Introduction

Parakeet Risk centralizes packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations across the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the United Kingdom’s EPR regime, and REACH/SCIP. Built for industrial brands and converters, Parakeet unifies data capture, validation, evidence, and exports—preserving spreadsheet workflows while adding automation, audit trails, and API connectivity. See our industry solution for consumer goods and packaging on the dedicated Packaging compliance page.

Scope covered in this page

EU PPWR timelines and core obligations (design-for-recycling, recyclability at scale, reuse, labeling).
UK EPR nation-of-sale and nation-of-discard data, plus RAM (Recyclability Assessment Methodology) reporting.
REACH/SCIP obligations, including SCIP Numbers and SSN (Simplified SCIP Notification) options and system-to-system submission support.
Parakeet’s packaging EPR data model and export formats for regulator files, audits, and internal analytics.

Quick reference: timelines, data fields, and notes

Regime	Key dates (absolute)	Core data you must report (examples, not exhaustive)	Notes
EU PPWR	30 Nov 2022: Commission adopted revision; 11 Feb 2025: PPWR entered into force; 12 Aug 2026: general application; 2030: all packaging must be recyclable; 2035: recyclability at scale applies (per Commission delegated/implementing acts).	Packaging format/class, materials, weights; design-for-recycling criteria and recyclability performance grading (per forthcoming acts); reuse/refill targets and labeling data.	PPWR replaces the directive with direct applicability; additional standards and acts will specify DfR criteria, labeling, and recyclability-at-scale controls.
UK EPR	Calendar-year data collection; 2025 nation data due by 1 Apr 2026; RAM reporting used for fee modulation.	Packaging activity (producer role), packaging class (primary/secondary/tertiary/shipment), household vs non-household, material + weight; nation-of-sale and nation-of-discard fields; RAM recyclability assessment inputs.	Nation data rules cover where packaging is supplied and discarded within England, Scotland, Wales, NI; regulators have issued position statements for 2024–2026 nation-of-sale and RAM reporting.
REACH/SCIP	Ongoing since 5 Jan 2021; continuous notifications for articles with SVHC ≥0.1% w/w; platform updates published by ECHA.	Article identifiers and categories, material category, SVHC identity and concentration range, safe use information (SUI), article complexity/bill of materials, EU placing-on-market status, number of units.	Each submission receives a SCIP Number; SSN = Simplified SCIP Notification lets distributors/importers reference an upstream SCIP Number; system‑to‑system (S2S) API and IUCLID formats are supported by ECHA.

Sources (non-linked): European Commission DG Environment (PPWR), ECHA “Understanding PPWR,” GOV.UK UK EPR guidance (nation data and RAM), ECHA SCIP tools and SSN/S2S documentation.

What “recyclability at scale” and RAM mean for your data

PPWR “recyclability at scale” (EU): Beyond design-for-recycling, the Commission’s implementing/delegated acts will define performance criteria and grading. Parakeet tracks the applicable criteria per material/format and enforces field-level completeness so packaging items can be graded and flagged for remediation before the 2030/2035 milestones.
UK RAM (Recyclability Assessment Methodology): Used to assess recyclability for fee modulation. Parakeet captures RAM inputs (packaging format, components, polymers/fibres, colors/additives, adhesives, labels, closures, contamination risks, collection/sorting constraints) and computes the RAM result alongside audit evidence and change history.

UK EPR nation‑of‑sale and nation‑of‑discard (field coverage)

Parakeet’s EPR schema includes dedicated, validated fields for:

Legal entity (producer/brand owner/importer/online marketplace), Companies House details.
Packaging activity (sell, hire, loan, gift, import for own use, place on market) with effective dates.
Nation of sale and nation of discard (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) per unit, per component, or aggregated by reporting period.
Packaging class (primary/secondary/tertiary/shipment) and packaging type (household vs non‑household), material and weight.
RAM recyclability attributes and outcome used for fee modulation.
Evidence links (supplier certificates, design specs, lab tests), review approvals, and system-calculated audit trail.

REACH/SCIP specifics: SCIP Numbers, SSN, and S2S

SCIP Number: Unique identifier assigned by ECHA to each dossier; used downstream for supplier/customer referencing and SSN.
SSN (Simplified SCIP Notification): For distributors/importers that do not modify the article; submit an SSN referencing an upstream supplier’s SCIP Number to fulfill obligations without duplicating data.
System‑to‑System (S2S): ECHA provides an API and IUCLID-based exchange; Parakeet maps authoritative article records to the required payload, validates against ECHA rules, and maintains status (queued, submitted, succeeded/failed) together with validation reports.

Parakeet packaging EPR data model (selected objects)

Packaging item: GTIN/SKU, format, class, material bill, component breakdown, coated/laminated flags, mass/units, supplier linkages, reuse system participation, deposit/return parameters.
EPR jurisdiction profile: Country/region, producer roles, thresholds and exemptions, reporting calendar, fee model (including RAM), PSI or scheme membership, registration IDs.
UK nation data: Transactions by nation-of-sale and nation-of-discard, retail vs direct-to-consumer flags, returns/repairs adjustments, self‑managed waste.
EU PPWR attributes: Design-for-recycling criteria coverage, recyclability performance grade fields (pending acts), reuse target eligibility/exemptions, labeling set.
REACH/SCIP article: Article category, material category, SVHC identity and concentration range, SUI, complex object hierarchy, SCIP Number, SSN references.

Exports and hand‑offs

To minimize rework and keep you audit-ready, Parakeet supports the following outputs:

Spreadsheet and document outputs: CSV and XLSX data extracts; Google Docs report generation; printable PDF audit packs. (See our Google Docs integration.)
Workflow/system outputs: Task cards to remediation backlogs (e.g., Trello), messaging alerts (e.g., Slack/Teams) for material changes or validation failures.
Regulator/system payloads: Field-mapped data files for UK EPR submissions; S2S-ready payload preparation for SCIP (IUCLID-aligned), with submission status tracking and validation logs.

Automation and assurance

Rosella AI Agent: Automates regulatory change capture for PPWR delegated/implementing acts, UK RAM updates, and ECHA SCIP guidance; drafts control updates and flags packaging SKUs at risk. Learn more on the Rosella page.
Continuous controls: Required-fields enforcement per jurisdiction, double-entry checks for weights/materials, supplier certificate currency checks, and policy-to-evidence mapping.
Spreadsheet synergy: Import existing Excel trackers; keep formulas/columns while Parakeet layers validation, audit trails, and workflows—no rip-and-replace.

Templates and onboarding

EPR templates: Standardized spreadsheets to jumpstart PPWR/UK EPR/SCIP data capture, with built‑in validations for nation‑of‑sale, RAM inputs, and SCIP SVHC/SUI fields. Templates are available in-app during onboarding.
For program design or migration assistance, use the Packaging page to request a working session with our team.

Regulatory references (non‑linked)

European Commission, DG Environment: Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR) overview and timeline; PPWR entered into force 11 Feb 2025; general application 12 Aug 2026; further implementation via harmonised standards and delegated/implementing acts.
ECHA: “Understanding PPWR.”
GOV.UK: “Extended producer responsibility for packaging: who is affected and what to do” (nation data) and “How to collect your packaging data for EPR” (RAM guidance and regulator position statements).
ECHA: “Tools to prepare and submit SCIP notifications” (S2S/IUCLID) and SSN guidance.

Packaging EPR Compliance Software (PPWR, UK EPR, REACH/SCIP)