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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes require businesses that place certain products on the market to fund and organize the end-of-life management of those products. What started with packaging has expanded to textiles, electrical and electronic equipment, furniture, and a growing number of product categories, each governed by its own scheme, thresholds and reporting calendar.

A stack of schemes, a growing risk of complexity

A single business can fall under several EPR schemes simultaneously depending on what it sells and how it packages it. Each scheme has its own eco-organization, its own reporting portal, its own fee schedule and its own product marking requirements (such as the Triman logo in France). Businesses selling across several EU countries face an even more fragmented picture, as schemes are not harmonized at EU level, though the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is starting to change that.

The typical obligations of a liable business

• Registration on the relevant national producer register
• Membership with an accredited eco-organization for each applicable scheme
• Periodic declaration of quantities placed on the market
• Payment of the corresponding eco-contribution
• Correct product marking and consumer information (such as the Triman logo)

Getting ahead rather than reacting

Businesses that map their EPR exposure early avoid the scramble that comes with a missed registration deadline or an unbudgeted eco-contribution. It also positions them to anticipate the PPWR’s stricter packaging design and recyclability requirements before they become mandatory.

How Fiscora supports you

We map your EPR obligations scheme by scheme and country by country, handle registration with the relevant eco-organizations, and manage your ongoing declarations and eco-contribution payments.