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  "title": "Croatia extended producer responsibility: rules",
  "h1": "Croatia extended producer responsibility",
  "description": "Croatia requires producers who place packaging on the market to meet packaging EPR duties under Ordinance on packaging and packaging waste, single-use.",
  "answer": "Croatia requires producers who place packaging on the market to meet packaging EPR duties under Ordinance on packaging and packaging waste, single-use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic. The regulator is Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost (FZOEU). 10 of 16 core rule fields are verified against primary sources.",
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      "statement": "The packaging EPR 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.",
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        "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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        "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
        "quote": "uplaćuju Fondu naknade",
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      "statement": "Producers placing packaging on the market in Croatia carry a packaging EPR obligation.",
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        "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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        "url": "https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html",
        "quote": "smatra se navedenim proizvođačem i dužna je u pisanom obliku ovlastiti pravnu ili fizičku osobu registriranu",
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        "quote": "smatra se navedenim proizvođačem za sve količine tih proizvoda koji su od takvog proizvođača stavljeni na tržište",
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        "quote": "naknadu gospodarenja otpadnom ambalažom u svrhu pokrivanja troškova skupljanja i obrade otpadne ambalaže u sustavu kojim upravlja Fond",
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      "statement": "Whether affiliates are counted together in Croatia: not yet published. Reason: Not stated on the fetched pages.",
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        "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
        "quote": "proizvođači ili ovlašteni predstavnici obvezni su",
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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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        "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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      "statement": "The material categories in Croatia: not yet published. Reason: The forms were not downloaded, so categories are not itemised.",
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        "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
        "quote": "Izvješće o vrsti i količini jednokratne ambalaže - Obrazac AOJ",
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      "pending": false,
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        "url": "https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html",
        "quote": "certifikat o sadržaju teških metala u ambalažnom materijalu iz stavka 1. ovoga članka od za to ovlaštene osobe, a koji mora biti na hrvatskom jeziku",
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        "quote": "a körforgásos termék gyártója/első forgalomba hozója,",
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        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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        "quote": "Kormány 80/2023. (III. 14.) Korm. rendelete a kiterjesztett gyártói felelősségi rendszer működésének részletes szabályairól",
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        "url": "https://mohu.hu/file/documents/0/0088/gyakran_ismetelt_kerdesek.pdf",
        "quote": "kollektív teljesítés keretében a MOHU valósítja meg.",
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        "url": "https://mohu.hu/file/documents/0/0088/gyakran_ismetelt_kerdesek.pdf",
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        "label": null
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      "unit": null,
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        "url": "https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-04-03;152~art221",
        "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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        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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      "source": {
        "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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      "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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      "unit": null,
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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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      "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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      "id": "cmp-AT-organisation",
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      "source": {
        "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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      "id": "cmp-AT-registration",
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      "leafPath": "AT.registration",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "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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        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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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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        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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      "id": "cmp-AT-deadline",
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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 für ausländische Versandhändler zu bestellen",
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        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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      "id": "cmp-CH-obligated",
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      "pending": false,
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        "quote": "einer vom BAFU beauftragten Organisation eine vorgezogene Entsorgungsgebühr (Gebühr) entrichten.",
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        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "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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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "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.",
        "quoteLang": "de",
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      "unit": null,
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      "source": {
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        "quote": "b. Herstellerinnen und Hersteller, die pro Kalenderhalbjahr weniger als 1000 Getränkeverpackungen abgeben oder einführen.",
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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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      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
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        "quoteLang": "en",
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        "status": "verified",
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      "id": "cmp-BG-organisation",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
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        "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
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        "quoteLang": "en",
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      "id": "cmp-BG-deadline",
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        "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng",
        "quote": "It shall apply from 12 August 2026.",
        "quoteLang": "en",
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      "unit": null,
      "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",
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      "unit": null,
      "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": "deberán designar a una persona física o jurídica en territorio español como representante autorizado",
        "quoteLang": "es",
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      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
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      "unit": null,
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      "source": {
        "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj",
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        "quoteLang": "en",
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      "id": "answer",
      "heading": null,
      "kind": "answer",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nCroatia requires producers who place packaging on the market to meet packaging EPR duties under Ordinance on packaging and packaging waste, single-use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic. The regulator is Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost (FZOEU). 10 of 16 core rule fields are verified against primary sources."
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      "id": "overview",
      "heading": "Packaging EPR in Croatia: what we have verified",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"overview\"></a>\n\n## Packaging EPR in Croatia: what we have verified\n\nThis page collects what we have verified about packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) in Croatia. 10 of 16 core rule fields are published from primary sources and 6 are not yet published. The dataset was last reviewed on September 29, 2026, and the newest source on this page was retrieved on September 29, 2026.\n\n- **Regime**: [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](#regime)\n- **Regulator**: [Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost (FZOEU)](#regulator)\n- **Producers obliged**: [Yes](#obligated)\n- **System**: [a government-run programme](#organisation)\n- **Registration**: [Required](#registration)\n- **Fee schedules**: None published\n\n<a id=\"regime\"></a>The packaging EPR 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=\"regulator\"></a>The regulator named for Croatia is Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost (FZOEU).\n\n<a id=\"obligated\"></a>Producers placing packaging on the market in Croatia carry a packaging EPR obligation.\n\n> Pravilnikom o ambalaži i otpadnoj ambalaži, plastičnim proizvodima za jednokratnu uporabu i ribolovnom alatu koji sadržava plastiku (NN 137/2023)\n>\n> Source: Regime (https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: hr\n\nParaphrase: By the Ordinance on packaging and packaging waste, single-use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic (NN 137/2023)\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Croatia: the revenue basis, treatment of affiliates, the material categories, reporting notes, targets, and penalties. 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 Croatia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"who\"></a>\n\n## Who is the producer in Croatia\n\nIn Croatia, 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 Croatia, the dataset names the following roles for each packaging level.\n\n<a id=\"producer-hierarchy\"></a>**Who is the producer in Croatia, by packaging level**\n\n| Packaging level | Producer roles recorded |\n| --- | --- |\n| primary (sales) packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, importer, authorised representative |\n| shipping packaging | online marketplace seller, online marketplace |\n\n<a id=\"producer-default\"></a>In Croatia, the party that carries the obligation by default is the manufacturer or brand owner, importer, and authorised representative.\n\n> smatra se navedenim proizvođačem i dužna je u pisanom obliku ovlastiti pravnu ili fizičku osobu registriranu\n>\n> Source: Producer hierarchy (https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: hr\n\nParaphrase: is considered the stated producer and is obliged to authorise in writing a legal or natural person registered\n\n<a id=\"transfer\"></a>In Croatia, the obligation can be transferred to another party under the stated rules.\n\nTransfer detail: written authorisation of an authorised representative; online platforms deemed producer for unregistered sellers\n\n<a id=\"affiliates\"></a>Whether affiliates are counted together in Croatia: not yet published. Reason: Not stated on the fetched pages.\n\n<a id=\"revenue-scope\"></a>The revenue basis in Croatia: not yet published. Reason: No revenue test on the fetched pages.\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 Croatia 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 Croatia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"thresholds\"></a>\n\n## Thresholds that apply in Croatia\n\nCroatia has no threshold recorded in our dataset. Where a regime has no threshold, any amount of packaging placed on the market can be in scope; where the regime does not exist, there is nothing to measure against. Neither case is something to assume: confirm with the regulator before you rely on the absence."
    },
    {
      "id": "exemptions",
      "heading": "Exemptions in Croatia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"exemptions\"></a>\n\n## Exemptions in Croatia\n\nAn exemption removes or reduces a duty for a defined group. Croatia 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-ordinance-exemptions\"></a>An exemption in Croatia: not yet published. Reason: Not itemised from the 145k-character ordinance."
    },
    {
      "id": "registration-system",
      "heading": "Registration and the system in Croatia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"registration-system\"></a>\n\n## Registration and the system in Croatia\n\nRegistration is where an obligation becomes visible to the regulator. The records below show whether Croatia asks producers to register, with whom, and which organisation or scheme carries the collection and recycling system.\n\n<a id=\"registration\"></a>Producers in Croatia must register with Registar proizvođača s proširenom odgovornošću (RPPO), run by the Fund.\n\nWho registers: Producers or their authorised representatives; until the Register operates they send reports to the Fund\n\n[Registry](https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407) (opens the official registry page).\n\n> Do uspostave rada \"Registra proizvođača s proširenom odgovornosti\", proizvođači ili ovlašteni predstavnici obvezni su od 23.11.2023. godine, dostavljati Fondu podatke\n>\n> Source: Registration (https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: hr\n\nParaphrase: Until the \"Register of producers with extended responsibility\" becomes operational, producers or authorised representatives are obliged, from 23.11.2023, to submit data to the Fund\n\n<a id=\"organisation\"></a>In Croatia, the system runs through a government-run programme: Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost; a local authorised representative is required for foreign producers.\n\nApplies to: Persons seated abroad selling to consumers in Croatia only by distance contract, and online platforms without a Croatian seat\n\n> Mrežna (internetska) platforma koja nema poslovno sjedište na teritoriju Republike Hrvatske obvezna je u pisanom obliku ovlastiti registriranu osobu u Republici Hrvatskoj\n>\n> Source: Organisation (https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: hr\n\nParaphrase: An online (internet) platform that has no registered office in the territory of the Republic of Croatia is obliged to authorise in writing a registered person in the Republic of Croatia\n\n<a id=\"categories\"></a>The material categories in Croatia: not yet published. Reason: The forms were not downloaded, so categories are not itemised."
    },
    {
      "id": "deadlines",
      "heading": "Deadlines in Croatia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"deadlines\"></a>\n\n## Deadlines in Croatia\n\nCroatia 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 Croatia.\n\nEvery verified date we hold for Croatia 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 Croatia, with its period and what it requires, on the Croatia deadlines page.\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 Croatia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"fees-reporting\"></a>\n\n## Fees and reporting in Croatia\n\nNo fee schedule is published for Croatia in our dataset. Without a schedule there is no rate to apply, so any fee estimate for Croatia would be invented; we do not produce one.\n\nThe report you file is a defined file or form. Croatia records 1 format; we prepare the file to that specification and you upload it yourself.\n\nCroatia 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 Croatia report format page."
    },
    {
      "id": "obligations",
      "heading": "Labelling, languages, targets and penalties in Croatia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"obligations\"></a>\n\n## Labelling, languages, targets and penalties in Croatia\n\n<a id=\"labelling\"></a>Packaging labelling is required in Croatia, under GTIN mark for beverage packaging in the deposit system.\n\nLabelling note: Producers placing beverages in deposit-system packaging must mark primary packaging with a GTIN per GS1; other marks not itemised.\n\n> obvezan je primarnu ambalažu od pića označiti: – GTIN oznakom sukladno GS1 standardu\n>\n> Source: Labelling (https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: hr\n\nParaphrase: is obliged to mark the primary packaging of beverages: – with a GTIN mark in line with the GS1 standard\n\n<a id=\"languages\"></a>Filings in Croatia must be in Croatian; also accepted: Croatian.\n\n> certifikat o sadržaju teških metala u ambalažnom materijalu iz stavka 1. ovoga članka od za to ovlaštene osobe, a koji mora biti na hrvatskom jeziku\n>\n> Source: Languages (https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: hr\n\nParaphrase: a certificate on the heavy-metal content of the packaging material referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article from a person authorised for this, which must be in the Croatian language\n\n> **Not yet published**: Recycling and recovery targets for Croatia: Not yet published. Reason: Recycling targets not itemised from the ordinance.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Penalties for Croatia: Not yet published. Reason: Penalty provisions are in the Waste Management Act, not fetched.\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": "Croatia compared with nearby places",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"compare\"></a>\n\n## Croatia compared with nearby places\n\nRules do not stop at a border. A business that sells into Croatia usually sells into its neighbours too, and the thresholds and deadlines differ. The table reads Croatia against the places closest to it that have verified data.\n\n<a id=\"neighbours\"></a>**Croatia read against neighbouring and similar places**\n\n| Place | Producers obliged | Regulator | Registration |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Slovenia | Not yet published | Not yet published | Required |\n| [Hungary](https://instica.com/epr/hungary) | [Yes](#cmp-HU-obligated) | 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| [Bulgaria](https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria) | [Yes](#cmp-BG-obligated) | Not yet published | 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 |"
    },
    {
      "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-SI-threshold\"></a>Slovenia sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-SI-deadline\"></a>Slovenia has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-HU-regime\"></a>The regime in Hungary is recorded as Government Decree 80/2023 (III. 14.) on the extended producer responsibility system.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-HU-organisation\"></a>Hungary runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: MOHU MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt. (concession company).\n\n<a id=\"cmp-HU-deadline\"></a>Hungary 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-BG-regime\"></a>The 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=\"cmp-BG-organisation\"></a>Bulgaria runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: ECOPACK Bulgaria AD and ECOBULPACK.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-BG-threshold\"></a>Bulgaria sets a tonnage threshold of 10 tonnes per year.\n\n<a id=\"cmp-BG-deadline\"></a>Bulgaria has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.\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."
    },
    {
      "id": "pairs",
      "heading": "Croatia read against each neighbour",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"pairs\"></a>\n\n## Croatia read against each neighbour\n\nEach paragraph reads Croatia 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\nRegistration is required in both. The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.\n\nCroatia and [Hungary](#cmp-HU-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Croatia runs a government-run programme, while Hungary runs [a single producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-HU-organisation). Registration is required in both. The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.\n\nCroatia and [Belgium](#cmp-BE-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost (FZOEU) in Croatia and [Interregional Packaging Commission (IVC-CIE, now EPRiBEL)](#cmp-BE-regulator) next door. Croatia runs a government-run programme, while Belgium runs [more than one producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-BE-organisation). Registration is required in both. The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.\n\nCroatia and [Italy](#cmp-IT-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost (FZOEU) in Croatia and [Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE); CONAI coordinates the consortium system](#cmp-IT-regulator) next door. Croatia runs a government-run programme, while Italy runs [registered schemes that producers join](#cmp-IT-organisation). Registration is required in both. The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.\n\nCroatia and [Austria](#cmp-AT-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Croatia runs a government-run programme, while Austria runs [more than one producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-AT-organisation). Registration is required in both. The earliest recorded deadline is August 12, 2026 in Croatia and [January 1, 2023](#cmp-AT-deadline) in Austria, 1319 days later here.\n\nCroatia and [Switzerland](#cmp-CH-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost (FZOEU) in Croatia and [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) next door. Croatia runs a government-run programme, while Switzerland runs [more than one producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-CH-organisation). \n\nCroatia and [Bulgaria](#cmp-BG-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Croatia runs a government-run programme, while Bulgaria runs [more than one producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-BG-organisation). The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.\n\nCroatia and [Spain](#cmp-ES-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost (FZOEU) in Croatia and [Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO), Directorate-General for Environmental Quality and Assessment](#cmp-ES-regulator) next door. Croatia runs a government-run programme, while Spain runs [more than one producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-ES-organisation). Registration is required in both. The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026."
    },
    {
      "id": "position",
      "heading": "Where Croatia sits among the places we cover",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"position\"></a>\n\n## Where Croatia sits among the places we cover\n\nCounted by verified core records, Croatia holds 10 of 17 and ranks 16 of 53 places in the dataset. The places just ahead of it are [Switzerland](https://instica.com/epr/switzerland) (11), [Colorado](https://instica.com/epr/colorado) (11), [Bulgaria](https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria) (10), [New Brunswick](https://instica.com/epr/new-brunswick) (10), [Québec](https://instica.com/epr/quebec) (10) and [Spain](https://instica.com/epr/spain) (10). The places just behind it are [Latvia](https://instica.com/epr/latvia) (10), [Norway](https://instica.com/epr/norway) (10), [Washington](https://instica.com/epr/washington) (10), [Nova Scotia](https://instica.com/epr/nova-scotia) (9), [Germany](https://instica.com/epr/germany) (9) and [Denmark](https://instica.com/epr/denmark) (9).\n\nCounting every verified record, not only the core fields, Croatia holds 16 and ranks 23 of 53. Ahead of it are [Colorado](https://instica.com/epr/colorado) (17), [Maine](https://instica.com/epr/maine) (17), [New Brunswick](https://instica.com/epr/new-brunswick) (16), [Nova Scotia](https://instica.com/epr/nova-scotia) (16), [Saskatchewan](https://instica.com/epr/saskatchewan) (16) and [Switzerland](https://instica.com/epr/switzerland) (16). Behind it are [Spain](https://instica.com/epr/spain) (15), [Italy](https://instica.com/epr/italy) (15), [Netherlands](https://instica.com/epr/netherlands) (15), [Manitoba](https://instica.com/epr/manitoba) (14), [Finland](https://instica.com/epr/finland) (14) and [Latvia](https://instica.com/epr/latvia) (14).\n\nAll 31 places in this region in the dataset record an obligation, so Croatia is not an outlier among its neighbours.\n\nOrdered by earliest verified deadline, Croatia comes 21 of 41, on August 12, 2026. Before it come [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), [France](https://instica.com/epr/france) (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day) and Greece (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day). After it come [Hungary](https://instica.com/epr/hungary) (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day), Ireland (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day), [Italy](https://instica.com/epr/italy) (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day), Lithuania (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day), Luxembourg (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day) and [Latvia](https://instica.com/epr/latvia) (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day)."
    },
    {
      "id": "prepare",
      "heading": "What to prepare for Croatia",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"prepare\"></a>\n\n## What to prepare for Croatia\n\n1. Work out whether you are the producer for each product you sell in Croatia, using the producer roles above.\n2. Register with Registar proizvođača s proširenom odgovornošću (RPPO), run by the Fund before you report or pay.\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\nCroatia has 10 of 16 core fields verified. The remaining 6 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 Croatia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"gaps\"></a>\n\n## What is still open for Croatia\n\nCroatia has 6 of 16 core fields still open, and the reason recorded for each is below.\n\n- **The revenue basis**: Reason recorded: No revenue test on the fetched pages.\n- **Treatment of affiliates**: Reason recorded: Not stated on the fetched pages.\n- **The material categories**: Reason recorded: The forms were not downloaded, so categories are not itemised.\n- **Reporting notes**: Reason recorded: Form layout not fetched.\n- **Targets**: Reason recorded: Recycling targets not itemised from the ordinance.\n- **Penalties**: Reason recorded: Penalty provisions are in the Waste Management Act, not fetched."
    },
    {
      "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 Croatia 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- **The material categories**: Material categories decide how packaging is grouped for fees; weigh and record packaging by material so any grouping can be applied.\n- **Reporting notes**: Reporting notes cover practical points such as units and rounding; keep your working in grams by material.\n- **Targets**: Targets show how fast the rules are expected to tighten, which helps you plan for higher fees later.\n- **Penalties**: Without published penalties you cannot size the risk of a late or missing filing; assume an unpublished penalty is not a small one.\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 Croatia, the data-gaps page explains how to send it; we publish a field only after we can cite the source and its date."
    },
    {
      "id": "scenarios",
      "heading": "What this means for different sellers in Croatia",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"scenarios\"></a>\n\n## What this means for different sellers in Croatia\n\nBecause Croatia 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 Croatia by material, compare it with the thresholds, and register (the dataset records that registration is required). 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 Croatia; 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\nNo verified threshold exists for Croatia on this page, so a small seller cannot rely on being too small. Keep your volumes and ask the regulator in writing if size matters to your case."
    },
    {
      "id": "mistakes",
      "heading": "Common mistakes with Croatia packaging EPR",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"mistakes\"></a>\n\n## Common mistakes with Croatia 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 Croatia.\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. Croatia sets its own figures; 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."
    },
    {
      "id": "faq",
      "heading": "Questions about packaging EPR in Croatia",
      "kind": "faq",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Questions about packaging EPR in Croatia\n\n### <a id=\"faq-obliged\"></a>Do I need to take part in packaging EPR in Croatia?\n\nCroatia records a packaging EPR obligation for producers. 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 Croatia?\n\nThe regulator recorded for Croatia is Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost (FZOEU).\n\n### <a id=\"faq-threshold\"></a>Is there a small-business threshold in Croatia?\n\nNo verified threshold is recorded for Croatia. Do not assume a small-business exemption exists.\n\n### <a id=\"faq-deadline\"></a>When are filings due in Croatia?\n\nCroatia 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 Croatia?\n\nYes, the dataset records that registration is required in Croatia.\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 September 29, 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."
    },
    {
      "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.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Pravilnikom o ambalaži i otpadnoj ambalaži, plastičnim proizvodima za jednokratnu uporabu i ribolovnom alatu koji sadržava plastiku (NN 137/2023)",
      "quoteLang": "hr"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "uplaćuju Fondu naknade",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "proizvođači/uvoznici/ unosnici prilikom stavljanja proizvoda pakiranih u ambalažu na tržište Republike Hrvatske, uplaćuju Fondu naknade",
      "quoteLang": "hr"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "smatra se navedenim proizvođačem i dužna je u pisanom obliku ovlastiti pravnu ili fizičku osobu registriranu",
      "quoteLang": "hr"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "smatra se navedenim proizvođačem za sve količine tih proizvoda koji su od takvog proizvođača stavljeni na tržište",
      "quoteLang": "hr"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "pending",
      "quote": "naknadu gospodarenja otpadnom ambalažom u svrhu pokrivanja troškova skupljanja i obrade otpadne ambalaže u sustavu kojim upravlja Fond",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "pending",
      "quote": "proizvođači ili ovlašteni predstavnici obvezni su",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "pending",
      "quote": "smatra se navedenim proizvođačem",
      "quoteLang": "hr"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Do uspostave rada \"Registra proizvođača s proširenom odgovornosti\", proizvođači ili ovlašteni predstavnici obvezni su od 23.11.2023. godine, dostavljati Fondu podatke",
      "quoteLang": "hr"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Mrežna (internetska) platforma koja nema poslovno sjedište na teritoriju Republike Hrvatske obvezna je u pisanom obliku ovlastiti registriranu osobu u Republici Hrvatskoj",
      "quoteLang": "hr"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "pending",
      "quote": "Izvješće o vrsti i količini jednokratne ambalaže - Obrazac AOJ",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "obvezan je primarnu ambalažu od pića označiti: – GTIN oznakom sukladno GS1 standardu",
      "quoteLang": "hr"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_11_137_1864.html",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "certifikat o sadržaju teških metala u ambalažnom materijalu iz stavka 1. ovoga članka od za to ovlaštene osobe, a koji mora biti na hrvatskom jeziku",
      "quoteLang": "hr"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Producers shall be obliged to register in the register referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in each Member State where they make packaging",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "a quantity of packaging, including packaging of packaged products, of less than 10 tonnes during one calendar year",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "It shall apply from 12 August 2026.",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://mohu.hu/file/documents/0/0088/gyakran_ismetelt_kerdesek.pdf",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "a körforgásos termék gyártója/első forgalomba hozója,",
      "quoteLang": "hu"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://mohu.hu/file/documents/0/0088/gyakran_ismetelt_kerdesek.pdf",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Kormány 80/2023. (III. 14.) Korm. rendelete a kiterjesztett gyártói felelősségi rendszer működésének részletes szabályairól",
      "quoteLang": "hu"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://mohu.hu/file/documents/0/0088/gyakran_ismetelt_kerdesek.pdf",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "kollektív teljesítés keretében a MOHU valósítja meg.",
      "quoteLang": "hu"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://mohu.hu/file/documents/0/0088/gyakran_ismetelt_kerdesek.pdf",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "A nyilvántartásba vételt az OKIRkapun",
      "quoteLang": "hu"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "It shall apply from 12 August 2026.",
      "quoteLang": "en"
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    {
      "url": "https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/become-a-fost-plus-member",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Does your company put household packaging on the market? Then you have an obligation to report on this packaging to the government.",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://valipac.academy/en/modules/gaining-a-better-understanding-of-the-legislation/belgian-legislative-framework/",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "The new version of the Cooperation Agreement has been in force since 5 March 2020.",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://valipac.academy/en/modules/gaining-a-better-understanding-of-the-legislation/belgian-legislative-framework/",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "The Interregional Packaging Commission is responsible for the enforcement of the Cooperation Agreement.",
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    {
      "url": "https://www.fostplus.be/en/blog/ppwr-insights-8-mandatory-registration-in-producer-register-fost-plus-handles-it-for-you",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "This representative must (1) be established in Belgium and (2) be registered with EPRiBEL.",
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    {
      "url": "https://www.fostplus.be/en/blog/ppwr-insights-8-mandatory-registration-in-producer-register-fost-plus-handles-it-for-you",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Companies that are not members of Fost Plus or another recognised EPR organisation can register directly through EPRiBEL",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/become-a-fost-plus-member",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "companies that put at least 300 tonnes of single-use packaging on the market annually",
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      "url": "https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/declaration",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Exceptionally, you can still amend your 2025 declaration until 15 September this year.",
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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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      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "I produttori e gli utilizzatori sono responsabili della corretta ed efficace gestione ambientale degli imballaggi",
      "quoteLang": "it"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-04-03;152~art221",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "I produttori e gli utilizzatori sono responsabili della corretta ed efficace gestione ambientale degli imballaggi e dei rifiuti di imballaggio",
      "quoteLang": "it"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-04-03;152~art224",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
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    {
      "url": "https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-04-03;152~art223",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "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",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "aderire ad uno dei consorzi di cui all'articolo 223;",
      "quoteLang": "it"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20002086",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Versandhändler, die keinen Sitz und keine Niederlassung im örtlichen Geltungsbereich dieses Bundesgesetzes haben",
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    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902",
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      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "haben für ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Österreich in Verkehr gesetzte Verpackungen einen Bevollmächtigten",
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    {
      "url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "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",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Registrierung als Bevollmächtigter im Register gemäß § 22 Abs. 1 AWG 2002 unter Angabe",
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    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "nicht mehr als 1500 kg Haushaltsverpackungen in Verkehr setzen, können pauschale Lösungen angeboten werden",
      "quoteLang": "de"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "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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    },
    {
      "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",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "einer vom BAFU beauftragten Organisation eine vorgezogene Entsorgungsgebühr (Gebühr) entrichten.",
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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",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Verordnung über Verpackungen (Verpackungsverordnung, VerpV) vom 24. Juni 2026 (Stand am 1. Januar 2027)",
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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",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Die Kantone vollziehen diese Verordnung, soweit der Vollzug nicht einer Bundesbehörde übertragen ist.",
      "quoteLang": "de"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.bafu.admin.ch/en/packaging-glass",
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      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Since 2002, the organisation has been levying a prepaid disposal fee on all glass beverage bottles on behalf of the FOEN.",
      "quoteLang": "en"
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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",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "b. Herstellerinnen und Hersteller, die pro Kalenderhalbjahr weniger als 1000 Getränkeverpackungen abgeben oder einführen.",
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    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/why-choose-ecopack",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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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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    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/why-choose-ecopack",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "ECOPACK Bulgaria does not distribute profit and manages the separate collection, recycling and recovery of packaging waste on behalf of its member companies.",
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    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
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      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Indicated fee discounts apply only for reported quantities more than 10 tons per annum.",
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    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "se obliga a todos los envasadores a inscribirse y a remitir anualmente información",
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    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "se crea la sección de envases en el Registro de Productores de Productos",
      "quoteLang": "es"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "a través de la Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación Ambiental",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "deberán designar a una persona física o jurídica en territorio español como representante autorizado",
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