Business Prevention and Eco-Design Plan (PEPE)
for Companies and Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs)
Is your company required to prepare a PEPE?
The Business Prevention and Eco-Design Plan (PEPE) is a mandatory requirement for certain companies that place packaged products on the Spanish market. If your company manufactures, imports, or markets packaged products, you may be required to have this plan in place.
You manufacture packaged products
You import packaged products
You are a packer or own-brand company
You have EPR obligations
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What can your company achieve with a PEPE?
- Reduce material usage. Identify opportunities to minimise the amount of material used in your packaging without compromising product functionality.
- Ensure regulatory compliance. Develop more sustainable, recyclable packaging aligned with the principles of the circular economy.
- Ensure regulatory compliance. Meet the requirements established by Royal Decree 1055/2022 on packaging prevention and eco-design.
- Plan future improvements. Define clear objectives and practical measures to continuously improve the environmental performance of your packaging.
What are the benefits of a PEPE for a PRO?
- One PEPE for all member producers. We develop a single PEPE that allows all member producers to join the plan, eliminating the need for individual plans.
- Added value for your members. A PEPE becomes an additional service that helps member producers meet their legal obligations while strengthening your PRO’s value proposition.
- Centralised management. We take care of the preparation, updates and ongoing management of the PEPE, simplifying compliance for both the PRO and its member producers.
- Regulatory compliance. We develop a PEPE in accordance with Royal Decree 1055/2022, enabling member producers to comply with the applicable legal requirements.
How do we develop your Packaging Prevention and Eco-design Plan (PEPE)?
We take care of the entire process, making it easy for your company to comply with Royal Decree 1055/2022 with the support of our specialists.
Why choose Heura?
Experience, technical expertise and dedicated support to help your company achieve compliance with confidence.
Years of experience
More than two decades helping companies meet their environmental obligations.
Regulatory specialists
We have extensive expertise in packaging regulations and producer responsibility obligations.
PEPE FAQs
It is the document required by Royal Decree 1055/2022 for certain companies that place packaging on the Spanish market. Its purpose is to reduce the environmental impact of packaging through prevention and eco-design measures.
Companies that exceed the thresholds established by the regulations and place packaging on the Spanish market as manufacturers, importers or packers may be required to prepare and implement this plan.
A PEPE is valid for five years, although it may need to be reviewed if the company’s activities or legal obligations change.
The following information is typically required:
- Types of packaging
- Materials used
- Packaging quantities placed on the market
- Existing prevention measures
- Improvement objectives
It depends on the complexity of your company and the information available.
Yes. We analyse your company’s obligations, gather the required information, develop your PEPE and support you throughout its entire validity period.