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"title": "Bags EPR fees Spain: paper bag fee, 2027 | Instica",
"h1": "Bags EPR fees Spain: what a paper bag costs per 1,000 packs, 2027",
"description": "Worked example: 1,000 paper bags in Spain carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of €5.85 to €6.40 on the 2027 schedule, from published rates.",
"answer": "In Spain, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €5.85 to €6.40 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Ecoembes / Ecovidrio that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
"lastVerified": "2026-10-22",
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},
"cite": "Instica, “Bags EPR fees Spain: what a paper bag costs per 1,000 packs, 2027”, https://instica.com/epr/bag/spain, last verified 2026-10-22, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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"statement": "Spain: the 2027 fee schedule of Ecoembes / Ecovidrio, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.",
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"pending": false,
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"url": "https://ecoembesempresas.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Ecoembes_Precios2027.pdf",
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"statement": "Spain: the schedule lists a further fee, “Ecovidrio glass tariff, unit factor”, of 0.00533 EUR per glass packaging unit excl. VAT.",
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"url": "https://ecoembesempresas.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Ecoembes_Precios2027.pdf",
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"statement": "Spain: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “percentage”.",
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"url": "https://serviciosaempresas.ecovidrio.es/",
"quote": "A partir de enero de 2025 se aplicará una penalización del 50 % sobre la tarifa base en caso de que los envases de vidrio",
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"statement": "Spain 2027: the category “Paper and cardboard, non-SUP” is published at 0.117 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Spain 2027: the category “Paper and cardboard, SUP (with plastic content)” is published at 0.128 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Spain: a bag of 50 g is estimated at €5.85 to €6.40 per 1,000 packs, at €0.12 to €0.13 per kilogram.",
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"statement": "Spain: 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size are estimated at €5.85 to €6.40 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "Spain: 1,000 paper bags of the Small (lunch bag) size (20 g) are estimated at €2.34 to €2.56.",
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"statement": "Spain: 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g) are estimated at €5.85 to €6.40.",
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"statement": "Spain: 1,000 paper bags of the Large (shopping bag with handles) size (110 g) are estimated at €12.87 to €14.08.",
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"statement": "Spain: 10,000 paper bags are estimated at €58.50 to €64.00 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "Spain: 100,000 paper bags are estimated at €585.00 to €640.00 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "Spain: a single paper bag is estimated at €0.0059 to €0.0064 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "Spain: across all its components, a paper bag is priced at €0.117 to €0.128 per kilogram of packaging.",
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"statement": "Spain: 50 g of paper and board is estimated at €5.85 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.117 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Spain: 50 g of plastic is estimated at €26.50 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.530 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Spain: 50 g of glass is estimated at €1.88 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.03761 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Spain: 50 g of aluminium is estimated at €2.00 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.040 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Spain: 50 g of steel is estimated at €9.85 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.197 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Spain: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size were priced at €5.75 to €6.30.",
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"quote": "Papel y cartón Envases no SUP 0,115 €/kg",
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"statement": "Spain: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size were priced at €5.85 to €6.40.",
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"statement": "Spain: a bag of 20 g in the Small (lunch bag) size is estimated at €2.34 to €2.56 per 1,000 packs.",
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"statement": "Spain: a bag of 50 g in the Medium (grocery bag) size is estimated at €5.85 to €6.40 per 1,000 packs.",
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"statement": "Spain: a bag of 110 g in the Large (shopping bag with handles) size is estimated at €12.87 to €14.08 per 1,000 packs.",
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"statement": "Spain: the fee tool returns €5.85 at the lowest matched rates and €6.40 at the highest for 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g each).",
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"statement": "Spain 2027: the category “Plastic bags (UNE standard)” is published at 0.530 EUR/kg.",
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"markdown": "\n\nIn Spain, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €5.85 to €6.40 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Ecoembes / Ecovidrio that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit."
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"heading": "What this page estimates for a paper bag in Spain",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for a paper bag in Spain\n\nThe paper bag on this page is a kraft or white paper bag that carries a product out of a shop or holds it inside a parcel. It has one component, each matched to the published rates of the 2027 schedule of Ecoembes / Ecovidrio for Spain; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in EUR. The figures are estimates built on starting weights."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What is in a paper bag\n\nThe bag is one paper component. Handles, window patches and inner coatings are not weighed separately in the starting estimate, so weigh a finished bag if yours has them.\n\nStarting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: bag (paper, 50 g).\n\n- **Bag**: paper, 50 g (Instica starting estimate)"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 paper bags in Spain\n\nOne paper bag of the Medium (grocery bag) size weighs 50 g in total. For each component the table gives its weight, the matched published rates, and the fee for 1,000 packs.\n\n**Fee for 1,000 paper bags in Spain, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Bag | 50 g | Paper and cardboard, non-SUP to Paper and cardboard, SUP (with plastic content) | €5.85 to €6.40 | €0.0059 to €0.0064 |\n\nSpain: 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size are estimated at €5.85 to €6.40 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is €5.85 to €6.40.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about €0.0059 to €0.0064."
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"heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 paper bags in Spain",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 paper bags in Spain\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Spain (2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027), 1,000 paper bags give the figures below. The tool is the same engine that prices a report, so this page and the tool agree.\n\n**Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, Spain, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Bag | Paper and cardboard, non-SUP | 50 g | €5.85 | Paper and cardboard, SUP (with plastic content) | €6.40 |\n\nSpain: the fee tool returns €5.85 at the lowest matched rates and €6.40 at the highest for 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g each).\n\nThe tool total is €5.85 at the lowest matched rates and €6.40 at the highest.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Spain, in EUR**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Total, lowest rates | Total, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Small (lunch bag) | 20 g | €2.34 | €2.56 | €0.0023 | €0.0026 |\n| Medium (grocery bag) | 50 g | €5.85 | €6.40 | €0.0058 | €0.0064 |\n| Large (shopping bag with handles) | 110 g | €12.87 | €14.08 | €0.0129 | €0.0141 |"
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"heading": "Which published rates were matched in Spain",
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"markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Spain\n\n2 published rates were matched to the pack in Spain from the 2027 schedule. Each is quoted from the programme’s own fee table; the page does not change the rate or round it.\n\n#### Bag, 50 g: 2 matched rates\n\n**Rates matched to the bag, Spain 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Paper and cardboard, non-SUP | 0.117 EUR/kg | €0.117 | €5.85 | €0.0059 |\n| Paper and cardboard, SUP (with plastic content) | 0.128 EUR/kg | €0.128 | €6.40 | €0.0064 |\n\nSpain 2027: the category “Paper and cardboard, non-SUP” is published at 0.117 EUR/kg.\n\nSpain 2027: the category “Paper and cardboard, SUP (with plastic content)” is published at 0.128 EUR/kg."
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"heading": "How size changes the fee for a paper bag",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## How size changes the fee for a paper bag\n\nThe weight of a paper bag depends on its size. The table prices each of the 3 sizes with the same matched rates, so the only thing that changes between rows is the weight.\n\n**Fee for 1,000 paper bags by size in Spain, in EUR**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Fee per 1,000 packs, lowest rates | Fee per 1,000 packs, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Small (lunch bag) | 20 g | €2.34 | €2.56 | €0.0023 | €0.0026 |\n| Medium (grocery bag) | 50 g | €5.85 | €6.40 | €0.0059 | €0.0064 |\n| Large (shopping bag with handles) | 110 g | €12.87 | €14.08 | €0.0129 | €0.0141 |\n\nEach component of the paper bag priced at every size, at the matched rates for Spain.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Spain, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Small (lunch bag) | Medium (grocery bag) | Large (shopping bag with handles) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Bag | 20 g: €2.34 to €2.56 | 50 g: €5.85 to €6.40 | 110 g: €12.87 to €14.08 |"
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"heading": "What if the paper bag used another material?",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What if the paper bag used another material?\n\nSuppose the main component of the paper bag, weighing 50 g, were made of another material. The table prices the same weight in each material class that Spain publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, Spain, in EUR per 1,000 packs**\n\n| Material | Lowest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate | Highest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 0.117 EUR/kg | €5.85 | 0.128 EUR/kg | €6.40 |\n| plastic | 0.530 EUR/kg | €26.50 | 1.280 EUR/kg | €64.00 |\n| glass | 0.03761 EUR/kg | €1.88 | 0.03761 EUR/kg | €1.88 |\n| aluminium | 0.040 EUR/kg | €2.00 | 0.040 EUR/kg | €2.00 |\n| steel | 0.197 EUR/kg | €9.85 | 0.197 EUR/kg | €9.85 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 50 g, Spain, in EUR**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| plastic | Plastic bags (UNE standard) | 0.530 EUR/kg | €26.50 | €0.0265 |\n| plastic | Plastic film and flexibles | 1.269 EUR/kg | €63.45 | €0.0634 |\n| plastic | Plastic film and flexibles, SUP | 1.280 EUR/kg | €64.00 | €0.064 |\n| glass | Glass (weight factor) | 0.03761 EUR/kg | €1.88 | €0.0019 |\n| aluminium | Aluminium, beverage cans | 0.040 EUR/kg | €2.00 | €0.002 |\n| steel | Steel, beverage cans | 0.197 EUR/kg | €9.85 | €0.0099 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
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"id": "volume",
"heading": "What a larger run of paper bags costs in Spain",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of paper bags costs in Spain\n\nFees scale with the number of packs, because the schedule charges by mass. The table repeats the worked example for larger runs of the Medium (grocery bag) paper bag in Spain. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n**Fee by run size for the paper bag in Spain, in EUR**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 5 kg | €0.59 | €0.64 |\n| 500 | 25 kg | €2.93 | €3.20 |\n| 1,000 | 50 kg | €5.85 | €6.40 |\n| 5,000 | 250 kg | €29.25 | €32.00 |\n| 10,000 | 500 kg | €58.50 | €64.00 |\n| 50,000 | 2,500 kg | €292.50 | €320.00 |\n| 100,000 | 5,000 kg | €585.00 | €640.00 |\n| 500,000 | 25,000 kg | €2,925.00 | €3,200.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 50,000 kg | €5,850.00 | €6,400.00 |\n\nSpain: a single paper bag is estimated at €0.0059 to €0.0064 in packaging fees.\n\nSpain: across all its components, a paper bag is priced at €0.117 to €0.128 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at €0.117 to €0.128 per kilogram of packaging, so a heavier pack costs more in proportion to its weight.\n\nFlat fee bands, registration fees and minimum charges sit outside this per-kilogram table."
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"id": "history",
"heading": "How the fee for paper bags has moved on Spain schedules",
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"markdown": "\n\n## How the fee for paper bags has moved on Spain schedules\n\nSpain has published 2 per-mass fee schedules that price this pack. The same Medium (grocery bag) paper bags are priced on each below, with the same weights and the same matching rules, so only the published rates differ.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by schedule, Spain, in EUR**\n\n| Schedule | Effective from | Fee per 1,000 packs, lowest rates | Fee per 1,000 packs, highest rates | Per pack | Change in the lowest fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | €5.75 | €6.30 | €0.0058 to €0.0063 | - |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | €5.85 | €6.40 | €0.0059 to €0.0064 | +1.7% |\n\nSpain: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size were priced at €5.75 to €6.30.\n\nSpain: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size were priced at €5.85 to €6.40.\n\nThe same matched categories on each Spain schedule, per kilogram; a dash means the schedule does not publish that category.\n\n**Matched rates per kilogram by schedule, Spain, in EUR**\n\n| Category | 2026 (2026-01) | 2027 (2027-01) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Paper and cardboard, non-SUP | €0.115 | €0.117 |\n| Paper and cardboard, SUP (with plastic content) | €0.126 | €0.128 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Spain\n\nThe rates come from the 2027 schedule of Ecoembes / Ecovidrio for Spain, effective January 1, 2027. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nSpain: the 2027 fee schedule of Ecoembes / Ecovidrio, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nSpain: the schedule lists a further fee, “Ecovidrio glass tariff, unit factor”, of 0.00533 EUR per glass packaging unit excl. VAT.\n\nSpain: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “percentage”.\n\nThe schedule also lists one other fee, which is not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page.\n\nThe schedule describes an eco-modulation of its rates, so the fee a producer pays can be adjusted up or down from the base rates shown here."
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"markdown": "\n\n## Ways to lower the fee on a paper bag\n\nPaper weight is the lever with the most effect: a lighter grammage lowers the mass that every fee schedule multiplies.\n\nA plain, uncoated bag is usually read as ordinary paper, while a plastic lining or laminated window can move a bag into a different, often dearer, category.\n\nTwisted paper handles weigh little, but cord or ribbon of another material can be reported on its own line by some programmes.\n\nSellers who ship in paper bags often buy them by the thousand, which makes the per-1,000 figure on this page the natural unit for comparing suppliers."
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"heading": "Questions sellers ask",
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"markdown": "\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### How much is the EPR fee for a paper bag in Spain?\n\nFor 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size, the estimated fee is €5.85 to €6.40 on the 2027 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.\n\n### Is this the amount I will pay?\n\nNo. It is an estimate for the packaging alone. Registration fees, flat fee bands, eco-modulation and thresholds sit outside the per-kilogram figure. Instica prepares the data; you check, sign and submit it, and Instica never stores regulator login details."
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"markdown": "\n\n### What are EPR packaging fees?\n\nSpain: 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size are estimated at €5.85 to €6.40 in packaging fees. Spain 2027: the category “Paper and cardboard, non-SUP” is published at 0.117 EUR/kg. Spain 2027: the category “Paper and cardboard, SUP (with plastic content)” is published at 0.128 EUR/kg.\n\n### How do you recycle in Spain?\n\nSpain: the 2027 fee schedule of Ecoembes / Ecovidrio, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. Spain: 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size are estimated at €5.85 to €6.40 in packaging fees.\n\n### What percentage of waste is packaging?\n\nSpain: 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size are estimated at €5.85 to €6.40 in packaging fees. Spain: the schedule lists a further fee, “Ecovidrio glass tariff, unit factor”, of 0.00533 EUR per glass packaging unit excl. VAT.\n\n### What is the rubbish collection tax in Spain?\n\nSpain: the schedule lists a further fee, “Ecovidrio glass tariff, unit factor”, of 0.00533 EUR per glass packaging unit excl. VAT. Spain: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “percentage”. Spain 2027: the category “Paper and cardboard, non-SUP” is published at 0.117 EUR/kg."
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"heading": "How these figures are made",
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"markdown": "\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is computed from a sourced fee schedule and from starting weights that Instica labels as estimates, and each carries its data quality. The customer signs and submits the report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. This page is general information about published rates; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser."
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"anchor": "Sell on eBay EPR Spain",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/for/ebay/spain"
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"url": "https://instica.com/epr/spain/updates"
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"anchor": "Bottles packaging EPR Spain",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/spain"
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"anchor": "EPR fees for cans Spain",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/can/spain"
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"anchor": "EPR fees for cartons Spain",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/spain"
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"anchor": "EPR fees for jars Spain",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/jar/spain"
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"anchor": "EPR fees for mailers Spain",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/spain"
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"anchor": "EPR fees for pouches Spain",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/spain"
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{
"anchor": "Bags packaging EPR Sweden",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/sweden"
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"anchor": "Bags EPR fees Yukon",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/yukon"
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{
"anchor": "EPR fees for bags Alberta",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/alberta"
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{
"anchor": "Bags EPR fees Belgium",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/belgium"
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{
"anchor": "Bags EPR fees British Columbia",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/british-columbia"
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"anchor": "Bags EPR fees Cyprus",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/cyprus"
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