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Pouches packaging EPR Czechia: what a stand-up pouch costs per 1,000 packs, 2026

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In Czechia, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CZK 10.31 to CZK 186.55 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of EKO-KOM price list that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.

Diagram of a stand-up pouch with the EPR fee per 1,000 packs in Czechiastand-up pouch: Pouch (plastic film) 12 g; Fee by material option (per 1,000 packs · CZK): paper and board 85.82, plastic 10.31, glass 22.22, aluminium 62.64, steel 31.33stand-up pouch · Weight by component (g)Pouchplastic film12 gFee by material option · per 1,000 packs · CZKper 1,000 packs · CZK020406080100paper and board85.82plastic10.31glass22.22aluminium62.64steel31.33
Source: Czechia 2026 fee schedule, retrieved 2026-10-08

What this page estimates for a stand-up pouch in Czechia

The 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 2026 schedule of EKO-KOM price list for Czechia; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in CZK. The figures are estimates built on starting weights.

What is in a stand-up pouch

The pouch is one flexible plastic component. A zip, spout or valve is part of the same weighed unit in the starting estimate.

Starting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: pouch (plastic film, 12 g).

Pouch
plastic film, 12 g (Instica starting estimate)

Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Czechia

One 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.

Fee for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Czechia, in CZK
ComponentWeight eachMatched published rateFee per 1,000 packsFee per pack
Pouch12 gSingle-use plastic litter clean-up reimbursement (Section 10a): beverage containers, packets and wrappers, cups for beverages, food containers, plastic carrier bags to Sales one-way packaging: plastics (PET, PE, PP, PS, PVC, other, biodegradable), soft/flexible, non-beverage and beverageCZK 10.31 to CZK 186.55CZK 0.0103 to CZK 0.1866

Czechia: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at CZK 10.31 to CZK 186.55 in packaging fees.

Added together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is CZK 10.31 to CZK 186.55.

Divide by 1,000 for a single pack: about CZK 0.0103 to CZK 0.1866.

What the fee tool returns for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Czechia

Entered into the public fee tool for Czechia (2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026), 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.

Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, Czechia, in CZK
ComponentCategory at the lowest rateWeightFeeCategory at the highest rateFee
PouchSingle-use plastic litter clean-up reimbursement (Section 10a): beverage containers, packets and wrappers, cups for beverages, food containers, plastic carrier bags12 gCZK 10.31Sales one-way packaging: plastics (PET, PE, PP, PS, PVC, other, biodegradable), soft/flexible, non-beverage and beverageCZK 186.55

Czechia: the fee tool returns CZK 10.31 at the lowest matched rates and CZK 186.55 at the highest for 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g each).

The tool total is CZK 10.31 at the lowest matched rates and CZK 186.55 at the highest.

Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Czechia, in CZK
SizeWeight eachTotal, lowest ratesTotal, highest ratesPer pack, lowestPer pack, highest
Packet (about 1 to 2 oz)4 gCZK 3.44CZK 62.18CZK 0.0034CZK 0.0622
Medium (about 8 to 12 oz)12 gCZK 10.31CZK 186.55CZK 0.0103CZK 0.1866
Large (about 2 lb)25 gCZK 21.48CZK 388.65CZK 0.0215CZK 0.3887

Which published rates were matched in Czechia

2 published rates were matched to the pack in Czechia from the 2026 schedule. Each is quoted from the programme’s own fee table; the page does not change the rate or round it.

Pouch, 12 g: 2 matched rates

Rates matched to the pouch, Czechia 2026
CategoryPublished ratePer kilogramFee per 1,000 packsFee per pack
Single-use plastic litter clean-up reimbursement (Section 10a): beverage containers, packets and wrappers, cups for beverages, food containers, plastic carrier bags859 CZK/tonneCZK 0.859CZK 10.31CZK 0.0103
Sales one-way packaging: plastics (PET, PE, PP, PS, PVC, other, biodegradable), soft/flexible, non-beverage and beverage15,546 CZK/tonneCZK 15.546CZK 186.55CZK 0.1866

Czechia 2026: the category “Single-use plastic litter clean-up reimbursement (Section 10a): beverage containers, packets and wrappers, cups for beverages, food containers, plastic carrier bags” is published at 859 CZK/tonne.

Czechia 2026: the category “Sales one-way packaging: plastics (PET, PE, PP, PS, PVC, other, biodegradable), soft/flexible, non-beverage and beverage” is published at 15,546 CZK/tonne.

How size changes the fee for a stand-up pouch

The 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.

Fee for 1,000 stand-up pouches by size in Czechia, in CZK
SizeWeight eachFee per 1,000 packs, lowest ratesFee per 1,000 packs, highest ratesPer pack, lowestPer pack, highest
Packet (about 1 to 2 oz)4 gCZK 3.44CZK 62.18CZK 0.0034CZK 0.0622
Medium (about 8 to 12 oz)12 gCZK 10.31CZK 186.55CZK 0.0103CZK 0.1866
Large (about 2 lb)25 gCZK 21.48CZK 388.65CZK 0.0215CZK 0.3887

Each component of the stand-up pouch priced at every size, at the matched rates for Czechia.

Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Czechia, in CZK
ComponentPacket (about 1 to 2 oz)Medium (about 8 to 12 oz)Large (about 2 lb)
Pouch4 g: CZK 3.44 to CZK 62.1812 g: CZK 10.31 to CZK 186.5525 g: CZK 21.48 to CZK 388.65

What if the stand-up pouch used another material?

Suppose 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 Czechia publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.

Same weight, different material, Czechia, in CZK per 1,000 packs
MaterialLowest published rateFee per 1,000 packs at that rateHighest published rateFee per 1,000 packs at that rate
paper and board7,152 CZK/tonneCZK 85.827,152 CZK/tonneCZK 85.82
plastic859 CZK/tonneCZK 10.3115,546 CZK/tonneCZK 186.55
glass1,852 CZK/tonneCZK 22.221,852 CZK/tonneCZK 22.22
aluminium5,220 CZK/tonneCZK 62.6418,032 CZK/tonneCZK 216.38
steel2,611 CZK/tonneCZK 31.332,611 CZK/tonneCZK 31.33
Every matched rate of the other materials at 12 g, Czechia, in CZK
MaterialCategoryPublished rateFee per 1,000 packsFee per pack
paper and boardSales one-way packaging: paper (paper, paperboard, corrugated board, moulded fibre, paper composite)7,152 CZK/tonneCZK 85.82CZK 0.0858
glassSales one-way packaging: glass (clear, colour, composite)1,852 CZK/tonneCZK 22.22CZK 0.0222
aluminiumSales one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al, rigid/hollow rigid5,220 CZK/tonneCZK 62.64CZK 0.0626
aluminiumSales one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al, soft/flexible18,032 CZK/tonneCZK 216.38CZK 0.2164
steelSales one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe2,611 CZK/tonneCZK 31.33CZK 0.0313

A fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too.

What a larger run of stand-up pouches costs in Czechia

Fees 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 Czechia. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.

Fee by run size for the stand-up pouch in Czechia, in CZK
PacksTotal weightFee at the lowest ratesFee at the highest rates
1001.2 kgCZK 1.03CZK 18.66
5006 kgCZK 5.15CZK 93.28
1,00012 kgCZK 10.31CZK 186.55
5,00060 kgCZK 51.54CZK 932.76
10,000120 kgCZK 103.08CZK 1,865.52
50,000600 kgCZK 515.40CZK 9,327.60
100,0001,200 kgCZK 1,030.80CZK 18,655.20
500,0006,000 kgCZK 5,154.00CZK 93,276.00
1,000,00012,000 kgCZK 10,308.00CZK 186,552.00

Czechia: a single stand-up pouch is estimated at CZK 0.0103 to CZK 0.1866 in packaging fees.

Czechia: across all its components, a stand-up pouch is priced at CZK 0.859 to CZK 15.546 per kilogram of packaging.

Taken as a whole, the pack is priced at CZK 0.859 to CZK 15.546 per kilogram of packaging, so a heavier pack costs more in proportion to its weight.

Flat fee bands, registration fees and minimum charges sit outside this per-kilogram table.

The fee schedule behind these figures for Czechia

The rates come from the 2026 schedule of EKO-KOM price list for Czechia, effective January 1, 2026. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.

Czechia: the 2026 fee schedule of EKO-KOM price list, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.

Czechia: the schedule lists a further fee, “Annual fee under the Contract on Collective Compliance”, of 1600 CZK per year excl. VAT.

Czechia: the schedule lists a further fee, “Minimum Amount”, of 2000 CZK excl. VAT.

Czechia: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “per category”.

The schedule also lists 2 other fees, which are not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page.

The schedule describes an eco-modulation of its rates, so the fee a producer pays can be adjusted up or down from the base rates shown here.

Ways to lower the fee on a stand-up pouch

Film thickness sets the weight, so a thinner structure that still protects the product is the most direct way to lower a mass-based fee.

Single-material films are easier to sort for recycling, and several programmes publish different rates for them than for multilayer laminates.

A pouch that is sold with a paper outer box carries two packaging components, and the box is priced on its own page.

Pouches are light, so the fee per pack is small, but the fee per 1,000 packs adds up for a product sold in volume.

Questions sellers ask

How much is the EPR fee for a stand-up pouch in Czechia?

For 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size, the estimated fee is CZK 10.31 to CZK 186.55 on the 2026 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.

Is this the amount I will pay?

No. 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.

How these figures are made

Our reviewers.

Sources

  1. ekokom.cz: Price list valid from 1 1 2026 retrieved
    Original wording: Price list for ensuring compliance with the obligation to take-back and recovery of packaging waste through the EKO-KOM system
    Original wording: Fee under the Contract on Collective Compliance of Part III Art. VII. Par. 2 of the General Terms and Conditions 1 600 CZK / year
    Original wording: Discount on 1 tonne of recycled PET beverage bottles 2) 6 525 CZK / t
    Original wording: Beverage containers 859 CZK / t
    Original wording: PET coloured transparent 15 546 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 546 CZK / t
    Original wording: Paper 7 152 CZK / t 7 152 CZK / t
    Original wording: Clear transparent 1 852 CZK / t 1 852 CZK / t
    Original wording: Al 18 032 CZK / t 5 220 CZK / t 5 220 CZK / t 18 032 CZK / t
    Original wording: Fe 2 611 CZK / t 2 611 CZK / t 2 611 CZK / t 2 611 CZK / t
  2. ekokom.cz: fees retrieved
    Original wording: the Minimum Amount to the day 31.12. 2025 is set at 2 000,- CZK (excl. VAT)
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