Apply to the competent authority for authorisation to fulfil extended producer responsibility, individually or through a producer responsibility organisation, and notify changes or cessation without undue delay.
Producers fulfilling EPR individually, and producer responsibility organisations must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 47(1) and (4), in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: From 12 August 2026 (Art. 71). as of 2026-08-18
- It names 7 industries by name: Plastics converting, Paper and board, Glass, Aluminium, Wood, Food and drink and Retail. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by competent authority or independent expert, within 18 weeks of a complete dossier, once, then on change. as of 2026-08-18
What changes
Producers and PROs in all 27 Member States. The authorisation may be revoked under Art. 47(5), which makes it a licence to trade in packaged goods rather than a formality.
The rule
fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligations
Apply to the competent authority for authorisation to fulfil extended producer responsibility, individually or through a producer responsibility organisation, and notify changes or cessation without undue delay.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
No size threshold.
Source text
The producer, in the case of individual fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligations, or the producer responsibility organisation entrusted with carrying out those obligations, in the case of collective fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligations, shall apply for an authorisation on fulfilment of extended producer responsibility from the competent authority.
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