What is producer register?
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producer register means: Under the PPWR, each Member State keeps a register of producers, and producers are obliged to register in it in each Member State concerned. The Instica dataset lists producer register in 2 jurisdictions, including Luxembourg, Spain. Each rule below carries its source and retrieval date.
What does producer register mean?
This is the definition Instica uses for producer register in its EPR dataset. The wording below is checked against the source named beside it.
producer register: Under the PPWR, each Member State keeps a register of producers, and producers are obliged to register in it in each Member State concerned. (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 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 packagingSource: eur-lex.europa.eu
What is producer register called in other languages?
Packaging producers search for producer register in their own language and under the name their national scheme uses. The dataset records 2 local terms, each with the home analogy a reader of that language already knows.
| Language | Local term | Also called | Closest home analogy |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | producer register | – | – |
| Spanish | Registro de Productores de Productos | – | – |
- Spanish — Local definition
- En España, el registro estatal en el que se crea una sección de envases donde se inscriben los productores de envases.
Where does producer register apply?
producer register appears in the rules of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | Yes | national environment authority | verified Nov 4, 2026 |
| Spain | Yes | Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO), Directorate-General for Environmental Quality and Assessment | verified Sep 29, 2026 |
Luxembourg: the rules behind the term
8 sourced rules for Luxembourg. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.
The legal basis is not yet published. Reason recorded: The legal basis was not retrieved verbatim.
Producers that place packaging on the market in Luxembourg carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: data.legilux.public.lu, retrieved November 5, 2026).
Producers must register in Luxembourg; the registry is National producer register under PPWR Art. 44 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Luxembourg, a packaging weight threshold applies: 10 tonnes per calendar year (packaging made available for the first time in the Member State); it reduces the duty (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Luxembourg, a reporting deadline falls every June 1, covering previous full calendar year (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Luxembourg, a deadline of another kind falls on August 12, 2026 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Luxembourg lists 1 penalty rule, the first for infringements of PPWR EPR duties of set by each Member State (must be effective, proportionate, dissuasive; administrative fines for Arts. 24-29) per infringement (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Luxembourg sets 2 recycling targets, the first on recycling rate, all packaging waste at 65% by December 31, 2025 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
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 2012Source: data.legilux.public.lu
Spain: the rules behind the term
8 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).
Producers must register in Spain; the registry is Packaging section of the Register of Product Producers (Registro de Productores de Productos) (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).
The regulator named for Spain is Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO), Directorate-General for Environmental Quality and Assessment (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Spain organises producer duties through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Ecoembes, Ecovidrio (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Spain, a packaging weight threshold applies: 10 tonnes per calendar year (packaging made available for the first time in the Member State); it reduces the duty (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Spain lists 3 penalty rules, the first for very serious infringement of €100,001 to €3,500,000 per infringement (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Spain sets 2 recycling targets, the first on recycling rate, all packaging waste at 65% by December 31, 2025 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, 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 producer register?
These 2 jurisdiction pages put producer register into practice, with thresholds, deadlines and fees for each.
- Luxembourg EPR rules
- Spain EPR rules
- Check whether you owe
More questions
What does producer register mean?
producer register means: Under the PPWR, each Member State keeps a register of producers, and producers are obliged to register in it in each Member State concerned. It applies in Luxembourg, Spain.
How to read these figures
Sources
- data.legilux.public.lu 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
- 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: 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: Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation
Original wording: by 31 December 2030, a minimum of 70 % by weight of all packaging waste generated
- 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
- valorlux.lu retrieved (not yet published)
Original wording: No published text found at this source.
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