Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2025/40, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
Applies from
12 August 2026
Binds
Manufacturers
Evidence
LOCKED read in the EUR-Lex text
What it requires
The operational core of day-one compliance. The manufacturer runs the Art. 38 conformity assessment, draws up the Annex VII technical documentation and the Art. 39 EU declaration of conformity. Art. 15(3) sets retention: 5 years from the date the packaging was placed on the market for single-use packaging, 10 years for reusable. Art. 15(10) requires that on a reasoned request from a national authority the documents are made available within 10 days, electronically and on request in paper.
This is a plain-English summary for planning, not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for the text. Read Article 15 in full at EUR-Lex, and verify against the Official Journal before any compliance decision.