Heavy Metals & PFAS Check

Check your packaging against PPWR Article 5 heavy metal limits (100 mg/kg combined Pb+Cd+Hg+Cr VI per component) and food-contact PFAS thresholds effective 12 August 2026.

Estimates only, not legal advice

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Heavy metals (per component)

Enter concentrations in mg/kg for each packaging component. The sum of Pb + Cd + Hg + Cr(VI) must not exceed 100 mg/kg per component. No quantity thresholds: applies to all packaging on the EU market.

Component 1

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Component name

Lead (Pb)mg/kg

Cadmium (Cd)mg/kg

Mercury (Hg)mg/kg

Chromium VImg/kg

PFAS (food-contact packaging): Required from 12 Aug 2026

If your packaging contacts food, you must meet these PFAS limits starting August 2026. Enter test results below or leave unchecked if not applicable.

Food-contact packaging

This tool provides estimates based on Reg. (EU) 2025/40, Art. 5. Results depend on the accuracy of your inputs. Not legal advice.