Can I be certified for the PPWR?

There is no such thing as PPWR certification. The regulation provides for a declaration of conformity by the producer on the basis of their technical documentation, not for third-party certification. Whoever places packaging on the market under their own name or brand is that producer, even if they do not manufacture it themselves.

What does exist

For individual requirements of the regulation there is verified evidence, and it comes from accredited bodies:

• Recycled content, separated into PCR and PIR, to DIN EN 15343 and DIN EN ISO 22095
• Recyclability with performance grades, as the basis for the requirements from 2030
• PFAS-free status, with targeted analysis and the fluorine sum parameter
• Plastic content, where a claim about less plastic is involved

Such evidence does not replace the declaration of conformity, it supports it: the technical documentation then rests on verified data instead of self-declarations from the supply chain.

How to spot a dubious offer

Providers selling “PPWR certification” are as a rule offering consultancy, software or a document template, not the testing of a material property. Three questions settle it quickly:

• Which property is measured, and in which laboratory? Without analysis or an audit there is no evidence, only an assessment.
• Against which published programme is it assessed? If it is not publicly available, nobody can verify it.
• Who assesses conformity, and is that body accredited? The relevant standard is ISO/IEC 17065, and ISO/IEC 17025 for the testing laboratories.

Which four kinds of evidence flustix provides, and how they feed into the technical documentation, is set out on the PPWR page.