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Rules and obligations in international sales
Extended producer responsibility - information for sellers
Extended Producer Responsibility - Information For Sellers
What extended producer responsibility (EPR) is
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is the concept that manufacturers, importers, and distributors are responsible for the environmental impact of the products they introduce throughout the product life cycle. The introduction of the EPR regulations aims at decreasing the amount of waste and improving the frequency of recycling.
In Poland, the process of adjusting national regulations to the EU directive is still ongoing. In other countries, such regulations are already in effect.
Whom the EPR regulations apply to
The EPR regulations apply to manufacturers and all entities that distribute products to European markets. In some countries, the EPR regulations apply also to online stores and sellers that operate on sales platforms — like Allegro. The regulations may differ depending on the UE country and the product category — learn more in the Categories of products regulated by the EPR section.
Example
On Allegro, you sell and ship various products to Germany. To do it in compliance with applicable regulations, you have to — among others — register in a German LUCID packaging registry that includes delivery packaging. We are obliged to check whether you have such a number — you provide it in a dedicated field in your account details. We confirm whether the number is valid on an ongoing basis.
Limitations in sales
In some EU countries, regulations do not allow to sell and ship to these countries products without valid EPR numbers. That is why your sales to these countries may be limited if you do not add EPR numbers valid in a given country to your account. That means buyers from these countries may not be able to see your offers or pay for their order in such offers.
Example 1
The customer sets Germany as the country of delivery in Localization settings. They want to browse Allegro offers in the Toys category. They will see only offers from sellers who provide the number from the German LUCID registry in their account details.
Example 2
The customer sets Poland as the country of delivery in Localization settings, although they want to order the product to another country. They buy the product and during payment provide the delivery address in Germany in the delivery form. As the seller does not provide the LUCID number in their account details, the buyer cannot pay for their purchase — they cannot place the order.
In other countries, where the sellers do not have to register in the national EPR registry, or the regulations do not apply to sellers on online platforms, buyers still see the offers of the seller and can buy in them.
How to add an EPR number on your Allegro account
To add EPR numbers:
- Go to the Account details tab.
- Go to the EPR numbers (extended producer responsibility) section and click [check data].
- Enter the EPR numbers you have — select the country and add the number in the window.
- Finally, click [save and verify].
- You will see the verification result next to the number you enter — that may take several minutes.
Categories of products regulated by the EPR
Categories of products are specified in the UE directives. However, the EPR regulations and requirements they involve differ in each country — each country introduces regulations of a given directive through its own acts. Different countries use different EPR numbers — it depends on whether the product belongs to the category governed by these regulations in the given country.
Below, you can check the list of countries and categories subject to EPR regulations and requiring sellers to register in the national registry.
WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive) divides the electrical and electronic equipment into 6 categories.
Category 1
Temperature exchange equipment — for example, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioner appliances, heat pumps, heaters containing oil, and other temperature exchange equipment that uses fluids other than water to exchange temperature.
Category 2
Screens, monitors, and equipment containing screens having a surface greater than 100 cm2 — for example, screens, TV sets, LCD picture frames, monitors, laptops, notebooks.
Category 3
Lamps — for example, straight fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, high-intensity discharge lamps, including pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps, low-pressure sodium lamps, LED.
Category 4
Large equipment — having any external dimension of more than 50 cm — including:
- household appliances
- IT and telecommunication equipment
- consumer equipment
- luminaires
- equipment reproducing sound or images
- musical equipment
- electrical and electronic tools
- toys
- leisure and sports equipment
- medical devices
- monitoring and control instruments
- automatic dispensers
- equipment for the generation of electric currents.
This category does not include equipment included in categories 1 to 3 or 6.
Category 5
Small equipment — having no external dimension of more than 50 cm — including:
- household appliances
- consumer equipment
- luminaires
- equipment reproducing sound or images
- musical equipment
- electrical and electronic tools
- toys
- leisure and sports equipment
- medical devices
- monitoring and control instruments
- automatic dispensers
- equipment for the generation of electric currents.
This category does not include equipment included in categories 1 to 3 or 6.
Category 6
Small IT and telecommunication equipment — having no external dimension of more than 50 cm — for example, telephones, GPS, pocket calculators, routers, PCs, printers.
Packaging and packaging waste directive — in Germany, introduced as an act on packaging known as VerpackG. If you want to sell and dispatch products to Germany, you have to register in the German national registry and provide the LUCID number on your Allegro account.
Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) — in Germany, introduced in the form of an ElektroG act. The WEEE Directive divides electronic and electrical equipment into 6 categories. If you want to sell and dispatch to Germany products from those categories, you have to register in the national Stiftung EAR registry and provide the WEEE number on your Allegro account. The list of categories of products within WEEE.
Categories of products under the EPR regulations in Germany that also apply to online stores and sellers on sales platforms — like Allegro.
Categories of products under the EPR regulations in Germany.
| EPR category | Information for the seller | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| LUCID (packaging and packaging waste) | Information for the seller mandatory number — add it on your account if you want to sell and ship products to Germany |
Registration |
| WEEE (electrical and electronic equipment) | Information for the seller mandatory number — add it on your account if you want to sell and ship to Germany products from the WEEE categories |
Registration |
| BATT (batteries and accumulators) | Information for the seller currently the number is not mandatory |
Registration |
In Austria, the new regulations on extended manufacturer responsibility are in force from January 1, 2023, and apply to:
- packaging, including product packaging, transport packaging, and delivery packaging
- electrical and electronic equipment (EEE)
- batteries.
Who is subject to Austrian regulations
In Austria, the definition of manufacturer refers to "any natural or legal person who develops, manufactures, handles, processes, sells or imports waste-generating products or the elements and materials used to manufacture them".
Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and batteries
An economic entity is considered a manufacturer if they:
- manufacture products subject to EPR requirements in Austria and sell domestically and/or
- import products subject to EPR requirements to Austria and/or
- sell a product subject to EPR requirements in Austria and do not have a registered company address in Austria.
Packaging and packaging waste
An economic entity is considered a manufacturer if they:
have a registered office or a branch in Austria and:
- act as an importer — import to Austria packaged goods that are to be transferred in Austria and/or
- act as an importer for their own purposes — import to Austria packaged goods for the purposes of their own business, and the packaging is manufactured in their own facility
- pack goods in packages — they are a packer.
do not have a registered office or branch in Austria and act as a distance seller. That is, they transfer goods to private end consumers by means of distance selling or mail-order selling and sell (meaning place on the market) the packaging or the packaged goods — commercially, regardless of the method of distribution.
Manufacturer's responsibilities
Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and batteries
If you are a manufacturer, you are required to follow an approved waste collection and recycling system. Entrepreneurs who do not have a registered office in Austria should also conclude agreements with authorized representatives.
Packaging and packaging waste
It is obligatory to register by concluding an agreement with an approved waste collection and recycling system. One of the main responsibilities is reporting the number of used packaging.
As of January 1, 2023, you have to appoint an authorized representative. The proxy, who must be based in Austria, assumes obligations to EPR organizations and local authorities on behalf of the business entity.
In Poland, the BDO (database of products, packaging, and waste management) register is in force. According to the law, from January 1, 2020, everyone who conducts business activity indicated in Article 50 (1) and Article 51 (1) of the Act on Waste (the text available only in Polish) is obliged to register their activity in the BDO.
On the BDO website (available only in Polish) you can find detailed information about the registry and the liabilities of the entrepreneur.
| EPR category | Information for the seller | Register |
|---|---|---|
| BDO (packaging and waste) | Information for the seller mandatory number — you can add it on your Allegro account, but we are not obliged to check it |
Register |
You sell and dispatch products to Czechia? Learn more about the country's EPR regulations:
- check what are the most important responsibilities of the seller regarding packagings placed on the Czech market
- check the responsibilities of the seller who sells electronics to Czechia.
You sell and dispatch products to Slovakia? Learn more about the country's EPR regulations:
- check what are the most important responsibilities of the seller regarding packaging placed on the Slovak market
- check the responsibilities of the seller who sells electronics to Slovakia
- check the responsibilities of the seller who sells batteries and accumulators to Slovakia.
You sell and dispatch products to Hungary? Learn more about the country's EPR regulations:
- check the most important responsibilities of the seller regarding packaging placed on the Hungarian market
- check the responsibilities of the seller who sells electronics to Hungary
- check the responsibilities of the seller who sells batteries and rechargeable batteries to Hungary
- check the responsibilities of the seller who sells tires to Hungary.
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.
What products you cannot sell abroad
Some products cannot be sold in other countries. Check if that applies to you too.
Some products cannot be sold abroad. That is why — before you ship your product overseas — check if:
- selling it is legal in the country of delivery
- you can sell it on Allegro.
Which items those limitations may apply to
Those limitations may apply, among others, to:
- animal or plant products
- electronics
- dietary supplements
- pyrotechnic products.
If you offer such products, check if you can sell them in different countries.
Where to check which items you cannot sell in a given country
You can do it on the websites of the Universal Postal Union, customs offices, and the following carriers:
