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PPWR Compliance Compass

PPWR Compliance Compass

by R-Cycle

Navigating Europe’s New Packaging Rules

Onye Dike
Updated by Onye Dike on August 10th, 2026
PPWR Compliance Compass is an AI-powered SaaS platform from R-Cycle, developed by ProData and packaging-management specialist TILISCO to help manufacturers and suppliers prepare for the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The platform targets a practical compliance problem: packaging information is often fragmented across spreadsheets, PDFs, internal systems, emails, and supplier documents. It brings this information into a standardized structure and evaluates whether the data needed for PPWR compliance is complete. Built on R-Cycle’s packaging-data infrastructure and open GS1 standards, it is suitable for FMCG, industrial, logistics, and other packaging types, including companies exporting packaged goods into the EU.

Available PPWR Compliance Features

Audit Trail & Evidence Retention
Declarations of Conformity & Technical Documentation
Regulatory Updates & Compliance Workflow Automation
Supplier Collaboration Tools

Missing PPWR Compliance Features

Labelling & QR Code Management
Packaging Market & Obligation Mapping
Packaging Minimisation & Void-Space Calculation
Recyclability Assessment
Recycled Content Tracking
Restricted Substances & Packaging Bans Screening
Reuse & Refill Tracking

Pricing

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Available Since

2026

Deployment Options

  • Web Browser (Cloud - Based)

Good Option For

  • Small Business (11-50 people)
  • Medium Business (51-250 people)
  • Large Business (250+ people)

Deep dive


Core Features

PPWR Compliance Compass helps users convert fragmented packaging information into structured data for PPWR reporting requirements. Its features include:

  • AI-Powered Data Capture: Extracts and aggregates relevant packaging information from PDFs, Excel files, emails, supplier documents, and other sources.

  • Compliance GAP Analysis: Compares available information against PPWR requirements and identifies missing or critical data.

  • Portfolio Compliance Dashboard: Uses a traffic-light system to show which packaging is compliant, where information is missing, and where potential compliance risks remain. Users can drill down to packaging-component and supplier level.

  • Supplier Data Collection: Allows missing information to be requested directly from relevant suppliers, helping companies fill gaps in their packaging records.

  • Declaration of Conformity: Automatically generates the PPWR Declaration of Conformity once the required packaging information is available, alongside structured technical documentation.

  • PPWR AI Chatbot: Provides regulatory guidance from a curated, continuously updated PPWR knowledge base containing legislation, interpretations, practical examples, recommendations, and FAQs.

Closing Insights

PPWR Compliance Compass was launched in 2026 as the result of an exclusive partnership between ProData GmbH and TILISCO GmbH. ProData contributes its implementation expertise and the R-Cycle platform, while TILISCO brings packaging-management and regulatory expertise. The underlying R-Cycle infrastructure uses open GS1 standards and is already used by a community of more than 50 companies across the packaging value chain.

Recent enhancements include a specialized PPWR AI chatbot, developed with AI specialist finias. Unlike a general-purpose chatbot, it uses a focused knowledge base that is reviewed and expanded as PPWR requirements and interpretations develop. R-Cycle says the first customers are already using the Compliance Compass to demonstrate compliance across their packaging portfolios.

Its scope is intended to expand alongside PPWR requirements, while R-Cycle draws on specialist communities to keep regulatory interpretations current. This combination of automated data preparation and packaging expertise makes the platform particularly relevant to companies that lack the internal resources to manually consolidate extensive packaging records and translate changing PPWR obligations into operational compliance processes.


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