Substance Regulations

EU PPWR Packaging Substance Limits

Check each packaging material with a declaration on file against the PPWR heavy-metals ceiling and the PFAS restrictions on food-contact packaging, and see which materials clear and which fall out of compliance.

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EU PPWR STATUS
Folding carton board
Nordfell Board
Heavy metals (sum) 38 mg/kg
PFAS, food contact Not detected
Lead (Pb) Not Affected
Cadmium (Cd) Not Affected
Source doc FMD attached

Substance limits on packaging across the EU market

PPWR caps the combined level of four heavy metals in any packaging and restricts PFAS in food-contact packaging sold into the EU. Compliance Manager assesses the material data behind your packaging against those limits, so here is what you get.

How Z2 helps

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Assessed from declarations

Every packaging material with a declaration on file assessed against the PPWR substance limits.

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Compliance status

Each material returned Affected, Not Affected, or Noncompliant.

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Item rollup

Compliance status at every level of the product and its packaging.

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Compliance evidence package

FMDs, CoCs, and packaging declarations behind every assessment.

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Supplier outreach

Z2-led campaigns collect the packaging FMDs and CoCs you are missing.

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Monitoring and alerts

Notified when a material crosses a PPWR substance limit.

See how Z2 assesses your packaging for PPWR.

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BOM assessment

Assess Packaging Materials Against PPWR Substance Limits

Upload the packaging on your BOM and see each material checked against the PPWR heavy-metals ceiling and PFAS restrictions at once.

  • Each packaging component classified Affected, Not Affected, or Noncompliant.
  • Coverage from the first upload, drawn from Z2 FMD and CoC records.
  • PPWR assessed on the same BOM as REACH and RoHS, with no separate workflow.
PACKAGING ASSESSMENT
ComponentMfrPPWR
Folding carton boardNordfell BoardNot Affected
PET blister trayVerano PackagingNot Affected
Printed laminate filmBrightleaf FilmsAffected
Molded fiber trayFibrena MoldedReview
Grease-resist linerKestrel PapersNoncompliant

Verified data

Statuses Backed by Full Material Declarations and Certificates

Each PPWR status traces to a manufacturer declaration in Z2, not to an assumption.

  • Downloadable manufacturer documentation behind every status.
  • The sum of lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium tested against the 100 mg/kg ceiling.
  • PFAS in food-contact packaging assessed against the PPWR thresholds.
  • Supplier outreach fills any material data still missing.
VERIFIED STATUS
PET blister tray
Verano Packaging
Heavy metals (sum) 31 mg/kg
PFAS, food contact Not detected
FMD on file Verified
CoC document Downloadable

Live monitoring

Flag a Restricted Substance Before Market

Get notified the moment a packaging material crosses a PPWR substance limit, before the product reaches the EU market.

  • Alerts when a material moves over a heavy-metals or PFAS threshold.
  • Time to qualify an alternative material before a launch slips.
  • Flagged materials evaluated against REACH and California Proposition 65 at the same time.
NONCOMPLIANCE ALERT
Grease-resist liner · Kestrel Papers
Flagged before EU launch
Mar 04 · BOM assessed
PFAS over limit
Mar 04 · Alert sent
Packaging team notified
Mar 07 · Outreach opened
Awaiting FMD
Mar 12 · Alt qualified
Resolved

One platform

Part of Z2 Compliance Manager

PPWR substance restrictions are one of more than 270 global regulations Compliance Manager assesses on the same BOM.

  • REACH, RoHS, TSCA, and California Proposition 65 in one platform.
  • Item rollup shows status at every level of the product and its packaging.
  • A branded certificate auto-generated once a product reaches full compliance.
REGULATORY ROLLUP
Retail carton, SKU 4471
32 components · item rollup
EU PPWR Compliant
REACH SVHC 1 flag
CA Prop 65 Compliant
PFAS Review

In practice

Assess PPWR substance limits across your packaging

270+
regulations assessed on one BOM

Assess packaging with everything else

Packaging materials are assessed against the PPWR substance limits on the same BOM as your other frameworks.

EU PPWR Compliant
REACH SVHC 1 flag
CA Prop 65 Compliant
PFAS Review

See every regulation at once

One packaging material carries its PPWR, REACH, Prop 65, and PFAS status together on a single record.

Heavy metals (sum)38 mg/kg
Limit 100 mg/kg · sous le seuil

Catch a failing material early

Full material disclosure tests each material against the combined heavy-metals ceiling instead of assuming it.

CartonBoard-FMD.pdf Verified
PET-Tray-CoC.pdf Verified
LaminateFilm-FMD.pdf Verified

Prove PPWR on demand

FMDs and certificates sit behind every status, ready when a customer or auditor asks for proof.

Retail carton, SKU 4471 Compliant
Printed sleeve Compliant
Grease-resist liner 1 flag

Sign off the finished pack

Status rolls up from each material to the finished pack, so you release with the full picture.

Molded tray PFAS over limit
Food-contact FMD requested
PFAS-free liner qualified

Stay ahead of every change

Alerts flag a material that crosses a PPWR substance limit, before it reaches a customer or shipment.

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Questions fréquentes

Which PPWR substance restrictions does Z2 assess packaging against?

Compliance Manager assesses packaging materials against the PPWR substance limits: the combined ceiling on lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium, set at 100 mg/kg across packaging and packaging components, and the restrictions on PFAS in food-contact packaging. Each material is flagged where it sits over a threshold, with the manufacturer declaration behind the call.

Where do the PPWR compliance statuses come from?

Statuses are drawn from Z2's records of full material declarations and certificates of compliance, with downloadable documentation attached. That evidence stays with the assessment, so you can show the basis for every Affected, Not Affected, or Noncompliant designation on a packaging material.

What part of PPWR does Z2 help with?

Z2 covers the substance and material side of PPWR: the combined heavy-metals ceiling and the PFAS restrictions on food-contact packaging. It assesses the material data behind your packaging against those limits on the same BOM as your other regulations, keeping the chemical-restriction part of PPWR documented and audit-ready. Recyclability design and recycled-content targets sit with your packaging engineering teams, and Z2 keeps the substance evidence ready to support the wider program.

How does PPWR fit with the rest of my compliance program in Z2?

PPWR substance restrictions are one of more than 270 regulations Compliance Manager assesses. The same BOM is evaluated against REACH, RoHS, TSCA, and your other frameworks in one platform, with item rollup showing status at every level of the product and its packaging.

Prove PPWR substance compliance across your packaging.