{ "schema": "instica-epr-page/1", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary", "twins": { "md": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary.md", "json": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary.json" }, "key": "I:pouch:HU", "family": "I", "locale": "en", "lang": "en-US", "title": "Pouches packaging EPR Hungary: stand-up pouch fee | Instica", "h1": "Pouches packaging EPR Hungary: what a stand-up pouch costs per 1,000 packs, 2026", "description": "Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Hungary carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of HUF 2,628 on the 2026 schedule, from published rates.", "answer": "In Hungary, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of HUF 2,628 on the 2026 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": "2026-11-04", "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 Hungary: what a stand-up pouch costs per 1,000 packs, 2026”, https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.", "about": [], "facts": [ { "id": "fee-source", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#fee-source", "leafPath": "fees.HU-2026.source", "statement": "Hungary: the 2026 fee schedule of Hungarian extended producer responsibility fee (kiterjesztett gyártói felelősségi díj), set by ministerial decree 33/2025. (XI. 28.) EM and invoiced by the concession company MOHU MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt., effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.", "value": "33/2025. (XI. 28.) EM rendelet, Annex 4 (4. melléklet): EPR fee per unit under collective fulfilment, 2026", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "33/2025. (XI. 28.) EM rendelet a hulladékgazdálkodási intézményi résztevékenység ellátásával összefüggő díjak, a díjalkalmazási feltételek, valamint a díjmegfizetés rendjének 2026. évi megállapításáról", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-m01", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#rate-m01", "leafPath": "fees.HU-2026.rates[M01]", "statement": "Hungary 2026: the category “Plastic packaging” is published at 219 HUF/kg.", "value": "219", "unit": "huf_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-1-pouch", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-1-pouch", "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[pouch:HU:pouch]", "statement": "Hungary: a pouch of 12 g is estimated at HUF 2,628 per 1,000 packs, at HUF 219 per kilogram.", "value": 2628, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-total", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-total", "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[pouch:HU]", "statement": "Hungary: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at HUF 2,628 in packaging fees.", "value": 2628, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-packet", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-size-packet", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[pouch:HU:packet]", "statement": "Hungary: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) size (4 g) are estimated at HUF 876.", "value": 876, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-size-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[pouch:HU:medium]", "statement": "Hungary: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) are estimated at HUF 2,628.", "value": 2628, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-size-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[pouch:HU:large]", "statement": "Hungary: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Large (about 2 lb) size (25 g) are estimated at HUF 5,475.", "value": 5475, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-1000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-run-1000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[pouch:HU:1000]", "statement": "Hungary: 1,000 stand-up pouches are estimated at HUF 2,628 in packaging fees.", "value": 2628, "unit": "HUF", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-10000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-run-10000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[pouch:HU:10000]", "statement": "Hungary: 10,000 stand-up pouches are estimated at HUF 26,280 in packaging fees.", "value": 26280, "unit": "HUF", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-100000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-run-100000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[pouch:HU:100000]", "statement": "Hungary: 100,000 stand-up pouches are estimated at HUF 262,800 in packaging fees.", "value": 262800, "unit": "HUF", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-pack", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-pack", "leafPath": "calc.I.pack[pouch:HU]", "statement": "Hungary: a single stand-up pouch is estimated at HUF 2.63 in packaging fees.", "value": 2.628, "unit": "HUF", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-blended", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-blended", "leafPath": "calc.I.blended[pouch:HU]", "statement": "Hungary: across all its components, a stand-up pouch is priced at HUF 219 per kilogram of packaging.", "value": 219, "unit": "HUF per kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-paper", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-option-paper", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[pouch:HU:paper]", "statement": "Hungary: 12 g of paper and board is estimated at HUF 2,076 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 173 HUF/kg.", "value": 2076, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "papír és karton csomagolás P01 171 2 173", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-plastic", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-option-plastic", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[pouch:HU:plastic]", "statement": "Hungary: 12 g of plastic is estimated at HUF 2,628 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 219 HUF/kg.", "value": 2628, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-option-glass", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[pouch:HU:glass]", "statement": "Hungary: 12 g of glass is estimated at HUF 1,284 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 107 HUF/kg.", "value": 1284, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "üveg csomagolás U01 93 14 107", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-aluminium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-option-aluminium", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[pouch:HU:aluminium]", "statement": "Hungary: 12 g of aluminium is estimated at HUF 2,232 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 186 HUF/kg.", "value": 2232, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "fém csomagolás V01 178 8 186", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-steel", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-option-steel", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[pouch:HU:steel]", "statement": "Hungary: 12 g of steel is estimated at HUF 2,232 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 186 HUF/kg.", "value": 2232, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "fém csomagolás V01 178 8 186", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-packet", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-matrix-1-packet", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[pouch:HU:pouch:packet]", "statement": "Hungary: a pouch of 4 g in the Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) size is estimated at HUF 876 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 876, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-matrix-1-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[pouch:HU:pouch:medium]", "statement": "Hungary: a pouch of 12 g in the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size is estimated at HUF 2,628 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 2628, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-matrix-1-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[pouch:HU:pouch:large]", "statement": "Hungary: a pouch of 25 g in the Large (about 2 lb) size is estimated at HUF 5,475 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 5475, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-tool", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#calc-tool", "leafPath": "calc.I.tool[pouch:HU]", "statement": "Hungary: the fee tool returns HUF 2,628 for 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g each).", "value": 2628, "unit": "HUF per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "műanyag csomagolás M01 213 6 219", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-p01", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#rate-p01", "leafPath": "fees.HU-2026.rates[P01]", "statement": "Hungary 2026: the category “Paper and cardboard packaging” is published at 173 HUF/kg.", "value": "173", "unit": "huf_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "papír és karton csomagolás P01 171 2 173", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-u01", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#rate-u01", "leafPath": "fees.HU-2026.rates[U01]", "statement": "Hungary 2026: the category “Glass packaging” is published at 107 HUF/kg.", "value": "107", "unit": "huf_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "üveg csomagolás U01 93 14 107", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-v01", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/hungary#rate-v01", "leafPath": "fees.HU-2026.rates[V01]", "statement": "Hungary 2026: the category “Metal packaging” is published at 186 HUF/kg.", "value": "186", "unit": "huf_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "quote": "fém csomagolás V01 178 8 186", "quoteLang": "hu", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nIn Hungary, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of HUF 2,628 on the 2026 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 Hungary", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for a stand-up pouch in Hungary\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 2026 schedule of Hungarian extended producer responsibility fee (kiterjesztett gyártói felelősségi díj), set by ministerial decree 33/2025. (XI. 28.) EM and invoiced by the concession company MOHU MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt. for Hungary; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in HUF. The figures are estimates built on starting weights." }, { "id": "anatomy", "heading": "What is in a stand-up pouch", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\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 Hungary", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Hungary\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**Fee for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Hungary, in HUF**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Pouch | 12 g | Plastic packaging | HUF 2,628 | HUF 2.63 |\n\nHungary: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at HUF 2,628 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is HUF 2,628.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about HUF 2.63." }, { "id": "tool", "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Hungary", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Hungary\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Hungary (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.\n\n**Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, Hungary, in HUF**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Pouch | Plastic packaging | 12 g | HUF 2,628 | Plastic packaging | HUF 2,628 |\n\nHungary: the fee tool returns HUF 2,628 for 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g each).\n\nThe tool total is HUF 2,628.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Hungary, in HUF**\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 | HUF 876 | HUF 876 | HUF 1 | HUF 1 |\n| Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | 12 g | HUF 2,628 | HUF 2,628 | HUF 3 | HUF 3 |\n| Large (about 2 lb) | 25 g | HUF 5,475 | HUF 5,475 | HUF 5 | HUF 5 |" }, { "id": "rates", "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Hungary", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Hungary\n\nOne published rate was matched to the pack in Hungary from the 2026 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**Rates matched to the pouch, Hungary 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Plastic packaging | 219 HUF/kg | HUF 219 | HUF 2,628 | HUF 3 |\n\nHungary 2026: the category “Plastic packaging” is published at 219 HUF/kg." }, { "id": "sizes", "heading": "How size changes the fee for a stand-up pouch", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\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**Fee for 1,000 stand-up pouches by size in Hungary, in HUF**\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 | HUF 876 | HUF 876 | HUF 1 | HUF 1 |\n| Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | 12 g | HUF 2,628 | HUF 2,628 | HUF 3 | HUF 3 |\n| Large (about 2 lb) | 25 g | HUF 5,475 | HUF 5,475 | HUF 5 | HUF 5 |\n\nEach component of the stand-up pouch priced at every size, at the matched rates for Hungary.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Hungary, in HUF**\n\n| Component | Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) | Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | Large (about 2 lb) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Pouch | 4 g: HUF 876 | 12 g: HUF 2,628 | 25 g: HUF 5,475 |" }, { "id": "options", "heading": "What if the stand-up pouch used another material?", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\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 Hungary publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, Hungary, in HUF 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 | 173 HUF/kg | HUF 2,076 | 173 HUF/kg | HUF 2,076 |\n| plastic | 219 HUF/kg | HUF 2,628 | 219 HUF/kg | HUF 2,628 |\n| glass | 107 HUF/kg | HUF 1,284 | 107 HUF/kg | HUF 1,284 |\n| aluminium | 186 HUF/kg | HUF 2,232 | 186 HUF/kg | HUF 2,232 |\n| steel | 186 HUF/kg | HUF 2,232 | 186 HUF/kg | HUF 2,232 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 12 g, Hungary, in HUF**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Paper and cardboard packaging | 173 HUF/kg | HUF 2,076 | HUF 2 |\n| glass | Glass packaging | 107 HUF/kg | HUF 1,284 | HUF 1 |\n| aluminium | Metal packaging | 186 HUF/kg | HUF 2,232 | HUF 2 |\n| steel | Metal packaging | 186 HUF/kg | HUF 2,232 | HUF 2 |\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 Hungary", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of stand-up pouches costs in Hungary\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 Hungary. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n**Fee by run size for the stand-up pouch in Hungary, in HUF**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 1.2 kg | HUF 263 | HUF 263 |\n| 500 | 6 kg | HUF 1,314 | HUF 1,314 |\n| 1,000 | 12 kg | HUF 2,628 | HUF 2,628 |\n| 5,000 | 60 kg | HUF 13,140 | HUF 13,140 |\n| 10,000 | 120 kg | HUF 26,280 | HUF 26,280 |\n| 50,000 | 600 kg | HUF 131,400 | HUF 131,400 |\n| 100,000 | 1,200 kg | HUF 262,800 | HUF 262,800 |\n| 500,000 | 6,000 kg | HUF 1,314,000 | HUF 1,314,000 |\n| 1,000,000 | 12,000 kg | HUF 2,628,000 | HUF 2,628,000 |\n\nHungary: a single stand-up pouch is estimated at HUF 2.63 in packaging fees.\n\nHungary: across all its components, a stand-up pouch is priced at HUF 219 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at HUF 219 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": "schedule", "heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Hungary", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Hungary\n\nThe rates come from the 2026 schedule of Hungarian extended producer responsibility fee (kiterjesztett gyártói felelősségi díj), set by ministerial decree 33/2025. (XI. 28.) EM and invoiced by the concession company MOHU MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt. for Hungary, effective January 1, 2026. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nHungary: the 2026 fee schedule of Hungarian extended producer responsibility fee (kiterjesztett gyártói felelősségi díj), set by ministerial decree 33/2025. (XI. 28.) EM and invoiced by the concession company MOHU MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt., effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page." }, { "id": "levers", "heading": "Ways to lower the fee on a stand-up pouch", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\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": "\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### How much is the EPR fee for a stand-up pouch in Hungary?\n\nFor 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size, the estimated fee is HUF 2,628 on the 2026 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.\n\n### 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": "paa", "heading": null, "kind": "paa", "markdown": "\n\n### What is the EU packaging and packaging waste regulation?\n\nHungary: the 2026 fee schedule of Hungarian extended producer responsibility fee (kiterjesztett gyártói felelősségi díj), set by ministerial decree 33/2025. (XI. 28.) EM and invoiced by the concession company MOHU MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt., effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\n### What are some sustainable packaging options for clothes?\n\nHungary: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at HUF 2,628 in packaging fees. Hungary 2026: the category “Plastic packaging” is published at 219 HUF/kg. Hungary: a pouch of 12 g is estimated at HUF 2,628 per 1,000 packs, at HUF 219 per kilogram.\n\n### What are EPR packaging fees?\n\nHungary: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at HUF 2,628 in packaging fees. Hungary 2026: the category “Plastic packaging” is published at 219 HUF/kg. Hungary 2026: the category “Paper and cardboard packaging” is published at 173 HUF/kg.\n\n### Are foil pouches recyclable?\n\nHungary 2026: the category “Plastic packaging” is published at 219 HUF/kg. Hungary: a pouch of 12 g is estimated at HUF 2,628 per 1,000 packs, at HUF 219 per kilogram. Hungary: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) size (4 g) are estimated at HUF 876." }, { "id": "estimate", "heading": "How these figures are made", "kind": "boilerplate", "markdown": "\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://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2025-33-20-8Y", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "quote": "33/2025. (XI. 28.) 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