The European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) requires businesses placing packaging on the EU market to generate, collect, and maintain detailed technical documentation for their packaging. From August 12, 2026, a Declaration of Conformity must be in place before packaging can be placed on the market, with records retained for up to 10 years. For companies managing multiple suppliers and packaging components, handling this manually is time-consuming and difficult to scale.
SynoptiCons has provided EPR compliance and packaging management solutions across European markets since 2019. PAQR is the next step: a dedicated platform for managing packaging data and generating the compliance documentation that the PPWR demands.
PPWR Compliance and Supply Chain Transparency
For businesses subject to the PPWR, the compliance requirements are specific.
- Provide technical specifications and compliance documentation across their supply chain.
- They must verify that packaging meets the required thresholds (e.g., recyclability rates or recyclate content) or adheres to strict limits (e.g., for heavy metals and PFAS).
- They must create a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for each packaging and produce technical documentation that can easily be shared with auditors and legal partners.
For companies managing multiple suppliers and diverse packaging components, this is a significant manual effort. PAQR is built to reduce it.
How PAQR works
The development of PAQR focused on eliminating the guesswork involved in compliance and minimizing legal research. The result is a smart platform that is both functional and user-friendly:
- Integrated supplier catalogs & Supplier Request Portal: Users can import packaging component data directly from integrated supplier catalogs. If data is missing, a structured request can be sent to the supplier through the Supplier Request Portal. The supplier receives a clear list of what’s needed and submits via a standardized form.
- PAQR AI for document recommendations & legislation: PAQR’s AI identifies which EU legislation and standards apply to your packaging based on its material, use, and category. It flags which documents are required and highlights where documentation is incomplete.
- Automated DoC Generation: PAQR generates a Declaration of Conformity from the packaging data in your workspace. If requirements are not met, the platform flags the gaps. The finished DoC can be shared with auditors, customers, or regulators via a secure URL.
- Reusability (Reuse of Components): Packaging components, once created or imported, are stored in a reusable library. This saves time when building new packaging and supports version control across your portfolio.
Security and GDPR Compliance are Standard at SynoptiCons
PAQR processes sensitive technical specifications and supplier data. Security is built into the platform from the ground up. As with all SynoptiCons solutions, the highest priority was placed on the protection of intellectual property in PAQR:
- ISO 27001-certified infrastructure: The platform operates within an ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified management system, thus ensuring the strictest risk management and data protection protocols.
- Full GDPR compliance: PAQR was developed according to the principle of “Privacy by Design” and offers complete control over data location.
- End-to-end encryption: All data at rest is encrypted with AES-256, while TLS 1.2+ ensures absolute confidentiality during data transmission.
