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PPWR: what becomes mandatory from August 2026 for online sellers

The European packaging regulation requires marketplaces and couriers to check sellers' environmental compliance. What you need to do, in short.

Cardboard packaging in front of the European Union flag, with the text PPWR

From August 2026, marketplace platforms and delivery partners are required by Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) to check sellers' compliance with their environmental obligations for packaging.

In short, an online seller must: be registered in the packaging producers' register, declare the quantities placed on the market and meet the financial obligations.

Full details in the dedicated guide: Selling online? Your obligations from A to Z.

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