Conditions

All works presented must have been created or produced (launched) between 1 January and 31 December 2007, in any country whatever.
By entering the competition the candidates assign to Pentawards the publication rights for the works submitted, in whatever form: real, printed, televisual or digital, including on the Internet. The candidates agree to take responsibility for any claims made against Pentawards – and/or its affiliated companies – in the event of disputes or litigation with possible claimants or others. Pentawards cannot be held responsible for any problem of reproduction and/or designation of the works.

Admission fees are not refundable once the application has been accepted. When dispatch of the actual works is required, the candidates must pay all transport costs and taxes beforehand.

Works which are considered to be plagiarisms or which are morally or ethically questionable and/or offensive – whether intentionally or not – will be disqualified either before the verdict or after if necessary. This also applies to works which might turn out to be fictitious.
Pentawards reserves the right to demand proof of the actual existence and/or publication of the works presented. Candidates will have 15 days to comply.
The decisions of the jury will be final.

Entering

The Pentawards site exists in 8 languages (French, English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese).

However, all communication between Pentawards and the candidates must take place in English.

Applications are accepted on line only. The candidates must follow the instructions given on the entry page. For each piece of work submitted they must complete the obligatory boxes correctly, upload a photo of their work and pay the entry fee by means of a credit card. It is possible to submit several pieces of work in a single operation with one payment.
The uploaded displays must comply with the specified minimum and maximum technical values, to avoid the risk of disqualification.
Payment of entry fees can only be carried out by credit card and in euro (€).

Pentawards reserves the right to request the winners to send them the award-winning packaging. The winners undertake to forward these packaging, properly protected, with no perishable or dangerous contents, at their own expense (transport and taxes) to the head-office of Pentawards in Brussels (Belgium). The consignments must specify in English: Materials for contest entry – No commercial value. Pentawards will not be liable for any costs or customs charges.