Resources
Plain-language explainers on the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation — deadlines, recyclability, recycled content, EPR fees, minimisation and reuse.
Suppliers
Your supplier has the data — getting it is the hard part. A step-by-step approach to requesting compliance documents, in Chinese and English.
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PPWR
PPWR limits empty space in grouped, transport and e-commerce packaging. Here is how the empty space ratio is measured and how to comply.
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Cross-border
Written for Amazon FBA sellers based in China and Hong Kong. EPR, GPSR, PPWR, VAT and EORI — one checklist to get compliant across the EU.
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EPR & Fees
What does EPR actually cost? We look at how packaging fees vary across EU countries and the factors that make one material far more expensive than another.
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Amazon
Amazon's Pay-on-Behalf service collects EPR fees plus a service margin. Self-registration usually saves money — here is how the two compare.
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GPSR
Since the GPSR applied on 13 December 2024, consumer products sold in the EU need an EU-based Responsible Person. Amazon is actively removing listings without one.
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Deadline
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 becomes mandatory on 12 August 2026. Here is what non-compliance means for Amazon FBA sellers — and a 30-day action plan to keep your listings live.
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EPR
LUCID in Germany, Citeo in France, CONAI in Italy — every EU country runs its own EPR scheme. This guide explains how registration works and where to start.
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PPWR
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation applies from 12 August 2026. Amazon is expected to require EPR numbers for all EU countries. Here is your action plan.
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Cross-border
A plain-language checklist for Chinese Amazon sellers preparing for PPWR enforcement on 12 August 2026.
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EPR
Step-by-step: how to register in Germany's LUCID packaging register and avoid Amazon listing blocks.
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EPR & Fees
How packaging EPR fees compare across all 27 EU member states — and where they bite hardest.
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E-commerce
From 12 August 2026 the EU PPWR forces online marketplaces to act as compliance gatekeepers. Here is why Amazon will block non-compliant listings — and how to stay live.
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Overview
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation replaces the old 1994 Directive with directly-binding EU rules. Here is what changes, and why it touches every product you place on the market.
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Deadlines
The PPWR phases in over fifteen years. Miss an early milestone and the later ones become far harder. Here is the timeline that should be on every compliance calendar.
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Recyclability
From 2030, packaging that is not designed for recycling cannot be sold in the EU — and from 2035 it must actually be recycled at scale. Here is how the grading system works.
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Recycled Content
Plastic packaging will have to contain a minimum share of post-consumer recycled material — rising in steps to 2040. Here is what the targets are and how to evidence them.
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Substances
The PPWR tightens limits on hazardous substances in packaging and introduces a specific restriction on PFAS in food-contact packaging. Here is what to check.
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EPR & Fees
Extended Producer Responsibility fees are being modulated by recyclability — better-designed packaging pays less. Here is how eco-modulation turns design into a budget line.
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Minimisation
The PPWR bans unnecessary packaging and caps empty space at 50% for grouped, transport and e-commerce packaging. Oversized boxes are now a compliance risk, not just a cost.
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Reuse
For certain formats the PPWR moves beyond recycling to reuse, setting binding targets from 2030. Here is who is affected and what a reuse system has to prove.
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