The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 sets requirements concerning the design and materials of packaging. The purpose of testing is to validate that a particular packaging type is technically compliant with these requirements.
This guide explains when testing is required to validate PPWR compliance, and to what extent you can use existing documentation and self-assessments.
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 sets requirements for packaging used for handling and delivery of products. This includes shipping cartons, pallets, protective plastic and other packaging used for transporting cargo.
Does this mean that you now need to create or obtain a DoC and other documentation for every single cardboard box arriving in your warehouse? The answer is that it depends.
This is a complex area, and this guide is our effort to piece together what we could find about transportation packaging in the PPWR text. It may not cover everything, and it will likely be updated, but it can hopefully help you understand some areas.
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A REACH declarations generally state that a product complies with Annex XVII restrictions and whether any SVHCs are present. These documents can be valuable when based on actual testing or other validation.
That said, some companies use REACH declarations as a cheap substitute for lab testing, which comes with serious risks.
Ensuring compliance with the EU Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 involves various documents. This guide serves as an introduction to several key documents and their role in the compliance process for batteries sold in the European Union.
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The Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 sets performance and safety requirements that must be met before batteries can be manufactured or imported for use in the European Union. These requirements can, in many cases, be met by ensuring that a particular battery complies with applicable harmonised standards.
This guide lists related battery standards that have been published or are currently in development
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The Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 is applicable from 18 February 2024. That said, many requirements under the Regulation will only apply at a later date. This guide serves as a timeline for EU Batteries Regulation requirements and their respective dates.
Methodology
Step 1: I mapped out all the articles mentioning a date*
Step 2: I determined if the requirement is relevant to either:
Step 3: The respective Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 requirements tied to a particular date were added to one of the two tables below
*Note that the table contains the dates identified during this stage. I cannot guarantee that I identified every single article or requirement tied to a specific date.
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Planning to manufacture or import general-use products to the United States? This guide explains what you must know about product safety rules, testing, certification, labeling, and other requirements.
If you’re reading this article, you’re likely a dropshipping seller concerned about the prospect of unknowingly selling unsafe and non-compliant products. If you ask me, you have reason to be.
There are more questions than answers when it comes to product safety and compliance when it comes to dropshipping. As such, I wrote this article as a reflection on my experience with both sellers and suppliers in the dropshipping world.
Note: This article is not aimed at any particular dropshipping supplier, online marketplace, or service. This article only raises broad and general issues related to product compliance and dropshipping. Further, this guide does not cover issues related to VAT or import duties.
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Companies that first introduce packaging or packaged products in an EU member state are generally considered to be producers under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40. This can also be the case for companies selling directly to end users in other EU member states.
The entity defined as a producer is generally responsible for extended producer responsibility tasks. This includes reporting packaging materials and volumes, and paying corresponding fees.
This guide explains how you can determine which company is the PPWR producer. I also share several practical examples of supply chains involving both EU and non-EU-based companies.
Article 11 of the Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 introduces new requirements that will make it mandatory to sell many electronic devices with batteries that can be removed and replaced by the end-user.
This means that many brands must redesign their hardware to incorporate batteries and battery compartments that make this possible, while also complying with requirements concerning spare part availability.
This guide breaks down key requirements under Article 11 of the Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. I also explain which devices are exempt (to some extent) and why.
Note: This is still an evolving area of product compliance. The EU received inputs from the industry earlier this year, and it is possible that exemptions will be extended to additional products.
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