Ensure Packaging Compliance with Confidence
Packaging Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) verifies that your packaging meets the requirements of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
It provides clear, reliable proof of compliance — covering design, materials, recyclability, and reuse — while ensuring full traceability across the packaging lifecycle. PCoC helps companies reduce regulatory risk, enable market access, and build trust through transparent, verifiable packaging compliance.
What is PCoC?
The Packaging Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) is an official document by which the manufacturer declares that packaging complies with the requirements of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR – Regulation (EU) 2025/40).
The certificate is based on a completed conformity assessment and supporting technical documentation and serves as formal proof of compliance for regulators, customers, and the supply chain.
From 12 August 2026, all packaging placed on the EU market must be supported by a declaration of conformity and appropriate technical documentation.
PCoF is part of a broader compliance framework that includes traceability, technical files, and digital integration (e.g., Digital Product Passport).
Purpose of PCoC?
PCoC enables:
Proof of compliance with PPWR requirements
Legal confirmation of manufacturer responsibility
Traceability of packaging or packaging families
Support for market surveillance and regulatory inspections
Harmonized documentation for customers and distributors
Digital integration (DPP, QR, material traceability)
The declaration confirms that packaging meets key PPWR requirements such as minimization, recyclability, material restrictions, and reuse where applicable.
Scope of Application
PCoC applies to:
Primary, secondary, and transport packaging
Single-use and reusable packaging
All material types (plastic, paper, metal, glass, composites)
Packaging subject to additional regulations (e.g., food contact, hazardous substances, batteries)
A certificate must exist for each packaging type or packaging family.
Make your PCoC
PCoC empowers companies to certify, demonstrate, and maintain packaging compliance under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Gain full traceability, reduce regulatory risk, and build trust with transparent, verifiable compliance.
Start your compliance journey today. Contact us for expert guidance and PCoC implementation.
How PCoC is developed
Collect Packaging Data
Gather verified data on packaging design, materials, components, recycled content, and supplier information in a centralized and traceable format.
Evaluate Compliance
Assess the packaging against PPWR requirements, including recyclability, minimization, material restrictions, and other regulatory criteria.
Generate the Certificate
Create the Packaging Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) supported by verified technical documentation and evidence of compliance.
Maintain and Update Compliance
Continuously manage packaging data, update documentation when changes occur, and ensure traceability for audits, regulators, and Digital Product Passport integration.
