Authorised representative meaning: how EPR rules use the term
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authorised representative means: Under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, a person a producer appoints by written mandate to carry out its extended producer responsibility in a Member State where it is not established. The Instica dataset lists authorised representative in 3 jurisdictions, including Estonia, Austria, Spain.
What does authorised representative mean?
This is the definition Instica uses for authorised representative in its EPR dataset. The wording below is checked against the source named beside it.
authorised representative: Under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, a person a producer appoints by written mandate to carry out its extended producer responsibility in a Member State where it is not established. (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Original wording
shall appoint, by written mandate, an authorised representative for the extended producer responsibility in each Member State whereSource: eur-lex.europa.eu
What is authorised representative called in other languages?
Packaging producers search for authorised representative in their own language and under the name their national scheme uses. The dataset records 3 local terms, each with the home analogy a reader of that language already knows.
| Language | Local term | Also called | Closest home analogy |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | authorised representative | – | – |
| German | Bevollmächtigter | Bevollmächtigten | – |
| Spanish | representante autorizado | – | – |
- German — Local definition
- In Österreich muss ein ausländischer Versandhändler für Verpackungen, die er ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Verkehr setzt, einen Bevollmächtigten bestellen.
- Spanish — Local definition
- En España, persona física o jurídica en territorio español que determinados productores deben designar.
Where does authorised representative apply?
authorised representative appears in the rules of 3 jurisdictions in the dataset. The table gives the duty and the regulator for each; the sections after it list every sourced rule.
| Jurisdiction | Producer duty | Regulator | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | Yes | Not yet published | verified Sep 29, 2026 |
| Austria | Yes | Not yet published | verified Nov 4, 2026 |
| Spain | Yes | Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO), Directorate-General for Environmental Quality and Assessment | verified Sep 29, 2026 |
Estonia: the rules behind the term
11 sourced rules for Estonia. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.
In Estonia, packaging producer duties rest on Estonian Packaging Act and Packaging Excise Duty Act: packaging undertakings are responsible for recycling, delegable to a recovery organisation (Source: pakendiringlus.ee, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Producers that place packaging on the market in Estonia carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: pakendiringlus.ee, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Estonia organises producer duties through more than one producer responsibility organisation: OÜ Eesti Pakendiringlus, Eesti Taaskasutusorganisatsioon MTÜ, OÜ Tootjavastutusorganisatsioon (Source: konkurentsiamet.ee, retrieved November 5, 2026).
The registration rule is not yet published. Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
This exemption is not yet published. Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
In Estonia, a deadline of another kind falls on August 12, 2026 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Estonia, a registration deadline falls on August 12, 2026 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Estonia, a reporting deadline falls 1 June each year, for the preceding full calendar year (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
The penalty rule is not yet published. Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
The recycling targets is not yet published. Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
The revenue basis is not yet published. Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass.
Original wording
imports packaged goods from third countries is responsible for the recycling of packaging.Source: pakendiringlus.ee
Austria: the rules behind the term
6 sourced rules for Austria. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.
In Austria, packaging producer duties rest on Austrian packaging EPR: AWG 2002 (Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002) and Verpackungsverordnung 2014 (VVO 2014) (Source: ris.bka.gv.at, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Producers that place packaging on the market in Austria carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: ris.bka.gv.at, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Austria, a reporting deadline falls 15 March following each calendar year, covering preceding calendar year (Source: ris.bka.gv.at, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Austria, a registration deadline falls on January 1, 2023 (Source: ris.bka.gv.at, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Austria, a deadline of another kind falls on August 12, 2026 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Austria, a reporting deadline falls 1 June each year, for the preceding full calendar year (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Original wording
haben für ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Österreich in Verkehr gesetzte Verpackungen einen BevollmächtigtenSource: ris.bka.gv.at
Spain: the rules behind the term
6 sourced rules for Spain. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.
In Spain, packaging producer duties rest on Royal Decree 1055/2022 on packaging and packaging waste, under Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Producers that place packaging on the market in Spain carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Spain, a packaging weight threshold applies: 15 tonnes per year (packaging placed on the market); it reduces the duty (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Spain, a reporting deadline falls every June 1, covering previous full calendar year (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Spain, a deadline of another kind falls on August 12, 2026 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Spain, a reporting deadline falls every March 31, covering previous calendar year (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Original wording
se crea la sección de envases en el Registro de Productores de ProductosSource: boe.es
Which Instica pages use authorised representative?
These 3 jurisdiction pages put authorised representative into practice, with thresholds, deadlines and fees for each.
How to read these figures
Sources
- eur-lex.europa.eu (2025) (40 / oj) retrieved
Original wording: a quantity of packaging, including packaging of packaged products, of less than 10 tonnes during one calendar year
Original wording: of Annex IX to the competent authority responsible for the register, by 1 June for each full preceding calendar year.
Original wording: It shall apply from 12 August 2026.
Original wording: by 31 December 2030, a minimum of 70 % by weight of all packaging waste generated
- eur-lex.europa.eu (2025) (oj / eng) retrieved
Original wording: shall appoint, by written mandate, an authorised representative for the extended producer responsibility in each Member State where
Original wording: It shall apply from 12 August 2026.
Original wording: by 1 June for each full preceding calendar year
- ogd.ris.bka.gv.at retrieved
Original wording: spätestens drei Monate nach Ablauf jedes Kalenderjahres für das vorangegangene Kalenderjahr elektronisch im Wege des Registers zu übermitteln
- pakendiringlus.ee retrieved
Original wording: imports packaged goods from third countries is responsible for the recycling of packaging.
Original wording: is responsible for the recycling of packaging
- boe.es (2022) (buscar / act) retrieved
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: se obliga a todos los envasadores a inscribirse y a remitir anualmente información
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
Original wording: menos de 15 toneladas de envases al año
Original wording: antes del 31 de marzo del año siguiente
- boe.es (2022) (buscar / act) retrieved
Original wording: Multa desde 100.001 euros hasta 3.500.000 euros
- konkurentsiamet.ee retrieved
Original wording: 2025. aastaks on Kliimaministeerium väljastanud tähtajatud tagatisrahata pakenditega seotud taaskasutusorganisatsiooni tegevusload kolmele TKO-le.
- ris.bka.gv.at (2000-2086) retrieved
Original wording: Versandhändler, die keinen Sitz und keine Niederlassung im örtlichen Geltungsbereich dieses Bundesgesetzes haben
Original wording: Versandhändler
Original wording: Geldstrafe von 450 € bis 8 400 €
- 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: nicht mehr als 1500 kg gewerbliche Verpackungen in Verkehr setzen, können pauschale Lösungen angeboten werden
Original wording: binnen zwei Monaten
Original wording: spätestens bis zum 15. März des darauffolgenden Jahres
Original wording: haben für ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Österreich in Verkehr gesetzte Verpackungen einen Bevollmächtigten für ausländische Versandhändler zu bestellen
Original wording: Eisenmetalle 50% 60% 65% 75% Aluminium 65% 75% Kunststoffe 60% 75% 80% 85%
Original wording: nicht mehr als 1500 kg Haushaltsverpackungen
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