How the Annex VII structure is handled
Annex VII sets the internal production control framework used for packaging conformity assessment. The working file needs the packaging description and intended use, design and manufacturing information, the applicable requirements, evidence relied upon, and the manufacturer’s assessment—not generic statements detached from the packaging.
PPWR Docs organises those elements for one packaging type. Components, weights, materials, specifications and evidence remain connected so a reviewer can trace why a requirement was marked ready or unresolved.
- Packaging type and durable internal identifier
- Component-level construction and material information
- Applicable Articles 5–12 requirement matrix
- Supporting documents and source provenance
- Unresolved evidence and corrective actions
- Controlled review and sign-off information
Evidence is never replaced by generated wording
A supplier declaration, test result or controlled specification can support a conclusion when it identifies the relevant packaging. AI-assisted extraction can help locate a value, but it does not turn a photograph or a generic brochure into compliance evidence.
The generator records what was supplied, what the customer confirmed and what remains missing. This makes the pack useful for an internal reviewer or supplier follow-up without creating false certainty.
PPWR Docs does not perform testing or conformity assessment. The responsible manufacturer reviews the actual evidence and makes the final conformity decision.
Review, update and retention
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 requires manufacturers to keep the technical documentation and Declaration for five years for single-use packaging and ten years for reusable packaging from the date the packaging was placed on the market.
The file should be revisited when the packaging design, material, supplier evidence, harmonised standards or relevant legal requirements change. PPWR Docs keeps the rules version and review state with the record so regeneration is traceable.