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EPR & PPWR questions, answered.

Clear answers on registration, packaging, reporting and compliance across Europe.

52 questions

EPR essentials

Who needs to register?

Registration & numbers

Packaging, WEEE & batteries

PPWR & declarations

Data, reports & deadlines

Costs & enforcement

EPRPilot & services

Marketplaces & online sales

Country-specific rules

Materials & labelling

Planning & practical steps

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EPR & PPWR questions, answered.

EPR essentials

What is EPR?

Which product groups can be subject to EPR?

Is EPR one registration for the whole EU?

Does EPR apply to a small business?

What is a producer responsibility organisation?

Who needs to register?

I sell across borders. Where should I check my obligations?

Does selling through a marketplace remove my obligations?

I import goods. Can I rely on my supplier's registration?

Do private-label sellers have packaging duties?

When might I need an authorised representative?

Registration & numbers

What documents are usually needed for registration?

What is an EPR registration number?

What is BDO in Poland?

What is LUCID in Germany?

How long does registration take?

Packaging, WEEE & batteries

Does shipping packaging count as well as product packaging?

What is WEEE?

Do batteries in devices create separate duties?

Does the same company need multiple registrations?

PPWR & declarations

What is the PPWR?

Does PPWR replace national EPR registrations?

What is an EU Declaration of Conformity for packaging?

What should be in a packaging technical file?

Is a supplier's declaration sufficient for private label?

Data, reports & deadlines

What data do I need for an EPR report?

Should I report pieces or kilograms?

Are EPR reporting deadlines the same everywhere?

How can I avoid double counting?

Costs & enforcement

What determines EPR fees?

Is registration the same as paying recycling fees?

What happens if I miss an EPR obligation?

Can I correct an EPR report after submitting it?

EPRPilot & services

What can I manage in EPRPilot?

Does the software register my company automatically?

What does the EPR registration service cost?

Can I speak with an expert before choosing a service?

Marketplaces & online sales

Can Amazon ask for my EPR number?

Do I need EPR for sales through my own shop?

Who reports packaging added by a fulfilment provider?

Can a marketplace block listings over missing EPR details?

Country-specific rules

How is packaging EPR handled in Germany?

What should I check when selling in France?

What should I check when selling in Poland?

Are the UK and Turkey covered by EU registrations?

Materials & labelling

Why do I need the weight of each packaging material?

How should I classify composite packaging?

Are recycling symbols mandatory on every package?

Does recycled content remove EPR fees?

Planning & practical steps

What should I do before entering a new EU market?

Who in my company should own EPR data?

How often should I review my packaging data?

Can I manage EPR in a spreadsheet?

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