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EU compliance toolbox · Legal texts verified 2026-09-21

Which new EU rules
apply to what you export?

The EU rules coming into force one after another all ask for the same thing: data that travels with the goods. This page has two tools — look up which rules hit your products by HS code, and generate your PPWR packaging declaration directly. Every finding cites the original EU legal text so you can check it yourself.

Check rules by HS code ↓Create a PPWR packaging declaration ↓

The tools are free in exchange for your company contact details — fill them in once and use both tools.

Why look now

These rules don’t ask for certificates — they ask for data that travels with the goods

Embedded emissions, geolocation of origin, battery passports, structured invoices — EU importers can’t produce this data themselves, so they have to get it from exporters. Today most of it moves as Excel files over email, and forwarders aren’t ready yet. Knowing where you stand now is far easier than scrambling when your buyer writes.

The scope only grows

In 2023 CBAM covered only materials such as steel, aluminium and cement. A proposal at the end of 2025 added about 180 downstream products at once — beyond screws, it now includes nails, springs, vehicle wheels, metal furniture and motors. Not being named today doesn’t mean you won’t be next year.

The data is with you, not your buyer

Embedded emissions are calculated from your factory’s energy use; rubber origin has to come from your raw-material supplier. Your buyer files the declaration, but only the upstream supply chain has the answers.

Small volumes may be exempt

CBAM has a 50-tonne threshold: if your buyer imports less than 50 tonnes of covered goods per year in total, no declaration is required. Check first — no need to panic.

Tool 1

Check by HS code: which rules apply to you

At least 4 digits; 6 or 8 digits gives a more precise result. Don’t know your HS code? Check your export declaration or ask your customs broker.

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Tool 2 · Already in force

Your PPWR packaging declaration in 5 minutes

Since 2026-08-12, every type of packaging placed on the EU market needs a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) and technical documentation — regardless of HS code; if you ship in cartons, it applies. Follow the steps to generate a printable declaration in English, and see which technical documents you are still missing. Trading companies can also use it to generate a request letter for their suppliers.

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  • OutputDeclaration of Conformity in English, technical documentation gap list, and an explanatory letter for suppliers
  • Legal basisRegulation (EU) 2025/40
  • Your dataPackaging materials and specifications you enter are processed only in your browser and never stored on our side; we keep only your contact details
Eight regulations at a glance

Timelines, what buyers ask for, and legal sources

CBAM – Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Regulation (EU) 2023/956
  • 2026-01-01Definitive period begins: EU importers need "authorised CBAM declarant" status to import covered goods
  • 2027-09-30First annual declaration due (covering 2026 import volumes and embedded emissions)
  • 2028-01-01Proposed: extension to about 180 downstream steel and aluminium products (COM(2025) 989, not yet adopted; the European Parliament's Environment Committee wants 277)

Your EU buyer will ask for

  • The embedded emissions of every shipment (supplied by you, the non-EU producer — the importer cannot calculate this on their own)
  • Production installation data: site, production process, and where your input materials come from
  • Buyers importing less than 50 tonnes a year in total are exempt from declaring — if your volumes are small, first ask your buyer whether they go over that
In developmentIn Patisco: Embedded emissions and production installation shown line by line on the commercial invoice and shipping documents, handed to the buyer together with the goods
Full guide, HS code list and FAQ →
Legal sources

EUDR – EU Deforestation Regulation

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115
  • 2026-12-30Applies to large and medium-sized companies
  • 2027-06-30Applies to micro and small enterprises
  • 2027-12-30Applies to products added in July 2026 (instant coffee, palm oil derivatives, etc.)

Your EU buyer will ask for

  • The reference number of the due diligence statement (DDS) — this number has to be passed down the supply chain
  • Geolocation of where the raw material was produced (the plots of the rubber plantation or forest land)
  • Evidence that no deforestation has taken place after 2020-12-31
In developmentIn Patisco: DDS reference numbers and origin data on your documents, carried over automatically when a quotation becomes an order and an order becomes a shipment — no retyping each time
Full guide, HS code list and FAQ →
Legal sources

PPWR – Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Regulation (EU) 2025/40
  • 2026-08-12Applies from this date: all packaging placed on the EU market needs a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) and technical documentation

Your EU buyer will ask for

  • A Declaration of Conformity for the packaging
  • Technical documentation: materials, heavy-metal content, recyclability, etc.
Available nowIn Patisco: Free online tool: fill it in and get an English Declaration of Conformity plus a list of gaps in your technical documentation Go →
Legal sources

EU Battery Regulation

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
  • 2024-02-18Applies (CE marking, labelling, hazardous-substance restrictions and more phased in step by step)
  • 2027-02-18Battery passport required for EV batteries, industrial batteries over 2 kWh, and light means of transport (LMT, including e-bike) batteries

Your EU buyer will ask for

  • CE Declaration of Conformity and technical documentation for the battery
  • From 2027-02-18: a battery passport (a QR code linking to the battery's data set)
  • Carbon footprint declaration and recycled content (phased in by battery category)
In developmentIn Patisco: Battery specifications and passport link on your product data, carried into quotations and shipping documents
Full guide, HS code list and FAQ →
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Digital Product Passport (ESPR)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1781
  • 2026Delegated act for iron and steel (scheduled in the working plan)
  • 2027Delegated acts for aluminium, textiles and tyres
  • 2028Delegated act for furniture; each act has a transition period of at least 18 months after adoption before it becomes mandatory

Your EU buyer will ask for

  • A product data set (materials, carbon footprint, repairability, recycling information)
  • A data carrier: a QR code / GS1 Digital Link printed on the product or packaging
PlannedIn Patisco: Passport data and QR data carrier in the product master
Full guide, HS code list and FAQ →
Legal sources

Mandatory e-invoicing (EN 16931)

EN 16931 / ViDA
  • 2026-01Belgium: B2B fully mandatory, via Peppol
  • 2026-09France: all companies must be able to receive; large companies must be able to issue; SMEs from 2027-09
  • 2027-01Germany: companies with turnover over EUR 800,000 must be able to issue; everyone from 2028
  • 2030-07EU-wide (ViDA): EN 16931 mandatory for cross-border transactions within the EU

Your EU buyer will ask for

  • These mandates cover invoices between companies inside the EU; legally they do not reach Taiwanese exporters
  • But your buyer's systems will switch to accepting only structured invoices — what actually happens is: "We have to re-key your PDF by hand. Can you send a format we can import directly?"
In developmentIn Patisco: Currency, trade terms, units of measure and ports on the invoice are already mapped to international standard codes (ISO 4217, Incoterms, UN/ECE Rec. 20, UN/LOCODE), and commercial invoice content is assembled by a single standard document layer — the prerequisite for structured invoices. The hybrid PDF (Factur-X) itself is not built yet
Full guide, HS code list and FAQ →
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Dangerous goods declaration (lithium batteries)

IMDG Code (sea) / IATA DGR (air)
  • In forceLithium batteries and products containing lithium batteries must be declared whenever they are shipped

Your EU buyer will ask for

  • UN number: UN 3480 (lithium-ion batteries on their own) / UN 3481 (contained in or packed with equipment)
  • UN 38.3 test summary and safety data sheet (SDS)
  • Stated clearly on the packing list and commercial invoice so your forwarder can book space
In developmentIn Patisco: Packing list and commercial invoice content is already assembled by a single standard document layer, so screen, print and future exports all use the same data; fields for UN numbers and dangerous goods notes are still in development
Full guide, HS code list and FAQ →
Legal sources

ISPM 15 – wood packaging phytosanitary rules

IPPC ISPM 15
  • In forceWooden pallets, crates and dunnage entering the EU must be treated and carry the IPPC mark

Your EU buyer will ask for

  • The IPPC mark on wood packaging (heat treatment HT or methyl bromide fumigation MB)
  • The treatment method of wood packaging noted on the packing list; plywood and plastic pallets are exempt
In developmentIn Patisco: Package types on the packing list are already mapped to UN/ECE Rec. 21 standard codes; the wood packaging treatment note is still in development
Full guide, HS code list and FAQ →
Legal sources

This page is based on the original EU legal texts, verified on 2026-09-21; the rules are still being amended. HS classification is subject to customs rulings. These findings are meant to help you understand where you stand and are not legal advice — please confirm your actual obligations with your EU buyer and customs broker.

When data follows your documents, you never re-enter it

Patisco is building the fields these rules require into quotations, proforma invoices, commercial invoices and packing lists — fill them in once, carry them forward automatically when converting documents, and print them on the documents your buyer needs at shipment.

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