PPWR applies from 12 August 2026. Regulation (EU) 2025/40 requires online platforms to obtain each seller's producer-register registration and self-certification, and to assess that information before activation (Article 45(4)-(6)). Fulfilment providers carry a matching duty under Article 45(7)-(8).Read the Article 45 explainer
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EPR and PPWR, explained for marketplaces and fulfilment providers

Seven guides to the verify-before-activation duty: what PPWR Article 45 requires, the national register map, how to check a LUCID or IDU number, what non-compliance costs, the fulfilment-provider duty, and the multi-stream compliance calendar through 2028.

PPWR platform dutyPPWR Article 45 explainedWhat marketplaces must obtain and assess before activating a seller.EU register mapThe EU producer register mapEvery national register, stream by stream, and what is searchable where.LUCID verificationHow to check a LUCID numberVerify a German packaging registration in the public ZSVR register.IDU verificationThe French IDU explainedOne identifier per filiere via ADEME, and why marketplaces are liable.Penalties and enforcementEPR penalties by countryVerified fine ranges across the EU, with sources.Fulfilment providersPPWR for fulfilment providersThe Article 45(7)-(8) obtain, assess and suspend duty.Compliance calendarThe EPR compliance calendarEvery dated EPR obligation from 2025 to 2028.