Extended Producer Responsibility
Producer responsibility applies to approximately 50,000 Finnish manufacturers, importers and packers as well as distance sellers.
- ELY-keskus
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
- Information on distance selling
- Producer registers in EU countries
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
- News
- Information on Extended Producer responsibility
- What is Extended Producer Responsibility?
- Who is subject to Extended Producer Responsibility?
- How to manage Extended Producer Responsibility
- Avoid extra charges
- Recycling statistics (in Finnish)
- Legislation
- Information on distance selling
- Who is a distance seller?
- How does a distance seller meet their Extended Producer Responsibility obligations?
- Producer registers in EU countries
- Information for the retailer
- For Producer Organisations
- For Consumers and Housing Companies
- EPR for the costs of waste collection and cleaning up litter
- Mitä siivouskustannusvastuu tarkoittaa?
- Tietoa tuottajille
- Tietoa kunnille
- Reporting of municipality’s costs of waste collection and cleaning up litter
- FAQ
- Whistleblowing form
Producer registers in EU countries
This page contains links to the producer registers of other Member States of the European Union or to the website of the Extended Producer Responsibility authority. In addition to EU countries, the list includes the Nordic countries Norway and Iceland, as well as the United Kingdom. The list is maintained and updated by the Pirkanmaa Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment.
For further information and to report any errors, please contact: [email protected].
Producer registers and supervisory authorities in European countries by product groups
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Batteries and accumulators
BelgiumBulgaria
Spain
Ireland
- Producer Register: The Producer Register Limited (producerregister.ie)
- Supervisory authority: Environmental Protection Agency (epa.ie)
Iceland
- Producer Register: Icelandic Recycling Fund (urvinnslusjodur.is/english)
United Kingdom/England
- Producer Register: National Packaging Waste Database - Batteries (environment-agency.gov.uk)
- Supervisory authority: Environment Agency (gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency#org-contacts)
United Kingdom/Wales
- Producer Register: National Packaging Waste Database - Batteries (environment-agency.gov.uk)
- Supervisory authority: Natural Resources Wales (naturalresources.wales/permits-and-permissions/waste-permitting/?lang=en)
United Kingdom/Northern Ireland
- Producer Register: National Packaging Waste Database - Batteries (environment-agency.gov.uk)
- Supervisory authority: Northern Ireland Environment Agency (daera-ni.gov.uk/northern-ireland-environment-agency)
United Kingdom/Scotland
- Producer Register: National Packaging Waste Database - Batteries (environment-agency.gov.uk)
- Supervisory authority: Scottish Environment Protection Agency (sepa.org.uk)
Italy
Austria
Greece
- Producer Register: Hellenic Recycling Agency (eoan.gr)
- Supervisory authority:
Croatia
Cyprus
Latvia
- Producer Register: EEIRR (elektroregistrs.lv/about-register/en)
- Supervisory authority: Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (varam.gov.lv/en)
Lithuania
Luxembourg
- Producer Register:
- Supervisory authority: Environment Agency (environnement.public.lu/fr/emweltprozeduren/Autorisations/Gestion_des_dechets_et_ressources/piles-et-accumulateurs.html)
Malta
- Producer Register: Environment and Resources Authority (era.org.mt/topic/batteries-and-accumulators-and-waste-batteries-and-accumulators/)
- Supervisory authority: Environment and Resources Authority (era.org.mt/era-topic-categories/producer-responsibility/)
Norway
- Producer Register: Norwegian Environment Agency (miljodirektoratet.no)
- Supervisory authority: Norwegian Environment Agency (produsentansvar.no)
Portugal
Poland
France
- Producer Register: SYDEREP (syderep.ademe.fr/en)
- Supervisory authority: French Environment and Energy Management Agency (syderep.ademe.fr/en)
Romania
Sweden
- Producer Register: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (naturvardsverket.se/en/services-and-permits/e-services)
- Supervisory authority: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (naturvardsverket.se/en)
Germany
- Producer Register: Stiftung Ear (stiftung-ear.de/en/home)
- Supervisory authority: German Environment Agency (umweltbundesamt.de/en/topics/waste-resources/product-stewardship-waste-management/batteries)
Slovakia
- Producer Register: Waste Management Information System (isoh.gov.sk/uvod/registre.html)
- Supervisory authority: Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republik (minzp.sk/odpady/baterie-akumulatory/)
Slovenia
Denmark
- Producer Register: DPA - Dansk Producentansvar (producentansvar.dk)
- Supervisory authority: The Danish Environmental Protection Agency (mst.dk)
Czech Republic
Hungary
Estonia
- Producer Register: Estonian Environment Agency (keskkonnaagentuur.ee)
- Supervisory authority: Environmental Board (keskkonnaamet.ee)
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Vehicles
Netherlands
Belgium
Bulgaria
Spain
Ireland
Iceland
United Kingdom/England
- Producer register: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (gov.uk/guidance/elv)
- Supervisory authority: Environment Agency (gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency#org-contacts)
United Kingdom/Wales
- Producer register: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (gov.uk/guidance/elv)
- Supervisory authority: Natural Resources Wales (naturalresources.wales/permits-and-permissions/waste-permitting/?lang=en)
United Kingdom/Northern Ireland
- Producer register: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (gov.uk/guidance/elv)
- Supervisory authority: Northern Ireland Environment Agency (daera-ni.gov.uk/northern-ireland-environment-agency)
United Kingdom/Scotland
- Producer register: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (gov.uk/guidance/elv)
- Supervisory authority: Scottish Environment Protection Agency (sepa.org.uk)
Italy
Austria
Greece
- Producer register: Hellenic Recycling Agency (eoan.gr)
- Supervisory authority:
Croatia
Cyprus
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Malta
- Producer register: Environment and Resources Authority (era.org.mt/topic/end-of-life-vehicles-2/)
- Supervisory authority: Environment and Resources Authority (era.org.mt/era-topic-categories/producer-responsibility/)
Norway
- Producer register: Norwegian Environment Agency (miljodirektoratet.no)
- Supervisory authority:Norwegian Environment Agency (produsentansvar.no)
Portugal
Poland
France
- Producer register: SYDEREP (syderep.ademe.fr/en)
- Supervisory authority: French Environment and Energy Management Agency (syderep.ademe.fr/en)
Romania
Sweden
- Producer register (forthcoming): Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (naturvardsverket.se/en/services-and-permits/e-services)
- Supervisory authority: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (naturvardsverket.se/en)
Germany
Slovakia
- Producer register: Waste Management Information System (isoh.gov.sk/uvod/registre.html)
- Supervisory authority: Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republik (minzp.sk/odpady/stare-vozidla/)
Slovenia
Denmark
- Producer register: DPA - Dansk Producentansvar (producentansvar.dk)
- Supervisory authority: The Danish Environmental Protection Agency (mst.dk)
Czech Republic
Hungary
Estonia
- Producer register: Estonian Environment Agency (keskkonnaagentuur.ee)
- Supervisory authority: Environmental Board (keskkonnaamet.ee)
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Single-use plastic products SUP
Netherlands
Belgium
Bulgaria
Spain
Ireland
Icelanti
Italy
Austria
Greece
Croatia
Cyprus
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Malta
Norway
Portugal
Poland
France
Romania
Sweden
- Producer register (forthcoming): Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (naturvardsverket.se/en/services-and-permits/e-services)
- Supervisory authority (forthcoming): Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (naturvardsverket.se/en)
Germany
Slovakia
Slovenia
Denmark
Czech Republic
Hungary
Estonia
- Supervisory authority (forthcoming): Environmental Board (keskkonnaamet.ee)
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Packaging
Netherlands
- Producer register:
- Supervisory authority:
Belgium
- Producer register:
- Supervisory authority: Bruxelles Environnement (environnement.brussels/)
Bulgaria
- Producer register: Ecopack (www.ecopack.bg/en)
- Supervisory authority: Ministry of Environment and Water | MOEW (www.moew.government.bg/en/)
Spain
- Producer register: Ecoembes (www.ecoembes.com/en/) , lasi: Ecovidrio (www.ecovidrio.es/en/)
- Supervisory authority: Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition (www.miteco.gob.es/en)
Ireland
- Producer register: Repak (repak.ie/)
- Supervisory authority: Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.ie)
Iceland
- Producer register: The Icelandic Recycling Fund (www.urvinnslusjodur.is)
- Supervisory authority: The Icelandic Recycling Fund (www.urvinnslusjodur.is)
United Kingdom/England
- Producer register: National Packaging Waste Database (environment-agency.gov.uk)
- Supervisory authority: Environment Agency (gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency#org-contacts)
United Kingdom/Wales
- Producer register: National Packaging Waste Database (environment-agency.gov.uk)
- Supervisory authority: Natural Resources Wales (naturalresources.wales/permits-and-permissions/waste-permitting/?lang=en)
United Kingdom/Northern-Ireland
- Producer register: National Packaging Waste Database (environment-agency.gov.uk)
- Supervisory authority: Northern Ireland Environment Agency (daera-ni.gov.uk/northern-ireland-environment-agency)
United Kingdom/Scotland
- Producer register: National Packaging Waste Database (environment-agency.gov.uk)
- Supervisory authority: Scottish Environment Protection Agency (sepa.org.uk)
Italy
- Producer register: Conai (www.conai.org/en/)
- Supervisory authority: Ministero della Transizione Ecologica (MiTE) (www.mase.gov.it/)
Austria
- Producer register: VKS (www.vks-gmbh.at/)
- Supervisory authority: Federal Ministry Republic of Austria (www.bmk.gv.at/en)
Greece
- Producer register: NTUA (www.eoan.gr/)
- Supervisory authority: Ministry of Environment and Energy, Hellenic Recycling Agency (HRA) (ypen.gov.gr/)
Croatia
- Producer register: Environmental protection and energy efficiency Fund (www.fzoeu.hr/en/packaging-and-packaging-waste-fee)
- Supervisory authority: The Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (www.fzoeu.hr/en/)
Cyprus
- Producer register: Department of Environment (www.moa.gov.cy/)
- Supervisory authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment - Department of Environment (www.moa.gov.cy/)
Latvia
- Supervisory authority: The State Regional Development Agency (www.vraa.gov.lv/en)
Lithuania
- Supervisory authority: Environmental Protection Agency (aaa.lrv.lt/en/)
Luxemburg
- Producer register: Quichet.lu (quichet.public.lu)
- Supervisory authority: Environment Agency (environnement.public.lu/fr/emweltprozeduren/Autorisations/Gestion_des_dechets_et_ressources/Emballages_et_dechets_demballages.html)
Malta
- Producer register: Environment and Resources Authority (era.org.mt/topic/packaging-and-packaging-waste/)
- Supervisory authority: Environment and Resources Authority (era.org.mt/era-topic-categories/producer-responsibility/)
Norway
- Producer register: Norwegian Environment Agency (produsentansvar.no)
- Supervisory authority: Norwegian Environment Agency (miljodirektoratet.no)
Portugal
- Producer register: The Portuguese Environment Agency (apambiente.pt)
- Supervisory authority: The Portuguese Environment Agency (www.apambiente.pt/en)
Poland
- Supervisory authority: Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection (GIOŚ) (www.gov.pl/web/gios-en)
France
- Producer register: CITEO (www.citeo.com)
- Supervisory authority: French Environment and Energy Management Agency (syderep.ademe.fr/en)
Romania
- Producer register:
- Supervisory authority:
Sweden
- Producer register: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (naturvardsverket.se/en/services-and-permits/e-services)
- Supervisory authority: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (naturvardsverket.se/en)
Germany
- Producer register: Central Packaging Register Foundation (Zentrale Stelle) (www.verpackungsregister.org/en)
- Supervisory authority: German Environment Agency (UBA) (www.umweltbundesamt.de/en)
Slovakia
- Producer register: Waste Management Information System (isoh.gov.sk/uvod/registre.html)
Slovenia
- Producer register:
- Supervisory authority:
Denmark
- Extended Producer Responsibility coming in 2025.
- Producer register: DPA - Dansk Producentansvar (producentansvar.dk/en/)
- Supervisory authority: The Danish Environmental Protection Agency (mst.dk/erhverv)
Czech Republic
- Producer register: Ministry of Environment, Ekokom (www.mzp.cz/cz)
- Supervisory authority: Czech Environmental Inspectorate (CEI) Ministry of Environment (MoE) (www.cizp.cz/en)
Hungary
- Producer register:
- Supervisory authority:
Estonia
- Producer register: Estonian Environment Agency (keskkonnaagentuur.ee)
- Supervisory authority: Environmental Board (keskkonnaamet.ee)
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Paper
Norway
- Producer register: Norwegian Environment Agency (miljodirektoratet.no)
- Supervisory authority: Norwegian Environment Agency (produsentansvar.no
France
- Producer register: SYDEREP (syderep.ademe.fr/en)
- Supervisory authority: French Environment and Energy Management Agency (syderep.ademe.fr/en)
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Tyres
Norway
- Producer register: Norwegian Environment Agency (miljodirektoratet.no)
- Supervisory authority: Norwegian Environment Agency (produsentansvar.no)
Greece
- Producer register: Hellenic Recycling Agency (eoan.gr)
- Supervisory authority:
France
- Producer register: SYDEREP (syderep.ademe.fr/en)
- Supervisory authority: French Environment and Energy Management Agency (syderep.ademe.fr/en)
Sweden
- Producer register (forthcoming): Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (naturvardsverket.se/en/services-and-permits/e-services)
- Supervisory authority: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (naturvardsverket.se/en)
Slovakia
- Producer register: Waste Management Information System (isoh.gov.sk/uvod/registre.html)
Estonia
- Producer register: Estonian Environment Agency (keskkonnaagentuur.ee)
- Supervisory authority: Environmental Board (keskkonnaamet.ee)
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Electrical and electronic equipment
Netherlands
- Producer register: National WEEE Register (nationaalweeeregister.nl/english/home/)
- Supervisory authority: Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment (rijkswaterstaat.nl)
Belgia/Flanders
- Producer register: Bewee (beweee.be)
- Supervisory authority: OVAM (ovam-english.vlaanderen.be/)
Belgia/Wallonia
- Producer register: Bewee (beweee.be)
- Supervisory authority:Service Public de Wallonie (spw.wallonie.be/)
Belgia/Brussels
- Producer register: Bewee (beweee.be)
- Supervisory authority: Bruxelles-Environnement (environnement.brussels/)
Bulgaria
- Producer register: Executive Environment Agency (nwms.eea.government.bg)
- Supervisory authority: Executive Environment Agency (eea.government.bg)
Spain
- Producer register:
- Supervisory authority: Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition (www.miteco.gob.es)
Ireland
- Producer register: The Producer Register Limited (producerregister.ie)
- Supervisory authority: Environmental Protection Agency (epa.ie)
Iceland
- Producer register: The Environment Agency of Iceland (ust.is)
- Supervisory authority: Icelandic Recycling Fund (urvinnslusjodur.is/english)
United Kingdom/England
- Producer register: National Packaging Waste Database - WEEE (environment-agency.gov.uk)
- Supervisory authority: Environment Agency (gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency#org-contacts)
United Kingdom/Wales
- Producer register: National Packaging Waste Database - WEEE (environment-agency.gov.uk)
- Supervisory authority: Natural Resources Wales (naturalresources.wales/permits-and-permissions/waste-permitting/?lang=en)
United Kingdom/Northern Ireland
- Producer register: National Packaging Waste Database - WEEE (environment-agency.gov.uk)
- Supervisory authority: Northern Ireland Environment Agency (daera-ni.gov.uk/northern-ireland-environment-agency)
United Kingdom/Scotland
- Producer register: National Packaging Waste Database - WEEE (environment-agency.gov.uk)
- Supervisory authority: Scottish Environment Protection Agency (sepa.org.uk)
Italy
- Producer register: National Register of EEE Producers (registroaee.it/en)
- Supervisory authority: Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea (minambiente.it/)
Austria
- Producer register: EDM (umweltbundesamt.at)
- Supervisory authority:
Greece
- Producer register: Hellenic Recycling Agency (eoan.gr)
- Supervisory authority:
Croatia
- Producer register: The Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (EPEEF) (fzoeu.hr/en/home/8)
- Supervisory authority: State Inspectorate (dirh.gov.hr)
Cyprus
Latvia
- Producer register: EEIRR (elektroregistrs.lv/about-register/en)
- Supervisory authority: Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (varam.gov.lv/en)
Lithuania
- Producer register: Unified Product, Packaging and Waste Record Keeping Information System (gpais.eu)
- Supervisory authority: Environmental Protection Agency (aaa.lrv.lt)
Luxemburg
- Producer register: Guichet.lu (guiche.public.lu)
- Supervisory authority: Environment Agency
Malta
- Producer register: Environment and Resources Authority (era.org.mt/topic/waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment/)
- Supervisory authority: Environment and Resources Authority (era.org.mt/era-topic-categories/producer-responsibility/)
Norway
- Producer register:Norwegian Environment Agency (miljodirektoratet.no)
- Supervisory authority: Norwegian Environment Agency (produsentansvar.no)
Portugal
- Producer register: SILiAmb (apambiente.pt)
- Supervisory authority:
Poland
- Producer register:
- Supervisory authority: Waste Control Department - Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection (www.gov.pl)
France
- Producer register: SYDEREP (syderep.ademe.fr/en)
- Supervisory authority: French Environment and Energy Management Agency (syderep.ademe.fr/en)
Romania
Sweden
- Producer register: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (naturvardsverket.se/en/services-and-permits/e-services)
- Supervisory authority: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (naturvardsverket.se/en)
Germany
- Producer register: Stiftung Ear (www.stiftung-ear.de/en/home)
- Supervisory authority: German Environment Agency (www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/topics/waste-resources/product-stewardship-waste-management/electrical-electronic-waste)
Slovakia
- Producer register: Waste Management Information System (isoh.gov.sk/uvod/registre.html)
- Supervisory authority: Slovak Environmental Inspectorate (sizp.sk)
Slovenia
Denmark
- Producer register: DPA - Dansk Producentansvar (producentansvar.dk)
- Supervisory authority: The Danish Environmental Protection Agency (mst.dk)
Czech Republic
- Producer register: WebElektro | Obliged entities (mzp.cz)
- Supervisory authority: Czech Environmental Inspectorate (CEI) (cizp.cz)
Hungary
Estonia
- Producer register: Probleemtooteregister (envir.ee)
- Supervisory authority: Environmental Board (keskkonnaamet.ee)
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Other sectors
Agricultural plastics
Estonia
- Producer register: Estonian Environment Agency (keskkonnaagentuur.ee)
- Supervisory authority: Environmental Board (keskkonnaamet.ee)
Insulating glass containing PCBs
Norway
- Producer register: Norwegian Environment Agency (miljodirektoratet.no)
- Supervisory authority: Norwegian Environment Agency (produsentansvar.no)
ely-updated 03.07.2024