Packaging · EU testing cost
PPWR packaging testing cost in the EU
PPWR Packaging Compliance — PFAS + heavy metals: from €250 – €900 (net EUR · indicative). Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) applies from 12 August 2026 and bans PFAS in food-contact packaging (≤25 ppb for any single PFAS, ≤250 ppb for the sum) with no transition period, alongside the long-standing heavy-metals limit (Pb+Cd+Hg+Cr(VI) ≤ 100 mg/kg). The Declaration of Conformity must be backed by laboratory data — a supplier statement is not enough.
What the package covers
Most cost-driving element
Number of distinct packaging materials, layers and components — PFAS and heavy metals must be confirmed per material, so a multi-material pack multiplies the runs.
You pay extra for
- +Each additional packaging material / layer / component
- +Full targeted PFAS quantification beyond total-fluorine screening
- +Recyclability (design-for-recycling) assessment
- +Recycled-content verification for plastic packaging
- +Per-order service fee (~€97)
The estimate is net of VAT and indicative — a market benchmark, not a quotation. The real figure depends on the number of samples and material variants (the Complexity Factor). Brokers typically add a ~€97 service fee per order.
What the test price covers
An accredited test is a whole process, not just a measurement:
- ✓Sample preparation — intake, conditioning, sometimes disassembly or grinding.
- ✓Calibration and upkeep of the instruments — so the result is reliable.
- ✓The accredited test itself — a standardised method with internal quality checks (control samples that confirm the measurement is sound).
- ✓Evaluation by a qualified specialist — with the measurement uncertainty stated.
- ✓A formal accredited test report — the basis for your Declaration of Conformity.
- ✓Disposal of the samples and waste — in line with regulations.
- ✓Upkeep of the accreditation and quality system — the cost of credibility.