In force since 12 August 2026
Checking packaging against the design rules
Before the declaration can be written, the packaging has to be checked against the design rules. The rules set out the procedure to follow for that check. The business named as manufacturer can have somebody else carry it out on its behalf, but the duty stays with that business.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2025/40, Art. 15(2) and Art. 38 — read from this source on
Situations where this one comes up
A business puts its own name or logo on the packaging it sends out, and posts orders to customers in more than one EU country. It is not a very small business by the size test, or it is but buys its packaging from abroad.
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