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What waste and packaging regulations apply in Czechia
Learn about the seller's most important obligations regarding the collection and recycling of waste and packaging. Check how to meet them.
The entity that places the packaging on the market is a person or a company that sells products in the packaging in Czechia — even if they do not run a business activity in that country.
Packaging is a product that allows transporting and delivering goods, protecting them, or displaying them correctly. It can be made of any material. It does not matter whether it is only used for transport and will be removed before the sale or the product will be sold in it.
Placing the packaging on the market is when the packaging (itself or with the product) enters Czechia for the first time, for example, arrives from another country. It does not matter whether customers will use it on their own or resell it.
What are the most important obligations of the seller
- Make sure your packaging meets requirements an quality standards.
- If you place labels on your packaging to show what it is made of, make sure to do it in line with appropriate EU regulations.
- Guarantee that packaging can be returned and explain to customers how and where they can do so. If you do not have a registered office in Czechia, the most convenient way to fulfill this obligation is through a company with a special permit to collect packaging waste.
- Make sure that the packaging you placed on the market is recycled.
- Sign up for the List of Entities (check when you do not need to do it).
It is your obligation to prove to the local authorities that you meet those obligations.
When you do not have to meet some obligations
If in a given calendar year you place on the Czech market packages that weigh less than 300 kg in total and your annual turnover is less than 25 million CZK, you are not subject to the obligations referred to in paragraphs 3, 4, and 5.
When calculating the annual turnover, account for all marketplaces you sell in.
How to meet the obligations regarding the collection and recycling of waste and entry in the register
You can meet the obligations mentioned in paragraphs 3, 4, and 5 in several ways.
1. Individually
If you choose this option, you need to:
- sign up for the List of Entities up to 60 days from placing the packaging on the market
- keep an accurate record of the packaging you place on the market
- provide the Czech Ministry of the Environment with records of the waste generated in previous years
- arrange packaging collection points for customers and make sure that you recycle packaging as required by the Czech law
- pay for signing up for the List of Entities and entering the list.
2. By transferring obligations to another entity in the distribution chain
You can also transfer your obligations to another entity in your distribution chain. You can use this solution only if that entity is not the product's end user.
If you choose this option, you need to:
- sign up for the List of Entities
- pay for signing up for the List of Entities and entering the list.
3. By concluding an agreement with an external company
You can conclude an agreement with an external company. By doing so, you do not have to sign up for the List of Entities yourself.
If you choose this option, you need to:
- complete the form to join the waste collection system
- conclude an agreement with a company that offers such services (currently, the only company authorized by the Czech government is EKO-KOM).
If you sell in the Electronics category
What obligations you need to meet
- Secure the collection, processing, and recycling of devices and electronic waste. This means you must provide the customer with the opportunity to return the used equipment either stationary, by courier, or by an authorized third-party company.
- Sign up for the List of Manufacturers.
- Label the products properly — for example, with the crossed-out bin symbol or the name and address of the manufacturer.
- Inform about product components and their recycling, as well as about the absence of hazardous substances.
What documents you need to have
When you place products from the Electronics category on the Czech market, make sure to:
- label them properly — include the name/logo, address of the manufacturer and importer, batch, and serial number
- provide the CE marking that informs about the absence of toxic, hazardous, or risky substances
- place the crossed-out bin symbol on the equipment, packaging, or documents attached to it — it indicates that a given product cannot be disposed of together with other waste
- provide the technical documentation that specifies product parameters and features
- attach a leaflet informing that the device is manufactured in a way that makes it easy to disassemble and reuse (this is the manufacturer's responsibility)
- attach the declaration of conformity confirming that the technical documentation matches product properties.
Check the list of authorized representatives.
How to meet the obligation to recycle electronic waste
As with packaging waste disposal, you can choose how to meet your obligation to recycle electronic.
- You can do it on your own. In that case, you need to:
- sign up for the List of Manufacturers
- organize a system for collecting and recycling electronic waste in the minimum quantity stipulated in the Czech law
- eep records and be ready to present them to the Czech verification authorities.
- You can conclude an agreement and transfer this obligation to another entity under the collective collection and recycling system.
