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Packaging Rules & EPR Research

Research on food-contact, EPR, packaging taxes and claims in the markets you name, with sources and dates included.

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Research process / illustrative
  1. 01Pack
  2. 02Markets
  3. 03Sources
  4. 04Report

When to use it

Check the rules for each market.

A change that works technically may have different implications in different places. We research the food-contact requirements, producer obligations, taxes and claims relevant to the pack and markets in your brief.

What we need

We need to know the food, the complete pack, its materials, the proposed claims and the jurisdictions involved. Our brief separates rules currently in force from proposals and guidance, and identifies points that need local interpretation.

Research stages

Follow the question back to the rule.

The brief names the pack, proposed claim or obligation, and each country or region to be researched.

  1. 01

    Set the markets

    We agree the jurisdictions, pack construction, question and date that matter to the decision.

  2. 02

    Find the sources

    We review official rules, guidance and scheme material, recording links, dates and whether a measure is in force or proposed.

  3. 03

    Map the implications

    We explain which parts may affect the specified pack, what information is missing and which points need local interpretation.

  4. 04

    Deliver a traceable report

    You receive the source list, findings, assumptions and a practical list of questions for counsel, schemes, suppliers or testing providers.

Your decision point: use the report to plan the next packaging or compliance discussion. Legal advice, registrations, filings and certification remain with qualified providers.

The report

A dated report you can trace back to its sources.

For the pack family, question and jurisdictions agreed with you, we list the sources we reviewed, when they were current and how they may affect the pack. We also identify matters that call for local interpretation. We quote a fixed fee for the agreed research. Legal advice, EPR registration, filings, testing and certification require separate providers or work.

Source list / illustrativeExample only
JurisdictionThe market and level of rule being reviewed.
SourceOfficial text, guidance or scheme document with a retrieval date.
ImplicationThe possible effect on this pack or claim.
Open itemWhere legal, scheme or testing confirmation is still needed.

Start with the markets

Which rule is changing your packaging decision?

Tell us the pack, the markets and the question your team needs answered.

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