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  "title": "Pouches packaging EPR Belgium: stand-up pouch fee | Instica",
  "h1": "Pouches packaging EPR Belgium: what a stand-up pouch costs per 1,000 packs, 2027",
  "description": "Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Belgium carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of €15.27 to €25.71 on the 2027 schedule, from published rates.",
  "answer": "In Belgium, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €15.27 to €25.71 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-09-29",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-29",
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    "licence": "CC-BY-4.0",
    "licenceLine": "Reuse is allowed under CC-BY-4.0 with credit to Instica and a link to this page."
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  "cite": "Instica, “Pouches packaging EPR Belgium: what a stand-up pouch costs per 1,000 packs, 2027”, https://instica.com/epr/pouch/belgium, last verified 2026-09-29, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/belgium#fee-source",
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      "statement": "Belgium: the 2027 fee schedule of Fost Plus Packaging EPR rates (household), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.",
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      "statement": "Belgium: the schedule lists a further fee, “Minimum contribution”, of 100 EUR per year.",
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      "statement": "Belgium 2027: the category “PE films” is published at 1.2721 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "1.2721",
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      "statement": "Belgium 2027: the category “PP films” is published at 2.1425 EUR/kg.",
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      "statement": "Belgium: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) size (4 g) are estimated at €5.09 to €8.57.",
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      "statement": "Belgium: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Large (about 2 lb) size (25 g) are estimated at €31.80 to €53.56.",
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      "statement": "Belgium: 10,000 stand-up pouches are estimated at €152.65 to €257.10 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Belgium: 100,000 stand-up pouches are estimated at €1,526.52 to €2,571.00 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Belgium: a single stand-up pouch is estimated at €0.0153 to €0.0257 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Belgium: across all its components, a stand-up pouch is priced at €1.2721 to €2.1425 per kilogram of packaging.",
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      "statement": "Belgium: 12 g of paper and board is estimated at €1.80 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.1503 EUR/kg.",
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      "statement": "Belgium: 12 g of plastic is estimated at €15.27 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 1.2721 EUR/kg.",
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      "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
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      "statement": "Belgium: a pouch of 25 g in the Large (about 2 lb) size is estimated at €31.80 to €53.56 per 1,000 packs.",
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      "statement": "Belgium 2027: the category “Paper-cardboard” is published at 0.1503 EUR/kg.",
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      "statement": "Belgium 2027: the category “Glass” is published at 0.1052 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "0.1052",
      "unit": "eur_per_kg",
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      "statement": "Belgium 2027: the category “Beverage capsules - aluminium” is published at 3.0910 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "3.0910",
      "unit": "eur_per_kg",
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      "statement": "Belgium 2027: the category “Steel” is published at 0.3310 EUR/kg.",
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      "id": "answer",
      "heading": null,
      "kind": "answer",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nIn Belgium, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €15.27 to €25.71 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit."
    },
    {
      "id": "what",
      "heading": "What this page estimates for a stand-up pouch in Belgium",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"what\"></a>\n\n## What this page estimates for a stand-up pouch in Belgium\n\nThe stand-up pouch on this page is a flexible stand-up pouch of layered plastic film that holds food, supplements, pet treats or powders. It has one component, each matched to the published rates of the 2027 schedule of Fost Plus Packaging EPR rates (household) for Belgium; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in EUR. The figures are estimates built on starting weights."
    },
    {
      "id": "anatomy",
      "heading": "What is in a stand-up pouch",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"anatomy\"></a>\n\n## What is in a stand-up pouch\n\nThe pouch is one flexible plastic component. A zip, spout or valve is part of the same weighed unit in the starting estimate.\n\nStarting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: pouch (plastic film, 12 g).\n\n- **Pouch**: plastic film, 12 g (Instica starting estimate)"
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      "id": "worked-example",
      "heading": "Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Belgium",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"worked-example\"></a>\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Belgium\n\nOne stand-up pouch of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size weighs 12 g in total. For each component the table gives its weight, the matched published rates, and the fee for 1,000 packs.\n\n<a id=\"worked-example-table\"></a>**Fee for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Belgium, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Pouch | 12 g | PE films to Other plastic films | €15.27 to €25.71 | €0.0153 to €0.0257 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-total\"></a>Belgium: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at €15.27 to €25.71 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is €15.27 to €25.71.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about €0.0153 to €0.0257."
    },
    {
      "id": "tool",
      "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Belgium",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"tool\"></a>\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Belgium\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Belgium (2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027), 1,000 stand-up pouches give the figures below. The tool is the same engine that prices a report, so this page and the tool agree.\n\n<a id=\"tool-lines\"></a>**Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, Belgium, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Pouch | PE films | 12 g | €15.27 | Other plastic films | €25.71 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-tool\"></a>Belgium: the fee tool returns €15.27 at the lowest matched rates and €25.71 at the highest for 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g each).\n\nThe tool total is €15.27 at the lowest matched rates and €25.71 at the highest.\n\n<a id=\"tool-sizes\"></a>**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Belgium, in EUR**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Total, lowest rates | Total, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) | 4 g | €5.09 | €8.57 | €0.0051 | €0.0086 |\n| Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | 12 g | €15.27 | €25.71 | €0.0153 | €0.0257 |\n| Large (about 2 lb) | 25 g | €31.80 | €53.56 | €0.0318 | €0.0536 |"
    },
    {
      "id": "rates",
      "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Belgium",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"rates\"></a>\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Belgium\n\n3 published rates were matched to the pack in Belgium from the 2027 schedule. Each is quoted from the programme’s own fee table; the page does not change the rate or round it.\n\n#### Pouch, 12 g: 3 matched rates\n\n<a id=\"matched-rates-1\"></a>**Rates matched to the pouch, Belgium 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| PE films | 1.2721 EUR/kg | €1.2721 | €15.27 | €0.0153 |\n| PP films | 2.1425 EUR/kg | €2.1425 | €25.71 | €0.0257 |\n| Other plastic films | 2.1425 EUR/kg | €2.1425 | €25.71 | €0.0257 |\n\n<a id=\"rate-be-19\"></a>Belgium 2027: the category “PE films” is published at 1.2721 EUR/kg.\n\n<a id=\"rate-be-20\"></a>Belgium 2027: the category “PP films” is published at 2.1425 EUR/kg.\n\n<a id=\"rate-be-21\"></a>Belgium 2027: the category “Other plastic films” is published at 2.1425 EUR/kg."
    },
    {
      "id": "sizes",
      "heading": "How size changes the fee for a stand-up pouch",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"sizes\"></a>\n\n## How size changes the fee for a stand-up pouch\n\nThe weight of a stand-up pouch depends on its size. The table prices each of the 3 sizes with the same matched rates, so the only thing that changes between rows is the weight.\n\n<a id=\"sizes-table\"></a>**Fee for 1,000 stand-up pouches by size in Belgium, in EUR**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Fee per 1,000 packs, lowest rates | Fee per 1,000 packs, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) | 4 g | €5.09 | €8.57 | €0.0051 | €0.0086 |\n| Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | 12 g | €15.27 | €25.71 | €0.0153 | €0.0257 |\n| Large (about 2 lb) | 25 g | €31.80 | €53.56 | €0.0318 | €0.0536 |\n\nEach component of the stand-up pouch priced at every size, at the matched rates for Belgium.\n\n<a id=\"matrix\"></a>**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Belgium, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) | Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | Large (about 2 lb) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Pouch | 4 g: €5.09 to €8.57 | 12 g: €15.27 to €25.71 | 25 g: €31.80 to €53.56 |"
    },
    {
      "id": "options",
      "heading": "What if the stand-up pouch used another material?",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"options\"></a>\n\n## What if the stand-up pouch used another material?\n\nSuppose the main component of the stand-up pouch, weighing 12 g, were made of another material. The table prices the same weight in each material class that Belgium publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n<a id=\"options-table\"></a>**Same weight, different material, Belgium, in EUR per 1,000 packs**\n\n| Material | Lowest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate | Highest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 0.1503 EUR/kg | €1.80 | 0.1503 EUR/kg | €1.80 |\n| plastic | 1.2721 EUR/kg | €15.27 | 2.1425 EUR/kg | €25.71 |\n| glass | 0.1052 EUR/kg | €1.26 | 0.1052 EUR/kg | €1.26 |\n| aluminium | 3.0910 EUR/kg | €37.09 | 3.0910 EUR/kg | €37.09 |\n| steel | 0.3310 EUR/kg | €3.97 | 0.3310 EUR/kg | €3.97 |\n\n<a id=\"options-all\"></a>**Every matched rate of the other materials at 12 g, Belgium, in EUR**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Paper-cardboard | 0.1503 EUR/kg | €1.80 | €0.0018 |\n| glass | Glass | 0.1052 EUR/kg | €1.26 | €0.0013 |\n| aluminium | Beverage capsules - aluminium | 3.0910 EUR/kg | €37.09 | €0.0371 |\n| steel | Steel | 0.3310 EUR/kg | €3.97 | €0.004 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
    },
    {
      "id": "volume",
      "heading": "What a larger run of stand-up pouches costs in Belgium",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"volume\"></a>\n\n## What a larger run of stand-up pouches costs in Belgium\n\nFees scale with the number of packs, because the schedule charges by mass. The table repeats the worked example for larger runs of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) stand-up pouch in Belgium. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n<a id=\"volume-table\"></a>**Fee by run size for the stand-up pouch in Belgium, in EUR**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 1.2 kg | €1.53 | €2.57 |\n| 500 | 6 kg | €7.63 | €12.86 |\n| 1,000 | 12 kg | €15.27 | €25.71 |\n| 5,000 | 60 kg | €76.33 | €128.55 |\n| 10,000 | 120 kg | €152.65 | €257.10 |\n| 50,000 | 600 kg | €763.26 | €1,285.50 |\n| 100,000 | 1,200 kg | €1,526.52 | €2,571.00 |\n| 500,000 | 6,000 kg | €7,632.60 | €12,855.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 12,000 kg | €15,265.20 | €25,710.00 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-pack\"></a>Belgium: a single stand-up pouch is estimated at €0.0153 to €0.0257 in packaging fees.\n\n<a id=\"calc-blended\"></a>Belgium: across all its components, a stand-up pouch is priced at €1.2721 to €2.1425 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at €1.2721 to €2.1425 per kilogram of packaging, so a heavier pack costs more in proportion to its weight.\n\nFlat fee bands, registration fees and minimum charges sit outside this per-kilogram table."
    },
    {
      "id": "history",
      "heading": "How the fee for stand-up pouches has moved on Belgium schedules",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"history\"></a>\n\n## How the fee for stand-up pouches has moved on Belgium schedules\n\nBelgium has published 2 per-mass fee schedules that price this pack. The same Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) stand-up pouches are priced on each below, with the same weights and the same matching rules, so only the published rates differ.\n\n<a id=\"history-table\"></a>**Fee per 1,000 packs by schedule, Belgium, in EUR**\n\n| Schedule | Effective from | Fee per 1,000 packs, lowest rates | Fee per 1,000 packs, highest rates | Per pack | Change in the lowest fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | €12.96 | €26.51 | €0.0130 to €0.0265 | - |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | €15.27 | €25.71 | €0.0153 to €0.0257 | +17.7% |\n\n<a id=\"hist-be-2026\"></a>Belgium: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size were priced at €12.96 to €26.51.\n\n<a id=\"hist-be-2027\"></a>Belgium: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size were priced at €15.27 to €25.71.\n\nThe same matched categories on each Belgium schedule, per kilogram; a dash means the schedule does not publish that category.\n\n<a id=\"rate-history\"></a>**Matched rates per kilogram by schedule, Belgium, in EUR**\n\n| Category | 2026 (2026-01) | 2027 (2027-01) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: |\n| PE films | €1.0804 | €1.2721 |\n| PP films | €2.2095 | €2.1425 |\n| Other plastic films | €2.2095 | €2.1425 |"
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      "heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Belgium",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"schedule\"></a>\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Belgium\n\nThe rates come from the 2027 schedule of Fost Plus Packaging EPR rates (household) for Belgium, effective January 1, 2027. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\n<a id=\"fee-source\"></a>Belgium: the 2027 fee schedule of Fost Plus Packaging EPR rates (household), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\n<a id=\"other-minimum-contribution\"></a>Belgium: the schedule lists a further fee, “Minimum contribution”, of 100 EUR per year.\n\nThe schedule also lists one other fee, which is not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page."
    },
    {
      "id": "levers",
      "heading": "Ways to lower the fee on a stand-up pouch",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"levers\"></a>\n\n## Ways to lower the fee on a stand-up pouch\n\nFilm thickness sets the weight, so a thinner structure that still protects the product is the most direct way to lower a mass-based fee.\n\nSingle-material films are easier to sort for recycling, and several programmes publish different rates for them than for multilayer laminates.\n\nA pouch that is sold with a paper outer box carries two packaging components, and the box is priced on its own page.\n\nPouches are light, so the fee per pack is small, but the fee per 1,000 packs adds up for a product sold in volume."
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      "id": "faq",
      "heading": "Questions sellers ask",
      "kind": "faq",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### <a id=\"q1\"></a>How much is the EPR fee for a stand-up pouch in Belgium?\n\nFor 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size, the estimated fee is €15.27 to €25.71 on the 2027 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.\n\n### <a id=\"q2\"></a>Is this the amount I will pay?\n\nNo. It is an estimate for the packaging alone. Registration fees, flat fee bands, eco-modulation and thresholds sit outside the per-kilogram figure. Instica prepares the data; you check, sign and submit it, and Instica never stores regulator login details."
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      "id": "estimate",
      "heading": "How these figures are made",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"estimate\"></a>\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is computed from a sourced fee schedule and from starting weights that Instica labels as estimates, and each carries its data quality. The customer signs and submits the report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. This page is general information about published rates; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser."
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