Cyprus EPR 2027
Last verified
Whether producers in Cyprus carry a packaging EPR obligation is not yet published in our dataset. 3 of 14 core rule fields are verified against primary sources. Each figure on this page shows its source and retrieval date. We measure and estimate; you review, sign and submit your own filings.
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Packaging EPR in Cyprus: what we have verified
This page collects what we have verified about packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) in Cyprus. 3 of 14 core rule fields are published from primary sources and 11 are not yet published. The dataset was last reviewed on November 4, 2026, and the newest source on this page was retrieved on September 29, 2026.
- Regime
- Packaging and Packaging Waste Law of 2002 (Law 32(I)/2002), operated through the Green Dot Cyprus system
- Regulator
- Not yet published
- Producers obliged
- Not yet published
- System
- Not yet published
- Registration
- Not yet published
- Fee schedules
- 1
The packaging EPR regime in Cyprus is recorded as Packaging and Packaging Waste Law of 2002 (Law 32(I)/2002), operated through the Green Dot Cyprus system.
Whether producers are obliged in Cyprus: not yet published. Reason: Obligation to join a system not read from the statute text.
Original wording
defines the obligations of the various economic actors regarding the management of packaging and packaging wasteSource: Regime
Who is the producer in Cyprus
We could not verify from a primary source whether producers in Cyprus carry a packaging EPR obligation, so the dataset marks the question as not yet published. Until it is, treat any claim about Cyprus on this site, or elsewhere, as unverified and check the regulator directly.
The producer hierarchy decides who answers for a pack when several businesses touch it. For Cyprus, the dataset names the following roles for each packaging level.
| Packaging level | Producer roles recorded |
|---|---|
| primary (sales) packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor |
| secondary packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor |
| service packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor |
| shipping packaging | online marketplace seller, manufacturer or brand owner |
| tertiary (transport) packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor |
In Cyprus, the party that carries the obligation by default is the manufacturer or brand owner, importer, and first distributor.
Original wording
makes available for the first time on the territory of another Member State, directly to end usersSource: Producer hierarchy
Whether the obligation can be transferred in Cyprus: not yet published. Reason: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
Whether affiliates are counted together in Cyprus: not yet published. Reason: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
The revenue basis in Cyprus: not yet published. Reason: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
Roles 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 Cyprus through a marketplace, check whether the marketplace or you are recorded as the obligated party. Confirm who is responsible for reporting.
Thresholds that apply in Cyprus
Cyprus 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.
Exemptions in Cyprus
An exemption removes or reduces a duty for a defined group. Cyprus lists 1 exemption in the dataset. Some apply automatically; others only apply if you ask the regulator for them, usually within a window.
An exemption in Cyprus: not yet published. Reason: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
Registration and the system in Cyprus
Registration is where an obligation becomes visible to the regulator. The records below show whether Cyprus asks producers to register, with whom, and which organisation or scheme carries the collection and recycling system.
Registration in Cyprus: not yet published. Reason: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
The organisation model in Cyprus: not yet published. Reason: Membership and AR rules not read.
The packaging taxonomy in Cyprus has 14 categories. Granularity: household, commercial/industrial, pesticides.
Deadlines in Cyprus
Cyprus records 3 deadlines, 3 of them verified. This page gives the summary; every date, the period it covers and what it requires are on the deadlines page for Cyprus.
Every verified date we hold for Cyprus falls on or before November 9, 2026, so none is still ahead. Check the regulator for the next one.
1 obligation recurs on a fixed day each year rather than on a single date.
See every deadline for Cyprus, with its period and what it requires, on the Cyprus deadlines page.
A 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.
Fees and reporting in Cyprus
Cyprus publishes 1 fee schedule, for fee year 2025. The schedule sets what each kind of packaging costs; the rates themselves are on the fee pages, not here.
- Cyprus 2025 fees: rates by material for fee year 2025.
The report you file is a defined file or form. Cyprus records 1 format; we prepare the file to that specification and you upload it yourself.
Cyprus 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.
Columns, material mapping and the checks a file must pass are on the Cyprus report format page.
Cyprus: packaging fees by material
Instica groups the verified rates of the 2025 Green Dot Cyprus approved fees schedule for Cyprus into 8 material classes. For each class the table gives the lowest and highest published rate in EUR per tonne and the unweighted mean in EUR per tonne, with a link to the source the rates were read from, retrieved September 29, 2026.
| Material | Categories | Lowest (EUR per tonne) | Highest (EUR per tonne) | Mean (EUR per tonne) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 47.76 | 380.00 | 175.42 | Source |
| Composite and cartons | 1 | 116.61 | 116.61 | 116.61 | Source |
| Other metal | 1 | 90.62 | 90.62 | 90.62 | Source |
| Plastic | 3 | 36.05 | 100.60 | 79.08 | Source |
| Paper and card | 2 | 41.14 | 44.78 | 42.96 | Source |
| Glass | 1 | 27.61 | 27.61 | 27.61 | Source |
| Aluminium | 1 | 20.31 | 20.31 | 20.31 | Source |
| Wood and organics | 1 | 11.80 | 11.80 | 11.80 | Source |
The same material classes in the 15 jurisdictions that publish a per-weight schedule in EUR, Cyprus included. For each class the table gives the mean here, the median of the other jurisdictions, the rank of Cyprus (1 is the highest) and the jurisdiction with the highest mean.
| Material | This jurisdiction | Median of the others | Rank | Highest mean | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 175.42 | 276.45 | 7 / 9 | Luxembourg: 1,546.10 | Source |
| Composite and cartons | 116.61 | 390.96 | 11 / 12 | Latvia: 1,250.00 | Source |
| Other metal | 90.62 | 360.00 | 3 / 4 | Latvia: 1,100.00 | Source |
| Plastic | 79.08 | 345.82 | 12 / 13 | Latvia: 14,418.00 | Source |
| Paper and card | 42.96 | 94.00 | 11 / 14 | France: 258.10 | Source |
| Glass | 27.61 | 53.58 | 9 / 13 | Latvia: 440.00 | Source |
| Aluminium | 20.31 | 100.33 | 8 / 11 | Netherlands: 380.00 | Source |
| Wood and organics | 11.80 | 23.50 | 10 / 12 | France: 258.10 | Source |
Labelling, languages, targets and penalties in Cyprus
Labelling in Cyprus: not yet published. Reason: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
Languages in Cyprus: not yet published. Reason: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
Labelling, 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.
Cyprus compared with nearby places
Rules do not stop at a border. A business that sells into Cyprus usually sells into its neighbours too, and the thresholds and deadlines differ. The table reads Cyprus against the places closest to it that have verified data.
Cyprus read against each neighbour
Each paragraph reads Cyprus 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.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline is August 12, 2026 in Cyprus and January 1, 2023 in Austria, 1319 days later here.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline is August 12, 2026 in Cyprus and December 31, 2026 in Germany, 141 days earlier here.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline is August 12, 2026 in Cyprus and January 1, 2023 in Czechia, 1319 days later here.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, August 12, 2026.
Where Cyprus sits among the places we cover
Counted by verified core records, Cyprus holds 3 of 17 and ranks 47 of 53 places in the dataset. The places just ahead of it are Romania (6), Slovenia (6), France (5), Hungary (5), Portugal (5) and Ireland (4). The places just behind it are Iceland (3), Newfoundland and Labrador (0), Northwest Territories (0), Nunavut (0), Prince Edward Island (0) and Liechtenstein (0).
Counting every verified record, not only the core fields, Cyprus holds 8 and ranks 47 of 53. Ahead of it are Lithuania (10), Ireland (9), Iceland (9), Malta (9), Romania (9) and Slovenia (9). Behind it are Portugal (8), Newfoundland and Labrador (0), Northwest Territories (0), Nunavut (0), Prince Edward Island (0) and Liechtenstein (0).
All 31 places in this region in the dataset record an obligation, so Cyprus is not an outlier among its neighbours.
Ordered by earliest verified deadline, Cyprus comes 14 of 41, on August 12, 2026. Before it come Ontario (May 31, 2026, 73 days earlier), Québec (May 31, 2026, 73 days earlier), Maryland (May 31, 2026, 73 days earlier), Minnesota (May 31, 2026, 73 days earlier), Belgium (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day) and Bulgaria (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day). After it come Denmark (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day), Estonia (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day), Spain (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day), Finland (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day), France (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day) and Greece (August 12, 2026, 0 days on the same day).
What is still open for Cyprus
Cyprus has 11 of 14 core fields still open, and the reason recorded for each is below.
- Whether producers are obliged
- Reason recorded: Obligation to join a system not read from the statute text.
- Who the rules apply to
- Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
- Transfer of the obligation
- Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
- The revenue basis
- Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
- Treatment of affiliates
- Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
- Registration
- Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
- The organisation model
- Reason recorded: Membership and AR rules not read.
- Labelling
- Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
- Targets
- Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
- Penalties
- Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
- Filing languages
- Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
Questions about packaging EPR in Cyprus
Do I need to take part in packaging EPR in Cyprus?
That is not yet published for Cyprus. We would rather say so than guess; check the regulator directly.
Who is the regulator in Cyprus?
No regulator is verified for Cyprus yet.
Is there a small-business threshold in Cyprus?
No verified threshold is recorded for Cyprus. Do not assume a small-business exemption exists.
When are filings due in Cyprus?
Cyprus records 3 verified deadlines; they are listed with the period each covers.
Do I have to register in Cyprus?
Registration in Cyprus is not yet published.
Does Instica file my report?
No. 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.
How do I know the data is current?
Each record shows the source address and the date we retrieved it. This page was last verified on November 4, 2026.
Can I rely on this page for a decision?
It summarizes published sources to help you prepare. For a decision that carries real risk, ask the regulator or a qualified adviser.
Records behind the comparison
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).
Belgium runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Fost Plus (household) and Valipac (industrial).
Belgium sets a tonnage threshold of 300 tonnes of single-use packaging per year.
Belgium has a deadline of another kind on September 15, 2026.
The regime in Italy is recorded as Legislative Decree 152/2006, Part IV Title II (packaging and packaging waste), CONAI consortium system.
Italy runs its system through registered schemes that producers join: CONAI, Comieco (paper), Corepla (plastic), Coreve (glass), Rilegno (wood), CiAl (aluminium), and Ricrea (steel).
Italy sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.
Italy has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
The regime in Austria is recorded as Austrian packaging EPR: AWG 2002 (Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002) and Verpackungsverordnung 2014 (VVO 2014).
Austria runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA).
Austria sets a packaging weight threshold of 1500 kg per calendar year.
Austria has a registration deadline on January 1, 2023.
The regime in Switzerland is recorded as Verpackungsverordnung (VerpV, SR 814.621) of 24 June 2026.
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).
Switzerland sets a units threshold of 1,000.
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.
Bulgaria runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: ECOPACK Bulgaria AD and ECOBULPACK.
Bulgaria sets a tonnage threshold of 10 tonnes per year.
Bulgaria has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
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.
Spain runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Ecoembes and Ecovidrio.
Spain sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.
Spain has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
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.
Croatia runs its system through a government-run programme: Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost.
Croatia has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
The regime in Latvia is recorded as Natural Resources Tax Act (packaging tax) with exemption through a waste management system.
Latvia sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.
Latvia has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
The regime in Norway is recorded as Waste Regulations (avfallsforskriften) chapter 7, packaging and packaging waste, with producer responsibility organisations (PROs).
Norway runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Grønt Punkt Norge AS and other approved PROs (see Miljødirektoratet list).
Norway sets a packaging weight threshold of 0 kg.
The regime in Germany is recorded as Packaging producer responsibility: register in LUCID, participate packaging subject to system participation in a dual system, and report volumes.
Germany runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation.
Germany sets a tonnage threshold of at or above 80 tonnes.
Germany has a reporting deadline on June 1, 2027.
The regime in Denmark is recorded as Danish producer responsibility for packaging, administered through the national register kept by Dansk Producentansvar.
Denmark runs its system through registered schemes that producers join: Dansk Producentansvar (national register, DPA).
Denmark sets a tonnage threshold of 3.35 tonnes.
Denmark has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
The regime in Netherlands is recorded as Besluit beheer verpakkingen 2014 (Packaging Management Decree) with the Verpact waste-management contribution.
Netherlands runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Verpact.
Netherlands sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.
Netherlands has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
The regime in Sweden is recorded as Förordning (2022:1274) om producentansvar för förpackningar (Ordinance on producer responsibility for packaging, as amended, including SFS 2026:1462), with producer responsibility organisations approved by the Swedish EPA.
Sweden runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Näringslivets Producentansvar i Sverige AB and TMResponsibility AB.
Sweden sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.
Sweden has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
The regime in Czechia is recorded as Packaging Act No. 477/2001 Coll.: take-back and recovery of packaging waste, fulfilled individually, by contractual transfer, or through EKO-KOM.
Czechia runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: EKO-KOM, a.s.
Czechia sets a revenue threshold of 2000.
Czechia has a deadline of another kind on January 1, 2023.
Luxembourg sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.
Luxembourg has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
The regime in Poland is recorded as Act of 13 June 2013 on packaging and packaging waste management (Dz.U. 2013 poz. 888, as amended), with producer responsibility organisations and the product fee.
Poland runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Packaging recovery organisations (registered).
Poland sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.
Poland has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
The regime in Slovakia is recorded as Extended producer responsibility under the Slovak Waste Act.
Slovakia sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.
Slovakia has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
The regime in Finland is recorded as Finnish packaging producer responsibility; producers arrange collection and recycling and meet material recycling targets.
Finland runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Suomen Pakkaustuottajat Oy (invoiced via Rinki).
Finland sets a weight threshold of 50000 kg.
Finland has a reporting deadline on January 31, 2027.
The regime in Greece is recorded as Greek Law 2939/01 as replaced by Law 4819/2021: packaging producers must ensure collection and recycling.
Greece runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: HERRCO (Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation).
Greece has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
The regime in Lithuania is recorded as Law on Packaging and Packaging Waste Management, with registration and accounting in the GPAIS information system.
Lithuania sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.
Lithuania has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
The regime in Estonia is recorded as Estonian Packaging Act and Packaging Excise Duty Act: packaging undertakings are responsible for recycling, delegable to a recovery organisation.
Estonia runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: OÜ Eesti Pakendiringlus, Eesti Taaskasutusorganisatsioon MTÜ, and OÜ Tootjavastutusorganisatsioon.
Estonia has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
Malta sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.
Malta has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
Romania sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.
Romania has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
Slovenia sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.
Slovenia has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
France has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
The regime in Hungary is recorded as Government Decree 80/2023 (III. 14.) on the extended producer responsibility system.
Hungary runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: MOHU MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt. (concession company).
Hungary has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
Portugal runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) and two other licensed management entities.
Portugal sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.
Portugal has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
The regime in Ireland is recorded as Irish packaging producer responsibility; Repak operates under licence from the Department.
Ireland runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Repak.
Ireland has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.
What to prepare for Cyprus
- Record what you ship into Cyprus by product and packaging, so you can answer quickly if a rule is published.
- Check the neighbouring places in the table: a business that sells there may already have duties.
- Come back to this page: it changes when a primary source does, and the date at the top shows when we last verified it.
Instica 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.
How to read this page
Every 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.
Quotes 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.
Cyprus has 3 of 14 core fields verified. The remaining 11 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.
What an open field means in practice
A field is marked not yet published when no primary source we can cite says what it needs to say. Below, each open field for Cyprus is listed with the reason we recorded and what it means for a business that sells there while the field stays open.
- Whether producers are obliged
- This is the most important open question: until it is published, you cannot tell from this page whether a duty exists, so ask the authority and keep its answer.
- Who the rules apply to
- Who the rules apply to decides whether small, foreign or online sellers are in scope; until it is published, assume nothing in either direction.
- Transfer of the obligation
- Transfer rules say whether you can hand the duty to a distributor or a service provider; until they are published, assume the duty stays with you.
- 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.
- Treatment of affiliates
- Whether affiliates are added together affects group companies; keep group revenue and tonnage by entity.
- Registration
- Without registration rules, do not register on a guess; confirm with the regulator whether a registry exists and who may use it.
- The organisation model
- The organisation model says whether you deal with one body, several, or the state; it decides who you pay and who issues proof.
- Labelling
- Labelling rules decide whether a pack needs a mark or a sorting instruction; check pack artwork before printing a large run.
- Targets
- Targets show how fast the rules are expected to tighten, which helps you plan for higher fees later.
- Penalties
- Without published penalties you cannot size the risk of a late or missing filing; assume an unpublished penalty is not a small one.
- Filing languages
- The filing language decides whether you need a translation of your report; confirm before you prepare the file.
We 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 Cyprus, the data-gaps page explains how to send it; we publish a field only after we can cite the source and its date.
What this means for different sellers in Cyprus
Because the obligation question for Cyprus is not yet published, each of the following sellers is in the same position: unable to rely on this page for a yes or a no. What differs is what to keep ready.
A brand owner that makes or packs its own goods
Start recording packaging weights by material for Cyprus now. If a duty is confirmed, you will want last year's figures, and they are far easier to keep than to rebuild.
An importer or reseller of branded goods
Ask your suppliers whether they register in Cyprus. If the answer is not yet known, record the answer you got and its date; the supplier chain is where a missed duty usually hides.
A seller that ships through an online marketplace
Marketplaces often publish their own packaging guidance ahead of the law. Read it for Cyprus, but treat it as the marketplace's rule, not the regulator's.
A small seller that sells only a few parcels a year
No verified threshold exists for Cyprus 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.
Common mistakes with Cyprus packaging EPR
Most 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 Cyprus.
- Treating "not yet published" as "no". An open field means we do not know, and the safe reading is that a duty may exist.
- Using another place's threshold. Cyprus sets its own figures; a neighbour's number does not carry over.
- Measuring in the wrong unit. Thresholds are written in kilograms, tonnes or a currency; convert before you compare.
- Counting the wrong period. The period a deadline covers is part of the rule, and the table shows it where it is published.
- Assuming a marketplace or a supplier handles reporting. Confirm in writing who the producer is for each pack and who is responsible for submission.
- Filing on a calendar you copied from last year. Dates move; use the dated records on this page and recheck near the deadline.
The records show what the published sources say. A decision with real exposure belongs with the regulator or a qualified adviser.
Sources
- greendot.com.cy: legislation institutional framework retrieved
Original wording: defines the obligations of the various economic actors regarding the management of packaging and packaging waste
- eur-lex.europa.eu: oj retrieved
Original wording: makes available for the first time on the territory of another Member State, directly to end users
Original wording: a quantity of packaging, including packaging of packaged products, of less than 10 tonnes during one calendar year
Original wording: It shall apply from 12 August 2026.
Original wording: 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
- greendot.com.cy: packaging fees retrieved
Original wording: The table below shows the approved fees of the System for the years 2017-2025
Original wording: Commercial/Industrial Packaging
Original wording: Other 47,76
Original wording: Primary Pesticides Packaging that comes in contact with pesticides 380,00
Original wording: Other reusable 124,50
Original wording: Cardboard Liquid Containers 116,61
Original wording: Metal 90,62
Original wording: Plastic 36,05
Original wording: HDPE 100,60
Original wording: PET 100,60
Original wording: Corrugated carton 41,14
Original wording: Carton 44,78
Original wording: Glass 27,61
Original wording: Aluminium 20,31
Original wording: Wood 11,80
- fostplus.be: become a fost plus member retrieved
Original wording: Does your company put household packaging on the market? Then you have an obligation to report on this packaging to the government.
Original wording: companies that put at least 300 tonnes of single-use packaging on the market annually
- valipac.academy: belgian legislative framework retrieved
Original wording: The new version of the Cooperation Agreement has been in force since 5 March 2020.
Original wording: The Interregional Packaging Commission is responsible for the enforcement of the Cooperation Agreement.
- fostplus.be retrieved
Original wording: This representative must (1) be established in Belgium and (2) be registered with EPRiBEL.
Original wording: Companies that are not members of Fost Plus or another recognised EPR organisation can register directly through EPRiBEL
- fostplus.be: declaration retrieved
Original wording: Exceptionally, you can still amend your 2025 declaration until 15 September this year.
- normattiva.it: N2Ls (2006) (uri res) retrieved
Original wording: I produttori e gli utilizzatori sono responsabili della corretta ed efficace gestione ambientale degli imballaggi
Original wording: I produttori e gli utilizzatori sono responsabili della corretta ed efficace gestione ambientale degli imballaggi e dei rifiuti di imballaggio
Original wording: aderire ad uno dei consorzi di cui all'articolo 223;
- normattiva.it: N2Ls (2006) (uri res) retrieved
Original wording: partecipano in forma paritaria al Consorzio nazionale imballaggi, in seguito denominato CONAI
- normattiva.it: N2Ls (2006) (uri res) retrieved
Original wording: costituiscono un Consorzio per ciascun materiale di imballaggio
- ris.bka.gv.at: GeltendeFassung.wxe (2000-2086) retrieved
Original wording: Versandhändler, die keinen Sitz und keine Niederlassung im örtlichen Geltungsbereich dieses Bundesgesetzes haben
- ris.bka.gv.at: GeltendeFassung.wxe retrieved
Original wording: haben für ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Österreich in Verkehr gesetzte Verpackungen einen Bevollmächtigten
Original wording: Bevollmächtigte ist eine natürliche oder juristische Person mit Sitz im Inland.
Original wording: Registrierung als Bevollmächtigter im Register gemäß § 22 Abs. 1 AWG 2002 unter Angabe
Original wording: nicht mehr als 1500 kg Haushaltsverpackungen in Verkehr setzen, können pauschale Lösungen angeboten werden
Original wording: haben für ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Österreich in Verkehr gesetzte Verpackungen einen Bevollmächtigten für ausländische Versandhändler zu bestellen
- fedlex.admin.ch: fedlex data admin ch eli cc 2026 358 20270101 de html retrieved
Original wording: einer vom BAFU beauftragten Organisation eine vorgezogene Entsorgungsgebühr (Gebühr) entrichten.
Original wording: Verordnung über Verpackungen (Verpackungsverordnung, VerpV) vom 24. Juni 2026 (Stand am 1. Januar 2027)
Original wording: Die Kantone vollziehen diese Verordnung, soweit der Vollzug nicht einer Bundesbehörde übertragen ist.
Original wording: b. Herstellerinnen und Hersteller, die pro Kalenderhalbjahr weniger als 1000 Getränkeverpackungen abgeben oder einführen.
- bafu.admin.ch: packaging glass retrieved
Original wording: Since 2002, the organisation has been levying a prepaid disposal fee on all glass beverage bottles on behalf of the FOEN.
- ecopack.bg: why choose ecopack retrieved
Original wording: obliged all producers and importers of packaged goods in the Bulgarian market to collect, recycle, and recover a set percentage
Original wording: ECOPACK Bulgaria does not distribute profit and manages the separate collection, recycling and recovery of packaging waste on behalf of its member companies.
- ecopack.bg: pricing and business policy retrieved
Original wording: Indicated fee discounts apply only for reported quantities more than 10 tons per annum.
- eur-lex.europa.eu: eng retrieved
Original wording: It shall apply from 12 August 2026.
- boe.es: act retrieved
Original wording: se obliga a todos los envasadores a inscribirse y a remitir anualmente información
Original wording: se crea la sección de envases en el Registro de Productores de Productos
Original wording: a través de la Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación Ambiental
Original wording: deberán designar a una persona física o jurídica en territorio español como representante autorizado
Original wording: se inscribirán en la sección de envases del Registro de Productores de Productos
- fzoeu.hr: 1407 retrieved
Original wording: proizvođači/uvoznici/ unosnici prilikom stavljanja proizvoda pakiranih u ambalažu na tržište Republike Hrvatske, uplaćuju Fondu naknade
Original wording: Pravilnikom o ambalaži i otpadnoj ambalaži, plastičnim proizvodima za jednokratnu uporabu i ribolovnom alatu koji sadržava plastiku (NN 137/2023)
Original wording: uplaćuju Fondu naknade
Original wording: Do uspostave rada "Registra proizvođača s proširenom odgovornosti", proizvođači ili ovlašteni predstavnici obvezni su od 23.11.2023. godine, dostavljati Fondu podatke
- narodne-novine.nn.hr: 2023 11 137 1864 retrieved
Original wording: Mrežna (internetska) platforma koja nema poslovno sjedište na teritoriju Republike Hrvatske obvezna je u pisanom obliku ovlastiti registriranu osobu u Republici Hrvatskoj
- vid.gov.lv retrieved
Original wording: Dabas resursu nodokli par videi kaitīgām precēm un iepakojumu maksā persona, kas pirmā Latvijas Republikas teritorijā:
Original wording: Dabas resursu nodokli par iepakojumu, vienreiz lietojamiem galda traukiem un piederumiem vai videi kaitīgām precēm nodokļa maksātājs nemaksā, ja tas nodrošina
Original wording: noslēdzis ar Vides ministriju līgumu par šīs sistēmas piemērošanu
- miljodirektoratet.no: produsent retrieved
Original wording: skal dere være medlem i et produsentansvarsselskap
Original wording: Avfallsforskriften kapittel 7 gir deg som produsent utvidet produsentansvar for den emballasjen du setter på markedet i Norge.
Original wording: Som produsent skal du oppfylle dine plikter i forskriften ved å melde deg inn i eller etablere et godkjent produsentansvarsselskap.
Original wording: Plikten gjelder uansett hvilken mengde emballasje dere setter på markedet.
- miljodirektoratet.no: produsentanvarsselskap retrieved
Original wording: For å drive et produsentansvarsselskap må du være godkjent av Miljødirektoratet.
Original wording: Godkjente produsentansvarsselskap skal likebehandle medlemmene sine
- verpackungsregister.org: find out about registrations retrieved
Original wording: If you are distributing packaged goods in Germany, you have to be registered with the LUCID Packaging Register.
Original wording: you must register with the LUCID Packaging Register. Registering is free of charge.
- verpackungsregister.org: system participation retrieved
Original wording: you must finance the recycling of your packaging by participating that packaging in a system.
Original wording: You can conclude your system participation agreement with the system operator of your choice.
- verpackungsregister.org: declaration of completeness retrieved
Original wording: The Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) and the competent state authorities
Original wording: Glass: 80 tonnes
- verpackungsregister.org: data reporting retrieved
Original wording: Year-end volume reports for the previous year (actual volumes) can only be filed up to 1 June.
- producentansvar.dk: emballage retrieved
Original wording: Virksomheder omfattet af producentansvaret for emballage skal registrere sig i producentansvarsregistret.
- retsinformation.dk: 257694 retrieved
Original wording: Energistyrelsen fører tilsyn efter emballageforordningens artikel 46, stk. 2, 2. pkt., og fører tilsyn med overholdelse af bestemmelserne i denne bekendtgørelse
- producentansvar.dk: find jeres faktura retrieved
Original wording: Nogle kollektive ordninger tilbyder at håndtere betalingen af jeres gebyrer til DPA.
- producentansvar.dk: pris for registrering retrieved
Original wording: Hvis I for eksempel registrerer jer på Emballage som jeres første produktområde, betaler I 1.000 DKK.
- producentansvar.dk: gebyrsatser retrieved
Original wording: Hvis jeres markedsførte mængde er lig med eller under denne grænse, udgør gebyret 250 DKK uanset den beregnede gebyrsats.
- ondernemersplein.overheid.nl: afvalbeheersbijdrage verpakkingen betalen retrieved
Original wording: Dan moet u een Afvalbeheerbijdrage Verpakkingen betalen aan Verpact
Original wording: Dan moet u zich eerst aanmelden bij Verpact
- wetten.overheid.nl: BWBR0035711 retrieved
Original wording: producent of importeur: elke in Nederland gevestigde natuurlijke of rechtspersoon die:
- riksdagen.se: forordning 20221274 om producentansvar for sfs 2022 1274 retrieved
Original wording: ska före tillhandahållandet anlita eller tillhandahålla en producentansvarsorganisation
Original wording: innehåller bestämmelser om utformning av förpackningar och om ett system för utökat producentansvar för avfallshantering av förpackningar
Original wording: En producent som inte är etablerad i Sverige får utse ett producentombud som är etablerat i Sverige.
Original wording: ska före tillhandahållandet anmäla det till Naturvårdsverket
- naturvardsverket.se: producentansvar for forpackningar retrieved
Original wording: Producentansvarsorganisationer för förpackningar måste vara godkända av Naturvårdsverket.
- ekokom.cz: statutory obligations retrieved
Original wording: to take-back and recovery of packaging waste
Original wording: The law permits three methods of fulfilling your obligations
Original wording: You can enter into a Contract on Collective Compliance with authorised packaging company
Original wording: file a petition for registration in the List of Subjects required to recover packaging waste, within 60 days
Original wording: This obligation became effective on the 1st of January 2023.
- ekokom.cz: fees retrieved
Original wording: the Minimum Amount to the day 31.12. 2025 is set at 2 000,- CZK (excl. VAT)
- data.legilux.public.lu: eli etat leg loi 2017 03 21 a330 consolide 20220614 fr html retrieved
Original wording: responsable d’emballages est soumis au régime de responsabilité élargie des producteurs dont il est question à l’article 19 de la loi du 21 mars 2012
- eli.gov.pl: text retrieved
Original wording: Wprowadzający produkty w opakowaniach jest obowiązany zapewniać odzysk, w tym recykling
Original wording: jest obowiązany przekazać organizacji odzysku opakowań
Original wording: podlega, w zakresie tej działalności, wpisowi do rejestru, o którym mowa w art. 49 ustawy z dnia 14 grudnia 2012 r. o odpadach
- envipak.sk retrieved
Original wording: Túto povinnosť majú všetci výrobcovia obalov a neobalových výrobkov.
Original wording: Zákon o odpadoch ukladá výrobcom a dovozcom balených výrobkov
- rinkiin.fi: mika tuottajavastuu retrieved
Original wording: Pakkausten tuottajavastuu koskee kaikkia ammattimaisesti toimivia yrityksiä, jotka saattavat Suomen markkinoille pakkauksia.
Original wording: Pakkausten tuottajavastuu on yrityksille lakisääteinen velvoite.
Original wording: Yrityksen on helpointa hoitaa tuottajavastuu liittymällä tuottajayhteisöön
- rinkiin.fi: 2026 Hinnasto SPT retrieved
Original wording: joiden markkinoille saatettu pakkausmäärä on alle 50 000 kg vuodessa
- rinkiin.fi: pakkaustietojen raportointi retrieved
Original wording: raportoinnin määräaika on 31.1.2027
- herrco.gr: businesses retrieved
Original wording: obliged all the businesses that import, produce and place packaged products on their domestic market, to ensure the collection and recycling of their packaging
Original wording: it must sign a one-year Participation Contract
- gpais.eu: duk retrieved
Original wording: Visi pakuočių ir (ar) gaminių gamintojai ir (ar) importuotojai privalo registruotis Gamintojų ir importuotojų sąvade GPAIS.
Original wording: Pakuočių ir pakuočių atliekų tvarkymo įstatymas
- pakendiringlus.ee: who is a packaging undertaking retrieved
Original wording: is responsible for the recycling of packaging
Original wording: imports packaged goods from third countries is responsible for the recycling of packaging.
- konkurentsiamet.ee retrieved
Original wording: 2025. aastaks on Kliimaministeerium väljastanud tähtajatud tagatisrahata pakenditega seotud taaskasutusorganisatsiooni tegevusload kolmele TKO-le.
- citeo.com: citeo rates for household packaging and paper retrieved
Original wording: A company which puts packaging and/or graphic papers on the market
- mohu.hu: gyakran ismetelt kerdesek retrieved
Original wording: a körforgásos termék gyártója/első forgalomba hozója,
Original wording: Kormány 80/2023. (III. 14.) Korm. rendelete a kiterjesztett gyártói felelősségi rendszer működésének részletes szabályairól
Original wording: kollektív teljesítés keretében a MOHU valósítja meg.
Original wording: A nyilvántartásba vételt az OKIRkapun
- pontoverde.pt: questoes frequentes retrieved
Original wording: Não é obrigatório aderir à SPV, mas é obrigatório cumprir as obrigações decorrentes da Responsabilidade Alargada do Produtor
Original wording: A SPV é uma das três Entidades Gestoras que, em Portugal, estão habilitadas, por licença
- repak.ie: become a member retrieved
Original wording: enabling you to fund the recycling of packaging you place on the market
Original wording: operating under licence from the Department of Climate, Energy and Environment
- Luxembourg 2026: Valorlux Green Dot tariffs retrieved
Original wording: PV14 Others recoverable 1.1279 1.1289 1.3973
- Latvia 2026: Natural resources tax on packaging (statutory) retrieved
Original wording: 4.3. no kompozīta kartona izejmateriāliem 1,25
Original wording: 3. No metāla izejmateriāliem 1,10 4. Plastmasu saturošais iepakojums:
Original wording: 4.1. no bioplastmasas izejmateriāliem 0,24
Original wording: Likme ( euro ) par 1 kg materiāla 1. No stikla izejmateriāliem 0,44
- France 2026: Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers) retrieved
Original wording: PAPIER-CARTON TARIF 3. Papier-carton 25,81 ct €/kg
Original wording: AUTRES MATÉRIAUX TARIF 7.1 Bois, liège 25,81 ct €/kg
- Netherlands 2027: Verpact (Stichting Afvalfonds Verpakkingen) Afvalbeheerbijdrage Verpakkingen retrieved
Original wording: Aluminium € 0,380 € 0,340 € 0,300