European and American packaging directive test cycle. European and American packaging directive test services include European packaging directive, compliance test of American packaging directive, declaration of European specification EN 13428, and regulatory consultation and support services for packaging materials.

In 1994, the European Union issued the "Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive" 94/62/EC, which aims to ensure that packaging is suitable for re collection, reuse, recycling, and energy recovery, while minimizing the toxicity and harm of packaging materials and their impact on the environment; Minimize the weight and volume of packaging waste.

In the early days, the TPCH (Toxics in Packaging Cleaning House) in the United States was called CONEG, which belonged to local regulations restricting packaging materials. After TPCH was established in 1992, CONEG changed its name. Specially responsible for promoting and coordinating the implementation of the "Model Regulations on the Control of Toxic Substances in Packaging Materials" in the United States, a coordinated regulation aimed at reducing the content of certain harmful substances in packaging materials.

TPCH released a new version of the "Model Regulations on the Control of Toxic Substances in Packaging Materials" in February 2021. The updated contents include the requirements for adding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and Phthalic acid as regulated chemicals.

Service scope

*The European Packaging Directive PPW applies to all packaging materials and packaging waste placed on the EU market, regardless of the material used in the packaging, and is included in the control of the EU Packaging Directive.

*The US TPCH is applicable to all primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging materials, components, and packaging waste (such as boxes, bags, straps, straps, etc.).

European Packaging Directive: The total content of lead, mercury, cadmium and Hexavalent chromium is less than 100ppm, and the sample volume is 20g

US Packaging Directive:


Testing standards

94/62/EC, 2004/12/EC

Related qualifications

CNAS, CMA


Test cycle

5-7 working days for raw material products