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  "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark",
  "twins": {
    "md": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark.md",
    "json": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark.json"
  },
  "key": "I:pouch:DK",
  "family": "I",
  "locale": "en",
  "lang": "en-US",
  "title": "Pouches packaging EPR Denmark: stand-up pouch fee | Instica",
  "h1": "Pouches packaging EPR Denmark: what a stand-up pouch costs per 1,000 packs, 2027",
  "description": "Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Denmark carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of DKK 0.60 on the 2027 schedule, from published rates.",
  "answer": "In Denmark, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of DKK 0.60 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of DPA annual fees (packaging) that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-11-04",
  "dateModified": "2026-11-04",
  "dataset": {
    "version": "v1-281284b7e7c1",
    "licence": "CC-BY-4.0",
    "licenceLine": "Reuse is allowed under CC-BY-4.0 with credit to Instica and a link to this page."
  },
  "cite": "Instica, “Pouches packaging EPR Denmark: what a stand-up pouch costs per 1,000 packs, 2027”, https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
  "about": [],
  "facts": [
    {
      "id": "fee-source",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#fee-source",
      "leafPath": "fees.DK-2027.source",
      "statement": "Denmark: the 2027 fee schedule of DPA annual fees (packaging), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.",
      "value": "DPA annual fee rates per product area, 2027",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Gebyrsatser pr. produktområde Sats 2026 2027",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "other-setup-first-area",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#other-setup-first-area",
      "leafPath": "fees.DK-2027.other_fees[setup-first-area]",
      "statement": "Denmark: the schedule lists a further fee, “Registration fee, first product area”, of DKK 1,000.00.",
      "value": "1000",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/pris-for-registrering/",
        "quote": "Første produktområde: 1.000 DKK Hvert efterfølgende produktområde: 500 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "other-minimum-annual",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#other-minimum-annual",
      "leafPath": "fees.DK-2027.other_fees[minimum-annual]",
      "statement": "Denmark: the schedule lists a further fee, “Minimum annual fee”, of 250 DKK per year.",
      "value": "250",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Hvis jeres markedsførte mængde er lig med eller under denne grænse, udgør gebyret 250 DKK uanset den beregnede gebyrsats.",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "other-admin-hourly",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#other-admin-hourly",
      "leafPath": "fees.DK-2027.other_fees[admin-hourly]",
      "statement": "Denmark: the schedule lists a further fee, “Case-handling fee”, of 999 DKK per hour.",
      "value": "999",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/om-os/",
        "quote": "Sagsbehandlingsgebyr for særlige administrative ydelser baseret på timeforbrug er 999 DKK/Time",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#rate-dk-emballage-generelt",
      "leafPath": "fees.DK-2027.rates[dk-emballage-generelt]",
      "statement": "Denmark 2027: the category “Packaging, general” is published at 0.050 DKK/kg.",
      "value": "0.050",
      "unit": "dkk_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "id": "calc-1-pouch",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-1-pouch",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[pouch:DK:pouch]",
      "statement": "Denmark: a pouch of 12 g is estimated at DKK 0.60 per 1,000 packs, at DKK 0.05 per kilogram.",
      "value": 0.6,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-total",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-total",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[pouch:DK]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at DKK 0.60 in packaging fees.",
      "value": 0.6,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-size-packet",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-size-packet",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.size[pouch:DK:packet]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) size (4 g) are estimated at DKK 0.20.",
      "value": 0.2,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-size-medium",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-size-medium",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.size[pouch:DK:medium]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) are estimated at DKK 0.60.",
      "value": 0.6,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-size-large",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-size-large",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.size[pouch:DK:large]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Large (about 2 lb) size (25 g) are estimated at DKK 1.25.",
      "value": 1.25,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-run-1000",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-run-1000",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.run[pouch:DK:1000]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 1,000 stand-up pouches are estimated at DKK 0.60 in packaging fees.",
      "value": 0.6,
      "unit": "DKK",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-run-10000",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-run-10000",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.run[pouch:DK:10000]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 10,000 stand-up pouches are estimated at DKK 6.00 in packaging fees.",
      "value": 6,
      "unit": "DKK",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-run-100000",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-run-100000",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.run[pouch:DK:100000]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 100,000 stand-up pouches are estimated at DKK 60.00 in packaging fees.",
      "value": 60,
      "unit": "DKK",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "id": "calc-pack",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-pack",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.pack[pouch:DK]",
      "statement": "Denmark: a single stand-up pouch is estimated at DKK 0.0006 in packaging fees.",
      "value": 0.0006000000000000001,
      "unit": "DKK",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-blended",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-blended",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.blended[pouch:DK]",
      "statement": "Denmark: across all its components, a stand-up pouch is priced at DKK 0.05 per kilogram of packaging.",
      "value": 0.05,
      "unit": "DKK per kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-option-paper",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-option-paper",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[pouch:DK:paper]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 12 g of paper and board is estimated at DKK 0.60 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.050 DKK/kg.",
      "value": 0.6,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-option-plastic",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-option-plastic",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[pouch:DK:plastic]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 12 g of plastic is estimated at DKK 0.60 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.050 DKK/kg.",
      "value": 0.6,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-option-glass",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-option-glass",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[pouch:DK:glass]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 12 g of glass is estimated at DKK 0.60 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.050 DKK/kg.",
      "value": 0.6,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-option-aluminium",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-option-aluminium",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[pouch:DK:aluminium]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 12 g of aluminium is estimated at DKK 0.60 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.050 DKK/kg.",
      "value": 0.6,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-option-steel",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-option-steel",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[pouch:DK:steel]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 12 g of steel is estimated at DKK 0.60 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.050 DKK/kg.",
      "value": 0.6,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "hist-dk-2026",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#hist-dk-2026",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.history[pouch:DK:DK-2026]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 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 DKK 0.67.",
      "value": 0.67,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "hist-dk-2027",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#hist-dk-2027",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.history[pouch:DK:DK-2027]",
      "statement": "Denmark: 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 DKK 0.60.",
      "value": 0.6,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-matrix-1-packet",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-matrix-1-packet",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[pouch:DK:pouch:packet]",
      "statement": "Denmark: a pouch of 4 g in the Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) size is estimated at DKK 0.20 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 0.2,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-matrix-1-medium",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-matrix-1-medium",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[pouch:DK:pouch:medium]",
      "statement": "Denmark: a pouch of 12 g in the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size is estimated at DKK 0.60 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 0.6,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-matrix-1-large",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-matrix-1-large",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[pouch:DK:pouch:large]",
      "statement": "Denmark: a pouch of 25 g in the Large (about 2 lb) size is estimated at DKK 1.25 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 1.25,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-tool",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark#calc-tool",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.tool[pouch:DK]",
      "statement": "Denmark: the fee tool returns DKK 0.60 for 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g each).",
      "value": 0.6,
      "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
        "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
        "quoteLang": "da",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
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  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "answer",
      "heading": null,
      "kind": "answer",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nIn Denmark, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of DKK 0.60 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of DPA annual fees (packaging) 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 Denmark",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"what\"></a>\n\n## What this page estimates for a stand-up pouch in Denmark\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 DPA annual fees (packaging) for Denmark; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in DKK. 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)"
    },
    {
      "id": "worked-example",
      "heading": "Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Denmark",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"worked-example\"></a>\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Denmark\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 Denmark, in DKK**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Pouch | 12 g | Packaging, general | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.0006 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-total\"></a>Denmark: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at DKK 0.60 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is DKK 0.60.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about DKK 0.0006."
    },
    {
      "id": "tool",
      "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Denmark",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"tool\"></a>\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Denmark\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Denmark (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, Denmark, in DKK**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Pouch | Packaging, general | 12 g | DKK 0.60 | Packaging, general | DKK 0.60 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-tool\"></a>Denmark: the fee tool returns DKK 0.60 for 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g each).\n\nThe tool total is DKK 0.60.\n\n<a id=\"tool-sizes\"></a>**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Denmark, in DKK**\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 | DKK 0.20 | DKK 0.20 | DKK 0.0002 | DKK 0.0002 |\n| Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | 12 g | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.0006 | DKK 0.0006 |\n| Large (about 2 lb) | 25 g | DKK 1.25 | DKK 1.25 | DKK 0.0013 | DKK 0.0013 |"
    },
    {
      "id": "rates",
      "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Denmark",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"rates\"></a>\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Denmark\n\nOne published rate was matched to the pack in Denmark 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: one matched rate\n\n<a id=\"matched-rates-1\"></a>**Rates matched to the pouch, Denmark 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Packaging, general | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.05 | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.0006 |\n\n<a id=\"rate-dk-emballage-generelt\"></a>Denmark 2027: the category “Packaging, general” is published at 0.050 DKK/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 Denmark, in DKK**\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 | DKK 0.20 | DKK 0.20 | DKK 0.0002 | DKK 0.0002 |\n| Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | 12 g | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.0006 | DKK 0.0006 |\n| Large (about 2 lb) | 25 g | DKK 1.25 | DKK 1.25 | DKK 0.0013 | DKK 0.0013 |\n\nEach component of the stand-up pouch priced at every size, at the matched rates for Denmark.\n\n<a id=\"matrix\"></a>**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Denmark, in DKK**\n\n| Component | Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) | Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | Large (about 2 lb) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Pouch | 4 g: DKK 0.20 | 12 g: DKK 0.60 | 25 g: DKK 1.25 |"
    },
    {
      "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 Denmark publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n<a id=\"options-table\"></a>**Same weight, different material, Denmark, in DKK 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 | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 |\n| plastic | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 |\n| glass | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 |\n| aluminium | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 |\n| steel | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 |\n\n<a id=\"options-all\"></a>**Every matched rate of the other materials at 12 g, Denmark, in DKK**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Packaging, general | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.0006 |\n| glass | Packaging, general | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.0006 |\n| aluminium | Packaging, general | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.0006 |\n| steel | Packaging, general | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.0006 |\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 Denmark",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"volume\"></a>\n\n## What a larger run of stand-up pouches costs in Denmark\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 Denmark. 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 Denmark, in DKK**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 1.2 kg | DKK 0.06 | DKK 0.06 |\n| 500 | 6 kg | DKK 0.30 | DKK 0.30 |\n| 1,000 | 12 kg | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.60 |\n| 5,000 | 60 kg | DKK 3.00 | DKK 3.00 |\n| 10,000 | 120 kg | DKK 6.00 | DKK 6.00 |\n| 50,000 | 600 kg | DKK 30.00 | DKK 30.00 |\n| 100,000 | 1,200 kg | DKK 60.00 | DKK 60.00 |\n| 500,000 | 6,000 kg | DKK 300.00 | DKK 300.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 12,000 kg | DKK 600.00 | DKK 600.00 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-pack\"></a>Denmark: a single stand-up pouch is estimated at DKK 0.0006 in packaging fees.\n\n<a id=\"calc-blended\"></a>Denmark: across all its components, a stand-up pouch is priced at DKK 0.05 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at DKK 0.05 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 Denmark schedules",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"history\"></a>\n\n## How the fee for stand-up pouches has moved on Denmark schedules\n\nDenmark 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, Denmark, in DKK**\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 | DKK 0.67 | DKK 0.67 | DKK 0.0007 | - |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.0006 | -10.7% |\n\n<a id=\"hist-dk-2026\"></a>Denmark: 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 DKK 0.67.\n\n<a id=\"hist-dk-2027\"></a>Denmark: 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 DKK 0.60.\n\nThe same matched categories on each Denmark 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, Denmark, in DKK**\n\n| Category | 2026 (2026-01) | 2027 (2027-01) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Packaging, general | DKK 0.056 | DKK 0.05 |"
    },
    {
      "id": "schedule",
      "heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Denmark",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"schedule\"></a>\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Denmark\n\nThe rates come from the 2027 schedule of DPA annual fees (packaging) for Denmark, 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>Denmark: the 2027 fee schedule of DPA annual fees (packaging), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\n<a id=\"other-setup-first-area\"></a>Denmark: the schedule lists a further fee, “Registration fee, first product area”, of DKK 1,000.00.\n\n<a id=\"other-minimum-annual\"></a>Denmark: the schedule lists a further fee, “Minimum annual fee”, of 250 DKK per year.\n\n<a id=\"other-admin-hourly\"></a>Denmark: the schedule lists a further fee, “Case-handling fee”, of 999 DKK per hour.\n\nThe schedule also lists 3 other fees, which are 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."
    },
    {
      "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 Denmark?\n\nFor 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size, the estimated fee is DKK 0.60 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."
    },
    {
      "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."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Gebyrsatser pr. produktområde Sats 2026 2027",
      "quoteLang": "da"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/pris-for-registrering/",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Første produktområde: 1.000 DKK Hvert efterfølgende produktområde: 500 DKK",
      "quoteLang": "da"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Hvis jeres markedsførte mængde er lig med eller under denne grænse, udgør gebyret 250 DKK uanset den beregnede gebyrsats.",
      "quoteLang": "da"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/om-os/",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Sagsbehandlingsgebyr for særlige administrative ydelser baseret på timeforbrug er 999 DKK/Time",
      "quoteLang": "da"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK",
      "quoteLang": "da"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "name": "Packaging EPR",
      "url": "https://instica.com/epr"
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    {
      "name": "EPR fees by packaging: Packaging EPR by packaging type",
      "url": "https://instica.com/epr/products"
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      "name": "Denmark EPR",
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      "name": "Pouches packaging EPR Denmark: what a stand-up pouch costs per 1,000 packs, 2027",
      "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark"
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      "heading": "Explore packaging EPR",
      "links": [
        {
          "anchor": "Packaging EPR europe",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/europe"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "heading": "More for this jurisdiction",
      "links": [
        {
          "anchor": "Denmark other fee rate",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/denmark/updates"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for mailers Denmark",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/denmark"
        }
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    },
    {
      "heading": "Related pages",
      "links": [
        {
          "anchor": "Tins EPR fees Denmark",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/tin/denmark"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Bags packaging EPR Denmark",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/denmark"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for bottles Denmark",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Cans EPR fees Denmark",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/can/denmark"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Cartons packaging EPR Denmark",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/denmark"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Jars packaging EPR Denmark",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/jar/denmark"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "heading": "The same topic elsewhere",
      "links": [
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for pouches France",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/france"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Pouches packaging EPR Hungary",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Pouches EPR fees Ireland",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/ireland"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Pouches EPR fees Latvia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/latvia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Pouches EPR fees Netherlands",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/netherlands"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Pouches EPR fees New Brunswick",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/new-brunswick"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "href": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark"
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      "hreflang": "x-default",
      "href": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark"
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