--- title: Can you manage Substances of Concern for Packaging? description: SyncForce supports the management of substances of concern within the Packaging Specification Manager --- [Skip to content](https://support.syncforce.com/knowledge/can-you-manage-substances-of-concern-for-packaging#main-content) [![Syncforce\_logo\_tagline](https://support.syncforce.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Syncforce_logo_tagline.webp?width=480&height=72&name=Syncforce_logo_tagline.webp)](https://www.syncforce.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Home](https://support.syncforce.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Product Data Management](https://support.syncforce.com/knowledge/product-data-management?hsLang=en) 3. [Packaging Data Management](https://support.syncforce.com/knowledge/product-data-management?hsLang=en#packaging-data-management) # 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](https://support.syncforce.com/knowledge/codes-and-abbreviations-a-to-z?hsLang=en)) 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. 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