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Guidance on regulatory changes resulting from the PPWR
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket) has published guidance on new national provisions (Swedish regulatory amendments) arising from the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
The amendments to the Swedish Packaging Ordinance are a part of a broader effort to align Swedish legislation with the PPWR.
The changes primarily concern definitions, reporting requirements and notifications relating to reuse systems. They also include a clarification regarding language requirements for the EU Declaration of Conformity.
Find out what these changes mean for you as a producer
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has also made a new assessment regarding the requirement to mark packaging with a postal address. Please see the updated information under “Manufacturer obligations for packaging labelling and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s assessment of the labelling requirements in Articles 15.6 and 18.3” on the webpage Tillverkare, importör eller distributör – det här gäller för dig
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