Europe packaging EPR: 31 jurisdictions
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Packaging EPR in Europe: 31 jurisdictions, 31 with a published packaging producer obligation. Each has its own page with regime, regulator, registration route, fees and dates, cited to primary sources and last verified November 5, 2026. Instica measures, estimates and prepares; you review, sign and submit.
Coverage at a glance
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Austria | Published obligation |
| Belgium | Published obligation |
| Bulgaria | Published obligation |
| Switzerland | Published obligation |
| Cyprus | Published obligation |
| Czechia | Published obligation |
| Germany | Published obligation |
| Denmark | Published obligation |
| Estonia | Published obligation |
| Spain | Published obligation |
| Finland | Published obligation |
| France | Published obligation |
| Greece | Published obligation |
| Croatia | Published obligation |
| Hungary | Published obligation |
| Ireland | Published obligation |
| Iceland | Published obligation |
| Italy | Published obligation |
| Liechtenstein | Published obligation |
| Lithuania | Published obligation |
| Luxembourg | Published obligation |
| Latvia | Published obligation |
| Malta | Published obligation |
| Netherlands | Published obligation |
| Norway | Published obligation |
| Poland | Published obligation |
| Portugal | Published obligation |
| Romania | Published obligation |
| Sweden | Published obligation |
| Slovenia | Published obligation |
| Slovakia | Published obligation |
| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Several producer responsibility organisations | 22 |
| One producer responsibility organisation | 6 |
| Registered producer schemes | 2 |
| Government-run programme | 1 |
Published data behind this page
Austria has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: ris.bka.gv.at, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Denmark has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: producentansvar.dk, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Croatia has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: fzoeu.hr, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Latvia has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: vid.gov.lv, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Slovakia has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: envipak.sk, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Spain requires producers to register. (source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Latvia requires producers to register. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Sweden requires producers to register. (source: riksdagen.se, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Switzerland organises producer responsibility through: Several producer responsibility organisations. (source: bafu.admin.ch, retrieved November 5, 2026)
Finland organises producer responsibility through: Several producer responsibility organisations. (source: rinkiin.fi, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Netherlands organises producer responsibility through: One producer responsibility organisation. (source: ondernemersplein.overheid.nl, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Belgium allows the obligation to be transferred to another party. (source: fostplus.be, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Spain allows the obligation to be transferred to another party. (source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Malta allows the obligation to be transferred to another party. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Slovenia allows the obligation to be transferred to another party. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Belgium defines 2 producer levels. (source: fostplus.be, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Estonia defines 1 producer levels. (source: pakendiringlus.ee, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Hungary defines 5 producer levels. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Latvia defines 5 producer levels. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Romania defines 5 producer levels. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)
The Bulgaria fee schedule for 2026 takes effect on January 1, 2026. (source: ecopack.bg, retrieved September 29, 2026)
The Finland fee schedule for 2026 takes effect on January 1, 2026. (source: rinkiin.fi, retrieved September 29, 2026)
The Italy fee schedule for 2026 takes effect on July 1, 2025. (source: comieco.org, retrieved September 29, 2026)
The Poland fee schedule for 2026 takes effect on January 1, 2026. (source: eli.gov.pl, retrieved September 29, 2026)
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What does this page cover?
National packaging producer responsibility in the EU, the EEA and Switzerland, with the register, scheme and report each country uses. The dataset currently holds 31 jurisdictions here.
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Sources
- ris.bka.gv.at retrieved
Original wording: Versandhändler, die keinen Sitz und keine Niederlassung im örtlichen Geltungsbereich dieses Bundesgesetzes haben
- producentansvar.dk retrieved
Original wording: Virksomheder omfattet af producentansvaret for emballage skal registrere sig i producentansvarsregistret.
- fzoeu.hr retrieved
Original wording: proizvođači/uvoznici/ unosnici prilikom stavljanja proizvoda pakiranih u ambalažu na tržište Republike Hrvatske, uplaćuju Fondu naknade
- vid.gov.lv retrieved
Original wording: Dabas resursu nodokli par videi kaitīgām precēm un iepakojumu maksā persona, kas pirmā Latvijas Republikas teritorijā:
- envipak.sk retrieved
Original wording: Túto povinnosť majú všetci výrobcovia obalov a neobalových výrobkov.
- boe.es retrieved
Original wording: se inscribirán en la sección de envases del Registro de Productores de Productos
Original wording: un certificado de pertenencia a un sistema individual o colectivo de responsabilidad ampliada del productor
- eur-lex.europa.eu retrieved
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
Original wording: Where a producer has entrusted a producer responsibility organisation with carrying out the extended producer responsibility obligations on its behalf
Original wording: makes available for the first time on the territory of another Member State, directly to end users
- riksdagen.se retrieved
Original wording: ska före tillhandahållandet anmäla det till Naturvårdsverket
- bafu.admin.ch retrieved
Original wording: Since 2002, the organisation has been levying a prepaid disposal fee on all glass beverage bottles on behalf of the FOEN.
- rinkiin.fi (mika tuottajavastuu) retrieved
Original wording: Yrityksen on helpointa hoitaa tuottajavastuu liittymällä tuottajayhteisöön
- ondernemersplein.overheid.nl retrieved
Original wording: Dan moet u een Afvalbeheerbijdrage Verpakkingen betalen aan Verpact
- fostplus.be (ppwr insights 8 mandatory registration in producer register fost plus handles it for you) retrieved
Original wording: they may issue a written mandate to the platforms to fulfil their EPR obligations on their behalf
- fostplus.be (become a fost plus member) retrieved
Original wording: Companies that produce or import service packaging in order to put it on the Belgian market.
- pakendiringlus.ee retrieved
Original wording: Packaging undertaking means any person who packages, imports, or sells packaged goods within their economic or professional activities.
- ecopack.bg retrieved
Original wording: As of 01.01.2026 the base license fees and the current policy for discounts for timely reporting and payment are, as follows:
- rinkiin.fi (2026) retrieved
Original wording: Maksuihin lisätään arvonlisävero.
- comieco.org retrieved
Original wording: Tutte le variazioni decorreranno dal 1° luglio 2025 , con un secondo aumento previsto per il contributo ambientale vetro
- eli.gov.pl retrieved
Original wording: Maksymalna stawka opłaty produktowej dla opakowań wynosi 4,50 zł za 1 kg.
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