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  "title": "Europe packaging EPR: 31 jurisdictions | Instica",
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      "id": "coverage",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"coverage\"></a>\n\n## Coverage at a glance\n\n<a id=\"table-status\"></a>**Obligation status**\n\n| Item | Status |\n| --- | ---: |\n| Austria | Published obligation |\n| Belgium | Published obligation |\n| Bulgaria | Published obligation |\n| Switzerland | Published obligation |\n| Cyprus | Published obligation |\n| Czechia | Published obligation |\n| Germany | Published obligation |\n| Denmark | Published obligation |\n| Estonia | Published obligation |\n| Spain | Published obligation |\n| Finland | Published obligation |\n| France | Published obligation |\n| Greece | Published obligation |\n| Croatia | Published obligation |\n| Hungary | Published obligation |\n| Ireland | Published obligation |\n| Iceland | Published obligation |\n| Italy | Published obligation |\n| Liechtenstein | Published obligation |\n| Lithuania | Published obligation |\n| Luxembourg | Published obligation |\n| Latvia | Published obligation |\n| Malta | Published obligation |\n| Netherlands | Published obligation |\n| Norway | Published obligation |\n| Poland | Published obligation |\n| Portugal | Published obligation |\n| Romania | Published obligation |\n| Sweden | Published obligation |\n| Slovenia | Published obligation |\n| Slovakia | Published obligation |\n\n<a id=\"table-model\"></a>**Producer organisation model**\n\n| Item | Count |\n| --- | ---: |\n| Several producer responsibility organisations | 22 |\n| One producer responsibility organisation | 6 |\n| Registered producer schemes | 2 |\n| Government-run programme | 1 |"
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      "heading": "Published data behind this page",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"data\"></a>\n\n## Published data behind this page\n\n<a id=\"obligated-at\"></a>Austria has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: ris.bka.gv.at, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"obligated-dk\"></a>Denmark has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: producentansvar.dk, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"obligated-hr\"></a>Croatia has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: fzoeu.hr, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"obligated-lv\"></a>Latvia has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: vid.gov.lv, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"obligated-sk\"></a>Slovakia has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: envipak.sk, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"registration-es\"></a>Spain requires producers to register. (source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"registration-lv\"></a>Latvia requires producers to register. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"registration-se\"></a>Sweden requires producers to register. (source: riksdagen.se, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"organisation-ch\"></a>Switzerland organises producer responsibility through: Several producer responsibility organisations. (source: bafu.admin.ch, retrieved November 5, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"organisation-fi\"></a>Finland organises producer responsibility through: Several producer responsibility organisations. (source: rinkiin.fi, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"organisation-nl\"></a>Netherlands organises producer responsibility through: One producer responsibility organisation. (source: ondernemersplein.overheid.nl, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"transfer-be\"></a>Belgium allows the obligation to be transferred to another party. (source: fostplus.be, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"transfer-es\"></a>Spain allows the obligation to be transferred to another party. (source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"transfer-mt\"></a>Malta allows the obligation to be transferred to another party. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"transfer-si\"></a>Slovenia allows the obligation to be transferred to another party. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"levels-be\"></a>Belgium defines 2 producer levels. (source: fostplus.be, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"levels-ee\"></a>Estonia defines 1 producer levels. (source: pakendiringlus.ee, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"levels-hu\"></a>Hungary defines 5 producer levels. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"levels-lv\"></a>Latvia defines 5 producer levels. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"levels-ro\"></a>Romania defines 5 producer levels. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"fee-bg-2026\"></a>The Bulgaria fee schedule for 2026 takes effect on January 1, 2026. (source: ecopack.bg, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"fee-fi-2026\"></a>The Finland fee schedule for 2026 takes effect on January 1, 2026. (source: rinkiin.fi, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"fee-it-2026\"></a>The Italy fee schedule for 2026 takes effect on July 1, 2025. (source: comieco.org, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n<a id=\"fee-pl-2026\"></a>The Poland fee schedule for 2026 takes effect on January 1, 2026. (source: eli.gov.pl, retrieved September 29, 2026)"
    },
    {
      "id": "use",
      "heading": "How to use this page",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"use\"></a>\n\n## How to use this page\n\n- Open a page to read its sources, dates and rates in full.\n- A figure that is not yet published says so and gives the reason; it is never filled in.\n- Use the fee calculator for an estimate you can save and later replace with measured weights."
    },
    {
      "id": "faq",
      "heading": "Questions about this page",
      "kind": "faq",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Questions about this page\n\n### What does this page cover?\n\nNational 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.\n\n### Where do these figures come from?\n\nEach figure links to the primary source it was read from, for example ris.bka.gv.at, producentansvar.dk, fzoeu.hr. Values that are not yet published are labelled as such and carry the reason."
    },
    {
      "id": "estimate",
      "heading": "How to read these figures",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"estimate\"></a>\n\n## How to read these figures\n\n> **Estimate**: The figures on this page are estimates we prepare from the published sources listed below. Instica measures your packaging and prepares the numbers; you check them, sign and submit to the regulator or scheme yourself. We never submit for you and never store regulator-portal credentials.\n\nEvery figure in the app carries a data-quality label: measured, supplier, estimated or declared. [How we measure and label figures](https://instica.com/epr/methodology). This page is information, not legal advice."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20002086",
      "label": "ris.bka.gv.at",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Versandhändler, die keinen Sitz und keine Niederlassung im örtlichen Geltungsbereich dieses Bundesgesetzes haben",
      "quoteLang": "de"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/emballage/",
      "label": "producentansvar.dk",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Virksomheder omfattet af producentansvaret for emballage skal registrere sig i producentansvarsregistret.",
      "quoteLang": "da"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.fzoeu.hr/hr/naknada-za-ambalazu-i-ambalazni-otpad/1407",
      "label": "fzoeu.hr",
      "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://www.vid.gov.lv/lv/biezak-uzdotie-jautajumi-katalogs/dabas-resursu-nodoklis-nodoklis-par-videi-kaitigam-precem-un-iepakojumu",
      "label": "vid.gov.lv",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Dabas resursu nodokli par videi kaitīgām precēm un iepakojumu maksā persona, kas pirmā Latvijas Republikas teritorijā:",
      "quoteLang": "lv"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.envipak.sk/",
      "label": "envipak.sk",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Túto povinnosť majú všetci výrobcovia obalov a neobalových výrobkov.",
      "quoteLang": "sk"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
      "label": "boe.es",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "se inscribirán en la sección de envases del Registro de Productores de Productos",
      "quoteLang": "es"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj",
      "label": "eur-lex.europa.eu",
      "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://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/forordning-20221274-om-producentansvar-for_sfs-2022-1274/",
      "label": "riksdagen.se",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "ska före tillhandahållandet anmäla det till Naturvårdsverket",
      "quoteLang": "sv"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.bafu.admin.ch/en/packaging-glass",
      "label": "bafu.admin.ch",
      "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"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://rinkiin.fi/tuottajavastuu/mika_tuottajavastuu/",
      "label": "rinkiin.fi",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Yrityksen on helpointa hoitaa tuottajavastuu liittymällä tuottajayhteisöön",
      "quoteLang": "fi"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://ondernemersplein.overheid.nl/wetten-en-regels/afvalbeheersbijdrage-verpakkingen-betalen/",
      "label": "ondernemersplein.overheid.nl",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Dan moet u een Afvalbeheerbijdrage Verpakkingen betalen aan Verpact",
      "quoteLang": "nl"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.fostplus.be/en/blog/ppwr-insights-8-mandatory-registration-in-producer-register-fost-plus-handles-it-for-you",
      "label": "fostplus.be",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "they may issue a written mandate to the platforms to fulfil their EPR obligations on their behalf",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/become-a-fost-plus-member",
      "label": "fostplus.be",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Companies that produce or import service packaging in order to put it on the Belgian market.",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://pakendiringlus.ee/en/services/for-the-entrepreneurs/who-is-a-packaging-undertaking/",
      "label": "pakendiringlus.ee",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Packaging undertaking means any person who packages, imports, or sells packaged goods within their economic or professional activities.",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/pricing-and-business-policy",
      "label": "ecopack.bg",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "As of 01.01.2026 the base license fees and the current policy for discounts for timely reporting and payment are, as follows:",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://rinkiin.fi/app/uploads/2026/09/2026-Hinnasto-SPT.pdf",
      "label": "rinkiin.fi",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Maksuihin lisätään arvonlisävero.",
      "quoteLang": "fi"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.comieco.org/comieco/contributo-ambientale-conai/conai-da-luglio-2025-variano-i-contributi-ambientali-per-gli-imballaggi-in-legno-plastica-e-vetro-e-per-i-compositi-a-base-carta/",
      "label": "comieco.org",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Tutte le variazioni decorreranno dal 1° luglio 2025 , con un secondo aumento previsto per il contributo ambientale vetro",
      "quoteLang": "it"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://eli.gov.pl/api/acts/DU/2013/888/text.html",
      "label": "eli.gov.pl",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Maksymalna stawka opłaty produktowej dla opakowań wynosi 4,50 zł za 1 kg.",
      "quoteLang": "pl"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
      "label": "boe.es",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "un certificado de pertenencia a un sistema individual o colectivo de responsabilidad ampliada del productor",
      "quoteLang": "es"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj",
      "label": "eur-lex.europa.eu",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Where a producer has entrusted a producer responsibility organisation with carrying out the extended producer responsibility obligations on its behalf",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj",
      "label": "eur-lex.europa.eu",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "makes available for the first time on the territory of another Member State, directly to end users",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "Packaging EPR",
      "url": "https://instica.com/epr"
    },
    {
      "name": "Europe packaging EPR: 31 jurisdictions",
      "url": "https://instica.com/epr/europe"
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    {
      "heading": "In this section",
      "links": [
        {
          "anchor": "Austria paper fee rate",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/austria"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Belgium EPR",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/belgium"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Bulgaria composite fee rate",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Croatia EPR reporting format",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/croatia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Cyprus packaging EPR requirements",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/cyprus"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Denmark EPR obligation",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/denmark"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Estonia EPR",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/estonia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Glass extended producer responsibility Finland",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/finland"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Steel extended producer responsibility France",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/france"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR Germany Amazon",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/germany"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Hungary EPR fee rates 2026",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/hungary"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Italy mixed fee rate",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/italy"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Plastic extended producer responsibility Latvia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/latvia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Netherlands EPR fee rates 2026",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/netherlands"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Norway EPR fees 2026",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/norway"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Poland EPR do I have to register",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/poland"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Plastic EPR fees Portugal",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/portugal"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Etsy packaging EPR Romania fees",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/romania"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Spain EPR fees 2026",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/spain"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Sweden glass fee rate",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/sweden"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Sell on Amazon EPR Switzerland",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/switzerland"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for bags Czechia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/czechia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for bags Luxembourg",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/luxembourg"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Bottles packaging EPR Czechia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/czechia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for bottles Greece",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/greece"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Bottles packaging EPR Ireland",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/ireland"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for bottles Luxembourg",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Cans EPR fees Czechia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/can/czechia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Cartons EPR fees Czechia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/czechia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Cartons EPR fees Iceland",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/iceland"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Czechia EPR obligation",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/czechia/do-i-owe"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fee calculator Czechia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/czechia/fee-calculator"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Czechia EPR fees 2026",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/czechia/fees/2026"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Czechia EPR fee schedule 2026",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/czechia/updates"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Sell on Shopify EPR Czechia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/for/shopify/czechia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Plastic EPR fees Greece",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/greece/fees/2026/plastic"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Glass extended producer responsibility Greece",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/greece/updates"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Iceland wood fee rate",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/iceland/deadlines"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Iceland plastic fee rate",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/iceland/updates"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Ireland EPR fee rates 2026",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/ireland/fees/2026"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Plastic extended producer responsibility Ireland",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/ireland/fees/2026/plastic"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Ireland packaging EPR requirements",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/ireland/updates"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for jars Czechia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/jar/czechia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Jars EPR fees Greece",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/jar/greece"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Jars EPR fees Iceland",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/jar/iceland"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Jars EPR fees Ireland",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/jar/ireland"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Jars EPR fees Luxembourg",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/jar/luxembourg"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Sell on Etsy EPR Liechtenstein",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/liechtenstein/updates"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Lithuania EPR reporting format",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/lithuania/updates"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Luxembourg EPR fee calculator",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/luxembourg/fee-calculator"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Luxembourg EPR fee schedule 2026",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/luxembourg/fees/2026"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Plastic EPR fees Luxembourg",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/luxembourg/fees/2026/plastic"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Steel EPR fees Luxembourg",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/luxembourg/updates"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Mailers EPR fees Czechia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/czechia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Do I owe EPR fees Malta",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/malta/do-i-owe"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Malta packaging report template",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/malta/updates"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for pouches Czechia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/czechia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for pouches Ireland",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/ireland"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EBay EPR Slovakia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/slovakia/updates"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EBay packaging EPR Slovenia fees",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/slovenia/updates"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for tins Czechia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/tin/czechia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Tins packaging EPR Greece",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/tin/greece"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "heading": "Regions",
      "links": [
        {
          "anchor": "United States packaging EPR: 7 jurisdictions",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/united-states"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "UK extended producer responsibility packaging",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/united-kingdom"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "heading": "Indexes and method",
      "links": [
        {
          "anchor": "EPR jurisdictions dataset",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/jurisdictions"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees by packaging",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/fees"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR material fees",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/material-fees"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR report formats dataset",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/report-formats"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR for batteries",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/for"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Packaging type EPR",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/products"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR state comparison",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/compare"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "US states without EPR",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/no-law-states"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR terminology",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/glossary"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR data methodology",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/methodology"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR translation review",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/reviewers"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "heading": "Tools and data",
      "links": [
        {
          "anchor": "Do I need to register for EPR",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/do-i-owe"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Packaging EPR due dates",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/deadlines"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Packaging materials covered by EPR: category, flags and fees by jurisdiction",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/materials"
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