Packaging Compliance — EU PPWR Test Reports

Yes. Reports are provided with your order. Download the PDFs directly from this page, or contact us for the original files issued under our company letterhead.

A report reflects the result of the tested sample. We re-test whenever the material, supplier or production process of a packaging item changes, or when EU limit requirements are updated — and we publish the latest reports on this page.

Yes. Depending on your target market, we can arrange REACH (SVHC), RoHS, packaging labelling compliance, physical performance testing and more. Contact us to discuss your specific requirements.

This list grows as we add new packaging materials. If the type you need is not shown yet, contact us and we will arrange testing and provide the report.

ND means no target substance was detected above the method’s detection limit (5 mg/kg for this test). In other words, the actual content is below 5 mg/kg — far under the 100 mg/kg legal limit. This is the best possible result.

EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) makes the party who places packaging on the EU market responsible for the cost of collecting and recycling that packaging. For importers, this usually means you (or your customer) — not the factory in China — must register and report under each member state’s EPR scheme. Sourcing packaging that is already lab-tested keeps both sides simple.

Yes. The PPWR applies uniformly across all 27 member states, but each country keeps its own national EPR packaging scheme (e.g. Germany’s LUCID/VerpackG, France’s Triman). In short: product compliance is EU-wide; waste fees are country-by-country.

From August 2028, the PPWR requires harmonised EU labels showing material composition and recyclability. Our advice for now: keep clear material codes (PE, PP, PAP, etc.) on your packaging — this already meets current national requirements and gets you ready for the harmonised labels.

Beyond heavy metal limits, the PPWR introduces recycled content requirements: from 2030, plastic packaging must contain a minimum share of post-consumer recycled (PCR) material. From 12 August 2026, food-contact packaging must also meet PFAS limits — this mainly affects food industry buyers and does not change the compliance status of our garment trim packaging.

By distribution level: primary packaging (in direct contact with the product), secondary packaging (sales packaging) and tertiary / transport packaging.

In our orders, poly bags, paper cores, and plastic spools are primary packaging that directly touches the product. Normally plastic spools with paper cores will be sold directly along with the products. Cartons are transport packaging, and printing labels are accompanying materials.

Every one of these has been tested separately — your entire packaging chain is covered.

The PPWR heavy metals are the four metals restricted under Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2025/40: lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg) and chromium VI (Cr VI). Their combined concentration in any packaging material must not exceed 100 mg/kg. The requirement has applied to all packaging placed on the EU market since 12 August 2026. All our packaging has been tested for these four metals — see the report list above.