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Digital Product Passport (DPP)

A Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a digital record, usually reached by scanning a QR code, that shows information about a product or its packaging, like materials and recyclability. It’s part of a wider EU push for more transparent product information.

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Minimum Recycled Content

Minimum recycled content rules require plastic packaging to include a set percentage of recycled material. The required percentage depends on the type of packaging and increases over time.

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Design for Recycling (DfR)

Design for Recycling (DfR) looks at whether packaging can actually be sorted and recycled in practice, not just in theory. EU rules are introducing recycling grades for packaging, with stricter standards over time.

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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) means businesses that put packaging on the market must help pay for its collection and recycling. This usually involves registering with a national scheme and reporting how much packaging is sold each year.

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PFAS

PFAS are man-made chemicals once widely used in packaging coatings and water-resistant treatments, now known to build up in the environment and the body. From 2026, EU rules ban certain levels of PFAS in food packaging.

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DoC (Packaging)

A Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for packaging is a document where a manufacturer states that packaging meets EU legal requirements. Importers and sellers should keep a copy on file to show the packaging they use is compliant.

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PPWR

PPWR is the EU law that sets new rules for how packaging is designed, labelled, and recycled across the EU. It applies from August 2026 and affects any business that makes, imports, or sells packaged products in the EU.

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