Packaging manufacturers
You make cans, bottles, boxes, bags… The heavy part falls to you: preparing the technical documentation and signing the declaration of conformity for each type of packaging.
Arts. 15, 38 and 39Urgent · Legal deadline running
The new packaging law paperwork, done in 3 minutes
If your company packs products —or imports them already packaged— to sell them in the EU, from 12 August 2026 each type of packaging needs a signed declaration of conformity and its technical documentation. Without that paperwork, that packaging cannot be sold. With ConformaPack you answer a plain-language questionnaire and download everything ready to sign.
No sign-up and no card: the generator runs entirely in your browser. No consultants at 150 € an hour and no 200-page regulation to read.
Countdown · legal deadline
From 12 August 2026, packaging without paperwork cannot be sold.
Visual countdown to 12 August 2026, the date from which the European packaging law (Regulation (EU) 2025/40) requires a declaration of conformity for each packaging item.
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Section 02 · The risk
What's at stake if you miss 12 August
It's not a recommendation: it's Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR), the new European packaging law. And in Spain there is already a penalty regime that serves as a reference while the PPWR-specific one is approved.
Sale banned
Packaging without paperwork can't be marketed
From 12-08-2026, each type of packaging placed on the EU market must have its declaration of conformity (art. 39 and Annex VIII) and its technical documentation (Annex VII). Without them, an inspection can stop the sale and order the product withdrawn.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2025/40, EUR-LexUp to 100,000 €
Fine for a serious infringement in Spain
Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soil —the Spanish reference penalty framework for packaging— sets fines from 2,001 to 100,000 € for serious infringements (art. 109.1.b).
Source: Law 7/2022, art. 109 (BOE)Up to 3.5 M€
And for very serious ones, much more
Very serious infringements range from 100,001 up to 3,500,000 €, with possible disqualification and closure (art. 109.1.a). The PPWR also requires each Member State to have its penalty regime applicable from 12-08-2026 (art. 68).
Source: Law 7/2022, art. 109 (BOE)The way out is boring and cheap: having the paperwork done. One declaration per type of packaging, documentation that backs it, and on to the next thing. That's exactly what ConformaPack prepares for you in an afternoon.
Start now, freeSection 03
Does it affect me?
The quick rule: if you make packaging, if you pack your product or if you import product already packaged, it affects you. The law spreads duties across the whole chain and being small doesn't exempt you: the rule doesn't distinguish by size. Real profile example: a cannery in Murcia with 8 different packaging items (cans, jars, boxes) needs 8 declarations with their documentation. With ConformaPack it has them all in one afternoon.
Importers
You bring packaging or packaged product from outside the EU. Before selling it, you must check that the manufacturer did their homework and keep a copy of their paperwork in case it's requested.
Art. 18Packers and brands
You pack preserves, cosmetics, drinks, honey… or order packaging with your brand. For the law you may count as a manufacturer, with the same obligations. It doesn't matter if there are only three of you in the company.
Supply chainDistributors and online shops
Do you sell online with your own boxes, envelopes or filler? That shipping packaging also counts as packaging under this law. And if you resell, you must check that your suppliers have the paperwork.
Duty to verifyThe law enters into force
The PPWR replaces the 1994 packaging rule. The year-and-a-half window to adapt begins.
Paperwork D-day
From today, each type of packaging needs its signed declaration of conformity (art. 39, Annex VIII) and its technical documentation (Annex VII). And PFAS are banned in food-contact packaging.
And the paperwork is kept
It's not just for a day: it must be kept 5 years (single-use packaging) or 10 years (reusable), in case an inspection requests it.
New labels
All EU packaging will carry the same material symbols (art. 12). Labels will have to change again.
Genuinely recyclable
Packaging must be recyclable at least at grade C, and plastic packaging must carry recycled content.
Top grades only
Final cut: only packaging with the two best recyclability grades (A and B) can be sold.
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Section 04
How ConformaPack works
Three steps. No meetings, no "price on request" quotes.
Tell us about your packaging
You answer a simple questionnaire, in English: what material it is, what it contains, whether it touches food, whether it's reused. With dropdowns and examples, no jargon. About 3 minutes per item.
We prepare the paperwork
ConformaPack drafts your declaration of conformity using the official model (Annex VIII of the Regulation) and assembles your ordered technical documentation (Annex VII), with the list of supporting evidence you must gather.
Sign, file and get on with it
You download the document, the person responsible in your company signs it and you file it. And if you take the updates, we alert you when something changes that affects your packaging (2028 labels, 2030 recyclability…).
Section 05 · Interactive demo
Try it free with 1 item
We don't ask you to take our word for it: the ConformaPack generator is open so you can try it with a real packaging item, from start to finish.
- Click "See example" and it fills in automatically with Conservas del Segura S.L., a fictional cannery in Murcia with its classic tin of tuna.
- Swap the data for your own and watch the declaration drafted live.
- Download the draft and the technical documentation checklist for that item.
No sign-up, no card and nothing sent to us: the generator runs entirely in your browser and your data never leaves your device.
Section 06
Clear prices, clear limits
A one-off payment to get your packaging documented, and an optional subscription so the rule never catches you out again. Less than the cost of the first meeting with a consultancy.
Pack 10
149 € · one-off payment
Limit: up to 10 packaging types
- Declaration of conformity for each type (official model, Annex VIII), ready to sign
- Technical documentation ordered by packaging (Annex VII)
- Clear list of supporting evidence you must gather
- Guide on what to keep and for how long (5 or 10 years)
- Special PFAS note if your packaging touches food
The one for packers
Pack 30
249 € · one-off payment
Limit: up to 30 packaging types
- Everything in Pack 10, for up to 30 packaging types
- Complete map of your catalogue's packaging, so you don't miss any
- Templates by family (can, jar, box, shipping packaging…)
- Priority access in the beta
Updates
39 € / month · optional
Requires a one-off pack
- We monitor the rule for you, so you don't have to read it
- If something changes, we review your documents and tell you what to adjust
- New packaging items at a reduced price
- Timely alerts for the 2028 and 2030 dates
- Cancel whenever you want, no lock-in
ConformaPack is for you if…
- You're an SME that packs its own product (preserves, honey, cosmetics, drinks…)
- You import packaged product or order packaging with your brand
- You sell online with your own shipping packaging
- You have between 1 and 30 packaging types and want to solve it yourself, this week
And it's not for you if…
- You're a large group with hundreds of references: you need bespoke consultancy
- You want a legal opinion or someone to sign for you: the declaration is always signed by your company
- Your packaging requires complex laboratory tests and you have no supplier: we'll tell you what's missing, but we don't run tests
Why this price? Because the assistant does the repetitive work (structure, official models, drafting) and you supply the data you already know about your packaging. A traditional consultancy charges between 900 and 2,500 € to document a similar catalogue; ConformaPack can cost 149 € because there are no consultant hours involved, only well-made software.
Private beta: ConformaPack opens in waiting-list order. The prices shown are launch prices and may be adjusted before the public opening. Trying the generator with 1 item is, and will remain, free.
What ConformaPack is — and what it isn't
ConformaPack is a documentary support tool, not legal advice: it drafts and organises the declaration and the technical documentation following the official models of Regulation (EU) 2025/40. The declaration of conformity is always signed by the person responsible in your company, who places the packaging on the market and is answerable for its compliance. We are not a notified body (an official certifying entity), nor a laboratory, nor a law firm, and using ConformaPack is not legal advice. For complex cases, check with your adviser.
Section 08
Frequently asked questions
What exactly is the declaration of conformity?
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.
Does someone have to come and certify or audit me?
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.
Does a single declaration cover all my packaging?
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.)
What happens if 12 August 2026 arrives and I don't have it?
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.
I'm a small online shop, does this really affect me?
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.
Can I try ConformaPack before paying?
Yes, and you should. The generator is open for 1 packaging item: 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 sign-up and no card: everything stays in your browser.
Does ConformaPack guarantee that I comply with the law?
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.
Section 08B · Clear numbers
How much you save by doing it now
It's not an abstract comparison: it's the fine for not having the paperwork versus the cost of having it. And the clock doesn't wait: every week that passes is one week less to reach 12 August 2026.
Up to 3.5 M€
What not having them can cost you (Spain)
Fine for a very serious infringement under Law 7/2022 (art. 109.1.a), the Spanish reference penalty framework for packaging while the PPWR-specific regime is approved. Serious infringements are already 2,001 to 100,000 €.
Source: Law 7/2022, art. 109 (BOE)Up to 200,000 €
What Germany foresees, as an EU reference
The German draft transposing the PPWR envisages fines of 10,000 to 200,000 € per infringement (incomplete registration, non-compliance with the extended responsibility system, etc.), enforceable once the national penalty regime is set, at the latest by 12 February 2027. Each Member State must have its own (art. 68 of the Regulation).
Source: Trade-e-bility: PPWR fines ranging from €10,000 to €200,000From 149 €
What it costs to have them with ConformaPack
One-off payment, up to 10 packaging types. In other words: for less than 0.1 % of the Spanish very-serious fine, or less than 1 % of the German maximum, you get your packaging with declaration and documentation ready to sign.
Own comparison based on the sources cited aboveThe longer you wait, the less room you have: properly preparing a packaging catalogue takes days, not hours, and 12 August 2026 doesn't move. Each packaging item without a declaration is a risk of penalty, of product withdrawal and of losing the large customer who's already asking you for the paperwork.
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Reserve your place in the beta
We open in order of arrival and with limited places, so we can serve each company well. No spam: we'll only write to give you access.