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Packaging licensing with Reclay: Comply with packaging obligations in Austria

18.06.2025

If you are an e-commerce business placing packaging in Austria, you need to ensure full compliance with packaging regulations. By participating in Reclay’s EPR scheme in Austria, you can handle your packaging obligations easily and confidently.

Circular Pro and AuthoriseMe: Authorised representatives for Spain, Austria, Germany, Slovakia and the Czech Republic

12.06.2025

In the European Union, the requirements for foreign companies regarding the appointment of an authorised representative vary depending on the member state and product category.

Packaging obligations in Poland: How to fulfil your EPR obligations efficiently and with legal certainty

20.05.2025

Poland has consistently transposed the EU requirements on extended producer responsibility (EPR) into national law - with far-reaching consequences for all companies that place packaged products on the Polish market.

New UK EPR obligations: What companies need to know from 2025 onwards  

03.03.2025

On 1 January 2025, a modernised Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system for packaging came into force in the United Kingdom. The new regulations impose numerous obligations on companies that sell packaging or EPR-relevant products on the British market.

Online marketplace to end EPR services – switch to Circular Pro now to stay EPR-compliant  

03.02.2025

At the end of last year, one of the largest online marketplaces informed its customers that its own EPR services would be discontinued as of 1 January 2025. Retailers must now take it upon themselves to select an alternative provider to fulfil their EPR obligations in the relevant markets.

Sustainable packaging: Understanding the PPWR and its impact on SMEs  

03.02.2025

Sustainable packaging is increasingly becoming the focus of attention - not least due to the European Union's new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The PPWR aims to reduce waste, promote recycling and minimise the ecological footprint of packaging.

EPR-compliant in Austria - which EPR obligations apply in 2024 and 2025?

08.01.2025

In Austria, the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) applies to all companies that place packaging and/or packaged products on the market. Find out how you can meet the EPR requirements in Austria in 2024.

Packaging labelling will become mandatory in Spain

10.09.2024

In Spain, new requirements for labelling obligations for packaging will be introduced on 1 January 2025. This will affect packaging that is discarded by the end consumer in a private household. The labelling of this packaging will become mandatory for manufacturers and distributors under Royal Decree 1055/2022.

EPR updates 2025 for Germany, France, Spain and Austria

10.09.2024

From 2025, a large number of new regulations will come into force in Europe that will pose major challenges for companies, particularly manufacturers and producers. From stricter sustainability requirements to extended responsibility for products and innovative reporting obligations...

The objectives of the PPWR and the challenges for authorised representatives in Europe

10.09.2024

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is part of the European Green Deal and therefore a central element of the EU strategy to promote a circular economy. With ambitious goals, such as reducing packaging waste, increasing recycling rates and promoting reusable packaging, it affects all players along the packaging value chain. Authorised Representatives (ARs) play a key role in this, especially for companies outside the EU, and face unique challenges in implementing the regulations across borders.

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