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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a new type of environmental policy that places responsibility on the shoulders of the manufacturer to manage the waste caused by the different types of products they market in order to reduce their environmental impact.
In accordance with the EU Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Directives, all EU countries have started to introduce strict waste management regulations since the end of 2022. Thus, starting in 2023, producers will be responsible for managing waste from products at the end of their life cycle, and everyone must comply with them or face severe sanctions.
All EU countries have introduced EPR compliance liability for all manufacturers and sellers without a minimum threshold. This means that even if you sell 1 unit of goods, you automatically become obliged to comply with the required standards. Currently, the EPR covers almost all areas of activity, not just packaging.
What are EPR product categories?
Textiles
Furniture
Tires
Chemical
What types of packaging for EPR?
PET
Other rigid plastics
HDPE
Film and flexible plastics
Who must comply
Legislative acts of all countries stipulate that all producers must comply with these rules. What does a producer do?
Producers are defined as companies or individuals who first introduce a product subject to the EPR program in a given country. This can be through domestic production or imports. It is important to understand that being a producer does not necessarily mean being a manufacturer.
Traders, companies, and other persons are recognized as producers subject to the EPR program if:
- The product they produce is subject to the requirements of the EPR program in the country where they sell it.
- They import a product subject to the EPR program into the country where they sell it.
- They sell a product subject to the EPR program in a country where they are not registered.
- Essentially, all manufacturers, sellers, distributors, intermediaries, and importers who place a product on the market in a particular country are considered to be producers.
So, according to the rules, everyone is a producer:
- Manufacturers
- Sellers
- Distributors
- Intermediaries
- Importers
- Those who sell goods on the territory of a country
EPR number
The EPR registration number is a unique number, which in most cases is assigned by the central government agency that directly deals with environmental issues, for example, in France it is ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) and in Belgium IRPC (Interregional Packaging Commission). The EPR certificate has no expiration date and it is updated every year if the company complies with all the necessary rules.
Eco-operators (PRO) and license fees
Companies must comply with the rules by establishing their own waste management organization or, as is done in most cases, delegating these obligations to approved PROs (Eco Operators).
The Producer Responsibility Organization is responsible for ensuring that you meet all the necessary requirements of the rules and are responsible for the management of the waste generated by your company after its life cycle. If you comply with all the rules, you will receive your compliance license, which is accompanied by the payment of an eco-fee, which varies by country and starts from 40 euros to 2000 euros. But in general, it is 200 euros per category.
After you register a Lovat account, you will be able to access the license calculator at the beginning of each reporting period.
How to get it
- Fill out the application form
- Provide additional information
- Sign a power of attorney (if necessary)
- Pay for the license
- Obtaining the EPR number
How to stay compliant
Collect all information about the type and amount of waste
Submit an annual EPR report
Reporting deadlines
In most countries and categories, reporting is annual. But sometimes it is quarterly for companies that sell a large number of products on the market in the field of electronics and batteries. The reporting deadlines are set by the licensees, so they depend on your license agreement, usually this period lasts from January 1 to August 1 depending on the country. Lovat users don’t have to worry about missing the deadline because they can always check their EPR deadline in their Lovat dashboard. You will also receive reminders about EPR deadlines and never miss your EPR deadline.
Subscriptions for registration and annual reporting start at 190 euros (net) per year for the packaging category and 250 euros (net) per year for all other categories. Submit a request for registration or reporting.
Apply for EPR
If you have questions, you can get extended producer responsibility consultation from our experts. Just send your question to our contact form. Or get community support in our telegram chat.
For Amazon sellers, we have unique benefits – auto-filling and auto-submission features. As Lovat software has an App at Amazon you can install our app to your store and authorize Lovat to process all your packaging data. If you set auto-submitting mode – Lovat software will prepare a full EPR report and send it to you for approval. After you click the button “Agree” your EPR report would be submitted online via the Lovat platform.
Meet our customers
Anna S.
Kousei Store
I have a small company. The packaging law was difficult for me, I was not sure what I was doing. But Lovat helped me through it step by step and I obtained the EPR number without complications.
Maria C.
Art Store
When I needed to get an EPR number for my package, I quickly found Lovat via Google search. I filled out the form and sent all the documents to my manager. Lovat did the rest for me, it’s very easy and convenient
Julia K.
Bucket
When we were informed that we had to register our packaging, we started to find an opportunity to do it. Lovat caught us immediately! Everything was very smooth, with good information, and good customer service!