Advilex, the regulatory compliance company behind the ARCAIS platform, and UnicornForms, a specialist in document trust infrastructure, have introduced an integrated solution designed to help manufacturers address Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) compliance while preparing for emerging Digital Product Passport (DPP) requirements.
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 is now in force, establishing requirements related to packaging conformity and technical documentation. At the same time, manufacturers are preparing for product-specific DPP obligations that will be introduced progressively under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).
PPWR requires manufacturers to maintain a declaration of conformity for each packaging type, supported by technical files, supplier declarations and associated evidence. This means compliance teams must establish a controlled, accessible and continuously updated repository of documentation that may need to be retained for as long as ten years. Such records can be required during audits, customs checks, market-surveillance activities and supplier reviews.
Developing these capabilities early can help manufacturers manage compliance costs while creating processes that can be adapted to other regulatory frameworks, including California's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements. For companies exporting products to Europe, packaging compliance, supporting evidence and regulatory traceability have consequently become important cross-border considerations.
The new Advilex ARCAIS™–UnicornForms® solution combines a centralized compliance recordkeeping environment with a secure infrastructure for trusted evidence.
ARCAIS acts as the central repository for supplier declarations, technical documentation, product and packaging information, regulatory assessments, approvals, version histories, change management and audit records.
UnicornForms converts approved records from ARCAIS into cryptographically verifiable and tamper-evident documents. Its role-based access capabilities allow authorities, customers, auditors and other authorized parties to securely access relevant information. Through its Trust Portal, QR codes placed on packaging can also direct users to tailored compliance content.
"Our clients consistently tell us they do not want to be left alone with a tool," said Dr. Robert Janssen, Founder and CEO of Advilex. "They need regulatory expertise and technology in one accountable offering. Together, we are giving manufacturers a practical path from supplier data to defensible PPWR evidence while building the foundation for DPP readiness."
Patrick Waldo, Founder and CEO of UnicornForms, said manufacturers need to establish trust in their compliance records beyond simply producing documents.
"Manufacturers need more than generated documents; they need to demonstrate that those documents are authentic and trusted over time," Waldo said. "By transforming regulatory data into independently verifiable evidence, we provide manufacturers and their stakeholders with a secure compliance access point for audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews."
The solution is currently available to businesses across sectors such as food and beverage, packaging, lubricants, detergents, chemicals, paints and coatings, textiles and associated supply chains.
Advilex and UnicornForms are scheduled to demonstrate the integrated solution at Lubricant Expo Europe, taking place at Messe Düsseldorf from September 15–17, 2026.