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Packaging compliance, regulation, and data management.
Plastic Packaging Tax from April 2027 - when pre-consumer recycled content stops counting
Two Plastic Packaging Tax changes take effect on 1 April 2027, and they matter more than next year's rate. Pre-consumer recycled plastic stops counting towards the 30% exemption, and chemically recycled plastic can count through a certified mass balance approach. What changes, which components it affects and how to get your data ready.
Read articleSupplier and vendor data requests - from chasing to a signed declaration
Most packaging data collection fails because nobody can say who still owes what. How to run supplier and vendor requests with a clear owner, a defined finish line, dates that mean something and a signed record at the end.
Read articleBudgeting for PRNs in 2027 - obligation, price and cost per SKU
PRN prices moved further in 2026 than most budgets allowed for. As finance teams set next year's numbers, how the obligation is worked out, what the regulators' October position changes, and how to budget for PRNs per component and SKU.
Read articleUsing MCP to turn unstructured packaging data into compliance records
Most packaging data arrives as spec sheets, emails and supplier spreadsheets, not as clean records. How the Model Context Protocol lets an AI assistant read it and enter it through the same rules as everything else.
Read articleUK EPR year two - your first recyclability-modulated invoice
The first UK EPR scheme year charged base rates. From year two, the red, amber or green rating on each component changes what you pay. What that means for the invoice, and what to check now.
Read articlePFAS in food-contact packaging - the limits that took effect on 12 August
The PPWR PFAS limits for food-contact packaging applied from 12 August 2026. The thresholds, the fluorine screening step, and the supplier evidence you need.
Read articlePPWR authorised representatives - who needs one, and in how many countries
PPWR Article 45 applies from 12 August 2026. Who needs an EPR authorised representative, in which countries, and why the proposed suspension does not help.
Read articlePPWR is now live - what changed on 12 August
PPWR started applying on 12 August 2026. What became enforceable on the day, and what is still ahead.
Read articleThe Digital Product Passport and Packaging - What Actually Applies
The DPP is an Ecodesign obligation, not a PPWR one, and packaging is not in scope of it. What is coming for packaging is the PPWR data carrier - and the same data answers both.
Read articleUnderstanding EU Harmonised Sorting Labels - PPWR Article 12
How PPWR Article 12 sorting labels work, why they are not the same as material codes, and how to derive them automatically.
Read articleDeposit Return Scheme - what packaging data you need before it launches
What data DRS will require and what to capture now - container type, material, volume, and unit counts at SKU level.
Read articleGetting Supplier Packaging Data Right
Why your compliance data is only as good as what your suppliers provide, and how to fix the intake process.
Read articleHow EPR fee modulation affects your packaging costs - and what you can do about it
EPR fees are modulated by recyclability in the UK, Germany, and France. A single component attracts different fees in every market.
Read articlePackaging Recyclability - Why One Assessment Isn't Enough
Why a single recyclability assessment is not enough when you sell into multiple markets.
Read articleManaging EPR Declarations Across Multiple EU Jurisdictions
The practical challenge of multi-jurisdiction EPR, and how to solve it with a single data set.
Read articlePlastic Packaging Tax - what your data needs to look like for HMRC
A practical guide to the data requirements for PPT - component-level recycled content, the null vs zero distinction, and what HMRC expects.
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