EPR GUIDES
EPR compliance, step by step.
Registration, reporting, packaging fees, and what counts as a producer. Guides for anyone placing packaging on an EU market.
GuidePPWR regulationThe EU-wide packaging rules phasing in from August 2026 – recyclability grades, minimised packaging, and the Declaration of Conformity. What changes, and when.
GuideEPR by countryEvery market has its own register, PRO, material categories and deadlines. Guides for the countries you ship into, with the thresholds that decide when you're late.
GlossaryEPRExtended Producer Responsibility itself: who counts as a producer, who you register with, and how fees are set.
All EPR guides
EPRBasicsRegistrationWhat Is an EPR Number & How to Get One (2026)
An EPR number is the registration code a national authority issues for packaging compliance. Normally free, verified by marketplaces, and one per country.
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EPRPPWRBasicsEPR vs PPWR: The Difference Explained (2026)
EPR is the principle that makes you pay for packaging waste. PPWR is the binding EU regulation, applicable 12 August 2026, that dictates packaging design.
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EPRBasicsWhat Is EPR? Extended Producer Responsibility Explained
Extended Producer Responsibility makes whoever first places packaging on a market pay to recycle it. Register per country, join a PRO, report by material.
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