In force since 12 August 2026
What happens if paperwork is missing or wrong
For paperwork problems, the first step is being asked to put it right. That covers a declaration that was never written, one written incorrectly, and technical records that are missing, incomplete or wrong. Only if the problem carries on does a country move to stopping the packaging being sold, or having it recalled. A different set of problems, about the packaging itself rather than the paperwork, goes straight to national penalties instead.
Worth knowingThis is about the product rules. It says nothing about registering with a national packaging scheme, which each country enforces under its own law and its own penalties.
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