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EPR requirements for UK, Germany and France

Extended producer responsibility makes the business that places packaging or products on a market pay for collecting and recycling them. The trigger, the registry and the fee base differ by country. These entries cover the three markets that most often block a cross-border listing: the United Kingdom, Germany and France, plus the EU packaging regulation that starts applying in August 2026.

Registration is a listing gate, not a back-office task

Marketplaces and fulfilment providers increasingly check producer registration numbers before a listing goes live. A missing number can hold the listing, the payout or the stock. The check is mechanical: the registry is public, and the number is either there or it is not.

The three markets below use different registries and different triggers. A German LUCID number does not satisfy France, and a UK EPR account does not cover Plastic Packaging Tax. Treat each market as a separate file.

Fees follow weight and material, not revenue

Packaging fees are normally calculated from the tonnes of each material placed on the market, adjusted by recyclability. Electrical and battery schemes usually charge a fixed registration plus a volume-based fee. Revenue matters mainly for the UK producer-size tests.

Use the UK calculator for a worked estimate of the disposal fee and Plastic Packaging Tax, then replace the illustrative rates with the figures in your own registration account before pricing a product.

All entries

UK packaging EPRLarge producers report packaging data twice a year and pay disposal fees; small producers report once a year; micro businesses are out of scope. UK Plastic Packaging TaxA separate HMRC tax on plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled content, charged per tonne above a 10-tonne registration threshold. UK WEEE producer obligationsElectrical and electronic equipment sellers register as producers, join a compliance scheme and report the weight placed on the market. Germany VerpackG and LUCIDRegister in LUCID before the first sale, contract a dual-system licence for household packaging and report volumes on the published deadlines. Germany ElektroG and WEEERegister electrical equipment with stiftung ear before sale, appoint a representative if based abroad, and arrange take-back. Germany BattG and batteriesBattery producers register with stiftung ear, appoint a representative where required and finance collection and recycling. France packaging EPR and UINRegister with ADEME for a UIN, join an eco-organisation and declare packaging volumes; foreign producers need an authorised representative. France WEEE and electrical EPRElectrical equipment needs a WEEE UIN, an eco-organisation membership and take-back arrangements, separate from packaging. EU Packaging and Packaging Waste RegulationThe PPWR applies from 12 August 2026 and adds harmonised packaging, recyclability and producer-responsibility rules across the EU. EU Batteries Regulation 2023/1542One EU rulebook for portable, LMT, SLI, industrial and EV batteries, from producer registration and labelling to the battery passport and recycled content. EU battery labels and QR codesSeparate collection symbol since August 2025, general label and capacity from August 2026, and a QR route to the battery passport. EU battery passportFrom 18 February 2027 every LMT battery, industrial battery above 2 kWh and EV battery needs a QR-linked electronic record. EU battery due diligenceOperators with group turnover of at least EUR 40 million need a verified battery due diligence policy from 18 August 2025. EU battery recycled contentDocumentation from 18 August 2028, minimum recovered shares from 18 August 2031 and higher shares from 18 August 2036.

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UK EPR Packaging Fee Calculator

Enter packaging tonnes and see the UK disposal fee by material and RAM band, plus Plastic Packaging Tax.

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Compliance Checker

Pick a destination and product category to see the responsible person, marking, registrations and a planning budget.

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EU Batteries Regulation Checker

Which battery rules already apply, which deadlines are next, and what the battery passport covers.

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