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EU27 packaging EPR comparison

Twenty-seven countries.
One comparison surface.

Compare the national operating architecture behind packaging EPR — without pretending that one EU account, one register or one representative rule works everywhere.

Compare EU27 ↓Open 27 Country Guides

EU baseline

One Regulation. Twenty-seven national operating relationships.

PPWR supplies the common EU framework. The live compliance relationship still has to be mapped Member State by Member State.

01Producer
02EPR AR
03Register
04PRO / system
05Evidence

Interactive matrix

Compare routes, not generic country colours.

Choose a selling scenario first. Then search, filter, select countries and expose only the columns that matter to the decision.

Scenario lensEPR Authorised Representative results depend on the actual Producer route. The matrix therefore refuses to flatten EU27 into one yes/no AR column.
27 countries shown
ATAustria
Austria••
EPR AR: RequiredCurrent national register
Current registerEDM / ZAReg
PRO / systemApproved collection and recovery systems, including ARA
ReportingEDM / system reporting; cadence depends on the Producer and selected system route.
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Operating route

EDM / ZAReg → approved packaging system

Authority

EDM / ZAReg

Article 44

EDM / ZAReg remains the live national infrastructure; do not silently relabel it as a final PPWR Article 44 register.

Regulatory money

System contributions · SUP reimbursement where applicable

DRS / deposit

Verify in country guide

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYusp.gv.atREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMedm.gv.atOPERATOR_OR_LAWbmluk.gv.at
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BEBelgium
Belgium••
EPR AR: RequiredTransition / mapping
Current registerInterregional Packaging Commission · EPRiBEL layer
PRO / systemHousehold packaging → Fost Plus · industrial/commercial → Valipac
ReportingSeparate organisation declarations; EPRiBEL registration layer where applicable.
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Operating route

Interregional route → Fost Plus / Valipac

Authority

Interregional Packaging Commission · EPRiBEL layer

Article 44

EPRiBEL / PPWR registration architecture is evolving separately from the live Fost Plus / Valipac operating system.

Regulatory money

Fost Plus / Valipac contributions · litter-related charges by stream

DRS / deposit

Verify in country guide

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYivcie.beREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMfostplus.beOPERATOR_OR_LAWvalipac.be
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BGBulgaria
Bulgaria••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyTransition / mapping
Current registerMOEW / current national registration infrastructure
PRO / systemAuthorised packaging recovery organisations; statutory product-fee fallback remains separate
ReportingRecovery-organisation and/or authority reporting under the selected Bulgarian route.
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Operating route

Recovery organisation or statutory product-fee route

Authority

MOEW / current national registration infrastructure

Article 44

Current national EPR and recovery-organisation routes remain live while the Article 44 layer is mapped.

Regulatory money

Recovery-organisation contributions or statutory product-fee fallback

DRS / deposit

Verify in country guide

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYeea.government.bgREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMnwms.eea.government.bgOPERATOR_OR_LAWmoew.government.bg
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HRCroatia
Croatia••
EPR AR: RequiredCurrent national register
Current registerFZOEU · electronic RPPO producer register
PRO / systemPublic-fund / national packaging EPR route
ReportingRPPO digital forms and current FZOEU reporting/payment route.
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Operating route

RPPO / FZOEU

Authority

FZOEU · electronic RPPO producer register

Article 44

RPPO / FZOEU remains the current live producer-registration and payment route.

Regulatory money

FZOEU regulatory fees · DRS where applicable

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYfzoeu.hrREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMnarodne-novine.nn.hrOPERATOR_OR_LAWfzoeu.hr
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CYCyprus
Cyprus••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyTransition / mapping
Current registerDepartment of Environment
PRO / systemCollective / individual packaging EPR system; Green Dot Cyprus is a major collective operator
ReportingScheme declarations and/or authority compliance reporting depending on the Producer setup.
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Operating route

Department of Environment → applicable collective or individual system

Authority

Department of Environment

Article 44

Current national EPR is operational; no public packaging-specific PPWR Article 44 portal was identified in the reviewed official materials.

Regulatory money

Collective-system contributions · VAT treatment by invoice

DRS / deposit

Verify in country guide

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYmoa.gov.cyREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMcylaw.orgOPERATOR_OR_LAWgreendot.com.cy
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CZCzechia
Czechia••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyTransition / mapping
Current registerMinistry of Environment · official packaging-obligation records
PRO / systemEKO-KOM is the central authorised packaging system used operationally
ReportingQuarterly declarations under the applicable EKO-KOM client route.
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Operating route

Packaging Act route → EKO-KOM

Authority

Ministry of Environment · official packaging-obligation records

Article 44

Seznam osob remains operational; the final Article 44 registration/reporting format is a separate evolving layer.

Regulatory money

EKO-KOM contributions · annual fee · applicable littering charges

DRS / deposit

Verify in country guide

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYmzp.gov.czREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMmzp.gov.czOPERATOR_OR_LAWekokom.cz
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DKDenmark
Denmark••
EPR AR: Not required on this routeCurrent national register
Current registerDanish Producer Responsibility · DPA
PRO / systemNational producer register plus collective-scheme architecture
ReportingDPA registration plus annual packaging report; collective-scheme reporting may sit alongside it.
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Operating route

DPA National Producer Register → collective scheme

Authority

Danish Producer Responsibility · DPA

Article 44

DPA is the live national producer register; PPWR Article 44 mapping must be kept distinct from current DPA operation.

Regulatory money

Collective-scheme contributions · packaging tax / DRS where applicable

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYproducentansvar.dkREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMproducentansvar.dkOPERATOR_OR_LAWproducentansvar.dk
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EEEstonia
Estonia••
EPR AR: RequiredCurrent national register
Current registerPAKIS packaging database / competent environmental authority
PRO / systemRecovery organisations including ETO and Eesti Pakendiringlus; direct route also exists
ReportingPRO monthly/quarterly reporting; PAKIS annual reporting by 31 March where the Producer reports directly.
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Operating route

PAKIS → PRO or direct reporting

Authority

PAKIS packaging database / competent environmental authority

Article 44

PAKIS remains the live national packaging reporting infrastructure.

Regulatory money

PRO contributions or direct-route obligations

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYkliimaministeerium.eeREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMpakis.envir.eeOPERATOR_OR_LAWriigiteataja.ee
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FIFinland
Finland••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyCurrent national register
Current registerFinnish Supervisory Agency
PRO / systemRinki / Finnish Packaging Producers producer-organisation interface
ReportingRinki quarterly or annual reporting depending on the applicable route.
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Operating route

Producer responsibility organisation / Rinki

Authority

Finnish Supervisory Agency

Article 44

Current producer-organisation and RINKI infrastructure remains operational under the PPWR Producer definition.

Regulatory money

Producer-organisation contributions · PALPA DRS separate

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYrinkiin.fiREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMymparisto.fiOPERATOR_OR_LAWrinkiin.fi
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FRFrance
France••
EPR AR: RequiredCurrent national register
Current registerADEME · SYDEREP / IDU infrastructure
PRO / systemApproved eco-organisations; packaging streams must remain separated where the law separates them
ReportingEco-organisation declarations with SYDEREP / IDU evidence.
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Operating route

IDU / SYDEREP → approved eco-organisation

Authority

ADEME · SYDEREP / IDU infrastructure

Article 44

SYDEREP / IDU remains the live registration infrastructure; stream-specific transitions are tracked separately.

Regulatory money

Eco-organisation contributions by packaging stream

DRS / deposit

Verify in country guide

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYsyderepv1.ademe.frREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMdata.ademe.frOPERATOR_OR_LAWlegifrance.gouv.fr
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DEGermany
Germany••
EPR AR: RequiredCurrent national register
Current registerZSVR · LUCID Packaging Register
PRO / systemApproved competing dual systems; system participation is separate from LUCID registration
ReportingLUCID registration plus system participation and mirrored data reporting where applicable.
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Operating route

LUCID → dual system where system participation applies

Authority

ZSVR · LUCID Packaging Register

Article 44

LUCID remains the live packaging register. Current national registration must not be conflated with future PPWR-format changes.

Regulatory money

Dual-system licence fees · DPG deposit layer separate

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYverpackungsregister.orgREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMverpackungsregister.orgOPERATOR_OR_LAWgesetze-im-internet.de
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GRGreece
Greece••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyTransition / mapping
Current registerEMPA / EOAN competent national infrastructure
PRO / systemApproved collective packaging systems, including the current Greek system route
ReportingSystem declarations and national-register obligations under the applicable Greek route.
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Operating route

EMPA → approved packaging system

Authority

EMPA / EOAN competent national infrastructure

Article 44

EMPA remains the current live register while the Article 44 reporting layer is implemented.

Regulatory money

Approved-system contributions · contract-based payment

DRS / deposit

Verify in country guide

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYempa.eoan.grREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMypen.gov.grOPERATOR_OR_LAWherrco.gr
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HUHungary
Hungary••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyCurrent national register
Current registerCompetent waste authority interfaces
PRO / systemMOHU EPR system with statutory tariff / invoice architecture
ReportingQuarterly KF-code reporting by the 20th day after the quarter; MOHU invoices are generated from reported data.
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Operating route

Authority registration → MOHU operational route

Authority

Competent waste authority interfaces

Article 44

Current authority / OKIR and MOHU workflows remain live.

Regulatory money

MOHU EPR contribution · DRS separate

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYnjt.jog.gov.huREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMmohu.huOPERATOR_OR_LAWmohu.hu
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IEIreland
Ireland••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyTransition / mapping
Current registerDepartment / EPA national packaging framework
PRO / systemRepak packaging compliance scheme; Re-turn is a separate DRS layer where relevant
ReportingRepak membership and packaging reporting under the current Irish scheme.
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Operating route

National packaging EPR → Repak

Authority

Department / EPA national packaging framework

Article 44

The current national / Repak route remains operational while the PPWR Article 44 layer is tracked separately.

Regulatory money

Repak fees · Re-turn DRS separate

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYirishstatutebook.ieREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMrepak.ieOPERATOR_OR_LAWre-turn.ie
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ITItaly
Italy••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyTransition / mapping
Current registerMASE / national packaging framework
PRO / systemCONAI and material-consortium architecture
ReportingCONAI online declarations; monthly, quarterly or annual cadence depends on the applicable contribution procedure.
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Operating route

CONAI → material consortia / declarations

Authority

MASE / national packaging framework

Article 44

CONAI remains operational; RENAP / PPWR register adaptation is a separate evolving layer.

Regulatory money

CONAI environmental contribution (CAC)

DRS / deposit

Verify in country guide

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYrenap.gov.itREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMconai.orgOPERATOR_OR_LAWmase.gov.it
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LVLatvia
Latvia••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyNo public PPWR number yet
Current registerState Environmental Service · VVD
PRO / systemProducer-responsibility-system agreement or Natural Resources Tax route
ReportingPRO agreement/reporting or tax registration/reporting depending on the selected route.
Columns+
Operating route

RAS / Natural Resources Tax route

Authority

State Environmental Service · VVD

Article 44

The State Environmental Service says no separate packaging PPWR/EPR registration number is currently issued.

Regulatory money

RAS contribution or Natural Resources Tax route · DRS separate

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYvvd.gov.lvREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMregistri.vvd.gov.lvOPERATOR_OR_LAWvid.gov.lv
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LTLithuania
Lithuania••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyCurrent national register
Current registerGPAIS / Environmental Protection Agency infrastructure
PRO / systemLicensed producer/importer organisations under the national route
ReportingGPAIS packaging accounting and reporting.
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Operating route

GPAIS / GII → licensed organisation

Authority

GPAIS / Environmental Protection Agency infrastructure

Article 44

GPAIS / GII remains the live producer-importer and packaging-accounting infrastructure.

Regulatory money

Organisation contributions / environmental tax where applicable

DRS / deposit

Verify in country guide

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYgpais.euREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMaaa.lrv.ltOPERATOR_OR_LAWvmi.lt
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LULuxembourg
Luxembourg••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyCurrent national register
Current registerAdministration de l'environnement · EPR registration eForm
PRO / systemApproved packaging organisation; Valorlux / Valbase reporting route where applicable
ReportingValbase annual declaration by 28 February for the previous year under the relevant organisation route.
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Operating route

Environment Agency EPR registration → approved organisation

Authority

Administration de l'environnement · EPR registration eForm

Article 44

AEV / Valbase remains the live national registration infrastructure.

Regulatory money

Valorlux contribution under applicable route

DRS / deposit

Verify in country guide

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYguichet.public.luREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMenvironnement.public.luOPERATOR_OR_LAWvalorlux.lu
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MTMalta
Malta••
EPR AR: RequiredCurrent national register
Current registerEnvironment & Resources Authority · ERA
PRO / systemAuthorised packaging-waste recovery schemes, including current collective operators
ReportingRegistration/renewal forms, scheme reporting and audits under the applicable ERA route.
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Operating route

ERA producer register → authorised scheme

Authority

Environment & Resources Authority · ERA

Article 44

ERA / WMP remains the live national packaging producer-registration route.

Regulatory money

Scheme contributions · BCRS deposit layer separate

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYera.org.mtREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMera.org.mtOPERATOR_OR_LAWera.org.mt
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NLNetherlands
Netherlands••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyTransition / mapping
Current registerDutch government supervisory layer / Verpact operational system
PRO / systemVerpact operates the packaging contribution and declaration framework
ReportingAnnual declaration via the current Verpact portal / Packtool route.
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Operating route

Verpact producer/importer declaration system

Authority

Dutch government supervisory layer / Verpact operational system

Article 44

Verpact remains the current operating relationship; the final Article 44 register layer is separate.

Regulatory money

Verpact packaging contribution · Statiegeld Nederland separate

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-29 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYilent.nlREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMverpact.nlOPERATOR_OR_LAWverpact.nl
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PLPoland
Poland••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyCurrent national register
Current registerBDO national waste database / Ministry framework
PRO / systemPackaging recovery organisations or own-compliance route as legally applicable
ReportingAnnual product / packaging / waste reporting through BDO.
Columns+
Operating route

BDO → recovery organisation or own-compliance route

Authority

BDO national waste database / Ministry framework

Article 44

BDO remains the live national registration/reporting infrastructure.

Regulatory money

Recovery-organisation costs or product-fee fallback · deposit system separate

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-29 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYrejestr-bdo.mos.gov.plREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMbip.mazovia.plOPERATOR_OR_LAWgov.pl
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PTPortugal
Portugal••
EPR AR: RequiredCurrent national register
Current registerAPA · SILiAmb producer-registration and reporting infrastructure
PRO / systemLicensed packaging management entities, including Sociedade Ponto Verde and other authorised systems
ReportingAnnual declarations through SILiAmb; current correction / estimate cycle must be followed.
Columns+
Operating route

SILiAmb → licensed management entity

Authority

APA · SILiAmb producer-registration and reporting infrastructure

Article 44

SILiAmb / SIRER remains the live registration/reporting infrastructure.

Regulatory money

SIGRE management-entity contributions

DRS / deposit

Verify in country guide

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-29 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYapambiente.ptREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMapambiente.ptOPERATOR_OR_LAWdiariodarepublica.pt
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RORomania
Romania••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyCurrent national register
Current registerEnvironmental Fund Administration · AFM
PRO / systemAuthorised OIREP layer plus separate Environmental Fund exposure
ReportingMonthly packaging quantities to the Environmental Fund; retain OIREP evidence where an OIREP route is used.
Columns+
Operating route

AFM reporting → OIREP where used

Authority

Environmental Fund Administration · AFM

Article 44

AFM remains the live regulatory declaration/payment infrastructure.

Regulatory money

AFM regulatory contributions · OIREP costs · SGR separate

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-28 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYlegislatie.just.roREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMonline.afm.roOPERATOR_OR_LAWreturosgr.ro
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SKSlovakia
Slovakia••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyCurrent national register
Current registerISOH / competent Ministry registers
PRO / systemAuthorised producer responsibility organisations such as ENVI-PAK and NATUR-PACK
ReportingPRO records plus statutory reporting under the Slovak route.
Columns+
Operating route

ISOH → authorised OZV

Authority

ISOH / competent Ministry registers

Article 44

ISOH remains the live producer register.

Regulatory money

OZV contributions · deposit system separate

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-29 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYisoh.gov.skREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMisoh.gov.skOPERATOR_OR_LAWslov-lex.sk
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SISlovenia
Slovenia••
EPR AR: RequiredTransition / mapping
Current registerARSO / GOV.SI producer-record infrastructure
PRO / systemPackaging-waste management schemes / authorised collective operators
ReportingARSO producer registration plus reporting through the selected packaging-waste management scheme.
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Operating route

ARSO producer register → packaging-waste scheme

Authority

ARSO / GOV.SI producer-record infrastructure

Article 44

ARSO remains the live infrastructure while the national PPWR / Article 44 implementation layer develops.

Regulatory money

DROE contributions · FURS environmental tax where applicable

DRS / deposit

Verify in country guide

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-29 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYgov.siREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMgea.arso.gov.siOPERATOR_OR_LAWpisrs.si
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ESSpain
Spain••
EPR AR: RequiredArticle 44 designated
Current registerMITECO · Product Producer Register — Packaging Section
PRO / systemSCRAP model, including authorised collective systems; individual route where legally applicable
ReportingRPP registration plus annual packaging declaration; simplified reporting may apply below 15 tonnes where conditions are met.
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Operating route

RPP → SCRAP or individual route as applicable

Authority

MITECO · Product Producer Register — Packaging Section

Article 44

MITECO identifies the RPP packaging section as Spain's national Producer Register for the PPWR Article 44 framework.

Regulatory money

SCRAP contributions · non-reusable plastic packaging tax separate

DRS / deposit

Verify in country guide

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-29 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYmiteco.gob.esREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMboe.esOPERATOR_OR_LAWsede.agenciatributaria.gob.es
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SESweden
Sweden••
EPR AR: Route-specific / verifyTransition / mapping
Current registerSwedish Environmental Protection Agency · Naturvårdsverket
PRO / systemProducer registration/reporting e-services plus approved producer-responsibility organisations
ReportingProducer register plus annual report; 2026 producer data are due by 31 March 2027 under the current annual rule.
Columns+
Operating route

EPA producer register → approved PRO

Authority

Swedish Environmental Protection Agency · Naturvårdsverket

Article 44

The current Naturvårdsverket producer register remains live; future PPWR registration-number changes are tracked separately.

Regulatory money

PRO contributions · littering fees · Pantamera deposit layer separate

DRS / deposit

Separate layer

Evidence

Registration / identifier · representative mandate where applicable · system membership · declarations · invoices · payment proof

3 Official sourcesCountry-page review: 2026-08-29 · Matrix audit: 2026-09-04
AUTHORITYnaturvardsverket.seREGISTER_OR_SYSTEMnaturvardsverket.seOPERATOR_OR_LAWnaturvardsverket.se
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How to use the matrix

The matrix shows the operating architecture. The country guide gives the legal answer.

Use comparison to spot differences; use the country page for transaction-specific legal reasoning, tariffs, deadlines and evidence.

01 · Selling entityWho makes the supply?
02 · ProducerWho carries packaging EPR?
03 · DestinationWhich Member State?
04 · National routeRegister · system · AR · reporting
05 · EvidenceKeep source · filing · invoice · payment proof

EU Country Matrix FAQ

One common framework does not mean one common operating account.

Does one EU EPR registration cover all 27 countries?

No. National registration, system participation, reporting and evidence relationships remain country-specific.

Does every non-EU Producer need an EPR AR in all 27 countries?

Do not use a blanket answer. The non-EU direct-selling result shown here follows the current country research and is marked conditional where the national route still needs transaction-specific verification.

Why is the EU/EEA cross-border scenario different?

PPWR creates a cross-border EPR Authorised Representative route for relevant Producers selling to end users in another Member State. The Producer must still be identified first.

Is a PRO the competent authority?

No. Authority, register, EPR AR and PRO/system are separate institutional roles.

Does a live national register automatically equal the final Article 44 register?

No. The matrix keeps current national infrastructure separate from an Article 44 designation or transition.

Why are payment and reporting separated?

A statutory filing, PRO declaration, tax return and invoice payment can run on different clocks.

Where are detailed tariffs and deadlines?

Open the full country guide or the dedicated cost/deadline tools. The matrix stays at comparison level.

What does the source control show?

Each row exposes official authority, register/system and law/operator anchors used by the country research.

Compare here. Operate inside the country.

Use the matrix to choose the route you need to understand, then move into the full country guide or official-source layer.

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