What are the key terms for PPWR and EPR
PPWR and EPR: Two Topics, One Iceberg They are separate obligations, but both depend on the same underlying packaging data being correct, up to date, and traceable across a changing portfolio.
PPWR and EPR
PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation)
EU regulation that sets packaging requirements for placing packaging on the EU market, including compliance obligations and proof.
EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)
National schemes where the responsible party finances collection, sorting, and treatment of packaging waste, typically via reporting and fees.
EPR layer
EPR Fees
Payments under national EPR schemes that fund collection and treatment of packaging waste.
EPR Modulation
Bonus and malus mechanisms that adjust EPR fees based on design and recyclability related criteria, intended to steer packaging design choices.
PPWR layer
PPWR Compliance and Evidence
The set of PPWR requirements plus the technical proof behind them, enabling market access and defensible compliance.
PPWR DoC (Declaration of Conformity)
A formal declaration that the packaging configuration is compliant, intended to be backed by evidence and technical documentation.
Packaging usage units
TAU (Throw Away Unit)
A consumer discard unit that is disposed as one item, even if it consists of multiple packaging elements (example: bottle plus labels disposed together).
DRU (Deposit Return Unit)
A unit that is tracked within a deposit return system (DRS). It can be single use or reusable depending on the intended cycle count and scheme design.
DRS (Deposit Return System)
A scheme where a deposit is charged and refunded based on return of the deposit return unit, with tracking and reporting requirements per market.
Packaging structure in SyncForce terms
PAU (Packaging Assembly Unit)
A sourced packaging component, typically the object you buy from packaging suppliers and manage in ERP with a material ID, supplier relations, and stock. One PAU maps to one or more packaging elements (example: a lid with an attached label can represent two elements).
PE (Packaging Element)
Form and design specifications used for assessments and rules: dimensions, weights, form type (rigid or flexible), attachment type, coverage by labeling, print specs, and similar form related attributes. These properties can influence fee class and modulation criteria.
PM (Packaging Material)
Atomic material specifications used for assessments and rules: composition and layers, origin, recycled content (PCR), virgin source (botanic or fossil), plus attributes like color and opacity. These properties can influence fee class and modulation criteria.
Packaging Masters
Reusable master records representing technically identical packaging building blocks (often with variants such as artwork variants), used to standardize and reuse packaging definitions across many selling and logistics units.
MPS (Master Packaging System)
A detected packaging configuration defined as the unique combination of Packaging Masters with quantity and unit of measure. This is the “packaging setup” that sits underneath the commercial portfolio and is the natural unit for PPWR compliance management in your model.
Commercial and logistics portfolio
ISU (Individual Sales Unit)
A GTIN level selling unit that is sold as one item, even if it contains multiple products or assemblies.
GSU (Grouped Sales Unit)
A GTIN level selling unit that bundles one or more ISUs (example: multipack, variety pack, gift pack).
TSU (Transport Stock Unit)
A logistics handling unit used across the supply chain (examples: cases, trays, displays, pallets). It supports distribution and handling rather than being the primary selling unit.
Market scope
TM (Target Markets)
The countries or market jurisdictions that determine which EPR schemes apply and which PPWR obligations, evidence expectations, and calculations are relevant.