AUTHOR
Daniel Vaknine
Co-founder – Compliance & Operations
Daniel is a co-founder of Gramta with a background in e-commerce and operations. He focuses on untangling complex regulatory frameworks like EU packaging rules, making compliance accessible to modern online sellers.
daniel@gramta.comArticles by Daniel Vaknine
- Best EPR software for small EU sellers in 2026Five EPR tools ranked for small EU online stores in 2026, with real prices at small volumes, what each does, and the ones small sellers should skip. · 11 min read
- Repax alternatives: 4 options compared for 2026Four Repax alternatives compared for 2026, ranked by the job each one actually replaces. · 15 min read
- EPR and PPWR compliance software: an honest landscape (2026)What is really sold as EPR and PPWR compliance software in 2026: five different purchases, who each is for, when you need none of them, and how to choose. · 10 min read
- Gramta vs Repax: which EPR tool fits your store?Repax has you hand-build a four-layer packaging catalogue. Gramta reads your real sales, flags the gaps, and produces the EPR report each EU market asks for. · 16 min read
- Is there dedicated PPWR software, and what should it do?PPWR software became a real category in August 2026, when the declaration duty began applying. · 14 min read
- EPR Amazon FBA EU: do I still need to register?EPR Amazon FBA EU rules still require seller registration in each relevant market. · 8 min read
- Can you do EPR compliance yourself? Spreadsheet vs softwareDIY EPR compliance spreadsheets work until markets, tariffs and reporting multiply. · 12 min read
- Do you need the Triman label to sell into France?When France requires the Triman and Info-tri labels, where they go and the exceptions. · 6 min read
- EPR for Shopify sellers: what you must do to ship into the EUEPR for Shopify sellers means registering and reporting packaging in each EU market. · 5 min read
- Do you still need the Green Dot on your packaging?Do I need the Green Dot symbol? In the EU, the answer is no. · 7 min read
- Protective packaging for online orders: the buyer's guideChoose protective packaging for shipping that protects products while reducing waste and compliance risk. · 8 min read
- Types of packaging: primary, secondary and transport packaging for EPR and PPWRPrimary, secondary and transport packaging explained with the EPR and PPWR consequences. · 7 min read
- Is bubble wrap recyclable, and what does it mean for your packaging fees?Is bubble wrap recyclable? Learn how PE film design, collection routes, PPWR recyclability and EPR fee modulation affect the answer. · 7 min read
- The best void fill for e-commerce, and the PPWR empty-space rule it must meetCompare the best void fill for e-commerce by protection, recyclability and PPWR empty-space compliance. · 8 min read
- Sustainable packaging EU rules: what online sellers now need to meetSustainable packaging EU rules now set recyclability, recycled-content and minimisation duties. · 6 min read
- Is polystyrene recyclable, and what does it mean for your packaging fees?Is polystyrene recyclable? Learn how rigid PS, EPS and XPS differ, what PPWR grading will require, and how design can affect EPR fees. · 7 min read
- Which EU countries require an EPR authorised representative?Since 12 August 2026 the PPWR has made an EPR authorised representative mandatory across the EU for cross-border B2C sellers, Germany included. · 9 min read
- Which recycling symbols on packaging are mandatory in the EU?Recycling symbols on packaging explained, including France and the PPWR 2028 label. · 6 min read
- How long does EPR registration actually take, country by country?EPR registration processing times range from immediate (Germany, France) to statutory windows of 14, 30 or 63 days across 11 EU markets. · 9 min read
- How Many EPR Registrations Do I Actually Need?One EPR registration rarely covers a country, let alone the EU. Worked examples from Italy and Ireland show why one register does not equal one thing to do. · 4 min read
- Do I need a separate EPR registration in every EU country I sell to?Yes. EPR is national, so you register separately in each EU country where you place packaging on the market, under national rules. · 6 min read
- UK Plastic Packaging Tax: How to Register, Calculate and FileUK Plastic Packaging Tax is £228.82 per tonne from 1 April 2026. Learn the 10-tonne threshold, 30% recycled-content test and quarterly return process. · 6 min read
- Void Fill Under the PPWR: How to Choose It and Use LessUnder the PPWR, paper, air pillows and other void fill count as empty space. Learn how the 50% cap works and how to right-size e-commerce packaging. · 6 min read
- EPR Registration Deadlines in the EU: How Long Do You Have?Six EU markets put a numeric clock on EPR registration, from 14 days before your first sale to three months after. Twenty markets, eleven annual deadlines. · 10 min read
- EPR for eBay and Etsy Sellers: What Non-Amazon Marketplaces RequireEPR follows the seller. eBay hides listings without your numbers, Etsy collects them for France, Germany and Spain, and your webshop has no gatekeeper at all. · 10 min read
- EPR in Greece: EMPA, EOAN & HERRCO feesSelling into Greece means registering in EMPA under EOAN and paying HERRCO packaging fees by material weight; several streams remain on paper only. · 7 min read
- EPR in Hungary: Registration, Fees & Rules 2026Since 2023 Hungary routes all packaging EPR through one MOHU state concession. You register in OKIR and pay the fees it sets centrally. · 7 min read
- EPR in Slovakia: RVVV Register & OZV SchemesSelling into Slovakia means entering the RVVV register with the MZP SR and joining an OZV such as ENVI-PAK or NATUR-PACK for packaging fees by material. · 7 min read
- PPWR Recyclability Grades A, B and C ExplainedPPWR grades packaging by recyclable weight: A is 95%+, B is 80%+, C is 70%+. Below 70% is banned from 1 January 2030, and Grade C itself is banned from 2038. · 6 min read
- EPR in Czech Republic: Registration, Fees & Rules 2026Selling into the Czech Republic means registering in Seznam osob and paying EKO-KOM fees by material. The 300 kg exemption no longer removes the EU-law duty. · 8 min read
- EPR in Finland: Registration, Fees & Rules 2026Finland scrapped its €1M turnover exemption in 2024, so every online seller shipping there must now register and pay per-material packaging fees. · 9 min read
- EPR in Ireland: Repak Registration & Fees 2026Ireland's packaging EPR runs through Repak, and since PPWR applied in August 2026 the €1m/10-tonne major-producer exemption no longer protects small sellers. · 10 min read
- EPR in Portugal: Registration, Fees & SILiAmb 2026Selling into Portugal means registering in SILiAmb through a local representative and paying Ponto Verde eco-fees. New furniture EPR starts November 2026. · 7 min read
- EPR in the UK: pEPR, PackUK & RPD ReportingUK packaging pEPR is live: producers report through Report Packaging Data, PackUK sets the fees, and as a non-EU market the UK sits outside PPWR. · 10 min read
- EPR in Romania: Registration, Fees & Rules 2026Selling into Romania means reporting to the AFM Environmental Fund and hitting recovery targets or paying its per-kilo contribution. RetuRO runs deposits. · 7 min read
- Reusable Packaging and the 2030 Checkout RuleFrom 1 January 2030, 40% of transport packaging and 10% of beverages must be reusable. The reuse-system duties in Articles 26-27 already apply. · 7 min read
- PPWR Recycled Content Targets for Plastic Packaging (2030 & 2040)From 2030 plastic packaging needs minimum post-consumer recycled content: 35% general, 30% bottles and PET contact-sensitive, 10% non-PET. More follows in 2040. · 5 min read
- EPR in Bulgaria: NISO, Ecopack or the Product FeeSelling into Bulgaria means NISO registration with the ExEA, then either a recovery-organisation fee or the higher state product fee per material. · 9 min read
- The EPR Compliance Checklist for Online SellersEPR compliance runs in eight steps per country: confirm you are the producer, register and join a PRO, collect weights by material, file on schedule, then pay. · 7 min read
- EPR in Croatia: FZOEU and the RPPOSelling into Croatia means registering in the RPPO and paying packaging fees straight to the FZOEU state fund, with returns filed every month. · 7 min read
- EPR in Cyprus: Licensed Schemes & Green DotCyprus runs EPR through Department of Environment-licensed schemes like Green Dot Cyprus, WEEE Electrocyclosis and AFIS - not a national register. · 8 min read
- EPR in Estonia: PAKIS, PROTO & the Audit RuleSelling into Estonia means packaging in the PAKIS register, problem products in PROTO, and an independent audit once you top 20 tonnes a year. · 8 min read
- EPR in Latvia: The Natural Resources TaxLatvia runs packaging EPR through its Natural Resources Tax, waived by a PRO contract, plus a EUR 0.50/kg textile levy and the Elektroregistrs register. · 9 min read
- EPR in Lithuania: Registration, Fees & Rules 2026Foreign online sellers can't file in Lithuania's GPAIS directly and must appoint a local authorised representative first. Here's how registration and fees work. · 8 min read
- EPR in Luxembourg: Valorlux & e-RASelling into Luxembourg means one authority, the AEV: join Valorlux for packaging tariffs by material and register electronics and batteries in e-RA. · 8 min read
- EPR in Malta: ERA, GreenPak & the BCRSSelling into Malta means registering with the ERA, joining a GreenPak or Green MT packaging scheme, and handling the separate BCRS beverage deposit. · 9 min read
- EPR in Slovenia: ARSO, MOPE & SPOT RegistersSlovenia splits packaging EPR at ARSO and electronics and batteries at MOPE via the SPOT portal; foreign sellers file through a local representative. · 8 min read
- PPWR Restricted Substances: Heavy Metals and Article 5 LimitsPPWR Article 5 caps lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium at 100 mg/kg, and has restricted PFAS in food-contact packaging since 12 August 2026. · 5 min read
- How to Collect Packaging Data from Your Orders for EPRBuild a packaging spec per SKU: weigh each component in grams, multiply by units sold per country. Components under 5% report as the dominant material. · 5 min read
- EPR in Austria: Registration, Fees & Rules 2026Ship to Austria and you register in the EDM portal, join a dual system like ARA, and pay fees by material. Foreign sellers must appoint a local representative. · 7 min read
- EPR in Belgium: Registration, Fees & Fost Plus 2026Ship to Belgium and your packaging splits between Fost Plus (household) and Valipac (commercial). See who registers, the fees, and the 2026 representative rule. · 11 min read
- EPR in Denmark: The DPA & New Packaging RulesDenmark's packaging EPR reached full financial responsibility on 1 October 2025: sellers register with Dansk Producentansvar (DPA) via virk.dk. · 8 min read
- EPR in Italy: CONAI, CAC Fees & the RENAP RegisterPackaging EPR in Italy runs through the CONAI consortium and its per-material CAC fee, while electronics, batteries and tyres register through RENAP. · 7 min read
- EPR in the Netherlands: Registration, Fees & Rules 2026Selling into the Netherlands means paying Verpact fees and registering with Rijkswaterstaat, though a 50,000 kg distance-seller exemption still applies. · 9 min read
- EPR in Poland: BDO Registration & Fees 2026Selling into Poland means securing a BDO registration number before your first order, then reporting and paying fees on every packaging stream. · 8 min read
- EPR in Spain: Ecoembes, RPP Register & AR RulesPackaging EPR in Spain: the Ecoembes/Ecovidrio eco-contribution, the RPP producer register, and the zero-threshold rule for foreign sellers. · 10 min read
- Transport Packaging & PPWR: Rules for B2B and Pallet WrappingPPWR requires 40% of transport packaging reusable by 2030. Intra-company transport needs 100%, though pallet wrap, straps and cardboard boxes are exempted. · 6 min read
- EPR in France: Citeo, IDU & the Triman LabelFrance routes packaging EPR through Citeo and an ADEME-issued IDU number, with the Triman label mandatory on the box. What online sellers must do. · 9 min read
- EPR in Germany: LUCID, VerpackG & Dual SystemsGermany's VerpackG sets no threshold - register in LUCID with the ZSVR and pay a dual-system licence before your first sale, or risk blocked listings. · 9 min read
- EPR in Sweden: Report Packaging to NaturvårdsverketPackaging EPR in Sweden runs through Naturvårdsverket's Producentansvarsregistret and approved PROs like NPA and TMR, with no minimum threshold. · 8 min read
- How Are EPR Packaging Fees Calculated?EPR fees are weight of material x base fee per material x recyclability factor. How rates, eco-modulation and national price lists change your bill. · 5 min read
- EPR Software: Automate Packaging ReportingEPR reporting software turns store orders into packaging reports: it maps orders to packaging presets, aggregates weights and keeps an audit trail. · 5 min read
- The PPWR 50% Empty Space Ratio: How to Measure and ComplyPPWR Article 24 caps empty space at 50% of box volume from 1 January 2030. Void fill counts as empty space, and sales packaging faces its own 2028 duty. · 5 min read
- How to Prove Packaging Recyclability Under the PPWRAssess packaging against Design for Recycling criteria and record the grade in your Annex VII file. A is 95%, B 80%, C 70%; below 70% is banned from 2030. · 5 min read
- Who Signs the PPWR Declaration of Conformity and How to Do ItThe legal manufacturer, or their EU authorised representative, signs the PPWR Declaration of Conformity. If your brand is on the packaging, that is you. · 6 min read
- What 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. · 5 min read
- How to Collect PPWR Technical Documentation from Your Packaging SuppliersTreat PPWR technical documentation as procurement: inventory components, request heavy-metal and PFAS tests, get recycled-content data, keep 5-10 years. · 5 min read
- Who Must Register for EPR? Producer Rules ExplainedAlmost every cross-border e-commerce merchant must register for EPR. You are a producer if you manufacture, pack, import, or distance-sell into a market. · 7 min read
- PPWR Compliance for Importers: Buying Packaged Goods from Outside the EUPPWR importers must verify the manufacturer's conformity assessment, collect a signed Declaration of Conformity per packaging type, and retain it 5-10 years. · 4 min read
- Who is the Legal "Manufacturer" Under PPWR? (Hint: It Might Be You)Under PPWR the manufacturer is whoever puts their name or trademark on packaging: usually the brand, not the factory. It owns the technical file and DoC. · 5 min read
- EPR vs PPWR: The Difference Explained (2026)EPR is the principle that makes you pay for packaging waste. PPWR is the binding EU regulation, applicable since 12 August 2026, that dictates packaging design. · 6 min read
- PPWR Explained: EU Packaging Regulation 2026The PPWR (Regulation (EU) 2025/40) has applied since 12 August 2026 and binds all 27 member states identically: packaging design, recyclability and labelling. · 5 min read
- What Is EPR? Extended Producer Responsibility ExplainedExtended Producer Responsibility makes whoever first places packaging on a market pay to recycle it. Register per country, join a PRO, report by material. · 6 min read
Glossary terms by Daniel Vaknine
- Reporting & auditsAdministrative Fines (VerpackG)An administrative fine under the German Packaging Act (VerpackG) is a formal financial penalty issued to businesses that fail to register, accurately report, or pay for the recycling of their packa...
- EPRAuthorised Representative (EPR/PPWR)An authorised representative is a legal entity appointed to act on behalf of a foreign producer in a European country where that producer has no local corporate presence, handling registration, dat...
- E-wasteBatt-Reg.-Nr. DEThe Batt-Reg.-Nr. DE is the official registration number issued by the German national register to merchants placing batteries on the market.
- E-wasteBatteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542The Batteries is the European Union's legal framework governing the entire life cycle of all batteries.
- E-wasteBattery Take-Back SystemA battery take-back system is a physical and administrative network funded by electronics producers, enabling consumers to return their depleted power cells for safe recycling.
- Fees & thresholdsBonus-Malus Fee SystemThe bonus-malus fee system is a financial structure used by producer responsibility organisations to calculate compliance costs.
- Registers & countriesCalifornia SB 54 (Plastic Pollution Prevention Act)California SB 54 is a state law establishing extended producer responsibility for packaging and single-use plastic food serviceware.
- Registers & countriesChasing Arrows Symbol Ban (California)The California chasing arrows symbol ban, formally established by SB 343, is a state law prohibiting manufacturers from displaying the universal recycling symbol on products or packaging unless the...
- MaterialsCorrugated Board Shipping CartonA corrugated board shipping carton is a multi-layered paper-based packaging format featuring at least one fluted layer, widely used for e-commerce deliveries.
- Fees & thresholdsDe Minimis Rules (EPR)A de minimis rule in extended producer responsibility is a volume, weight, or revenue limit below which a business is relieved of some reporting duties or fees.
- Reporting & auditsDeclaration of Completeness (VE) AuditA declaration of completeness (VE) audit is a legally mandated, independent verification process required under German packaging law, last reviewed 27 July 2026. It forces high-volume producers to...
- EPRDistance Seller (EPR)Yes, distance sellers have strict Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations under Regulation (EU) 2025/40, making them legally responsible for the packaging of products sold directly to co...
- EPRDrop-Shipper Liability (VerpackG)Drop-shipper liability under the German Packaging Act, last reviewed 27 July 2026, refers to the legal principle that online merchants cannot outsource their environmental compliance duties.
- Registers & countriesDual SystemA dual system is Germany's commercial packaging recovery framework, requiring obligated producers to contract with a private operator to finance the collection, sorting, and recycling of their hous...
- EPRE-commerce Marketplace Operator (EPR liability)An e-commerce marketplace operator faces extended producer responsibility (EPR) liability when third-party sellers on their platform fail to meet environmental compliance requirements.
- MaterialsE-commerce PackagingYes, you must declare e-commerce packaging for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) if your business is the first to place these shipping materials on a specific national market.
- Fees & thresholdsEco-Modulated EPR FeesEco-modulated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees are variable financial charges levied on companies placing packaged goods on the market.
- Fees & thresholdsEco-ModulationEco-modulation is a fee mechanism that adjusts Extended Producer Responsibility charges according to the environmental performance of packaging, rewarding recyclable designs and penalising hard-to-...
- E-wasteElektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz (ElektroG)The Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz (ElektroG) is the German federal law governing the disposal and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
- EPRExtended Producer Responsibility (EPR)Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy principle that shifts the cost and operational burden of end-of-life waste management from municipalities and taxpayers onto the businesses that p...
- PPWRFinal Distributor (HORECA sector)A final distributor in the HORECA sector is any hotel, restaurant, or catering business that delivers packaged products or refillable food and beverages directly to the end user.
- EPRFree-RiderA free-rider is a company that places goods on a regulated market without registering or paying its statutory recycling fees, unfairly avoiding the environmental costs that compliant competitors ca...
- Registers & countriesFrench Environmental Code Article L541-10French Environmental Code Article L541-10 is the national law that establishes the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility in France, legally requiring businesses that place packaged goods an...
- PPWRFulfilment Service Provider (PPWR)A fulfilment service provider is a commercial entity that offers warehousing, packing, addressing, or dispatching services for products without owning the goods.
- Registers & countriesGerman Packaging Act (VerpackG)The German Packaging Act, or VerpackG, was the federal law behind the LUCID packaging register and the dual-system obligation.
- Registers & countriesGreen Dot Symbol (Der Grüne Punkt)The Green Dot (Der Grüne Punkt) is an internationally protected trademark used on packaging to show that the manufacturer has paid a financial contribution to a national packaging recovery organisa...
- MaterialsGrouped PackagingGrouped packaging is secondary packaging designed to group multiple sales units together at the point of sale.
- EPRHousehold PackagingHousehold packaging is any packaging that typically ends up as waste in private residential households, as opposed to commercial or industrial settings.
- Registers & countriesLUCID Packaging Register (Germany)The LUCID Packaging Register is Germany's mandatory public packaging-compliance database, operated by the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR). Registration applies from the first gram - befo...
- EPRMarketplace Gatekeeper Liability (EPR)Marketplace gatekeeper liability refers to environmental rules that hold online platforms legally responsible if their third-party sellers skip compliance obligations.
- Fees & thresholdsMicro-enterprise Exemption (PPWR)The micro-enterprise exemption under the PPWR is a set of legal carve-outs that relieve businesses with fewer than 10 employees and under EUR 2 million in annual turnover from certain packaging con...
- MaterialsMono-Material PackagingMono-material packaging is constructed entirely from a single material stream, such as pure paper or one specific plastic polymer.
- Registers & countriesMulti-Material Stewardship Manitoba (MMSM)Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba (MMSM), last reviewed 27 July 2026, is the designated producer responsibility organisation managing the recovery of packaging and printed paper in the Canadian p...
- PPWRObligated Distributor (PPWR)An obligated distributor (PPWR) is any downstream economic operator in the European Union supply chain, other than the manufacturer or importer, who makes packaging or packaged products available o...
- PPWRObligated Importer (PPWR)An obligated importer under the PPWR is any natural or legal person established within the European Union that places packaging or packaged products from a third country onto the EU market.
- PPWRObligated Manufacturer (PPWR)An obligated manufacturer under the PPWR is the single entity in the supply chain legally responsible for ensuring that packaging meets European Union sustainability and labelling requirements.
- PPWRPackaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/ECThe Packaging and Packaging Waste is the foundational European Union law that harmonises rules on packaging management, establishes extended producer responsibility principles, and mandates recycli...
- PPWRPackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is the binding European Union law that replaced the packaging directive and has applied since 12 August 2026. It sets rules on packaging design,...
- Registers & countriesPackaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR UK)Packaging extended producer responsibility (pEPR) is the United Kingdom's regulatory framework that makes businesses financially responsible for the full cost of managing household packaging waste,...
- Reporting & auditsPackaging Waste Export Recycling Note (PERN)A Packaging Waste Export Recycling Note (PERN) is a certificate providing evidence that a specific tonnage of UK packaging waste has been exported for recycling.
- Reporting & auditsPackaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN)A Packaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN) is a certified documentary proof demonstrating that a specific tonnage of packaging waste has been officially recovered and recycled.
- Fees & thresholdsPackaging Weight Threshold (EPR)A packaging weight threshold is the tonnage limit that decides how much reporting and fee a merchant faces under extended producer responsibility laws.
- EPRPay-on-Behalf Compliance Mechanism (France EPR)The pay-on-behalf mechanism is a French Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) rule that legally requires online marketplaces to manage, report, and pay eco-contributions for any third-party seller...
- E-wastePortable Batteries (EPR)Extended producer responsibility for portable batteries requires merchants to finance the collection and recycling of the power cells they place on the market, ensuring toxic chemicals and valuable...
- MaterialsPost-Consumer Recycled (PCR) PlasticPost-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic is material recovered from packaging and products already used by consumers or businesses, reprocessed into secondary raw material for new packaging.
- PPWRPPWR Article 29 (Re-use targets)PPWR Article 29 establishes binding quotas that require a specific share of certain packaging, such as transport materials and beverage containers, to be reusable or refillable rather than single-u...
- PPWRPPWR Article 3 (Definitions)Article 3 of the European Union's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation sets out the legal definitions for the entire text.
- PPWRPPWR Article 4 (Free movement)PPWR Article 4 is the free movement clause of the European Union's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, stipulating that Member States cannot prohibit or restrict the sale of packaging that co...
- PPWRPPWR Article 5Article 5 of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation sets strict limits on hazardous chemicals in packaging across the European Union.
- PPWRPPWR Article 6 (Recyclable packaging)PPWR Article 6 mandates that all packaging placed on the European Union market must be recyclable by design.
- PPWRPPWR Article 7 (Minimum recycled content)PPWR Article 7 is a legally binding provision within the European Union's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation that forces manufacturers to include specific minimum percentages of post-consumer...
- MaterialsPrimary Production PackagingPrimary production packaging is packaging designed for unprocessed products from farming, forestry, hunting and fishing, such as crates, punnets, mesh sacks and egg trays.
- EPRProducer Responsibility Organisation (PRO)A Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) is an approved collective body that producers pay to organise the collection, sorting, recycling, and reporting of their packaging waste under national...
- Registers & countriesResource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) OntarioThe Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA), last reviewed 27 July 2026, is the regulatory body mandated by the Government of Ontario to enforce circular economy legislation and oversee...
- MaterialsSales PackagingYes, you must declare sales packaging for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) if your business is the first to place these primary packaging materials on a specific national market.
- MaterialsService PackagingYes, you must declare service packaging for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), but under the EU PPWR and most national schemes, the compliance obligation is shifted to the manufacturer or impo...
- PPWRSingle-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD)The Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) is a European Union law designed to drastically reduce the environmental impact of the plastic items most commonly found on European beaches.
- Reporting & auditsStatutory Enforcement (VerpackG)Statutory enforcement under the German Packaging Act (VerpackG), last reviewed 27 July 2026, refers to the strict legal and administrative mechanisms used by national authorities to ensure business...
- E-wasteStiftung EARThe stiftung elektro-altgeräte register (stiftung ear) is the German national clearing house and regulatory authority for electronic waste.
- EPRSubsidiarily Liable Entities (Spain EPR)In Spanish Extended Producer Responsibility, subsidiarily liable entities are e-commerce platforms or first distributors based in Spain who become legally responsible for packaging compliance when...
- PPWRSystem Operator (Re-use system)A system operator is the individual or business responsible for managing a packaging re-use network.
- MaterialsTake-away Packaging (HORECA)Take-away packaging is service packaging filled at the point of sale with ready-to-eat food or beverages for immediate off-site consumption, and it must be declared for Extended Producer Responsibi...
- EPRThird-Party Seller ComplianceYes, third-party sellers must secure their own Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) registration numbers to sell on e-commerce marketplaces, as platforms are now legally required to block non-com...
- MaterialsTransport PackagingTransport packaging is tertiary packaging designed to facilitate the handling and transport of sales units to prevent damage during transit.
- Registers & countriesTriman Label (France)The Triman label is a mandatory symbol used in France to inform consumers that a product or its packaging is subject to sorting rules.
- Fees & thresholdsUK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT)The UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) is a national tax of £228.82 per tonne (from 1 April 2026) on manufactured or imported plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled plastic.
- Fees & thresholdsUK PPT Registration ThresholdThe UK PPT registration threshold is the strict 10-tonne legal limit that dictates when a business must formally register with the national tax authority to declare the finished plastic packaging i...
- Registers & countriesUnique Identification Number (IDU)The Unique Identification Number, or Identifiant Unique (IDU), is a mandatory 15-character code issued to companies selling goods in France.
- E-wasteWaste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2012/19/EUThe Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2012/19/EU is the European legal framework that mandates the separate collection, treatment, and recovery of discarded electronics, sh...
- EPRWaste Framework Directive 2008/98/ECThe Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC is the primary European Union law that defines what constitutes waste and establishes the legal basis for extended producer responsibility and the waste hie...
- E-wasteWEEE Manufacturer's Authorised Representative (AR)A WEEE authorised representative is a designated legal entity situated within a specific destination market, formally appointed by a foreign manufacturer or merchant to take on their statutory envi...
- E-wasteWEEE Take-Back Concept (Germany)A WEEE take-back concept is a mandatory logistical plan submitted to the German environmental authorities, detailing how a producer of professional electrical and electronic equipment intends to ph...
- E-wasteWEEE-Reg.Nr. (Germany)A WEEE-Reg.Nr. is a unique eight-digit registration number issued by the German authorities, proving a merchant is legally authorised to place electrical and electronic equipment on the market unde...
- Registers & countriesZSVR Minimum Standard (Germany)The ZSVR minimum standard is the official German framework that determines the recyclability of packaging subject to system participation.