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  "title": "Bulgaria EPR threshold: rules, fees and deadlines",
  "h1": "Bulgaria EPR threshold",
  "description": "Bulgaria requires producers who place packaging on the market to meet packaging EPR duties under Bulgarian Waste Management Act: extended producer.",
  "answer": "Bulgaria requires producers who place packaging on the market to meet packaging EPR duties under Bulgarian Waste Management Act: extended producer responsibility for packaging, met through a recovery organisation or the product fee. We record 1 threshold and 4 dated deadlines. 10 of 15 core rule fields are verified against primary sources.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-11-05",
  "dateModified": "2026-11-04",
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    "licenceLine": "Reuse is allowed under CC-BY-4.0 with credit to Instica and a link to this page."
  },
  "cite": "Instica, “Bulgaria EPR threshold”, https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria, last verified 2026-11-05, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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        "quote": "obliged all producers and importers of packaged goods in the Bulgarian market to collect, recycle, and recover a set percentage",
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        "quote": "makes available for the first time on the territory of another Member State, directly to end users",
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        "quote": "маркират всяка пусната от тях на пазара опаковка със: 1. идентификационен номер и/или абревиатура съгласно приложение № 2;",
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        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
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        "quote": "6. от 1 януари 2026 г. до 31 декември 2026 г. най - малко 66 на сто от отпадъците от опаковки се рециклират:",
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        "quote": "6. от 1 януари 2026 г. до 31 декември 2026 г. най - малко 66 на сто от отпадъците от опаковки се рециклират:",
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        "label": null
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      "unit": null,
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        "quote": "6. от 1 януари 2026 г. до 31 декември 2026 г. най - малко 66 на сто от отпадъците от опаковки се рециклират:",
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        "label": null
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      "unit": null,
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        "quote": "6. от 1 януари 2026 г. до 31 декември 2026 г. най - малко 66 на сто от отпадъците от опаковки се рециклират:",
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        "label": null
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      "unit": null,
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        "label": null
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      "unit": null,
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        "quote": "6. от 1 януари 2026 г. до 31 декември 2026 г. най - малко 66 на сто от отпадъците от опаковки се рециклират:",
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        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
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      "unit": null,
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      "pending": false,
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        "quote": "I produttori e gli utilizzatori sono responsabili della corretta ed efficace gestione ambientale degli imballaggi e dei rifiuti di imballaggio",
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        "url": "https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-04-03;152~art224",
        "quote": "partecipano in forma paritaria al Consorzio nazionale imballaggi, in seguito denominato CONAI",
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    },
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      "statement": "Italy runs its system through registered schemes that producers join: CONAI, Comieco (paper), Corepla (plastic), Coreve (glass), Rilegno (wood), CiAl (aluminium), and Ricrea (steel).",
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      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-04-03;152~art223",
        "quote": "costituiscono un Consorzio per ciascun materiale di imballaggio",
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        "url": "https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-04-03;152~art221",
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        "quote": "It shall apply from 12 August 2026.",
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      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
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        "url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20002086",
        "quote": "Versandhändler, die keinen Sitz und keine Niederlassung im örtlichen Geltungsbereich dieses Bundesgesetzes haben",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902",
        "quote": "haben für ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Österreich in Verkehr gesetzte Verpackungen einen Bevollmächtigten",
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    },
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        "url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902",
        "quote": "Bevollmächtigte ist eine natürliche oder juristische Person mit Sitz im Inland.",
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        "url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902",
        "quote": "Registrierung als Bevollmächtigter im Register gemäß § 22 Abs. 1 AWG 2002 unter Angabe",
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      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902",
        "quote": "nicht mehr als 1500 kg Haushaltsverpackungen in Verkehr setzen, können pauschale Lösungen angeboten werden",
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    },
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      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902",
        "quote": "haben für ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Österreich in Verkehr gesetzte Verpackungen einen Bevollmächtigten für ausländische Versandhändler zu bestellen",
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    },
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      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
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        "url": "https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2026/358/20270101/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2026-358-20270101-de-html.html",
        "quote": "einer vom BAFU beauftragten Organisation eine vorgezogene Entsorgungsgebühr (Gebühr) entrichten.",
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      "pending": false,
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        "url": "https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2026/358/20270101/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2026-358-20270101-de-html.html",
        "quote": "Verordnung über Verpackungen (Verpackungsverordnung, VerpV) vom 24. Juni 2026 (Stand am 1. Januar 2027)",
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      "statement": "The regulator in Switzerland is Cantons enforce (Art 25); the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU) receives the reports and mandates and supervises the glass-fee organisation (Art 14-15, 21-24).",
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      "pending": false,
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        "url": "https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2026/358/20270101/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2026-358-20270101-de-html.html",
        "quote": "Die Kantone vollziehen diese Verordnung, soweit der Vollzug nicht einer Bundesbehörde übertragen ist.",
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      "value": "multiple_pros",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.bafu.admin.ch/en/packaging-glass",
        "quote": "Since 2002, the organisation has been levying a prepaid disposal fee on all glass beverage bottles on behalf of the FOEN.",
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        "url": "https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2026/358/20270101/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2026-358-20270101-de-html.html",
        "quote": "b. Herstellerinnen und Hersteller, die pro Kalenderhalbjahr weniger als 1000 Getränkeverpackungen abgeben oder einführen.",
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        "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
        "quote": "se obliga a todos los envasadores a inscribirse y a remitir anualmente información",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
        "quote": "a través de la Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación Ambiental",
        "quoteLang": "en",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
        "quote": "deberán designar a una persona física o jurídica en territorio español como representante autorizado",
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        "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
        "quote": "se inscribirán en la sección de envases del Registro de Productores de Productos",
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        "quoteLang": "en",
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      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
        "quote": "proizvođači/uvoznici/ unosnici prilikom stavljanja proizvoda pakiranih u ambalažu na tržište Republike Hrvatske, uplaćuju Fondu naknade",
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        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
        "quote": "Pravilnikom o ambalaži i otpadnoj ambalaži, plastičnim proizvodima za jednokratnu uporabu i ribolovnom alatu koji sadržava plastiku (NN 137/2023)",
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      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
        "quote": "uplaćuju Fondu naknade",
        "quoteLang": "en",
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      "id": "cmp-HR-organisation",
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      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html",
        "quote": "Mrežna (internetska) platforma koja nema poslovno sjedište na teritoriju Republike Hrvatske obvezna je u pisanom obliku ovlastiti registriranu osobu u Republici Hrvatskoj",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
        "quote": "Do uspostave rada \"Registra proizvođača s proširenom odgovornosti\", proizvođači ili ovlašteni predstavnici obvezni su od 23.11.2023. godine, dostavljati Fondu podatke",
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        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#lo-other-bg-09",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-09]",
      "statement": "The lowest published other rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.205 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.205",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Others 0,205 0,1845 0,148",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "hi-other-bg-09",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#hi-other-bg-09",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-09]",
      "statement": "The highest published other rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.205 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.205",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Others 0,205 0,1845 0,148",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
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      "id": "mm-other",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mm-other",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.material[BG-2026:other]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the mean other fee for Bulgaria 2026 as 205.00 EUR per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates.",
      "value": 205,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Others 0,205 0,1845 0,148",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "lo-composite-bg-07",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#lo-composite-bg-07",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-07]",
      "statement": "The lowest published composite and cartons rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.174 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.174",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Composites 0,174 0,157 0,125",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "hi-composite-bg-07",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#hi-composite-bg-07",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-07]",
      "statement": "The highest published composite and cartons rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.174 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.174",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Composites 0,174 0,157 0,125",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
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      "id": "mm-composite",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mm-composite",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.material[BG-2026:composite]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the mean composite and cartons fee for Bulgaria 2026 as 174.00 EUR per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates.",
      "value": 174,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Composites 0,174 0,157 0,125",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "lo-aluminium-bg-06",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#lo-aluminium-bg-06",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-06]",
      "statement": "The lowest published aluminium rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.152 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.152",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Aluminum 0,152 0,137 0,109",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "hi-aluminium-bg-06",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#hi-aluminium-bg-06",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-06]",
      "statement": "The highest published aluminium rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.152 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.152",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Aluminum 0,152 0,137 0,109",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
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      "id": "mm-aluminium",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mm-aluminium",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.material[BG-2026:aluminium]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the mean aluminium fee for Bulgaria 2026 as 152.00 EUR per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates.",
      "value": 152,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Aluminum 0,152 0,137 0,109",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "lo-glass-bg-04",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#lo-glass-bg-04",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-04]",
      "statement": "The lowest published glass rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.144 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.144",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Glass 0,144 0,130 0,104",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "hi-glass-bg-04",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#hi-glass-bg-04",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-04]",
      "statement": "The highest published glass rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.144 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.144",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Glass 0,144 0,130 0,104",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
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      "id": "mm-glass",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mm-glass",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.material[BG-2026:glass]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the mean glass fee for Bulgaria 2026 as 144.00 EUR per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates.",
      "value": 144,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Glass 0,144 0,130 0,104",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "lo-plastic-bg-02",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#lo-plastic-bg-02",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-02]",
      "statement": "The lowest published plastic rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.125 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.125",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "All other plastics 0,125 0,1125 0,090",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "hi-plastic-bg-01",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#hi-plastic-bg-01",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-01]",
      "statement": "The highest published plastic rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.151 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.151",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "SUPP – plastic beverage bottles up to 3 l. 0,151 0,136 0,109",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
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      "id": "mm-plastic",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mm-plastic",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.material[BG-2026:plastic]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the mean plastic fee for Bulgaria 2026 as 138.00 EUR per tonne, unweighted over 2 categories, from verified rates.",
      "value": 138,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "SUPP – plastic beverage bottles up to 3 l. 0,151 0,136 0,109",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "lo-paper-bg-03",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#lo-paper-bg-03",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-03]",
      "statement": "The lowest published paper and card rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.118 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.118",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Paper and cardboard 0,118 0,106 0,085",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "hi-paper-bg-03",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#hi-paper-bg-03",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-03]",
      "statement": "The highest published paper and card rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.118 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.118",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Paper and cardboard 0,118 0,106 0,085",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
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      "id": "mm-paper",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mm-paper",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.material[BG-2026:paper]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the mean paper and card fee for Bulgaria 2026 as 118.00 EUR per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates.",
      "value": 118,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Paper and cardboard 0,118 0,106 0,085",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "lo-wood-bg-08",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#lo-wood-bg-08",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-08]",
      "statement": "The lowest published wood and organics rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.069 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.069",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Wood 0,069 0,062 0,050",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "hi-wood-bg-08",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#hi-wood-bg-08",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-08]",
      "statement": "The highest published wood and organics rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.069 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.069",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Wood 0,069 0,062 0,050",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
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      "id": "mm-wood",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mm-wood",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.material[BG-2026:wood]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the mean wood and organics fee for Bulgaria 2026 as 69.00 EUR per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates.",
      "value": 69,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Wood 0,069 0,062 0,050",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "lo-steel-bg-05",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#lo-steel-bg-05",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-05]",
      "statement": "The lowest published steel rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.066 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.066",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Steel 0,066 0,059 0,0475",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "hi-steel-bg-05",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#hi-steel-bg-05",
      "leafPath": "fees.BG-2026.rates[bg-05]",
      "statement": "The highest published steel rate in the Bulgaria 2026 schedule is 0.066 EUR per kilogram (ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "0.066",
      "unit": "EUR per kilogram",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Steel 0,066 0,059 0,0475",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mm-steel",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mm-steel",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.material[BG-2026:steel]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the mean steel fee for Bulgaria 2026 as 66.00 EUR per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates.",
      "value": 66,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Steel 0,066 0,059 0,0475",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-med-other",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-med-other",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialMedian[BG-2026:other]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the median other class mean of the 8 other jurisdictions compared with Bulgaria 2026 as 276.45 EUR per tonne, from verified rates.",
      "value": 276.45,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Others 0,205 0,1845 0,148",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-rank-other",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-rank-other",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialRank[BG-2026:other]",
      "statement": "Instica ranks the other class mean of Bulgaria 2026 at 6 / 9 among jurisdictions priced in the same currency (EUR per tonne), 1 being the highest.",
      "value": "6 / 9",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Others 0,205 0,1845 0,148",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-top-other",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-top-other",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialTop[LU-2026:other]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the highest other class mean among the compared jurisdictions as 1,546.10 EUR per tonne, in Luxembourg 2026, from verified rates.",
      "value": 1546.1,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.valorlux.lu/media/9d3c472b-594c-4fd4-bda7-84021066c5e1.pdf",
        "quote": "PV14 Others recoverable 1.1279 1.1289 1.3973",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Luxembourg 2026: Valorlux Green Dot tariffs"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-med-composite",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-med-composite",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialMedian[BG-2026:composite]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the median composite and cartons class mean of the 11 other jurisdictions compared with Bulgaria 2026 as 390.96 EUR per tonne, from verified rates.",
      "value": 390.96,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Composites 0,174 0,157 0,125",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-rank-composite",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-rank-composite",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialRank[BG-2026:composite]",
      "statement": "Instica ranks the composite and cartons class mean of Bulgaria 2026 at 9 / 12 among jurisdictions priced in the same currency (EUR per tonne), 1 being the highest.",
      "value": "9 / 12",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Composites 0,174 0,157 0,125",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-top-composite",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-top-composite",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialTop[LV-2026:composite]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the highest composite and cartons class mean among the compared jurisdictions as 1,250.00 EUR per tonne, in Latvia 2026, from verified rates.",
      "value": 1250,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "4.3. no kompozīta kartona izejmateriāliem 1,25",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Latvia 2026: Natural resources tax on packaging (statutory)"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-med-aluminium",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-med-aluminium",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialMedian[BG-2026:aluminium]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the median aluminium class mean of the 10 other jurisdictions compared with Bulgaria 2026 as 46.31 EUR per tonne, from verified rates.",
      "value": 46.308333,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Aluminum 0,152 0,137 0,109",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-rank-aluminium",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-rank-aluminium",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialRank[BG-2026:aluminium]",
      "statement": "Instica ranks the aluminium class mean of Bulgaria 2026 at 4 / 11 among jurisdictions priced in the same currency (EUR per tonne), 1 being the highest.",
      "value": "4 / 11",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Aluminum 0,152 0,137 0,109",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-top-aluminium",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-top-aluminium",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialTop[NL-2027:aluminium]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the highest aluminium class mean among the compared jurisdictions as 380.00 EUR per tonne, in Netherlands 2027, from verified rates.",
      "value": 380,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.verpact.nl/nl/tarieven",
        "quote": "Aluminium € 0,380 € 0,340 € 0,300",
        "quoteLang": "nl",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Netherlands 2027: Verpact (Stichting Afvalfonds Verpakkingen) Afvalbeheerbijdrage Verpakkingen"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-med-glass",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-med-glass",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialMedian[BG-2026:glass]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the median glass class mean of the 12 other jurisdictions compared with Bulgaria 2026 as 42.13 EUR per tonne, from verified rates.",
      "value": 42.13,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Glass 0,144 0,130 0,104",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-rank-glass",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-rank-glass",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialRank[BG-2026:glass]",
      "statement": "Instica ranks the glass class mean of Bulgaria 2026 at 2 / 13 among jurisdictions priced in the same currency (EUR per tonne), 1 being the highest.",
      "value": "2 / 13",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Glass 0,144 0,130 0,104",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-top-glass",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-top-glass",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialTop[LV-2026:glass]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the highest glass class mean among the compared jurisdictions as 440.00 EUR per tonne, in Latvia 2026, from verified rates.",
      "value": 440,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "Likme ( euro ) par 1 kg materiāla 1. No stikla izejmateriāliem 0,44",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Latvia 2026: Natural resources tax on packaging (statutory)"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-med-plastic",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-med-plastic",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialMedian[BG-2026:plastic]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the median plastic class mean of the 12 other jurisdictions compared with Bulgaria 2026 as 345.82 EUR per tonne, from verified rates.",
      "value": 345.825,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "SUPP – plastic beverage bottles up to 3 l. 0,151 0,136 0,109",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-rank-plastic",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-rank-plastic",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialRank[BG-2026:plastic]",
      "statement": "Instica ranks the plastic class mean of Bulgaria 2026 at 11 / 13 among jurisdictions priced in the same currency (EUR per tonne), 1 being the highest.",
      "value": "11 / 13",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "SUPP – plastic beverage bottles up to 3 l. 0,151 0,136 0,109",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-top-plastic",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-top-plastic",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialTop[LV-2026:plastic]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the highest plastic class mean among the compared jurisdictions as 14,418.00 EUR per tonne, in Latvia 2026, from verified rates.",
      "value": 14418,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "4.1. no bioplastmasas izejmateriāliem 0,24",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Latvia 2026: Natural resources tax on packaging (statutory)"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-med-paper",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-med-paper",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialMedian[BG-2026:paper]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the median paper and card class mean of the 13 other jurisdictions compared with Bulgaria 2026 as 85.67 EUR per tonne, from verified rates.",
      "value": 85.666667,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Paper and cardboard 0,118 0,106 0,085",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-rank-paper",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-rank-paper",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialRank[BG-2026:paper]",
      "statement": "Instica ranks the paper and card class mean of Bulgaria 2026 at 6 / 14 among jurisdictions priced in the same currency (EUR per tonne), 1 being the highest.",
      "value": "6 / 14",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Paper and cardboard 0,118 0,106 0,085",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-top-paper",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-top-paper",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialTop[FR-2026:paper]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the highest paper and card class mean among the compared jurisdictions as 258.10 EUR per tonne, in France 2026, from verified rates.",
      "value": 258.1,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf",
        "quote": "PAPIER-CARTON TARIF 3. Papier-carton 25,81 ct €/kg",
        "quoteLang": "fr",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "France 2026: Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers)"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-med-wood",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-med-wood",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialMedian[BG-2026:wood]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the median wood and organics class mean of the 11 other jurisdictions compared with Bulgaria 2026 as 20.00 EUR per tonne, from verified rates.",
      "value": 20,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Wood 0,069 0,062 0,050",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-rank-wood",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-rank-wood",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialRank[BG-2026:wood]",
      "statement": "Instica ranks the wood and organics class mean of Bulgaria 2026 at 3 / 12 among jurisdictions priced in the same currency (EUR per tonne), 1 being the highest.",
      "value": "3 / 12",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Wood 0,069 0,062 0,050",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-top-wood",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-top-wood",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialTop[FR-2026:wood]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the highest wood and organics class mean among the compared jurisdictions as 258.10 EUR per tonne, in France 2026, from verified rates.",
      "value": 258.1,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf",
        "quote": "AUTRES MATÉRIAUX TARIF 7.1 Bois, liège 25,81 ct €/kg",
        "quoteLang": "fr",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "France 2026: Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers)"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-med-steel",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-med-steel",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialMedian[BG-2026:steel]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the median steel class mean of the 8 other jurisdictions compared with Bulgaria 2026 as 97.45 EUR per tonne, from verified rates.",
      "value": 97.45,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Steel 0,066 0,059 0,0475",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-rank-steel",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-rank-steel",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialRank[BG-2026:steel]",
      "statement": "Instica ranks the steel class mean of Bulgaria 2026 at 5 / 9 among jurisdictions priced in the same currency (EUR per tonne), 1 being the highest.",
      "value": "5 / 9",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
        "quote": "Steel 0,066 0,059 0,0475",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Bulgaria 2026: ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mc-top-steel",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria#mc-top-steel",
      "leafPath": "calc.B.materialTop[PT-2026:steel]",
      "statement": "Instica computes the highest steel class mean among the compared jurisdictions as 264.45 EUR per tonne, in Portugal 2026, from verified rates.",
      "value": 264.45,
      "unit": "EUR per tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.pontoverde.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tabela-VPV-2026.pdf",
        "quote": "Aço 0,5219€",
        "quoteLang": "pt",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Portugal 2026: Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) Valores Ponto Verde"
      }
    }
  ],
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "answer",
      "heading": null,
      "kind": "answer",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nBulgaria requires producers who place packaging on the market to meet packaging EPR duties under Bulgarian Waste Management Act: extended producer responsibility for packaging, met through a recovery organisation or the product fee. We record 1 threshold and 4 dated deadlines. 10 of 15 core rule fields are verified against primary sources."
    },
    {
      "id": "overview",
      "heading": "Packaging EPR in Bulgaria: what we have verified",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"overview\"></a>\n\n## Packaging EPR in Bulgaria: what we have verified\n\nThis page collects what we have verified about packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) in Bulgaria. 10 of 15 core rule fields are published from primary sources and 5 are not yet published. The dataset was last reviewed on November 4, 2026, and the newest source on this page was retrieved on November 4, 2026.\n\n- **Regime**: [Bulgarian Waste Management Act: extended producer responsibility for packaging, met through a recovery organisation or the product fee](#regime)\n- **Regulator**: Not yet published\n- **Producers obliged**: [Yes](#obligated)\n- **System**: [more than one producer responsibility organisation](#organisation)\n- **Registration**: Not yet published\n- **Fee schedules**: 1\n\n<a id=\"regime\"></a>The packaging EPR regime in Bulgaria is recorded as Bulgarian Waste Management Act: extended producer responsibility for packaging, met through a recovery organisation or the product fee.\n\n<a id=\"obligated\"></a>Producers placing packaging on the market in Bulgaria carry a packaging EPR obligation.\n\n> obliged all producers and importers of packaged goods in the Bulgarian market to collect, recycle, and recover a set percentage\n>\n> Source: Regime (https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/why-choose-ecopack), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Bulgaria: the revenue basis, treatment of affiliates, registration, reporting notes, and filing languages. Each of these stays blank until a primary source is verified; we do not fill gaps from memory or from other jurisdictions."
    },
    {
      "id": "who",
      "heading": "Who is the producer in Bulgaria",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"who\"></a>\n\n## Who is the producer in Bulgaria\n\nIn Bulgaria, packaging EPR obliges producers to organise or fund the collection and recycling of the packaging they place on the market. The sections below set out who counts as the producer, which thresholds decide whether a business is in scope, and what has to be filed.\n\nThe producer hierarchy decides who answers for a pack when several businesses touch it. For Bulgaria, the dataset names the following roles for each packaging level.\n\n<a id=\"producer-hierarchy\"></a>**Who is the producer in Bulgaria, by packaging level**\n\n| Packaging level | Producer roles recorded |\n| --- | --- |\n| primary (sales) packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor |\n| secondary packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor |\n| service packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor |\n| shipping packaging | online marketplace seller, manufacturer or brand owner |\n| tertiary (transport) packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor |\n\n<a id=\"producer-default\"></a>In Bulgaria, the party that carries the obligation by default is the manufacturer or brand owner, importer, and first distributor.\n\n> makes available for the first time on the territory of another Member State, directly to end users\n>\n> Source: Producer hierarchy (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en\n\n<a id=\"transfer\"></a>In Bulgaria, the obligation can be transferred to another party under the stated rules.\n\nTransfer detail: contract with a recovery organisation\n\n<a id=\"affiliates\"></a>Whether affiliates are counted together in Bulgaria: not yet published. Reason: Not stated on the fetched pages.\n\n<a id=\"revenue-scope\"></a>The revenue basis in Bulgaria: not yet published. Reason: No revenue test verified.\n\nRoles matter because an online seller, an importer and a brand owner can each be the producer for the same pack, and a pack is counted once. If you sell into Bulgaria through a marketplace, check whether the marketplace or you are recorded as the obligated party. Confirm who is responsible for reporting."
    },
    {
      "id": "thresholds",
      "heading": "Thresholds that apply in Bulgaria",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"thresholds\"></a>\n\n## Thresholds that apply in Bulgaria\n\nThresholds decide whether a business is in scope, whether it pays fees, or whether it can file a simplified report. Bulgaria publishes 1 verified threshold.\n\n<a id=\"thresholds-table\"></a>**Thresholds recorded for Bulgaria**\n\n| Measure | Amount | Effect | Note |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| [tonnage](#threshold-discount-10t) | 10 tonnes per year | a reduced duty applies | Ecopack timely-reporting and timely-payment discounts apply only above 10 tonnes a year. |\n\n<a id=\"threshold-discount-10t\"></a>Bulgaria sets a tonnage threshold of 10 tonnes per year; effect: a reduced duty applies.\n\nBasis of the tonnage threshold: reported quantity.\n\n> Indicated fee discounts apply only for reported quantities more than 10 tons per annum.\n>\n> Source: Threshold (https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en"
    },
    {
      "id": "exemptions",
      "heading": "Exemptions in Bulgaria",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"exemptions\"></a>\n\n## Exemptions in Bulgaria\n\nAn exemption removes or reduces a duty for a defined group. Bulgaria lists 1 exemption in the dataset. Some apply automatically; others only apply if you ask the regulator for them, usually within a window.\n\n<a id=\"exemption-statutory-exemptions\"></a>An exemption in Bulgaria: not yet published. Reason: Statute not fetched."
    },
    {
      "id": "registration-system",
      "heading": "Registration and the system in Bulgaria",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"registration-system\"></a>\n\n## Registration and the system in Bulgaria\n\nRegistration is where an obligation becomes visible to the regulator. The records below show whether Bulgaria asks producers to register, with whom, and which organisation or scheme carries the collection and recycling system.\n\n<a id=\"registration\"></a>Registration in Bulgaria: not yet published. Reason: Statutory registry not fetched.\n\n<a id=\"organisation\"></a>In Bulgaria, the system runs through more than one producer responsibility organisation: ECOPACK Bulgaria AD and ECOBULPACK; a local authorised representative is required for foreign producers.\n\nApplies to: Producers not established in Bulgaria that first make packaging available there, from 12 August 2026 under PPWR Art 45(3); national rule not verified\n\n> ECOPACK Bulgaria does not distribute profit and manages the separate collection, recycling and recovery of packaging waste on behalf of its member companies.\n>\n> Source: Organisation (https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/why-choose-ecopack), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en\n\n<a id=\"categories\"></a>The packaging taxonomy in Bulgaria has 9 categories. Granularity: material."
    },
    {
      "id": "deadlines",
      "heading": "Deadlines in Bulgaria",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"deadlines\"></a>\n\n## Deadlines in Bulgaria\n\nBulgaria records 4 deadlines, 4 of them verified. This page gives the summary; every date, the period it covers and what it requires are on the deadlines page for Bulgaria.\n\nEvery verified date we hold for Bulgaria falls on or before November 9, 2026, so none is still ahead. Check the regulator for the next one.\n\n2 obligations recur on a fixed day each year rather than on a single date.\n\nSee every deadline for Bulgaria, with its period and what it requires, on the [Bulgaria deadlines page](https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria/deadlines).\n\nA deadline is a date the regulator published, not a date we set. We can estimate what you may owe and prepare the report file; you sign and submit it in the regulator's own portal."
    },
    {
      "id": "fees-reporting",
      "heading": "Fees and reporting in Bulgaria",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"fees-reporting\"></a>\n\n## Fees and reporting in Bulgaria\n\nBulgaria publishes 1 fee schedule, for fee year 2026. The schedule sets what each kind of packaging costs; the rates themselves are on the fee pages, not here.\n\n- Bulgaria 2026 fees: rates by material for fee year 2026.\n\nThe report you file is a defined file or form. Bulgaria records 1 format; we prepare the file to that specification and you upload it yourself.\n\nBulgaria packaging declaration (working layout) is a csv file submitted through Not identified; the customer signs in to the recipient's service and submits. The customer reviews, signs and submits it.\n\nColumns, material mapping and the checks a file must pass are on the Bulgaria report format page."
    },
    {
      "id": "material-fees",
      "heading": "Bulgaria: packaging fees by material",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"material-fees\"></a>\n\n## Bulgaria: packaging fees by material\n\nInstica groups the verified rates of the 2026 ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees schedule for Bulgaria into 8 material classes. For each class the table gives the lowest and highest published rate in EUR per kilogram and the unweighted mean in EUR per tonne, with a link to the source the rates were read from, retrieved September 29, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"material-rates\"></a>**Fees by material class, Bulgaria 2026**\n\n| Material | Categories | Lowest (EUR per kilogram) | Highest (EUR per kilogram) | Mean (EUR per tonne) | Source |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |\n| Other | 1 | [0.205](#lo-other-bg-09) | [0.205](#hi-other-bg-09) | [205.00](#mm-other) | [Source](https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy) |\n| Composite and cartons | 1 | [0.174](#lo-composite-bg-07) | [0.174](#hi-composite-bg-07) | [174.00](#mm-composite) | [Source](https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy) |\n| Aluminium | 1 | [0.152](#lo-aluminium-bg-06) | [0.152](#hi-aluminium-bg-06) | [152.00](#mm-aluminium) | [Source](https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy) |\n| Glass | 1 | [0.144](#lo-glass-bg-04) | [0.144](#hi-glass-bg-04) | [144.00](#mm-glass) | [Source](https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy) |\n| Plastic | 2 | [0.125](#lo-plastic-bg-02) | [0.151](#hi-plastic-bg-01) | [138.00](#mm-plastic) | [Source](https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy) |\n| Paper and card | 1 | [0.118](#lo-paper-bg-03) | [0.118](#hi-paper-bg-03) | [118.00](#mm-paper) | [Source](https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy) |\n| Wood and organics | 1 | [0.069](#lo-wood-bg-08) | [0.069](#hi-wood-bg-08) | [69.00](#mm-wood) | [Source](https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy) |\n| Steel | 1 | [0.066](#lo-steel-bg-05) | [0.066](#hi-steel-bg-05) | [66.00](#mm-steel) | [Source](https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy) |\n\nThe same material classes in the 15 jurisdictions that publish a per-weight schedule in EUR, Bulgaria included. For each class the table gives the mean here, the median of the other jurisdictions, the rank of Bulgaria (1 is the highest) and the jurisdiction with the highest mean.\n\n<a id=\"material-compare\"></a>**Class means compared across jurisdictions, EUR per tonne**\n\n| Material | This jurisdiction | Median of the others | Rank | Highest mean | Source |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |\n| Other | [205.00](#mm-other) | [276.45](#mc-med-other) | [6 / 9](#mc-rank-other) | [Luxembourg: 1,546.10](#mc-top-other) | [Source](https://www.valorlux.lu/media/9d3c472b-594c-4fd4-bda7-84021066c5e1.pdf) |\n| Composite and cartons | [174.00](#mm-composite) | [390.96](#mc-med-composite) | [9 / 12](#mc-rank-composite) | [Latvia: 1,250.00](#mc-top-composite) | [Source](https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums) |\n| Aluminium | [152.00](#mm-aluminium) | [46.31](#mc-med-aluminium) | [4 / 11](#mc-rank-aluminium) | [Netherlands: 380.00](#mc-top-aluminium) | [Source](https://www.verpact.nl/nl/tarieven) |\n| Glass | [144.00](#mm-glass) | [42.13](#mc-med-glass) | [2 / 13](#mc-rank-glass) | [Latvia: 440.00](#mc-top-glass) | [Source](https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums) |\n| Plastic | [138.00](#mm-plastic) | [345.82](#mc-med-plastic) | [11 / 13](#mc-rank-plastic) | [Latvia: 14,418.00](#mc-top-plastic) | [Source](https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums) |\n| Paper and card | [118.00](#mm-paper) | [85.67](#mc-med-paper) | [6 / 14](#mc-rank-paper) | [France: 258.10](#mc-top-paper) | [Source](https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf) |\n| Wood and organics | [69.00](#mm-wood) | [20.00](#mc-med-wood) | [3 / 12](#mc-rank-wood) | [France: 258.10](#mc-top-wood) | [Source](https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf) |\n| Steel | [66.00](#mm-steel) | [97.45](#mc-med-steel) | [5 / 9](#mc-rank-steel) | [Portugal: 264.45](#mc-top-steel) | [Source](https://www.pontoverde.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tabela-VPV-2026.pdf) |"
    },
    {
      "id": "obligations",
      "heading": "Labelling, languages, targets and penalties in Bulgaria",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"obligations\"></a>\n\n## Labelling, languages, targets and penalties in Bulgaria\n\n<a id=\"labelling\"></a>Packaging labelling is required in Bulgaria, under Identification number/abbreviation (Annex 2), recycling and material mark (Annex 3), separate-collection mark (Annex 4).\n\nLabelling note: Persons under ЗУО Art 14(1) mark every package they place on the market with: (1) the identification number and/or abbreviation per Annex 2; (2) the recycling and material mark per Annex 3; (3) the separate-collection mark per Annex 4 (Art 5(1)). The marking is clear, legible and durable (Art 5(2)); placed on the heaviest component or on the label (Art 5(3)); no other identification signs are used (Art 5(4)).\n\n> маркират всяка пусната от тях на пазара опаковка със: 1. идентификационен номер и/или абревиатура съгласно приложение № 2;\n>\n> Source: Labelling (https://www.moew.government.bg/static/media/ups/tiny/%D0%A3%D0%9E%D0%9E%D0%9F/%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%BE/%D0%9D%D0%90%D0%A0%D0%95%D0%94%D0%91%D0%98/%D0%9F%D0%9C%D0%A1%202022/NAREDBA_za_opakovkite_i_otpadacite_ot_opakovki.pdf), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Language: bg\n\nParaphrase: mark each package they place on the market with: 1. an identification number and/or abbreviation in accordance with Annex No. 2;\n\n<a id=\"languages\"></a>Languages in Bulgaria: not yet published. Reason: Ecopack site offers Bulgarian and English; no statutory language rule found.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-all-2026\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for packaging waste recycling, all materials: 66% by December 31, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-plastic-2026\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for plastic packaging waste recycling: 51% by December 31, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-glass-2026\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for glass packaging waste recycling: 71% by December 31, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-paper-2026\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for paper and cardboard packaging waste recycling: 77% by December 31, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-ferrous-2026\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for ferrous metal packaging waste recycling: 72% by December 31, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-aluminium-2026\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for aluminium packaging waste recycling: 52% by December 31, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-wood-2026\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for wood packaging waste recycling: 26% by December 31, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-all-2030\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for packaging waste recycling, all materials: 70% by December 31, 2030.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-plastic-2030\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for plastic packaging waste recycling: 55% by December 31, 2030.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-glass-2030\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for glass packaging waste recycling: 75% by December 31, 2030.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-paper-2030\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for paper and cardboard packaging waste recycling: 85% by December 31, 2030.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-ferrous-2030\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for ferrous metal packaging waste recycling: 80% by December 31, 2030.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-aluminium-2030\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for aluminium packaging waste recycling: 60% by December 31, 2030.\n\n<a id=\"target-bg-wood-2030\"></a>Bulgaria sets a target for wood packaging waste recycling: 30% by December 31, 2030.\n\n<a id=\"penalty-1\"></a>Bulgaria sets a penalty for Legal entity or sole trader not paying the product fee under Art 59 where required (Art 149(2)): BGN 30,000 to BGN 500,000 per offence. Escalation: Repeat: 60000-1000000 (Art 149(4)).\n\n<a id=\"penalty-2\"></a>Bulgaria sets a penalty for Individual complier or recovery organisation: false information or records, obstructing access or audit, or breaching collection/treatment/system duties (Art 148(1) items 1, 3, 4, 6; sanction in Art 148(2)): BGN 50,000 to BGN 150,000 per offence. Escalation: Repeat: 100000-300000.\n\n<a id=\"penalty-3\"></a>Bulgaria sets a penalty for Individual complier or recovery organisation: other Art 148(1) breaches, including not providing information or records: BGN 10,000 to BGN 20,000 per offence. Escalation: Repeat: 20000-40000.\n\n<a id=\"penalty-4\"></a>Bulgaria sets a penalty for Individual complier not taking back packaging waste (Art 148(4)): BGN 20,000 to BGN 40,000 per offence. Escalation: Repeat: 40000-80000.\n\n<a id=\"penalty-5\"></a>Bulgaria sets a penalty for Placing on the market packaging that does not meet the ordinance under Art 13(1) (Art 147(2) item 3): BGN 10,000 to BGN 50,000 per offence. Escalation: Repeat: 20000-100000 (Art 147(3)).\n\n<a id=\"penalty-6\"></a>Bulgaria sets a penalty for Member of a collective system refusing an audit (Art 149(3)): BGN 10,000 to BGN 30,000 per offence. Escalation: Repeat: 20000-60000 (Art 149(4) item 3).\n\nLabelling, language, target and penalty rules are the parts of a regime that are easiest to miss. A report filed in the wrong language or a pack without a required mark can cost as much as a late payment, so read each of these against your own products."
    },
    {
      "id": "compare",
      "heading": "Bulgaria compared with nearby places",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"compare\"></a>\n\n## Bulgaria compared with nearby places\n\nRules do not stop at a border. A business that sells into Bulgaria usually sells into its neighbours too, and the thresholds and deadlines differ. The table reads Bulgaria against the places closest to it that have verified data.\n\n<a id=\"neighbours\"></a>**Bulgaria read against neighbouring and similar places**\n\n| Place | Producers obliged | Regulator | Registration |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Greece | [Yes](#cmp-GR-obligated) | Not yet published | Not yet published |\n| [Romania](https://instica.com/epr/romania) | Not yet published | Not yet published | Required |\n| [Belgium](https://instica.com/epr/belgium) | [Yes](#cmp-BE-obligated) | [Interregional Packaging Commission (IVC-CIE, now EPRiBEL)](#cmp-BE-regulator) | Required |\n| [Italy](https://instica.com/epr/italy) | [Yes](#cmp-IT-obligated) | [Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE); CONAI coordinates the consortium system](#cmp-IT-regulator) | Required |\n| [Austria](https://instica.com/epr/austria) | [Yes](#cmp-AT-obligated) | Not yet published | Required |\n| [Switzerland](https://instica.com/epr/switzerland) | [Yes](#cmp-CH-obligated) | [Cantons enforce (Art 25); the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU) receives the reports and mandates and supervises the glass-fee organisation (Art 14-15, 21-24)](#cmp-CH-regulator) | Not yet published |\n| [Spain](https://instica.com/epr/spain) | [Yes](#cmp-ES-obligated) | [Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO), Directorate-General for Environmental Quality and Assessment](#cmp-ES-regulator) | Required |\n| [Croatia](https://instica.com/epr/croatia) | [Yes](#cmp-HR-obligated) | [Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost (FZOEU)](#cmp-HR-regulator) | Required |"
    },
    {
      "id": "compare-records",
      "heading": "Records behind the comparison",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"compare-records\"></a>\n\n## Records behind the comparison\n\n<a id=\"cmp-GR-regime\"></a>The regime in Greece is recorded as Greek Law 2939/01 as replaced by Law 4819/2021: packaging producers must ensure collection and recycling.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-GR-organisation\"></a>Greece runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: HERRCO (Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation).\n\n<a id=\"cmp-GR-deadline\"></a>Greece has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-RO-threshold\"></a>Romania sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-RO-deadline\"></a>Romania has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-BE-regime\"></a>The regime in Belgium is recorded as Belgian interregional Cooperation Agreement on packaging waste, in force in its current version since 5 March 2020; enforced by the Interregional Packaging Commission (IRPC/IVC-CIE).\n\n<a id=\"cmp-BE-organisation\"></a>Belgium runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Fost Plus (household) and Valipac (industrial).\n\n<a id=\"cmp-BE-threshold\"></a>Belgium sets a tonnage threshold of 300 tonnes of single-use packaging per year.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-BE-deadline\"></a>Belgium has a deadline of another kind on September 15, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-IT-regime\"></a>The regime in Italy is recorded as Legislative Decree 152/2006, Part IV Title II (packaging and packaging waste), CONAI consortium system.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-IT-organisation\"></a>Italy runs its system through registered schemes that producers join: CONAI, Comieco (paper), Corepla (plastic), Coreve (glass), Rilegno (wood), CiAl (aluminium), and Ricrea (steel).\n\n<a id=\"cmp-IT-threshold\"></a>Italy sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-IT-deadline\"></a>Italy has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-AT-regime\"></a>The regime in Austria is recorded as Austrian packaging EPR: AWG 2002 (Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002) and Verpackungsverordnung 2014 (VVO 2014).\n\n<a id=\"cmp-AT-organisation\"></a>Austria runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA).\n\n<a id=\"cmp-AT-threshold\"></a>Austria sets a packaging weight threshold of 1500 kg per calendar year.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-AT-deadline\"></a>Austria has a registration deadline on January 1, 2023.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-CH-regime\"></a>The regime in Switzerland is recorded as Verpackungsverordnung (VerpV, SR 814.621) of 24 June 2026.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-CH-organisation\"></a>Switzerland runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: VetroSwiss (glass beverage packaging advance disposal fee, mandated by BAFU), PET-Recycling Schweiz (PET beverage containers, voluntary sectoral solution), IGORA-Genossenschaft (aluminium packaging, voluntary sectoral solution), and Ferro Recycling (tinplate cans, voluntary sectoral solution).\n\n<a id=\"cmp-CH-threshold\"></a>Switzerland sets a units threshold of 1,000.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-ES-regime\"></a>The regime in Spain is recorded as Royal Decree 1055/2022 on packaging and packaging waste, under Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-ES-organisation\"></a>Spain runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Ecoembes and Ecovidrio.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-ES-threshold\"></a>Spain sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-ES-deadline\"></a>Spain has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-HR-regime\"></a>The regime in Croatia is recorded as Ordinance on packaging and packaging waste, single-use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic (NN 137/2023); fund-run system with fees paid to the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-HR-organisation\"></a>Croatia runs its system through a government-run programme: Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-HR-deadline\"></a>Croatia has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026."
    },
    {
      "id": "pairs",
      "heading": "Bulgaria read against each neighbour",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"pairs\"></a>\n\n## Bulgaria read against each neighbour\n\nEach paragraph reads Bulgaria against one place from the table above, using only records verified for both. A part is left out when either side is not yet published.\n\nBulgaria and [Greece](#cmp-GR-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Both run more than one producer responsibility organisation. The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.\n\nThe first thresholds are measured differently: 10 tonnes per year of tonnage in Bulgaria and [10 tonnes per calendar year of packaging weight](#cmp-RO-threshold) in Romania, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.\n\nBulgaria and [Belgium](#cmp-BE-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Both run more than one producer responsibility organisation. The first thresholds are measured differently: 10 tonnes per year of tonnage in Bulgaria and [300 tonnes of single-use packaging per year of tonnage](#cmp-BE-threshold) in Belgium, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.\n\nBulgaria and [Italy](#cmp-IT-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Bulgaria runs more than one producer responsibility organisation, while Italy runs [registered schemes that producers join](#cmp-IT-organisation). The first thresholds are measured differently: 10 tonnes per year of tonnage in Bulgaria and [10 tonnes per calendar year of packaging weight](#cmp-IT-threshold) in Italy, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.\n\nBulgaria and [Austria](#cmp-AT-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Both run more than one producer responsibility organisation. The first thresholds are measured differently: 10 tonnes per year of tonnage in Bulgaria and [1500 kg per calendar year of packaging weight](#cmp-AT-threshold) in Austria, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is August 12, 2026 in Bulgaria and [January 1, 2023](#cmp-AT-deadline) in Austria, 1319 days later here.\n\nBulgaria and [Switzerland](#cmp-CH-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Both run more than one producer responsibility organisation. The first thresholds are measured differently: 10 tonnes per year of tonnage in Bulgaria and [1,000 of units](#cmp-CH-threshold) in Switzerland, so the figures cannot be compared directly. \n\nBulgaria and [Spain](#cmp-ES-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Both run more than one producer responsibility organisation. The first thresholds are measured differently: 10 tonnes per year of tonnage in Bulgaria and [10 tonnes per calendar year of packaging weight](#cmp-ES-threshold) in Spain, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.\n\nBulgaria and [Croatia](#cmp-HR-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Bulgaria runs more than one producer responsibility organisation, while Croatia runs [a government-run programme](#cmp-HR-organisation). The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026."
    },
    {
      "id": "position",
      "heading": "Where Bulgaria sits among the places we cover",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"position\"></a>\n\n## Where Bulgaria sits among the places we cover\n\nCounted by verified core records, Bulgaria holds 10 of 17 and ranks 12 of 53 places in the dataset. The places just ahead of it are [Italy](https://instica.com/epr/italy) (12), [California](https://instica.com/epr/california) (12), [Austria](https://instica.com/epr/austria) (11), [British Columbia](https://instica.com/epr/british-columbia) (11), [Switzerland](https://instica.com/epr/switzerland) (11) and [Colorado](https://instica.com/epr/colorado) (11). The places just behind it are [New Brunswick](https://instica.com/epr/new-brunswick) (10), [Québec](https://instica.com/epr/quebec) (10), [Spain](https://instica.com/epr/spain) (10), [Croatia](https://instica.com/epr/croatia) (10), [Latvia](https://instica.com/epr/latvia) (10) and [Norway](https://instica.com/epr/norway) (10).\n\nCounting every verified record, not only the core fields, Bulgaria holds 17 and ranks 14 of 53. Ahead of it are [Québec](https://instica.com/epr/quebec) (21), [British Columbia](https://instica.com/epr/british-columbia) (20), [California](https://instica.com/epr/california) (20), [Minnesota](https://instica.com/epr/minnesota) (19), [Germany](https://instica.com/epr/germany) (18) and [Maryland](https://instica.com/epr/maryland) (18). Behind it are Czechia (17), [Denmark](https://instica.com/epr/denmark) (17), [Colorado](https://instica.com/epr/colorado) (17), [Maine](https://instica.com/epr/maine) (17), [New Brunswick](https://instica.com/epr/new-brunswick) (16) and [Nova Scotia](https://instica.com/epr/nova-scotia) (16).\n\nAll 31 places in this region in the dataset record an obligation, so Bulgaria is not an outlier among its neighbours.\n\nOrdered by earliest verified deadline, Bulgaria comes 13 of 41, on August 12, 2026. Before it come [Washington](https://instica.com/epr/washington) (March 1, 2026, 164 days earlier), Ontario (May 31, 2026, 73 days earlier), [Québec](https://instica.com/epr/quebec) (May 31, 2026, 73 days earlier), [Maryland](https://instica.com/epr/maryland) (May 31, 2026, 73 days earlier), [Minnesota](https://instica.com/epr/minnesota) (May 31, 2026, 73 days earlier) and [Belgium](https://instica.com/epr/belgium) (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day). After it come [Cyprus](https://instica.com/epr/cyprus) (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day), [Denmark](https://instica.com/epr/denmark) (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day), [Estonia](https://instica.com/epr/estonia) (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day), [Spain](https://instica.com/epr/spain) (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day), [Finland](https://instica.com/epr/finland) (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day) and [France](https://instica.com/epr/france) (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day).\n\nAmong places whose first threshold is also counted in tonnage, Bulgaria sits 1 of 1 from the lowest. The table sets it beside the places just below and just above.\n\n<a id=\"threshold-ladder\"></a>**First thresholds near Bulgaria, lowest first**\n\n| Place | First threshold | Against this page |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| [Bulgaria](https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria) | 10 tonnes per year | This page |"
    },
    {
      "id": "prepare",
      "heading": "What to prepare for Bulgaria",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"prepare\"></a>\n\n## What to prepare for Bulgaria\n\n1. Work out whether you are the producer for each product you sell in Bulgaria, using the producer roles above.\n2. Compare your Bulgaria revenue and packaging weight with each threshold in the table; keep the working.\n3. Put every dated deadline above in your calendar, with the period it covers.\n4. Collect packaging weights by material so the report file can be prepared to the format above.\n5. Sign and submit your filings yourself in the regulator's portal; Instica never stores portal credentials and never files for you.\n\nInstica measures packaging, estimates what you may owe and prepares the report file. It does not decide whether you are obliged; that stays with you and the regulator."
    },
    {
      "id": "method",
      "heading": "How to read this page",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"method\"></a>\n\n## How to read this page\n\nEvery statement on this page is generated from a verified record, and each record keeps its source address, the date we retrieved it, and, where the source is a statute or notice, the quoted text. A value marked \"not yet published\" has no verified source yet; we show the reason instead of a number.\n\nQuotes are shown in the language of the source with a labelled summary in English. The summary helps you read; the quote is what the source says. If the two ever differ, the quote governs.\n\nBulgaria has 10 of 15 core fields verified. The remaining 5 are listed in the overview. When one of them is published, the page changes and the \"last verified\" date moves; until then, the safest assumption is that the answer is unknown, not that it is no."
    },
    {
      "id": "gaps",
      "heading": "What is still open for Bulgaria",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"gaps\"></a>\n\n## What is still open for Bulgaria\n\nBulgaria has 5 of 15 core fields still open, and the reason recorded for each is below.\n\n- **The revenue basis**: Reason recorded: No revenue test verified.\n- **Treatment of affiliates**: Reason recorded: Not stated on the fetched pages.\n- **Registration**: Reason recorded: Statutory registry not fetched.\n- **Reporting notes**: Reason recorded: No published file layout.\n- **Filing languages**: Reason recorded: Ecopack site offers Bulgarian and English; no statutory language rule found."
    },
    {
      "id": "gaps-meaning",
      "heading": "What an open field means in practice",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"gaps-meaning\"></a>\n\n## What an open field means in practice\n\nA field is marked not yet published when no primary source we can cite says what it needs to say. Below, each open field for Bulgaria is listed with the reason we recorded and what it means for a business that sells there while the field stays open.\n\n- **The revenue basis**: The revenue basis decides which sales count toward a threshold; keep revenue split by place so any basis can be applied later.\n- **Treatment of affiliates**: Whether affiliates are added together affects group companies; keep group revenue and tonnage by entity.\n- **Registration**: Without registration rules, do not register on a guess; confirm with the regulator whether a registry exists and who may use it.\n- **Reporting notes**: Reporting notes cover practical points such as units and rounding; keep your working in grams by material.\n- **Filing languages**: The filing language decides whether you need a translation of your report; confirm before you prepare the file.\n\nWe re-check open fields when a source changes and when a reviewer flags one. If you hold a primary source that answers an open field for Bulgaria, the data-gaps page explains how to send it; we publish a field only after we can cite the source and its date."
    },
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      "id": "scenarios",
      "heading": "What this means for different sellers in Bulgaria",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"scenarios\"></a>\n\n## What this means for different sellers in Bulgaria\n\nBecause Bulgaria records a packaging EPR obligation, each of the following sellers should expect to do some work. What differs is who the producer is and which threshold applies.\n\n#### A brand owner that makes or packs its own goods\n\nYou are the likeliest producer. Count the packaging you put into Bulgaria by material, compare it with the thresholds, and register if the registry asks for it. Keep the weights; every later step starts from them.\n\n#### An importer or reseller of branded goods\n\nImporters are named producers in many regimes. Check the producer roles above: if the importer is listed for a packaging level, the duty for that pack can move to you from the brand owner, and the brand owner may ask for proof that you handle it.\n\n#### A seller that ships through an online marketplace\n\nSome regimes make the marketplace answerable and some leave the duty with you. This page lists the roles recorded for Bulgaria; where the marketplace role is not listed, assume you remain responsible and check the marketplace's own seller guidance.\n\n#### A small seller that sells only a few parcels a year\n\nCompare your figures with the 1 verified threshold above. Being under a threshold can mean no fee, a simplified report or only a registration; read the effect column, because it is not always full relief."
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      "id": "mistakes",
      "heading": "Common mistakes with Bulgaria packaging EPR",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"mistakes\"></a>\n\n## Common mistakes with Bulgaria packaging EPR\n\nMost problems with packaging EPR do not come from the rule itself; they come from a few repeated slips. These are the ones to avoid when you work from the records for Bulgaria.\n\n- Treating \"not yet published\" as \"no\". An open field means we do not know, and the safe reading is that a duty may exist.\n- Using another place's threshold. Bulgaria sets its own figures (see the table); a neighbour's number does not carry over.\n- Measuring in the wrong unit. Thresholds are written in kilograms, tonnes or a currency; convert before you compare.\n- Counting the wrong period. The period a deadline covers is part of the rule, and the table shows it where it is published.\n- Assuming a marketplace or a supplier handles reporting. Confirm in writing who the producer is for each pack and who is responsible for submission.\n- Filing on a calendar you copied from last year. Dates move; use the dated records on this page and recheck near the deadline.\n\nThe records show what the published sources say. A decision with real exposure belongs with the regulator or a qualified adviser."
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    {
      "id": "faq",
      "heading": "Questions about packaging EPR in Bulgaria",
      "kind": "faq",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Questions about packaging EPR in Bulgaria\n\n### <a id=\"faq-obliged\"></a>Do I need to take part in packaging EPR in Bulgaria?\n\nBulgaria records a packaging EPR obligation for producers, with thresholds that decide who is in scope; compare your figures with the thresholds table. Whether you are the producer depends on the roles listed for each packaging level.\n\n### <a id=\"faq-who\"></a>Who is the regulator in Bulgaria?\n\nNo regulator is verified for Bulgaria yet.\n\n### <a id=\"faq-threshold\"></a>Is there a small-business threshold in Bulgaria?\n\nBulgaria records 1 verified threshold; see the table above for the amounts and what each one changes.\n\n### <a id=\"faq-deadline\"></a>When are filings due in Bulgaria?\n\nBulgaria records 4 verified deadlines; they are listed with the period each covers.\n\n### <a id=\"faq-register\"></a>Do I have to register in Bulgaria?\n\nRegistration in Bulgaria is not yet published.\n\n### <a id=\"faq-submit\"></a>Does Instica file my report?\n\nNo. We measure your packaging, estimate what you may owe and prepare the report file. You review it, sign it and submit it yourself, and Instica never stores regulator-portal credentials.\n\n### <a id=\"faq-source\"></a>How do I know the data is current?\n\nEach record shows the source address and the date we retrieved it. This page was last verified on November 4, 2026.\n\n### <a id=\"faq-legal\"></a>Can I rely on this page for a decision?\n\nIt summarizes published sources to help you prepare. For a decision that carries real risk, ask the regulator or a qualified adviser."
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      "id": "estimate",
      "heading": null,
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"estimate\"></a>\n\n> **Estimate**: Figures here are estimates prepared from published sources, not a ruling. You review, sign and submit your own filings; Instica does not store regulator-portal credentials and does not submit for you."
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      "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
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      "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
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      "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
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      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "se inscribirán en la sección de envases del Registro de Productores de Productos",
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      "label": null,
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      "status": "verified",
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      "url": "https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html",
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      "quote": "Mrežna (internetska) platforma koja nema poslovno sjedište na teritoriju Republike Hrvatske obvezna je u pisanom obliku ovlastiti registriranu osobu u Republici Hrvatskoj",
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    {
      "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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      "quote": "Do uspostave rada \"Registra proizvođača s proširenom odgovornosti\", proizvođači ili ovlašteni predstavnici obvezni su od 23.11.2023. godine, dostavljati Fondu podatke",
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    {
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      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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    {
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      "quoteLang": "en"
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    {
      "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
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    {
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      "quoteLang": "en"
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      "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
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      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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    {
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      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
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      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
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      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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    {
      "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
      "label": "Latvia 2026: Natural resources tax on packaging (statutory)",
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      "quote": "4.3. no kompozīta kartona izejmateriāliem 1,25",
      "quoteLang": "lv"
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    {
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