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Can you manage Substances of Concern for Packaging?

SyncForce supports the management of substances of concern within the Packaging Specification Manager. 

By giving packaging teams one place to capture, review and monitor compliance-relevant data for heavy metals limits, PFAS restrictions and SVHC presence at Packaging Assembly Unit (PAU) level.

This fits well with the direction of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which entered into force on 11 February 2025 and generally applies from 12 August 2026, and which sets requirements for the composition of packaging placed on the EU market.

For heavy metals, SyncForce allows users to register whether the limit applies, whether a glass derogation is relevant, whether values are below the limit of detection, and to record the total heavy metals result. This helps teams document restricted-substance checks in a structured and auditable way based on declarations or test evidence.

For PFAS, SyncForce supports both screening-based and direct-result workflows. Users can record whether PFAS restriction applies, whether PFAS were intentionally added, the assessment entry route, and the relevant outcomes such as total fluorine, organic fluorine, Any PFAS, Sum PFAS, and Total PFAS including polymeric PFAS. This enables a practical compliance workflow where businesses can distinguish between initial screening, direct laboratory results and final compliance assessment.

For SVHC presence, SyncForce supports declaration and evidence handling for Candidate List substances. Users can record the declaration status, whether an SVHC is present above 0.1% w/w, the Article 33 communication status, and the SCIP status. When an SVHC is present, individual substances can be registered with identifiers such as CAS number, EC number, concentration and converted mg/kg value. This helps companies manage both internal assessment and downstream communication obligations linked to packaging substances of concern.

In practice, this means SyncForce does not just store a yes/no compliance answer. It supports the full process of evidence collection, data entry, review, exception handling, communication status and traceable decision-making for packaging compliance. That makes it a strong foundation for PPWR-related packaging data management, especially where manufacturers need to combine supplier declarations, test data and regulatory follow-up in one controlled workflow.