The new packaging law paperwork, done in 3 minutes

A one-page document in which your company states, in black and white, that a type of packaging complies with the European packaging law: what materials it uses, that it has no prohibited substances, that it's recyclable, etc. It's signed by someone responsible in the company and follows an official model (Regulation (EU) 2025/40, art. 39 and Annex VIII).

No one issues it to you from outside: it's a self-declaration. But it must be backed by technical documentation that proves what you sign (Annex VII). That's where the real work is, and that's exactly what ConformaPack prepares for you.

No. The law says the control is carried out by the company itself (so-called "internal production control", Annex VII of the Regulation). There is no external auditor or certifier involved. That said: to back up some claims —for example, that there are no PFAS (very persistent chemicals) in food-contact packaging— you may need data from your suppliers or a laboratory test. ConformaPack tells you which ones and where to file them.

No: it goes per type of packaging. The bottle, the cap, the label, the grouping box and the shipping box are different types; that's five declarations. That's why the packs cover 10 or 30 types, with a map of your catalogue so you don't miss any. (If a packaging item is subject to several EU rules at once, the Regulation allows a single combined declaration citing them all.)

A nuance that can save you money: within the same type, variants that differ only in size and do not affect compliance can share a single “family” declaration. The Commission’s guidance allows it, and the Portuguese authority put it in writing in its July 2026 circular. Before counting your packaging, check which items are genuinely different types: you may need fewer declarations than you thought.

That packaging, legally, cannot be placed on sale in the EU. An inspection can request the paperwork and order the product withdrawn. In Spain, the reference penalty framework for packaging and waste is Law 7/2022: fines from 2,001 to 100,000 € for serious infringements and from 100,001 up to 3.5 million for very serious ones (art. 109). And before the inspection, something else usually arrives first: the large customer who won't buy from you without the documentation.

Very probably yes. If you pack your own product, order packaging with your brand or import packaged product from outside the EU, it applies to you. And your boxes, envelopes and shipping filler also count as packaging under this law. If you only resell products already packaged by EU companies, your role is that of a distributor: your duty is to check that your suppliers have the paperwork. The mini-test at the top orients you in 30 seconds.

Yes, and you should. The generator is open for 2 packaging items: you answer the questionnaire and see the declaration and the documentation checklist as they are generated, with the preloaded example of Conservas del Segura S.L. No card and no sign-up to try it: everything stays in your browser. To download the PDF we ask for a free Google account.

No, and be wary of anyone who guarantees it. ConformaPack prepares the documents with the correct structure and language, and tells you which supporting evidence to gather. That the data is true and that the packaging genuinely complies is the responsibility of whoever signs: your company. Our side of the bargain: that paperwork isn't the reason you miss 12 August.