Legal Requirements & Product Compliance
Anyone who produces, packages, or distributes food must ensure that the packaging used is suitable for the intended contact with food and complies with applicable legal requirements. These include, among other things, specifications for food contact materials, requirements for packaging and packaging waste, and the approval of packaging. This page provides a concise overview of key topics related to food packaging, as well as information on the PPWR:
PPWR – EU- Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
What does PPWR mean?
The PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) is the EU regulation on packaging and packaging waste. It sets out new requirements for packaging and affects various companies throughout the supply chain.
The individual requirements and obligations will come into effect gradually or will become applicable at different times.
At the same time, the EU continues to work on the specific details of individual requirements. Definitions, assessment methods, technical specifications, and documentation requirements are continually being supplemented by additional regulations, guidelines, and standards.
Therefore, not all details have been definitively clarified at this time.
How does ETIVERA provide support ?
ETIVERA primarily acts as a supplier under the PPWR. We monitor ongoing legal and technical developments, regularly gather up-to-date information, and gradually adapt our documentation to new requirements and clarifications. In this way, we support our customers in fulfilling their respective PPWR obligations in the downstream supply chain. Where already available, ETIVERA provides product-specific information, evidence, and confirmations.
Some of the relevant information is already included in the declarations of conformity for food contact materials. Depending on the specific item, you can obtain additional information upon request or via the downloads below. As the implementation of the PPWR continues to evolve, the information and documents provided by ETIVERA are also continuously supplemented and updated.
Downloads
PPWR-Confirmation for self-adhesive labels
PPWR-Certification for packaging not intended for food contact
Declarations of conformity for packaging
What is a declaration of conformity for packaging?
Declarations of conformity document that a food contact material meets the applicable requirements. They contain important information regarding the intended use and serve as the basis for the filler’s evaluation of the packaging.
How does ETIVERA provide support?
ETIVERA provides the appropriate declarations of conformity for all food contact materials. You can download the relevant documents directly from the product page in our online store.
Please note that the user must verify suitability for the specific food product, the filling temperature, the storage conditions, and the respective filling process.
Downloads
Declaration of conformity directly on the product page in the online shop.
Pre-licensing
What does this mean?
Companies such as Altstoff Recycling Austria (ARA) that place packaging on the market in Austria must ensure that it is collected and recycled. This is typically done through participation in an approved collection and recycling system.
Downloads
License confirmation upon request.
How does ETIVERA provide support?
ETIVERA assumes this obligation as a service to its customers. All packaging that ETIVERA places on the market within Austria is already pre-licensed. This does not apply to customers who expressly deregister or license their packaging themselves. We will be happy to provide you with confirmation of pre-licensing upon request.
Technical Data, specifications, and technical drawings
What documents are required to operate as a food packager?
Technical documentation contains important information about packaging, such as dimensions, materials, weights, filling volumes, mouths, closures, and product tolerances. Drawings and specifications help with planning filling, labeling, and packaging processes, among other things.
How does ETIVERA provide support?
You can find many technical data points, specifications, and drawings directly on the page for each item in our online shop. We also provide additional information on packaging types, materials, closures, and technical terms in our packaging glossary. If you need any further technical documentation, we’ll be happy to assist you upon request.
Downloads
Technical specifications for each product in our online shop. Additional documents available upon request.
Supplier self-declaration
What does this mean?
A supplier self-assessment form contains basic information about a company, its organization, quality standards, areas of responsibility, and internal processes. It is often required as part of a supplier evaluation or supplier approval process.
How does ETIVERA provide support?
ETIVERA provides a standardized supplier declaration for download. It contains key information about our company, our quality management system, our operational processes, and our defined risk management framework
Downloads
Supplier Self-Declaration
IFS Certification
What does IFS Broker certification mean for you?
Certification under IFS Broker Version 3.2 confirms that ETIVERA operates with independently audited processes designed to ensure product quality and safety. These processes ensure that the products we handle comply with legal requirements and your specifications. For you, this means greater assurance when selecting suppliers and confidence in our quality assurance.
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FAQs to legal requirements & product compliance
You can generally obtain available declarations of conformity, product specifications, and other supporting documentation from your packaging supplier. Always request the documents on a per-item basis and specify the exact intended use.
In general, the company responsible for placing the packaging on the market under Austrian regulations is obligated to comply. This could be, for example, a manufacturer, importer, packager, bottler, retailer, or mail-order company. It should be documented and verified whether a supplier has already obtained a preliminary license.
A declaration of conformity—also known as a Declaration of Compliance or DoC—confirms that a material or article complies with the relevant regulations. It may include information about the manufacturer, the material, the applicable legal basis, restrictions on use, testing conditions, and suitability for specific foods.
Food contact materials are materials and articles that come into direct or indirect contact with food. These include, for example, jars, bottles, cans, plastic containers, lids, closures, gaskets, and certain packaging coatings.