# Determine the EPR representation route. Prepare the appointment correctly.

Assess the current PPWR Article 45(3) route, apply destination-country formalities, prepare the Producer and representative data, collect evidence and generate a country-aware appointment preparation pack without presenting a draft as a legally effective appointment.

Canonical: https://beyogluprofessional.com/templates/epr-authorised-representative

Review scope: EU27 · 11 researched mandate_poa records · 2025/0395(COD) proposal tracked separately from current law.

## Direct answer

For the PPWR Chapter VIII EPR role, the Producer appoints a person or entity established in the relevant Member State to fulfil specified extended-producer-responsibility obligations. Article 45(3) currently requires certain cross-border EU Producers to make that appointment by written mandate in each destination Member State other than their Member State of establishment; Member States may also impose the requirement on third-country Producers.

COM(2025) 982 / 2025/0395(COD) proposes suspending Article 45(3) until 2035. A legislative proposal is not applied here as current law unless it is adopted and enters into force.

## Current legal boundary

PPWR Article 45(3) applies from 12 August 2026 unless and until amended or suspended by an adopted legal act.

COM(2025) 982 / 2025/0395(COD) proposes suspension of PPWR Article 45(3), but a proposal is not current law until adopted and in force.

Article 45(3) concerns the EPR Authorised Representative for Chapter VIII producer-responsibility obligations. Article 17 concerns a manufacturer's separate technical/conformity authorised representative. The principals, tasks and documents are not interchangeable.

A generated appointment draft, a signed document, a portal-accepted appointment and a legally effective representation are separate states.

## EU27 country execution map

This matrix combines current EU-law logic with the national execution/formality status verified for each Member State. A review state is deliberate: it prevents the engine from inventing a national form or legal effect where the primary-source procedure is not yet mapped.

### Austria (AT)

- Route: EDM / ZAReg
- Authority / operator: BMLUK / EDM
- Execution status: national-rule
- Appointment mechanism: certified-authorisation
- Third-country rule model: required
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, producer-signature, ar-written-acceptance, certification, german-or-english, authority-positive-review, quarter-end-effect
- Research appointment/PoA records: 2
- officialSource: https://edm.gv.at/edm_portal/cms.do?get=%2Fhilfetexte%2FerasregJSF%2Fhilfe%2Fregistrationapplication%2Factivityprofilewastespecific%2Fauthorisedrepresentativeforforeigndistancesellerspackaging.main&ubastyle_lang=en&ubastyle_nav=true
- Research document: [Bevollmächtigter für ausländische Versandhändler - Vollmacht/Meldung](https://edm.gv.at/edm_portal/cms.do?get=%2Fhilfetexte%2FerasregJSF%2Fhilfe%2Fregistrationapplication%2Factivityprofilewastespecific%2Fauthorisedrepresentativeforforeigndistancesellerspackaging.main&ubastyle_lang=en&ubastyle_nav=true) — MANDATORY — verified-operator
- Research document: [Vertrag über die Bevollmächtigung zur Systemteilnahme (Bevollmächtigten-Vertrag)](https://licensing.interzero.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mustervertrag-ueber-die-Bevollmaechtigung_Online_Version.pdf) — MANDATORY — verified-primary

### Belgium (BE)

- Route: EPRiBEL transition + packaging organisations
- Authority / operator: Interregional Packaging Commission / packaging organisations
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://www.epribel.be/


### Bulgaria (BG)

- Route: National packaging EPR route
- Authority / operator: MOEW
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://www.moew.government.bg/


### Cyprus (CY)

- Route: Cyprus packaging EPR / applicable system
- Authority / operator: Department of Environment
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/environment/environmentnew.nsf/index_en/index_en?OpenDocument


### Czechia (CZ)

- Route: Czech packaging EPR / EKO-KOM
- Authority / operator: Ministry of Environment / EKO-KOM where applicable
- Execution status: role-confirmed
- Appointment mechanism: written-agreement
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, producer-signature, ar-written-acceptance, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://www.ekokom.cz/en/clients/how-to-join-the-system/registration-form-for-the-eko-kom-system-for-companies-established-in-other-eu-member-states-for-concluding-a-contract-with-an-authorized-representative-for-extended-producer-responsibility/


### Germany (DE)

- Route: LUCID Packaging Register
- Authority / operator: Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR)
- Execution status: national-rule
- Appointment mechanism: written-agreement
- Third-country rule model: required
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, one-authorised-representative, german-binding, producer-signature, ar-written-acceptance, wet-or-qes, portal-confirmation
- Research appointment/PoA records: 2
- officialSource: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/knowledge-bases/authorising-a-representative
- Research document: [Vertrag über die Beteiligung an ausländischen EPR-Systemen](https://www.lizenzero.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mustervertrag_2025.pdf) — UNSPECIFIED — verified-primary
- Research document: [Schriftliche Bevollmächtigungsvereinbarung (AR mandate agreement)](https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/knowledge-bases/authorising-a-representative) — MANDATORY — verified-primary

### Denmark (DK)

- Route: Danish producer register
- Authority / operator: Dansk Producentansvar (DPA)
- Execution status: national-rule
- Appointment mechanism: portal-request
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, danish-cvr, portal-request, seven-day-acceptance, portal-acceptance
- Research appointment/PoA records: 1
- officialSource: https://producentansvar.dk/en/products-and-responsibility/organising-your-producer-responsibility/authorised-representative/
- Research document: [AR appointment request (sent to AR's digital mailbox for acceptance)](https://producentansvar.dk/en/products-and-responsibility/packaging/) — MANDATORY — verified-operator

### Estonia (EE)

- Route: Estonian packaging EPR route
- Authority / operator: Ministry of Climate / Packaging Register
- Execution status: national-rule
- Appointment mechanism: written-authorisation-acceptance
- Third-country rule model: required
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, producer-signature, written-ar-acceptance
- Research appointment/PoA records: 1
- officialSource: https://kliimaministeerium.ee/en/extendedproducerresponsibility
- Research document: [Written AR authorisation (two-sided: appointed by producer, accepted in writing by the AR)](https://kliimaministeerium.ee/en/extendedproducerresponsibility) — MANDATORY — verified-primary

### Spain (ES)

- Route: RPP — Sección de envases / Registro Electrónico de Apoderamientos
- Authority / operator: MITECO
- Execution status: national-rule
- Appointment mechanism: electronic-power-of-attorney
- Third-country rule model: required
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, electronic-power-of-attorney, portal-confirmation
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/calidad-y-evaluacion-ambiental/temas/prevencion-y-gestion-residuos/registro-productores-producto/registro-productores-producto-seccion-envases.html


### Finland (FI)

- Route: Finnish producer responsibility route
- Authority / operator: ELY / producer responsibility authorities
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://www.ely-keskus.fi/web/tuottajavastuu/producer-responsibility


### France (FR)

- Route: French packaging EPR route
- Authority / operator: ADEME / SYDEREP / approved eco-organisations
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 1
- officialSource: https://www.citeo.com/en/why-join-citeo/
- Research document: [EPR representative/service provider registration (multi-client management platform)](https://clients.citeo.com/en/public/registration/service-provider) — OPTIONAL — verified-primary

### Greece (GR)

- Route: EMPA / Greek packaging EPR route
- Authority / operator: Hellenic Recycling Agency (EOAN)
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://www.eoan.gr/


### Croatia (HR)

- Route: RPPO
- Authority / operator: FZOEU
- Execution status: national-rule
- Appointment mechanism: authority-upload
- Third-country rule model: required
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, rppo-upload, authority-approval
- Research appointment/PoA records: 1
- officialSource: https://www.fzoeu.hr/en/register-of-producers-with-extended-responsibility-rppo/10208
- Research document: [AR authorisation documents (declarations, powers of attorney) uploaded to RPPO](https://www.fzoeu.hr/en/register-of-producers-with-extended-responsibility-rppo/10208) — MANDATORY — follow-up

### Hungary (HU)

- Route: Hungarian EPR / MOHU route
- Authority / operator: Hungarian authority / MOHU
- Execution status: national-rule
- Appointment mechanism: written-authorisation
- Third-country rule model: required
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, hungarian-tax-number, producer-signature
- Research appointment/PoA records: 1
- officialSource: https://njt.hu/jogszabaly/2023-80-20-22
- Research document: [Meghatalmazott képviselő (authorised representative) mechanism](https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2023-80-20-22.12) — CONDITIONAL — verified-primary

### Ireland (IE)

- Route: Irish packaging EPR route
- Authority / operator: Irish packaging EPR authorities / applicable scheme
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-environment-climate-and-communications/policy-information/extended-producer-responsibility/


### Italy (IT)

- Route: Italian packaging EPR route
- Authority / operator: Italian packaging EPR framework / CONAI where applicable
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://www.conai.org/


### Lithuania (LT)

- Route: GPAIS / Register of Producers and Importers
- Authority / operator: Environmental Protection Agency / GPAIS
- Execution status: implementation-pending
- Appointment mechanism: implementation-pending
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, implementation-pending
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://aaa.lrv.lt/en/extended-producer-responsibility/


### Luxembourg (LU)

- Route: Luxembourg packaging EPR route
- Authority / operator: Administration de l’environnement
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://environnement.public.lu/


### Latvia (LV)

- Route: Latvian packaging EPR / natural-resources-tax route
- Authority / operator: State Environmental Service (VVD)
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://www.vvd.gov.lv/lv/iepakotaji-un-pienakumi


### Malta (MT)

- Route: Packaging producer registration / Written Mandate
- Authority / operator: Environment and Resources Authority (ERA)
- Execution status: national-rule
- Appointment mechanism: official-written-mandate-form
- Third-country rule model: required
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, official-written-mandate-form, producer-signature, ar-written-acceptance
- Research appointment/PoA records: 1
- officialSource: https://era.org.mt/topic/packaging-and-packaging-waste/
- Research document: [Packaging Written Mandate Form (SL 549.43)](https://era.org.mt/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Packaging-Written-Mandate-Form-SL549_43.pdf) — CONDITIONAL — verified-operator

### Netherlands (NL)

- Route: Verpact / VerpactPortal
- Authority / operator: Verpact / Dutch packaging EPR framework
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, implementation-conflict-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 1
- officialSource: https://www.verpact.nl/nl/nieuw-bij-verpakkings-epr-zo-regel-je-het-goed
- Research document: [AR (gemachtigde vertegenwoordiger) mechanism FAQ + PPWR implementation status](https://www.verpact.nl/nl/actueel/nieuws-moet-je-je-aanmelden-bij-verpact-dit-speelt-er-sinds-de-ppwr) — CONDITIONAL — verified-primary

### Poland (PL)

- Route: BDO
- Authority / operator: BDO / competent Polish authorities
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://bdo.mos.gov.pl/


### Portugal (PT)

- Route: SILiAmb authorised representative route
- Authority / operator: Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente (APA)
- Execution status: national-rule
- Appointment mechanism: official-mandate-example
- Third-country rule model: required
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, official-mandate-example, producer-signature, ar-written-acceptance
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://apambiente.pt/residuos/documentos


### Romania (RO)

- Route: Romanian packaging EPR route
- Authority / operator: Romanian packaging EPR authorities / AFM
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://www.afm.ro/


### Sweden (SE)

- Route: Swedish producer responsibility e-service
- Authority / operator: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
- Execution status: role-confirmed
- Appointment mechanism: written-authorisation
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, producer-signature
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://www.naturvardsverket.se/en/guidance/extended-producer-responsibility-epr/packaging-and-packaging-waste-regulation-ppwr/packaging-producer--what-applies-to-you/


### Slovenia (SI)

- Route: GEA packaging producer register
- Authority / operator: ARSO
- Execution status: role-confirmed
- Appointment mechanism: register-entry
- Third-country rule model: required
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, foreign-company-via-ar
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://gea.arso.gov.si/embalaza/javno/prijavajavno.xhtml


### Slovakia (SK)

- Route: ISOH packaging producer register
- Authority / operator: ISOH / competent Slovak authorities
- Execution status: national-review
- Appointment mechanism: national-review
- Third-country rule model: review
- Key formalities: written-authorisation, ar-local-establishment, national-formality-review
- Research appointment/PoA records: 0
- officialSource: https://www.isoh.gov.sk/en/uvod/registre/zoznam-vyrobcov-obalov


## How to prepare the appointment

### 1. Confirm the EPR Producer and destination

Identify the Producer, establishment and route to final users before deciding representation.

### 2. Apply current Article 45(3) and national rules

Separate EU cross-border obligations from third-country national requirements and transitional execution issues.

### 3. Enter both legal entities

Keep the Producer and destination-country representative as separate entities with signatory authority.

### 4. Apply country formalities

Use the official form, certification, portal request, acceptance or authority approval required for that Member State.

### 5. Attach evidence

Store extracts, signatory authority, signed appointment, acceptance and confirmations as hashed browser-local evidence.

### 6. Track legal effect

Do not advance the lifecycle to legally effective without the evidence required by the applicable route.

### 7. Export the correct output class

Use official forms where controlling; otherwise export a country-aware draft, portal pack or portable preparation record.

## Questions and answers

### Do I need an EPR Authorised Representative in every EU country where I sell packaging or packaged products?

Not every sales situation has the same result. Under current PPWR Article 45(3), a Producer covered by Article 3(15)(c) or (d) appoints an EPR Authorised Representative by written mandate in each other Member State where it first makes packaging or packaged products available. Third-country obligations depend on national rules. Producer status and route to the end user must be established first.

### Can one EPR Authorised Representative cover all EU27 countries?

Article 3(20) ties the EPR Authorised Representative to establishment in the Member State where the relevant EPR obligations are fulfilled. A legal or service group can operate across countries, but the appointment and national establishment must satisfy each destination-country rule.

### Is a signed written appointment automatically legally effective?

No. Some national routes add certification, portal acceptance, register confirmation or authority review. The engine therefore separates signature-ready, signed, accepted, confirmed and legally-effective states.

### Is the EPR Authorised Representative the same as the PPWR Article 17 manufacturer authorised representative?

No. Article 17 is a technical/conformity role appointed by the manufacturer. The Article 45 EPR role concerns Chapter VIII producer-responsibility obligations. The documents and delegated tasks must remain separate.

### Has the Article 45(3) EPR representative obligation been suspended until 2035?

A Commission proposal, COM(2025) 982 / 2025/0395(COD), proposes suspension. The engine does not treat a proposal as current law before adoption and entry into force.

### Does Germany let the representative perform the Producer's initial LUCID registration?

No. The German route keeps the initial LUCID registration as a personal Producer obligation. The appointment engine marks that registration task as non-delegable and separately tracks the representative's LUCID confirmation.

### What happens in Denmark after I choose an authorised representative?

The producer-register route sends an appointment request to the representative using its Danish CVR. The representative must accept the request; current DPA guidance gives a seven-day acceptance window before the request expires.

### Do I need an official government form?

Where the competent body publishes a controlling form or official appointment example, that output takes priority over a Beyoğlu draft. Malta and Portugal are examples of routes where the official document layer must be surfaced explicitly.

### Where are my appointment documents and evidence stored?

Structured draft data is stored in the site's browser-local Public Workspace. Evidence files are stored in IndexedDB with SHA-256 hashes. Nothing becomes submitted merely because it is stored or exported.

## Output boundary

Use the controlling official form where one exists. Beyoğlu PDF/XLSX/CSV/XML/JSON outputs are preparation records unless the engine explicitly identifies an official national format.

Portable exports are preparation records, not official submission formats unless an official schema is explicitly identified.