EU Packaging Regulation · PPWR
Compliant structure and compliant documentation — Lume helps you get both.
01 · By industry
PFAS limits for food-contact packaging
NOWNo false bottoms, double walls or superfluous layers
2030Oversized rigid boxes and plastic inserts
2030Box size vs product; mixed inserts
2030Magnets, metal parts and oversized gift boxes
2030Advent calendars and gift sets: stacked inserts
2030Max. 50% empty space in mailer boxes
2030Right-sizing; no plastic windows
2030Plastic trays vs recyclability grades
2030Window films add a second material
2030PFAS limits where packaging contacts food
NOWMaterial labels and recyclability grades A–C
2028 / 203002 · How we help
Plastic trays and windows replaced with pulp or paperboard
We keep non-separable laminates, PE coating, large-area gold or silver foil and glued-together mixed materials to a minimum; they directly lower the recyclability grade
Peelable water-based lamination, a single paper material and wash-off adhesives that let the layers separate
Built around your product dimensions
Presence from structure and finishing, not volume
With chain-of-custody documents
Test reports from an independent third-party laboratory in Zhejiang
A material specification pack comes with every quote
Before
After
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After03 · Cases
Pet brand · Germany · FSC
A German pet brand needed window cartons for 5,000 pieces at under US$1 each. We proposed 600 gsm FSC-certified paper card, and the customer approved a printed colour sample before production. The brand has reordered about once a year since.
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Food contact · UAE
A UAE customer asked for ordinary paper on an ice cream cone sleeve to lower the price. The sleeve touches the food, so we declined to quote it. We would rather lose the order than specify a material we cannot stand behind.
Read the full case →04 · Free PPWR Packaging Check
Photos or samples plus product dimensions. We review it against PPWR and propose a compliant redesign.
Against current and 2030 requirements
Excess volume, false bottoms, plastic, mixed materials
A compliant proposal and sample, often at lower cost
This page provides general information, not legal advice. Some PPWR implementing acts are still being finalised.