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Does PPWR mean tracking every pallet to its original sawmill?

By PalletChecker · AI-assisted, source-linked guidance

Reviewed 2026-10-03 · verified law with role check

Applies to: EU market rules; scope, economic role and transition dates matter

Article 22 concerns identifying supplying and supplied economic operators. Upstream records must remain available for five years for single-use packaging and ten for reusable packaging. This is not a universal sawmill-tracing instruction.

What to check next

• Separate PPWR, forest-origin and plant-health evidence.

Sources

• Regulation (EU) 2025/40, Article 22

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