The EU's new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is live from August 2026 — and it applies to your business the moment a parcel lands in an EU country, whether you're based in the UK or the EU itself. aRcj gives founders a clear, fixed-scope read on what it means for their business, in plain English, in one sitting.
You don't need a compliance department. You need someone who's already read all 58 pages of the Commission's guidance so you don't have to.
Thank you. We'll come back to you within one working day with a couple of times for your twenty minutes.
If you ship physical products into the EU — direct to consumers, to retailers, or between EU countries — your packaging is now in scope of PPWR. That means:
We're not trying to alarm you. Most of this is manageable with the right sequencing. But it needs someone to actually look at it against your business, not a generic checklist.
We run a structured review of your packaging, shipping footprint and EU sales pattern, and hand you back a short, board-ready brief: what applies to you, what doesn't, what the real deadlines are, and what to do first.
This is for SME owner-managers who:
If you already have in-house legal counsel actively tracking EU packaging law, or you don't ship physical goods into the EU at all, this isn't for you — and we'll tell you that on the call, free of charge.
We've done this work ourselves — reviewing our own clients' EU shipping exposure line by line against the Commission's guidance, not just skimming the headlines. You get a founder-to-founder conversation, not a call centre script.
This offer sits within our Board Advisory pillar, and follows the same three-stage shape as the rest of our work.
Yes, if you place packaged goods on the market in an EU country. The obligation follows the parcel, not your registered address — UK sellers shipping direct to EU consumers are typically in scope from the first shipment.
Extended producer responsibility registration and fees are administered country by country, so selling directly into several Member States can create obligations in each. Selling via a distributor or marketplace can shift who carries them — one of the first things worth establishing.
No — it's an advisory diagnostic. We tell you what applies, in what sequence, and where you need an accredited compliance partner, a solicitor or an authorised representative. We don't file registrations for you or give legal advice.
A short, board-ready brief: your EU footprint mapped, formats in scope and their timelines, a prioritised action list with owners and deadlines, and a one-page summary for your board or investors.
No obligation. If it turns out PPWR doesn't apply to you, we'll say so.