PPWR Article 5: Requirements for substances in packaging
Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2025/40, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
Applies from
12 August 2026
Binds
Manufacturers, importers, non-EU producers
Evidence
LOCKED read in the EUR-Lex text
What it requires
Caps substances of concern, and from 12 August 2026 restricts PFAS in food-contact packaging at three limits under Art. 5(5): 25 ppb for any individual PFAS and 250 ppb for the sum of PFAS, both by targeted analysis excluding polymeric PFAS, and 50 ppm for total PFAS including polymeric PFAS. Where total fluorine exceeds 50 mg/kg, suppliers must on request evidence how much of that fluorine is PFAS. The Commission guidance recommends a stepwise test starting with total fluorine, where a result under 50 mg/kg can be treated as compliant. No exception for recycled material.
This is a plain-English summary for planning, not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for the text. Read Article 5 in full at EUR-Lex, and verify against the Official Journal before any compliance decision.