PPWR: Gervasoni is compliant
PPWR: Gervasoni is ready.
Starting August 12, 2026, Regulation (EU) 2025/40 – the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) – will come into effect, introducing a new European regulatory framework for packaging sustainability, compliance, and waste prevention.
For Gervasoni, and particularly for our clients in the automotive and aerospace sectors, the PPWR is not merely a bureaucratic formality. It is a fundamental compliance requirement throughout the entire supply chain.
We have carefully evaluated the regulation, its mandatory requirements, and the related implementation milestones, including:
🔹 from August 12, 2026 – general application of the PPWR and requirements already in force, including those related to substances in packaging, conformity assessment, and related technical documentation;
🔹 from August 12, 2028, or later depending on the timing of relevant implementing acts – harmonized EU labeling requirements regarding the composition of packaging materials, where applicable;
🔹 from 2030 – increasingly stringent requirements for design for recycling, minimum recycled content in affected plastic packaging, minimization of packaging weight and volume, and limitation of empty space;
🔹 starting in 2030 – specific reuse targets for transport packaging, with particular relevance for industrial supply chains;
🔹 starting in 2035 – recyclability assessment that also includes the "recycling at scale" criterion;
🔹 starting in 2038 – further tightening of the minimum recyclability requirements for packaging placed on the EU market.
In parallel, Gervasoni is completing the collection of necessary information and declarations from its suppliers, in line with the PPWR approach that requires reliable compliance information throughout the supply chain.
To all clients who have already sent us PPWR questionnaires, declarations, or specific compliance forms, we confirm that we are finalizing this information-gathering process from our suppliers so that we can complete, sign, and return all documentation received to date.
To clients who have not submitted any specific requests for PPWR-related documentation, we would like to send a clear message:
Gervasoni is compliant with currently applicable PPWR requirements and is already working proactively in anticipation of upcoming mandatory deadlines.
Compliance means understanding the requirements, engaging the supply chain, gathering adequate supporting evidence, and preparing before upcoming regulatory deadlines become mandatory.
This is exactly what we are doing.
