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Packaging EPR by EU country.

See whether an EU or non-EU seller needs a local AR and from what packaging volume reporting starts. Then open a country for its registration route, local authority, and official rules.

27 countries

Scope: AR is shown separately for EU and non-EU sellers. Reporting figures distinguish real filing duties from fee, tax, audit, and simplified-reporting thresholds.

AustriaSystem participation and local representationAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: required for B2CReporting / thresholdFirst amountBelgiumRegional roles and packaging schemesAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: required for household salesReporting / thresholdFirst amount · 300 kg ≠ exemptionBulgariaNISO registration, compliance route, and product-fee reportingAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: confirm national routeReporting / thresholdFirst placementCroatiaRegistration and fund reportingAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: required for consumer salesReporting / thresholdFirst amountCyprusScheme participation and reportingAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: confirm national routeReporting / thresholdFirst amount · 2 t ≠ exemptionCzechiaPackaging duties and scheme routeAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: AR is optionalReporting / thresholdExempt only if ≤300 kg + ≤CZK 25mDenmarkProducer register and allocationAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: direct registration allowedReporting / thresholdFirst amount · <8 t simplifiedEstoniaPackaging register and recovery routeAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: requiredReporting / thresholdFirst amount · 20 t is audit onlyFinlandProducer organisation and reportingAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: AR or direct PRO routeReporting / thresholdFirst amountFranceIDU, packaging streams, and declarationsAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: requiredReporting / thresholdFirst unit · <10k units simplifiedGermanyLUCID, system participation, and reportingAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: requiredReporting / thresholdFirst packageGreeceProducer register and collective schemeAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: requiredReporting / thresholdFirst unitHungaryEPR registration, data, and feesAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: required for e-commerceReporting / thresholdFirst relevant shipmentIrelandMajor producer and scheme routeAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: confirm national routeReporting / thresholdAny volume · major: >10 t + >€1mItalyCONAI and packaging consortium dutiesAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: confirm national routeReporting / thresholdAny volume · CAC bands set cadenceLatviaNatural-resources tax and scheme routeAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: AR is optionalReporting / thresholdTax from first amount · scheme at 300 kgLithuaniaGPAIS registration and reportingAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: confirm national routeReporting / thresholdFirst amount · 0.5 t is tax reliefLuxembourgProducer register and packaging schemeAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: confirm national routeReporting / thresholdAll packaging · €50 is fee floorMaltaProducer registration and recovery schemeAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: requiredReporting / thresholdFirst amount · BCRS is separateNetherlandsPackaging fund and reporting thresholdAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: requiredReporting / thresholdDuties vary · 50 t is fee thresholdPolandBDO registration and packaging dutiesAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: confirm national routeReporting / thresholdFirst activity · ≤1 t is fee reliefPortugalSILiAmb, scheme, and representationAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: requiredReporting / thresholdFirst amountRomaniaEnvironment fund and recovery obligationsAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: confirm national routeReporting / thresholdNo general de minimis confirmedSlovakiaProducer register and PRO routeAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: confirm national routeReporting / thresholdFirst amount · ≤100 kg gives limited reliefSloveniaProducer registration and waste systemAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: requiredReporting / thresholdFirst amountSpainRPP, representation, and annual reportingAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: requiredReporting / thresholdFirst amountSwedenProducer register and responsibility organisationAR for direct salesEU: yes · non-EU: AR is optionalReporting / thresholdFirst unit

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