EU Authorized Representative for Packaging Manufacturers
Lappa helps non-EU manufacturers meet EU packaging compliance through L'Authorize — covering Authorized Representative appointment, declaration of conformity, and compliance coordination. Legal responsibility remains with the manufacturer.
- EU AR serviceAppoint an EU-based Authorized Representative
- DoC drafting supportHelp with the EU declaration of conformity
- Packaging compliancePrepare packaging for EU sustainability and labelling requirements
We help non-EU manufacturers make packaging compliant for the EU market
Packaging compliance under the PPWR is not the same as EPR. The manufacturer is the operator responsible for ensuring conformity with the packaging sustainability and labelling requirements, while the producer is the operator responsible for EPR in the Member State where packaging is first made available and expected to become waste. Lappa’s AR service is built for the manufacturer side of that framework: appointing an EU-based representative where needed, organizing compliance documentation, and supporting the declaration of conformity and packaging-readiness work.
Complete packaging AR service with L’Authorize
- EU Authorized Representative appointment support for non-EU manufacturers
- Review of your market-entry model and first placing on the EU market
- Help determining who is the manufacturer and who is the producer
- EU declaration of conformity drafting support
- Coordination of technical documentation and supplier information
- Practical guidance on packaging sustainability and labelling readiness
- Support for making packaging compliant before EU market entry
- Centralized document handling and communication through L’Authorize
This offer is designed around the manufacturer’s compliance role under the PPWR, not around local EPR producer financing workflows.
L'Authorize packaging compliance features
EU Authorized Representative appointment
Declaration of conformity drafting support
Manufacturer vs producer role mapping
Packaging compliance document management
Supplier documentation coordination
Sustainability and labelling requirement review
EU market-entry readiness support
Ongoing expert assistance
How packaging AR support from Lappa works
We review your business model
Assess who qualifies as the manufacturer under PPWR, where products enter the EU market, and whether you need an EU subsidiary or Authorized Representative (a branch alone doesn't resolve the establishment requirement).
We define the AR mandate
Prepare the representative scope, set up the operating model, and align with manufacturer obligations. The AR can draft the declaration of conformity under written mandate, while legal responsibility stays with the manufacturer.
We support the declaration of conformity and documentation
Gather supplier data, organize technical records, and draft the declaration to support compliance with Articles 5–12.
We help make the packaging compliant
Prepare your packaging and packaged products for EU sustainability and labelling requirements before market placement.
Core elements of packaging compliance support
Authorized Representative service
Manufacturer role assessment
Declaration of conformity drafting support
Technical documentation coordination
Supplier information collection
Packaging sustainability readiness
Packaging labelling readiness
EU market-entry compliance support
Packaging compliance support across EU
Lappa helps manufacturers manage packaging compliance from one service layer instead of coordinating separate legal, technical, and operational workstreams manually. With L’Authorize, you get one process for AR appointment, documentation handling, and declaration support, built around the manufacturer’s role under the PPWR. The Commission guidance distinguishes that role from the producer role used for EPR allocation in the Member State where packaging first becomes waste.
L’Authorize by Lappa
L’Authorize is Lappa’s service layer for representative and compliance support. For packaging manufacturers, it is focused on the questions that matter most before EU market entry: who is the manufacturer, whether an AR is needed, what documentation is required, and how to prepare the declaration of conformity and packaging compliance file.
Why choose L’Authorize for packaging AR support
- Built around the PPWR manufacturer role
- AR appointment plus documentation support in one service
- Practical declaration of conformity drafting help
- Clear separation between manufacturer compliance and producer/EPR obligations
- One structured process for EU market-entry readiness
Competitors
- Legal appointment only
- No support with declaration drafting
- Limited help on manufacturer vs producer analysis
- Documentation left to email threads and spreadsheets
- No coordinated packaging compliance workflow
The distinction between manufacturer and producer is central here: the manufacturer is one economic operator EU-wide for conformity purposes, while the producer is identified for EPR purposes based on first making available in the relevant Member State.
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FAQ about Packaging AR
The manufacturer is the operator responsible for conformity of the packaging with sustainability and labelling requirements. The producer is the operator relevant for EPR in the Member State where the packaging is first made available and expected to become waste. They are not always the same operator.