{"product_id":"ppwr-fruktetiketter-2028-komposterbarhet-lim-provning","title":"PPWR fruit labels 2028 – compostability evidence, print\/adhesive and batch control | Word\/PDF\/Excel","description":"\u003csection lang=\"sv\" style=\"line-height:1.7;color:#153C57\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre small self-adhesive labels on your apples, oranges, bananas, citrus fruits, or avocados?\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003cstrong\u003e12 February 2028\u003c\/strong\u003e, such labels on fruit and vegetables must meet PPWR requirements for compatibility with \u003cstrong\u003eindustrial composting\u003c\/strong\u003e. This specialist package helps Swedish label manufacturers, packers, fruit importers, and quality managers request the correct supplier evidence, check print\/adhesive, and track each label batch according to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2025\/40\/oj\/swe\"\u003eRegulation (EU) 2025\/40 Article 9\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe finished label is what must be assessed.\u003c\/strong\u003e A general paper test or marketing as “bio-based” does not automatically mean that the same construction with new adhesive, printing ink, varnish, and coating is verified. The package therefore links the label's \u003cstrong\u003earticle no. + construction + version code + test report + received batch\u003c\/strong\u003e to a traceable decision. It never creates its own test results or an issued EU declaration of conformity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice SEK 79. Digital ZIP:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five Swedish working documents, a Swedish user guide, and a separate English User Guide; all seven as editable Word documents and searchable A4 PDFs. Also included is a Swedish Excel register with nine tabs. Total \u003cstrong\u003e7 DOCX + 7 PDF + 1 XLSX = 15 customer files\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003csection style=\"border:2px solid #BDD9E8;border-left:6px solid #227198;background:#ECF6FB;padding:17px 20px;border-radius:10px;margin:18px 0\"\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"color:#195574;margin:0 0 9px\"\u003e01 · Package Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eFive Swedish working templates for Article 9 applicability, the supplier's compostability evidence, the label's actual adhesive\/print construction, receipt control with a block, and Annex VII technical documentation and EU DoC. A Swedish guide + separate English guide; all seven as Word and PDF. An Excel register with nine tabs and eight formula-based control metrics is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"border:2px solid #BDD9E8;border-left:6px solid #227198;background:#ECF6FB;padding:17px 20px;border-radius:10px;margin:18px 0\"\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"color:#195574;margin:0 0 9px\"\u003e02 · What the Files Contain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eVerifiable fields for fruit type, market country, label\/batch ID, paper and polymer materials, adhesive, printing ink, varnish, complete test reports, anaerobic digestion compatibility, material substitution, national home composting testing, and supplier responses. \u003cstrong\u003eExcel only provides administrative tracking, not automatic legal or laboratory certification.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Needs a Specific Template for Fruit Labels?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCompanies that \u003cstrong\u003emanufacture or import labels for direct application on fruit or vegetables\u003c\/strong\u003e, fruit and vegetable packers, brand owners with their own label articles, and buyers and quality teams that need to check their suppliers. This template is not intended for general transport labels on outer cartons or any coffee\/tea bag. It is deliberately limited compared to our existing \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ppwr-forpackningscompliance-2026-2027-svenska-english-technical-documentation-eu-declaration-epr-reuse-word-pdf-excel\"\u003egeneral PPWR compliance package\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Exactly Applies from 12 February 2028?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2025\/40\/oj\/swe\"\u003eArticle 9.1 PPWR\u003c\/a\u003e requires that self-adhesive labels on fruit and vegetables placed on the market must be compatible with the standard applicable to \u003cstrong\u003ecomposting under industrially controlled conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e in bio-waste facilities. According to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.naturvardsverket.se\/vagledning-och-stod\/producentansvar\/eu-forordningen-om-forpackningar-ppwr\/tillverkare-importor-eller-distributor\/hallbarhetskraven\/\"\u003eSwedish Environmental Protection Agency\u003c\/a\u003e, the assessment also covers degradation through anaerobic digestion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHome composting is not automatically the same requirement.\u003c\/strong\u003e Article 9.1 states that compliance with home composting standards is required where Member States impose such requirements. The template therefore includes its own check of the country where the labels are actually placed on the market. It must not be filled with an assumption that a particular country already has a specific requirement without official support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistinguish labels from other materials:\u003c\/strong\u003e A sticker applied directly to fruit is considered a specific packaging category in PPWR. Color, varnish, and adhesive applied directly to the product itself may be treated differently in the definition. A label on a box or retail packaging requires separate classification. It is therefore not sufficient to search for the word “label.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePrinting Ink, Adhesive, and Materials – Which Test Should Be Requested?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDocuments 02 and 03 are based on the \u003cstrong\u003eactual label construction\u003c\/strong\u003e and request information on substrate, printing ink, adhesive, varnish, coating, revision, and tested combinations. This allows the buyer to determine whether the supplier's report refers to the exact label being sold. The documents do not claim that each separate material is subject to an identical legal certificate; the point is to investigate the documented properties of the finished label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChange Control:\u003c\/strong\u003e If the adhesive or ink in an established fruit sticker is changed, an earlier report number must not be uncritically carried over to the new article number. Document the change and request a substantively justified new assessment or supplement. In case of uncertainty, the company can place an \u003cstrong\u003einternal batch block\u003c\/strong\u003e while awaiting a decision – such an internal block is not a regulatory decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEN 13432 and New Harmonized Standards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/ALL\/?uri=CELEX:52026XC03084\"\u003eEU Commission Guidance C\/2026\/3084\u003c\/a\u003e, the existing standard \u003cstrong\u003eEN 13432 may be used as guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e before new harmonized standards are adopted. However, an older certificate does not automatically create a presumption of conformity with the future standard. Article 9.6 sets a mandate to develop or update standards. Therefore, check the \u003cstrong\u003elatest standard status and actual certificate\u003c\/strong\u003e before placing the product on the market. The product package does not contain any fabricated EU approval stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAnnex VII and the Actual EU Declaration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArticle 9.4\u003c\/strong\u003e requires that conformity be stated in the technical information according to \u003cstrong\u003eAnnex VII\u003c\/strong\u003e. According to Articles 15, 38, and 39, the manufacturer must assess conformity, document the construction, and draw up a proper EU declaration when the requirements are met. Document 05 is a \u003cstrong\u003echecklist for reviewing the manufacturer's original\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a pre-signed or fabricated declaration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cstrong\u003esingle-use packaging\u003c\/strong\u003e, Article 15.3 normally specifies \u003cstrong\u003efive years of retention\u003c\/strong\u003e for technical documentation and the EU declaration, calculated from the date of placing on the market. This differs from certain ten-year rules for reusable packaging. Document 05 therefore includes a specific archiving assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarmonized marking according to Article 12\u003c\/strong\u003e is a separate issue with a conditional later start date, depending on relevant implementing acts. Article 9's 12 February 2028 should therefore not be incorrectly used as the start date for every mandatory sorting label or pictogram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eComplete File List\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;min-width:650px;border-collapse:collapse\"\u003e\n\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr style=\"background:#DDECF5\"\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"padding:9px;text-align:left\"\u003eFile\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"padding:9px;text-align:left\"\u003eUse\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"padding:9px;text-align:left\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003e01. Scope and Responsibility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eTest directly applied fruit\/vegetable labels, market country, actual date, responsible operator, and applicable article.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eDOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003e02. Supplier Request\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eRequest test evidence for the finished label with materials, printing ink, adhesive, varnish, and relevant process conditions.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eDOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003e03. Construction and Testing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eLink the label's substrate, adhesive, ink, coating, and revision number to a complete test and change matrix.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eDOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003e04. Batch Receipt and Block\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eCheck batch, version, test reference, deviation, internal block, and signed correction.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eDOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003e05. Annex VII and EU DoC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eChecklist for the manufacturer's technical file, actual declaration, archiving, and separate marking assessment.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eDOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003e06. Swedish User Guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eSource references, practical scenarios, and workflow before placing on the market.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eDOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003e07. English User Guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eInstructions in English on how the five Swedish working templates are used.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eDOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003e08. Excel with Nine Tabs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eOverview, article ID, materials, testing, country requirements, received batches, suppliers, actions, and sources.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #B8D5E3\"\u003eXLSX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eExcel Register with Nine Tabs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview, Labels, Materials \u0026amp; Adhesive, Test Evidence, Countries \u0026amp; Requirements, Batch Receipt, Suppliers, Actions, Sources \u0026amp; Guide.\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight tested administrative control metrics show actually registered label types, unclear applicability cases, missing test evidence, country requirements that must be investigated, changes that have not been fully tested, blocked batches, open actions, and suppliers that have not yet responded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll eight metrics are 0 when the customer opens the file.\u003c\/strong\u003e The formulas have been tested separately with one example for each deviation, where the respective metric became 1. The test tasks are not included in the customer file. No automatic release, laboratory analysis, CE\/EU DoC issuance, or real-time search of authorities is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Use the Package\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRegister the exact label article and check that it is actually self-adhesive on fruit or vegetables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDetermine the market country, Article 9.1, application date, and any separate national home composting requirements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRequest the supplier's complete test and material information for the label's actual construction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDocument printing ink, adhesive, and coatings; compare new and old versions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCheck the delivered batch against the tested design and request correction when the evidence does not match.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eReview Annex VII and the actual manufacturer's EU declaration. Separately check Article 12 marking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eArchive sources and make decisions manually before the label is used for actual sale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMust all labels on fruit be compostable from 2028?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArticle 9.1 covers self-adhesive labels on fruit and vegetables placed on the market from 12 February 2028. Labels belonging to other categories and other legal requirements are tested separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes this also apply to the adhesive and printing ink?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe assessment must refer to the relevant finished label. The templates document adhesive and printing ink as part of the actual construction and test scope, without claiming that each component has an identical, separate mandatory certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs a certificate stating that the paper is biodegradable sufficient?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo, it does not automatically show that the entire label with printing, adhesive, and possible coating meets Article 9. Request evidence that matches the final label version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs home compostability mandatory everywhere in the EU?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Article 9.1 allows for home composting requirements where the Member State requires this. It must be checked for the current market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs an EN 13432 certificate automatically sufficient?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. EN 13432 may provide technical guidance, but current harmonization and presumption of conformity must be tested according to the legal situation applicable at the time of placing on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the template a finished EU declaration of conformity?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a basis for obtaining and reviewing the manufacturer's authentic technical file and declaration according to Annex VII and Articles 15, 38–39.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long should documentation be kept?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor single-use packaging, Article 15.3 normally specifies five years from placing on the market, while some other packaging categories have different time rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the package contain complete working templates in English?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The five working templates and Excel are in Swedish. A Swedish and a separate English user guide are included, but the main templates do not have full English translations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOfficial Legal Sources and Related Product\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2025\/40\/oj\/swe\"\u003ePPWR (EU) 2025\/40, especially Art. 9, 12, 15, 38–39, Annex VII\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.naturvardsverket.se\/vagledning-och-stod\/producentansvar\/eu-forordningen-om-forpackningar-ppwr\/tillverkare-importor-eller-distributor\/hallbarhetskraven\/\"\u003eSwedish Environmental Protection Agency, compostability according to Article 9\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.naturvardsverket.se\/vagledning-och-stod\/producentansvar\/eu-forordningen-om-forpackningar-ppwr\/tidslinje\/\"\u003eSwedish Environmental Protection Agency, PPWR Swedish timeline\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/ALL\/?uri=CELEX:52026XC03084\"\u003eEU Commission Guidance C\/2026\/3084\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose who need to check other packaging obligations can supplement with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ppwr-forpackningscompliance-2026-2027-svenska-english-technical-documentation-eu-declaration-epr-reuse-word-pdf-excel\"\u003ePPWR Packaging Compliance\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ppwr-2026-importor-eu-forsakran-batchsparr\"\u003ePPWR – Importer's EU Declaration and Batch Control\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVersion 1.0 · AI-assisted legal source check 11 November 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e No external legal review, actual laboratory testing, fruit label validation, CE\/packaging certification, actual regulatory approval, or issued EU DoC is included. The customer is responsible for checking updated standards, supplier evidence, and national requirements. The product is created only as an unpublished Shopify draft, without a file link to Digital Products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Svenska Dokumentmallar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56583450722646,"sku":"PPWR-FRUITLABEL-2028-V1","price":79.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/2373\/3846\/files\/01_PPWR_Fruktetiketter_2028_1600.png?v=1794413159","url":"https:\/\/mallbutiken.se\/en\/products\/ppwr-fruktetiketter-2028-komposterbarhet-lim-provning","provider":"Mallbutiken","version":"1.0","type":"link"}