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"markdown": "\n\nPackaging EPR by jurisdiction: 53 jurisdictions from the Instica dataset, each with its own page, cited primary sources and a last verified date of November 4, 2026. Figures are published values or labelled estimates. Instica measures, estimates and prepares reports; you review, sign and submit them."
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"markdown": "\n\n## Coverage at a glance\n\n**Entries in the dataset**\n\n| Region | Count |\n| --- | ---: |\n| United States | 7 |\n| Canada | 13 |\n| Europe | 31 |\n| United Kingdom | 2 |\n| Total | 53 |\n\n**Obligation status**\n\n| Status | Count |\n| --- | ---: |\n| Published obligation | 49 |\n| No general obligation verified | 4 |\n\n**Producer organisation model**\n\n| Item | Count |\n| --- | ---: |\n| Several producer responsibility organisations | 24 |\n| One producer responsibility organisation | 20 |\n| No organisation | 4 |\n| Registered producer schemes | 3 |\n| Government-run programme | 2 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Published data behind this page\n\nAustria has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: ris.bka.gv.at, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nOntario has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nSpain has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nItaly has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: normattiva.it, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nSlovakia has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: envipak.sk, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nBelgium requires producers to register. (source: fostplus.be, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nDenmark requires producers to register. (source: producentansvar.dk, retrieved November 3, 2026)\n\nLatvia requires producers to register. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nCalifornia requires producers to register. (source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nBelgium organises producer responsibility through: Several producer responsibility organisations. (source: fostplus.be, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nYukon organises producer responsibility through: One producer responsibility organisation. (source: laws.yukon.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nUK Plastic Packaging Tax organises producer responsibility through: Government-run programme. (source: gov.uk, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nPortugal organises producer responsibility through: Several producer responsibility organisations. (source: pontoverde.pt, retrieved November 3, 2026)\n\nAustria allows the obligation to be transferred to another party. (source: ris.bka.gv.at, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nGermany allows the obligation to be transferred to another party. (source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nLatvia allows the obligation to be transferred to another party. (source: vid.gov.lv, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nCalifornia does not allow the obligation to be transferred. (source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nAustria measures producers on no revenue test. (source: ris.bka.gv.at, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nYukon measures producers on revenue in the jurisdiction. (source: laws.yukon.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nBulgaria defines 5 producer levels. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nYukon defines 6 producer levels. (source: laws.yukon.ca, retrieved November 4, 2026)\n\nUnited Kingdom defines 6 producer levels. (source: legislation.gov.uk, retrieved November 4, 2026)\n\nLuxembourg defines 5 producer levels. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\nSlovenia defines 5 producer levels. (source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026)"
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"markdown": "\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."
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"markdown": "\n\n## Questions about this page\n\n### What does this page cover?\n\nEvery state, province, country and tax regime in the dataset, with its regime, regulator, registration route and last verified date. The dataset currently holds 53 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, rpra.ca, boe.es. Values that are not yet published are labelled as such and carry the reason."
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"markdown": "\n\n### What are the 7 EPR states?\n\nAustria has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: ris.bka.gv.at, retrieved September 29, 2026) Ontario has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026) Spain has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026) Italy has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: normattiva.it, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n### Which states have EPR fees?\n\nEvery state, province, country and tax regime in the dataset, with its regime, regulator, registration route and last verified date. The dataset currently holds 53 jurisdictions here. Austria has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: ris.bka.gv.at, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n### What is EPR for packaging?\n\nOntario has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026) Spain has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026) Italy has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: normattiva.it, retrieved September 29, 2026) Slovakia has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: envipak.sk, retrieved September 29, 2026)\n\n### Where is EPR applicable?\n\nSpain has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026) Italy has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: normattiva.it, retrieved September 29, 2026) Slovakia has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: envipak.sk, retrieved September 29, 2026) Belgium organises producer responsibility through: Several producer responsibility organisations. (source: fostplus.be, retrieved September 29, 2026)"
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"markdown": "\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."
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"url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20002086",
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"quote": "Versandhändler, die keinen Sitz und keine Niederlassung im örtlichen Geltungsbereich dieses Bundesgesetzes haben",
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{
"url": "https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/",
"label": "rpra.ca",
"retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
"status": "verified",
"quote": "if they supply Blue Box material (packaging, paper products or packaging-like products) comprised of paper, glass, metal or plastic",
"quoteLang": "en"
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{
"url": "https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690",
"label": "boe.es",
"retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
"status": "verified",
"quote": "se obliga a todos los envasadores a inscribirse y a remitir anualmente información",
"quoteLang": "es"
},
{
"url": "https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-04-03;152~art221",
"label": "normattiva.it",
"retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
"status": "verified",
"quote": "I produttori e gli utilizzatori sono responsabili della corretta ed efficace gestione ambientale degli imballaggi",
"quoteLang": "it"
},
{
"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"
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{
"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": "Companies that are not members of Fost Plus or another recognised EPR organisation can register directly through EPRiBEL",
"quoteLang": "en"
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{
"url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/pris-for-registrering/",
"label": "producentansvar.dk",
"retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
"status": "verified",
"quote": "Hvis I for eksempel registrerer jer på Emballage som jeres første produktområde, betaler I 1.000 DKK.",
"quoteLang": "da"
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{
"url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj",
"label": "eur-lex.europa.eu",
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"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"
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{
"url": "https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/",
"label": "calrecycle.ca.gov",
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"quote": "Circular Action Alliance manages registration, reporting, and submissions of certain exemptions and exclusions on the producers’ behalf.",
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{
"url": "https://laws.yukon.ca/cms/images/LEGISLATION/SUBORDINATE/2024/2024-0019/2024-0019.pdf",
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"quote": "On or before May 31 of each year, a steward must",
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{
"url": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/completing-your-plastic-packaging-tax-return",
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"quote": "Use the online service to submit your Plastic Packaging Tax return after you’ve registered for the tax .",
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"url": "https://www.pontoverde.pt/clientes-embaladores/questoes-frequentes/",
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"quote": "A SPV é uma das três Entidades Gestoras que, em Portugal, estão habilitadas, por licença",
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{
"url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation",
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"quote": "you are required to conclude a system participation agreement with a system operator.",
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"retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
"status": "verified",
"quote": "ir noslēdzis ar iepakojuma, vienreiz lietojamo galda trauku un piederumu vai videi kaitīgu preču atkritumu apsaimniekotāju līgumu par piedalīšanos apsaimniekošanas sistēmā",
"quoteLang": "lv"
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{
"url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=42041",
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"retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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"quote": "The owner or operator of the online marketplace shall not be considered the retailer or wholesaler for such sales.",
"quoteLang": "en"
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{
"url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902",
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"retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
"status": "verified",
"quote": "nicht mehr als 1500 kg Haushaltsverpackungen",
"quoteLang": "en"
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{
"url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/1332/part/2/chapter/1",
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"status": "verified",
"quote": "a brand owner; (ii) a packer/filler; (iii) an importer or first UK owner; (iv) a distributor; (v) an online marketplace operator;",
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"url": "https://www.fostplus.be/en/blog/ppwr-insights-8-mandatory-registration-in-producer-register-fost-plus-handles-it-for-you",
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"url": "https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20002086",
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"quote": "vorgelagerte Vertriebsstufe, die ihren Sitz im örtlichen Geltungsbereich dieses Bundesgesetzes hat",
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{
"url": "https://laws.yukon.ca/cms/images/LEGISLATION/SUBORDINATE/2024/2024-0019/2024-0019.pdf",
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"quote": "completed year of less than $1,000,000,",
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"url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj",
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"quote": "makes available for the first time on the territory of another Member State, directly to end users",
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"url": "https://laws.yukon.ca/cms/images/LEGISLATION/SUBORDINATE/2024/2024-0019/2024-0019.pdf",
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"quote": "(A) the brand holder of the product, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,",
"quoteLang": "en"
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"anchor": "Austria EPR",
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"anchor": "California EPR",
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"anchor": "Colorado paper products fee rate",
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"anchor": "Croatia EPR reporting format",
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"anchor": "Aluminium extended producer responsibility Cyprus",
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"anchor": "Denmark EPR fee rates 2026",
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"anchor": "Wood extended producer responsibility Estonia",
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"anchor": "Paper EPR fees Finland",
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"anchor": "Steel extended producer responsibility France",
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{
"anchor": "Germany packaging EPR requirements",
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{
"anchor": "Hungary EPR fee rates 2026",
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},
{
"anchor": "Italy EPR reporting format",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/italy"
},
{
"anchor": "Latvia glass fee rate",
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},
{
"anchor": "EBay EPR Maine",
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{
"anchor": "Manitoba EPR report format",
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{
"anchor": "EBay EPR Maryland",
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{
"anchor": "Minnesota EPR obligation",
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{
"anchor": "Netherlands EPR fees 2027",
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{
"anchor": "New Brunswick EPR report format",
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{
"anchor": "Do I owe EPR fees Norway",
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{
"anchor": "Nova Scotia packaging fee calculator",
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{
"anchor": "Printing and writing paper extended producer responsibility Oregon",
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{
"anchor": "Poland EPR fee schedule 2026",
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},
{
"anchor": "Aluminium EPR fees Portugal",
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{
"anchor": "Québec EPR fee rates 2027",
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{
"anchor": "Romania EPR small business",
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{
"anchor": "Saskatchewan packaging report template",
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{
"anchor": "Amazon EPR Spain",
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{
"anchor": "Paper EPR fees Sweden",
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{
"anchor": "Switzerland extended producer responsibility",
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{
"anchor": "Plastic extended producer responsibility United Kingdom",
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{
"anchor": "Washington EPR",
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{
"anchor": "Yukon packaging fee calculator",
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"anchor": "United States packaging EPR: 7 jurisdictions",
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"anchor": "Europe extended producer responsibility packaging",
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"anchor": "UK packaging EPR",
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"heading": "Indexes and method",
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"anchor": "EPR fee schedules",
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"anchor": "EPR material fees",
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"anchor": "EPR report formats dataset",
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{
"anchor": "EPR for online sellers",
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"anchor": "Packaging type EPR",
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"anchor": "Compare EPR between states",
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{
"anchor": "Which states have no packaging EPR",
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{
"anchor": "EPR terminology",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/glossary"
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{
"anchor": "EPR data methodology",
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"anchor": "EPR reviewers",
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"anchor": "Packaging EPR due dates",
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{
"anchor": "Packaging materials covered by EPR: category, flags and fees by jurisdiction",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/materials"
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{
"anchor": "Packaging EPR updates across the dataset",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/updates"
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"hreflang": "fr",
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"hreflang": "es-419",
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