PPWR – Packaging at KLEIBERIT

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Regulation (EU) 2025/40, sets out requirements for packaging and packaging waste across Europe. KLEIBERIT assesses and implements the requirements applicable to our packaging in accordance with the legal provisions.

What information do you need?

End users


Do you use the supplied KLEIBERIT product yourself and do not place it back on the market in that form? If so, you are, in principle, an end-user within the meaning of the PPWR. Companies that act exclusively as end-users generally have no obligation of their own to prepare PPWR documentation for the supplied packaging.

Retailer / Distributor


Do you continue to supply products sourced from KLEIBERIT to the market? Depending on your specific role, you may have certain obligations within the supply chain. KLEIBERIT provides the necessary information in accordance with your respective role and the relevant legal requirements.

FAQ

1. What is the PPWR?

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste. It sets out requirements for packaging and packaging waste at European level. The Regulation has generally been in force since 12 August 2026.

Click here to view Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on EUR-Lex

2. How does KLEIBERIT implement the PPWR?

The necessary conformity assessment procedures are carried out. The technical documentation is drawn up and retained for the periods prescribed by law. Where necessary, the relevant EU declarations of conformity for the respective types of packaging are issued and made available to the competent authorities upon reasoned request. 

3. Who is considered an end user?

An end user is generally defined as a consumer or commercial user who uses a supplied product themselves and does not make it available on the market again in that form.

4. As an end user, do I need my own PPWR documents?

Companies that act exclusively as end-users are, in principle, under no obligation to prepare PPWR documentation for the packaging they receive.

5. What information does KLEIBERIT provide to dealers?

KLEIBERIT provides the necessary information, in particular to business partners who themselves have to fulfil obligations within the supply chain. 

6. Can I download PPWR confirmations from the website?

No. KLEIBERIT does not make signed PPWR certificates, conformity documents and technical documentation publicly available for download. If, due to your role within the supply chain, you require such information or evidence, you may request it from KLEIBERIT.

7. Does KLEIBERIT packaging comply with the requirements regarding heavy metals?

You may request confirmation from us regarding the heavy metal requirements set out in Article 5(4) of the PPWR for the packaging and packaging components supplied by KLEIBERIT.

8. What information does KLEIBERIT require for a PPWR enquiry?

Please provide the following information where possible: company name and country; your role in the supply chain; the KLEIBERIT item number; and the required evidence. 

9. Who can I contact if I have any further questions about PPWR?

Please use the KLEIBERIT contact form. 

PPWR enquiry

KLEIBERIT provides the necessary PPWR information and evidence depending on the business partner’s specific role and the applicable statutory or contractual requirements. Signed confirmations, compliance documents and technical PPWR documentation are not made available for public download on our website. If you require such information, please send us a request specifying the relevant KLEIBERIT product – including the KLEIBERIT item number where possible – and details of your role within the supply chain.

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