Austria AT
EDM / applicable collection & recovery system
Artifact routeclassifier-pack
CadenceSystem-specific; certain EDM reports annual
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
EDM / system classifier route
Official source ↗Free EU27 packaging reporting preparation engine
One packaging dataset. Country-correct EPR declaration preparation.
Import packaging data, normalize SKU and component facts, map materials through time-aware country adapters, reconcile kilograms and prepare the strongest verified national artifact available for the selected reporting route.
EU27 temporal adaptersExcel-first importCountry classifiersReconciliation controlsOfficial-artifact precedencePDF · XLSX · CSV · XML · JSON · ZIP
Direct answer
What does the Packaging Data & EPR Declaration Engine do?
It converts reusable packaging master data into a country- and period-specific declaration preparation record. It preserves the source facts, applies the selected national reporting route, identifies unresolved classifications, reconciles quantities and prepares a verified native file, official-workbook round-trip or portal-entry pack when the route supports it.
The engine does not submit a declaration, authenticate to an authority or PRO, create an acceptance receipt or turn a portable export into an official national filing format.Current law vs future format
Current national reporting rules control today; future PPWR harmonisation is tracked separately.
PPWR Article 44 and Annex IX establish the EU producer-registration and reporting framework, but operational reporting remains dependent on the applicable Member State, authority, PRO, reporting period and technical route.
Where a future harmonised PPWR format is still draft, transitional or not yet operational, the engine treats it as context only. It never labels a draft structure as a current official submission schema.
Open Regulation (EU) 2025/40 ↗Declaration workspace
Build, classify, reconcile and evidence the declaration dataset
Work from the original file through the country adapter to a validated preparation record without losing provenance.
Country and reporting route
EU27 declaration routes
The same packaging data is not reported in the same way in every Member State.
Each adapter is versioned by country, period, declaration route and technical artifact. Controlled classifications are not silently invented.
Current national route
Belgium BE
Fost Plus / Valipac / Interregional Packaging Commission
Artifact routeofficial-workbook
CadenceAnnual / organisation-specific
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
Household (Fost Plus) or industrial/commercial (Valipac)
Official source ↗Bulgaria BG
MOEW / selected recovery organisation
Artifact routeclassifier-pack
CadenceNational / recovery-organisation specific
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
Authority / recovery-organisation classifier
Official source ↗Cyprus CY
Department of Environment / selected collective scheme
Artifact routeportal-pack
CadenceScheme-specific
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
Collective-scheme declaration route
Official source ↗Czechia CZ
EKO-KOM
Artifact routeofficial-workbook
CadenceQuarterly
Correction semanticsfull-quarter-replacement
Last verified2026-09-10
EKO-KOM quarterly official workbook
Official source ↗Germany DE
ZSVR — LUCID Packaging Register
Artifact routenative-xml
CadenceReport-event specific
Correction semanticsfull-period-replacement
Last verified2026-09-10
LUCID producer volume report + matching system participation report
Official source ↗Denmark DK
Dansk Producentansvar (DPA) / collective scheme
Artifact routeportal-pack
CadenceAnnual
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
DPA / collective-scheme reporting route
Official source ↗Estonia EE
Packaging Register / selected PRO
Artifact routeportal-pack
CadencePRO/account-specific; annual consolidation
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
PRO / Packaging Register route
Official source ↗Spain ES
MITECO — RPP Packaging / applicable SCRAP
Artifact routeclassifier-pack
CadenceAnnual
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
RPP annual packaging information
Official source ↗Finland FI
Rinki / producer organisation
Artifact routeportal-pack
CadenceAnnual
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
Producer-organisation reporting route
Official source ↗France FR
Selected approved eco-organisation / ADEME framework
Artifact routeofficial-workbook
CadenceEco-organisation / declaration-method specific
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
Eco-organisation client-space workbook / portal
Official source ↗Greece GR
EOAN / EMPA / selected collective system
Artifact routeportal-pack
CadenceSystem-specific
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
Collective-system declaration route
Official source ↗Croatia HR
FZOEU / RPPO
Artifact routeportal-pack
CadenceMonthly/annual by stream
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
RPPO reporting route
Official source ↗Hungary HU
Waste Management Authority / MOHU
Artifact routeclassifier-pack
CadenceQuarterly
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
KF-code authority reporting route
Official source ↗Ireland IE
Repak / applicable compliance route
Artifact routeportal-pack
CadenceScheme-specific
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
Repak / compliance reporting route
Official source ↗Italy IT
CONAI / material consortia
Artifact routeclassifier-pack
CadenceMonthly, quarterly or annual depending on procedure
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
CONAI declaration procedure
Official source ↗Lithuania LT
GPAIS / AAA
Artifact routeclassifier-pack
CadenceOngoing accounting + statutory reporting
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
GPAIS classifier / VVS integration
Official source ↗Luxembourg LU
Environment Agency / Valorlux
Artifact routeportal-pack
CadenceAnnual
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
Valbase / national reporting route
Official source ↗Latvia LV
State Environmental Service / selected RAS operator or tax route
Artifact routeclassifier-pack
CadenceRoute-specific
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
RAS/operator or environmental-tax route
Official source ↗Malta MT
ERA / authorised packaging PRO
Artifact routeportal-pack
CadenceNational / scheme cycle
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
ERA / PRO declaration route
Official source ↗Netherlands NL
Verpact
Artifact routeportal-pack
CadenceApplicable Verpact declaration cycle
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
Verpact declaration portal
Official source ↗Poland PL
BDO / competent Marshal office
Artifact routeclassifier-pack
CadenceAnnual
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
BDO packaging reporting route
Official source ↗Portugal PT
APA / SILiAmb
Artifact routeportal-pack
CadenceAnnual / 2026 special window
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
SILiAmb producer/packager declaration route
Official source ↗Romania RO
AFM / selected OIREP
Artifact routeclassifier-pack
CadenceMonthly / operator-specific
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
AFM / OIREP reporting route
Official source ↗Sweden SE
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Artifact routeportal-pack
CadenceAnnual
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
EPA e-service annual packaging reporting
Official source ↗Slovenia SI
ARSO / GEA
Artifact routeclassifier-pack
CadenceQuarterly / national cycle
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
ARSO / GEA reporting route
Official source ↗Slovakia SK
ISOH / authorised PRO
Artifact routeclassifier-pack
CadenceNational / PRO-specific
Correction semanticsportal-controlled
Last verified2026-09-10
ISOH / PRO reporting route
Official source ↗How it works
From source spreadsheet to defensible declaration preparation
Preserve source facts
Import the ERP, marketplace or packaging workbook and keep its original provenance.
Normalize once
Convert SKU, packaging unit, component and constituent-material facts into the canonical model.
Apply the right adapter
Resolve country, year, declaration type, operator and period before mapping national classifications.
Reconcile quantities
Compare source, classified and declared totals before generating any filing artifact.
Prepare the strongest verified output
Use native schema, supplied official workbook or portal-entry pack according to the active route.
Add real submission evidence
Only an actual receipt or acceptance proof can advance the lifecycle beyond preparation.
Common questions
Packaging EPR declaration questions answered before filing
Is the Beyoğlu XLSX an official EPR declaration?
No. A portable or reconciliation workbook is a preparation record. It is official only where the engine explicitly identifies a verified national schema or modifies a current official workbook supplied for that route.
Do I report the product weight or the packaging weight?
The engine records packaging component weight separately from product weight. The active country adapter controls which packaging quantities and classifications are reportable.
Do I need the same numbers in LUCID and my German system?
For system-participation packaging, the German workflow requires consistent volume reporting to the system operator and LUCID. The reconciliation layer is designed to expose mismatches before export.
Can I correct an EPR declaration by reporting only the difference?
Not universally. Correction semantics are route-specific. Some routes replace a full period or quarter, while others support supplementary or versioned corrections.
Can I upload my own Excel file?
Yes. The engine is Excel-first and also accepts portable row-based formats. Source columns are normalized before country mapping.
What happens when PPWR introduces a harmonised reporting format?
The engine keeps future PPWR format rules in a separate temporal layer until they are final and operational. Current national filing routes remain controlling in the meantime.