR requires all packaging to be recyclable. From 2030 onwards, every package must be assessed for recyclability. Manufacturers will then be required to classify packaging into a recyclability performance class, referred to in the PPWR as the recycling performance grade. In this article, we briefly explain how this works. 

In January 2026, the Joint Research Centre published its advisory report on the introduction of European disposal instruction logos, as part of the PPWR. The report serves as a basis for drafting the implementing act(s), which must be adopted by 12 August 2026 at the latest and will enter into force by 2028 at the latest. In this article, you can read more about the report and the current state of play.

During the webinar on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, we explained the basics of the PPWR step by step. We discussed the key definitions, the declaration of conformity, and the timeline with all obligations.

The PPWR defines 8 different roles and distinguishes 7 different types of packaging.

The PPWR defines 8 different roles and distinguishes 7 different types of packaging.
Would you like to know more about this? Watch the videos by clicking the links and view the presentation slides here.

Were you unable to attend live or would you like to watch something again? Watch the recording above here.

Read more about the 8 highlights of the PPWR at the bottom of this page.

The PPWR is a complex law that requires preparations from all parties in the chain. It is smart to delve into it and prepare timely in advance. Verpact lists the key aspects for you: 

• What is the PPWR (and when will this regulation become law)? 
• What's new and how does the PPWR affect me?
• How can I prepare for it? 
• How does Verpact help me?  

What is the PPWR (and when will this regulation become law)?  

The PPWR is European legislation for everyone in the EU (including the Netherlands) who produces packaging (or parts of packaging), puts it on the market for the first time or who otherwise trades in or uses packaging. The law is intended to make the packaging chain more sustainable.  

The European legislation entered into force on 12 February 2025. The obligations stipulated by the PPWR will come into effect on 12 August 2026 at the earliest. The new rules are not yet 100% fixed. At least thirty additional documents containing further detailed legal requirements will be produced by 2029, in the form of implementing or delegated acts.  

Objective   

The objectives of the PPWR are: 

1. Addressing the entire life cycle of packaging; from design to recycling   
2. Identical rules for all European countries, making trade within the EU smoother  
3. A climate-neutral packaging chain in 2050   

This European Parliament document includes the latest version of the PPWR.    

What's new and how does the PPWR affect me?   

The PPWR introduces several new concepts and obligations. Virtually every company that makes packaging, or parts thereof, makes packaging available, sells it or disposes of it, is faced with one or more of these obligations.  

The main changes are: 

• There are more different roles that companies can have. Each role comes with its own obligations. The roles distinguished within the PPWR that carry obligations are Supplier, Manufacturer, Importer, Distributor, Final Distributor, Producer, Fulfilment Service Provider, Market Participant, Authorised Representative, and Authorised Representative under EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging). In  this overview, we explain the definitions of the different roles. Using the Roles Decision Tree, you can easily determine which role you have within the chain. Once you have established your role, proceed to the ‘Am I a Producer?’ Decision Tree to determine whether you are required to submit a declaration. 
• Several types of packaging are distinguished. The familiar division into primary, secondary and tertiary packaging will disappear. The packaging types within the PPWR will be Packaging, Transport Packaging, E-commerce Packaging, Service Packaging, Take-Away Packaging, Primary Production Packaging, Sales Packaging, and Bulk Packaging. We will explain the various packaging types in this overview. 
• The area in which a package is offered covers the entire European Union.
• A manufacturer (the party that produces the packaging) must draw up a Declaration of Conformity for each individual packaging.
• The set of sustainability criteria for packaging has been expanded and partly made measurable. For example, the degree of recyclability of packaging in 2030 will be expressed in a score. In addition, targets will apply for the use of a minimum share of post-consumer recyclate for plastic packaging components.
• Certain packaging is required to be reusable.
• Uniform disposable logos must be used.
• In the future, declaration of packaging put on the market will be made by the Producer who, depending on the type of packaging and how the packaging or packaged product is traded, is a Manufacturer, Importer or Distributor. This may cause a shift in who is responsible for making the declaration. 
• Reporting obligations become increasingly detailed.
• The threshold for making the declaration will disappear. All companies that are producers must register and declare. A simplified declaration applies to companies that introduce less than 10,000 kg of packaging in the Netherlands for the first time.  

How can I prepare for it? 

 The PPWR measures have not yet been fully developed. However, you can already prepare yourself: 

1. Stay up-to-date: we'll keep you updated on developments on this page!  
2. Make an inventory of which role or roles you have in the chain. You may fulfil multiple roles. Are you a manufacturer within the meaning of the PPWR? In that case, it is mandatory to have completed a conformity assessment for all your packaging and drawn up a Declaration of Conformity for it by 12 August 2026. The process of assessing and preparing the declaration can take quite a while, so it is important to start on time.
3. Make an inventory of the types of packaging you use and what these packages are called in PPWR terminology. 
4. Make an inventory of your obligations depending on your role or roles and the types of packaging you make, trade, sell or use. 
5. Preparing an inventory: Map out what information you already have about your packaging and what information your supplier can share with you.
6. As from 2030, 'poorly' recyclable packaging (less than 70%) will be prohibited. The details of this are not yet clear, but you can do our Recycle Check now. This gives you an idea of how well your packaging can be recycled. You can also start thinking about how you can make your packaging more sustainable. Verpact is happy to advise you on this.
7. Is your organisation in need of new packaging machines? Are you launching a new product, or are you considering other innovations? If so, take the upcoming legislative changes into account. For example, the PPWR stipulates an obligation to minimise all packaging in terms of weight and volume.

How does Verpact help me?   

Verpact is responsible for the implementation of the law (the collective part): i.e. collection, sorting and processing of packaging waste, including reporting on achieved collection, reuse and recycling percentages. We consider it our duty to communicate the changes in legal individual responsibilities of producers and importers in a timely and clear manner. We will therefore keep you informed of all developments and support you in implementing the new rules step by step.  We are currently working on a tool that indicates exactly what role you have and what obligations arise from it. 

• Q&As about packaging administration can be found here 
• Click here for answers to questions about rates 
• On this page you will find the answers to Rate Differentiation