How to Calculate Your EPR Fees Across EU Markets in 2026?
For most companies, the hardest part of EPR is not understanding that an obligation exists. It is understanding how the cost is actually calculated. That difficulty increases sharply once a business sells in more than one EU country. There is no single EU-wide packaging EPR fee for 2026. Instead, businesses face different national systems, different […]
Packaging EPR in France for Online Sellers and Small Producers: 2026 Guide
France is one of the most important packaging EPR markets in Europe. It is also one of the easiest to misunderstand. Many businesses still assume that packaging EPR in France only matters for large FMCG companies with major retail volumes. That is not the case. French packaging EPR can also affect online sellers, importers, marketplace […]
Spain Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) 2026: The Complete Compliance Guide for Businesses
Published: February 2026 • 14 min read • Packaging Compliance Table of Contents What Is Spain’s Plastic Packaging Tax? Who Must Pay the Tax? Tax Rate & How It Is Calculated Which Products Are in Scope? Key Exemptions Registration & Reporting Obligations Recycled Content Requirements from 2025 Spain PPT vs. EPR — Understanding the Difference […]
Eco-Modulation under PPWR & EPR: Reduce Packaging Fees
Eco-modulation is quickly becoming one of the most consequential financial mechanisms in European EPR packaging regulation. It is the principle that adjusts Extended Producer Responsibility fees based on how sustainable your packaging actually is. And with the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) now in force, understanding eco-modulation is no longer optional — it is a strategic imperative for every producer […]
EPR in the Netherlands 2026: UPV Streams, Recent Updates, PROs, Deadlines & FAQs
Last updated: 19 February 2026. Extended Producer Responsibility in the Netherlands is called UPV (Uitgebreide Producentenverantwoordelijkheid). In practice, UPV means: if you first place certain products (or packaging) on the Dutch market, you are responsible for financing and organising (directly or via a producer organisation) the end-of-life phase: collection, recycling, reporting, and in some streams […]
EU Declaration of Conformity for Packaging under PPWR What it is – who signs – what evidence belongs in the technical file – and how to operationalise it across SKUs and suppliers
Summary The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) introduces a clear “conformity” model for packaging.For packaging that you place on the EU market, you should assume you will need all three elements working together: Conformity assessment procedure – PPWR Article 38 (with Annex VII) Technical documentation (technical file) – Annex VII EU Declaration of […]
EU Packaging EPR & PPWR Reporting: 7 SKU Level Data Fields to Avoid Audit Findings
What auditors look for is not “more rows” in a spreadsheet. They look for a dataset that can explain itself under pressure. If you sell packaged goods across Europe, your reporting will eventually be challenged in one of three ways: – A PRO requests evidence because your reported volumes look unusual versus peers. – An […]
WEEE vs Batteries vs Packaging EPR in Europe – Who Is Responsible in Bundled Products and How to Avoid Double Counting
A single commercial SKU can trigger three separate EPR regimes in Europe WEEE – for the electrical or electronic equipment Batteries – for batteries placed on the market, including batteries incorporated into equipment Packaging – for all packaging placed on the market with the product The operational risk is not that these streams overlap conceptually, […]
Packaging EPR for B2B: When Transport Packaging Triggers EU Compliance Obligations
Most industrial companies still operate under a dangerous assumption: “Packaging EPR is for consumer brands. We sell B2B, so it does not apply to us.” This belief is one of the most common root causes of non-compliance across Europe.Packaging EPR is not triggered by who you sell to. It is triggered by who places packaging […]
Packaging EPR in 2026: what’s changing across Europe (fees, scope, audits, and marketplaces)
Across Europe, packaging EPR is shifting into a higher-cost, higher-scrutiny compliance regime—driven by circular economy policy, tighter packaging rules, expanding scope (including more attention on B2B/professional packaging in some markets), and enforcement pressure that increasingly touches importers and e-commerce flows. This article breaks down what’s changing, what it looks like in practice, and what to […]