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PPWR Journal editorsin Nordics
The Nordic picture: PPWR in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland
The regulation is the same across the EU, but registers, fees, authorities and penalties are national. Sweden, Denmark and Finland had their rules ready for 12 August 2026. Norway doesn't apply PPWR yet. A country-by-country guide for the pallet trade.
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PPWR Journal editorsin Explainers
The PPWR timeline, and what to do now
From the 2025 entry into force to the 2040 aims: the dates that matter for pallets and transport packaging, the acts the Commission still owes, and a practical list for 2026–2029.
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PPWR Journal editorsin Video
Video: Who is the packaging producer under PPWR?
Naturvårdsverket explains PPWR's new EU-wide definition of producer, the role that carries producer responsibility (EPR). In Swedish, about 50 minutes.
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PPWR Journal editorsin Nordics
In Sweden, pallet makers are now packaging producers
Since 12 August 2026 Sweden uses PPWR's producer definition. For transport packaging that moves producer responsibility from the company that fills the pallet to the one that makes or first supplies it. First report: 31 March 2027.
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PPWR Journal editorsin Explainers
What PPWR means for wooden pallets
The EU packaging regulation has applied since 12 August 2026. Pallets are not exempt. Here is what already applies to pallet makers, repairers, pools and shippers, what comes in 2030, and what stays open.