How to answer a PPWR Readiness Request?

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

• I. To complete a PPWR Readiness Request 
• II. How can I edit an already submitted request?  

 

I. To complete a PPWR Readiness Request 

Once you click “Complete” next to the relevant request under “Pending Requests” in your company profile, you will be guided through a structured PPWR Readiness Questionnaire.

You will first be asked general questions on PPWR awareness and governance, including confirmation that company management is aware of the PPWR requirements and the designation of a responsible contact person (Questions 1–3). You will then be asked to identify your company’s role(s) under the PPWR (Question 4). Based on the role(s) selected, role-specific questions will be displayed:

Roles under the PPWR and applicable requirements

Manufacturer

Any natural or legal person that manufactures packaging or a packaged product, or that has packaging or a packaged product designed or manufactured under its own name or trademark, regardless of whether another trademark appears on the packaging or packaged product.

Key PPWR readiness topics covered in the questionnaire (Questions 4–9):

• • Conformity assessment and technical documentation

  • EU Declaration of Conformity

  • Series production and ongoing conformity procedures

  • Correct labelling and marking of packaging

 

Importer

Any natural or legal person established within the European Union that places packaging from a third country on the EU market.

Key PPWR readiness topics covered in the questionnaire (Questions 10-12):

• Ensuring storage and transport conditions do not affect PPWR compliance

• Procedures to ensure non-EU manufacturers comply with PPWR requirements

• Correct labelling and marking of imported packaging

 

Distributor

Any natural or legal person in the supply chain, other than the manufacturer or importer, that makes packaging available on the market.

Key PPWR readiness topics covered in the questionnaire (Questions 12-13):

• Ensuring storage and transport conditions do not affect PPWR compliance

• Verification of PPWR requirements before making packaging available on the market

 

Supplier

Any natural or legal person that supplies packaging or packaging materials to a manufacturer.

Key PPWR readiness topics covered in the questionnaire (Question 14):

• Ability to provide customers with information and documentation demonstrating packaging conformity on product level.

 

Fulfilment Service Provider

Any natural or legal person offering, in the course of a commercial activity, at least two of the following services: warehousing, packaging, addressing, and dispatching of products, without owning the products (excluding postal services).

Key PPWR readiness topics covered in the questionnaire (Question 12):

• Ensuring storage and transport conditions do not adversely affect PPWR compliance

 

Producer (Extended Responsibility Role)

Any manufacturer, importer, or distributor that places packaging or packaged products on the market for the first time in a given EU Member State.

Key PPWR readiness topics covered in the questionnaire (Questions 15 - 17):

• Procedures to initiate corrective measures in case of suspected or confirmed non-compliance

• Registration in national producer registers in the EU Member States where packaging is placed on the market (e.g. in Germany at LUCID)

 

Additional information

At the end of the questionnaire, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide additional comments, and/or upload supporting documents related to your company’s PPWR compliance measures 

 

II. How can I edit an already submitted request?  

In case, you want to change a given answer to an already submitted request, contact your customer and ask him to reset the request. After that, the status of the request will be changed to "Pending" and, you will be able to change any answer(s) you like.  

Just make sure to resubmit the request afterward.