Osapiens flags PFAS Article 5
- Osapiens scheduled a May 20 webinar with Accenture, telling companies selling packaging in the European Union to prepare now for PFAS limits. - The trigger is Article 5 of the EU packaging law, which starts on August 12, 2026 and covers food-contact packaging. - The Commission issued guidance on March 30, 2026 before the rule starts. (ec.europa.eu)
Osapiens is warning companies that sell packaging into the European Union to get ready now for PFAS limits that start on August 12, 2026. (osapiens.com) (eur-lex.europa.eu) The company has scheduled a webinar for May 20, 2026 with Accenture focused on Article 5 of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, or PPWR. Osapiens calls the PFAS piece one of the most time-sensitive obligations for companies placing packaging on the EU market. (osapiens.com) PFAS are a large class of fluorinated chemicals used to repel grease, water, and heat. Under the PPWR, the restriction applies to food-contact packaging, not all packaging. (ec.europa.eu) (packaginglaw.com) The legal backbone is Regulation (EU) 2025/40, adopted on December 19, 2024, published on January 22, 2025, and in force since February 11, 2025. Most of it starts applying on August 12, 2026. (eur-lex.europa.eu) (ec.europa.eu) The European Commission published guidance and an FAQ on March 30, 2026 to explain how the rule will be enforced. That guidance says there is no sell-through period for non-compliant stock after August 12, 2026. (environment.ec.europa.eu 1) (environment.ec.europa.eu 2) (packaginglaw.com) The Commission guidance lays out three PFAS thresholds for food packaging: 25 parts per billion for any individual PFAS, 250 parts per billion for the sum of targeted PFAS, and 50 parts per million for total PFAS. It also describes a stepwise testing approach starting with total fluorine. (packaginglaw.com) (environment.ec.europa.eu) The restriction covers the packaging unit as a whole, including inks, coatings, adhesives, and other associated materials, according to the Commission guidance summarized by legal analysts. That means compliance work reaches beyond the base paper, plastic, or fiber layer. (packaginglaw.com) (ropesgray.com) Osapiens is pitching that deadline as an operational problem, not just a legal one. Its event page says companies need processes, supplier data, and system capabilities in place before the August 2026 start date. (osapiens.com) That matters for food, retail, consumer goods, and other packaging-heavy sectors that rely on multilayer materials and outsourced suppliers. The closer the market gets to August 12, 2026, the less room companies have to test materials, replace components, and document compliance. (osapiens.com) (packaginglaw.com)
