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PPWR · packaging minimisation

PPWR Empty Space Ratio CalculatorMeasure the legally relevant volume instead of treating protective filler as product.

Choose the packaging category, calculate empty-space ratio from the Article 24 volume basis, and compare the result with your internal planning target.

Packaging scenarioGrouped, transport/e-commerce and sales packaging follow different Article 24 paths.
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Use the Article 24 volume basis

For grouped, transport and e-commerce packaging, PPWR defines empty space against the volume of sales packaging contained inside the outer packaging, and filling materials still count as empty space. Sales packaging follows a separate minimisation rule without the Article 24(1) fixed 50% cap.

This calculator is a planning aid. The Commission methodology required by Article 24(2) can change how the grouped/transport/e-commerce ratio must be assessed, so verify the current implementing act before treating a result as a conformity conclusion.