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Helping you comply with and implement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for WEEE,
Packing, Batteries and Single-use Plastics.
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As a manufacturer or distributor of Electrical and Electronic Equipment, packaging, Battery or single-use plastic products, you are required to fulfill Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations, complying with environmental regulations across various countries and international standards.
We offer comprehensive, one-stop compliance services to help you efficiently meet EPR requirements in the fields of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), packaging, batteries and single-use Plastics.
ECOPV-EU provides expert support to ensure your compliance with European regulations, including the ElektroG, BattG, VerpackG and EWKFondsG. We can also handle full implementation and ongoing compliance management within your organization, if required.
Our service for ElektroG/WEEE covers all necessary steps. Apart from submitting the required quantity information to us for the authorized registration organization in your target country (such as, Stiftung ear in Germany), you can relax and let us handle the work for you.
Authorized representative: Foreign manufacturers or producers selling electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) in certain EU countries (such as Germany and Italy) must appoint a local authorized representative (AR) to fulfill WEEE compliance obligations.
Registrations: According to ElektroG, producer must register their electrical devices by category and brand on european weee registers network in target country.As proof of a legally compliant registration, producer receive a so-called WEEE number.
Quantity reporting: The WEEE directive requires producer to submit quantity reports on the electrical devices placed on the market.
Insolvency-proof guarantee:In Germany, the WEEE directive mandates that producers must provide an insolvency-proof guarantee for the financing of disposal.
collection coordination: Producer must ensure that waste electrical and electronic equipment is properly collected and disposed of when needed.”
ECOPV-EU offers you full-service support, including the complete registration with the relevant official registration authority (such as, Stiftung EAR in Germany)
as well as the notification to a battery take-back system for all producer obligated under the BattG.
Future reporting obligations are also seamlessly managed, as each manufacturer transmits their required quantity to us, and we handle all further proceedings with the relevant official registration authority on your behalf.
Authorized representative:As the latest German requirements, foreign companies selling batteries or battery products in Germany must appoint a local authorized agent by August 18, 2025 to fulfill obligations under the BattG on their behalf and apply for the necessary registrations.
Registrations: Similar to ElektroG, BattG also require registration. Categorisation is done here based on battery type and the respective chemical system of the batteries.
Quantity reporting: Depending on the selected battery take-back system and one’s own products, quantities placed on the market are required to be reported monthly, quarterly, or simply annually.
In many European countries, packing registration may differ from the regulations under the Electronic Equipment and Batteries . For example, in Germany, registration for the VerpackG must be completed with the Central Agency Packaging Register (LUCID).
Of course, we will take care of this for you, and also handle the necessary quantity reports there.
Reporting Obligation:Registration with the relevant official registration authority (such as LUCID in Germany).
System Participation:In Germany Producer must participate in a dual system or submit a completeness declaration.
Licensing: Producer pay license fees for their packaging to finance the disposal infrastructure.
Quantity Reporting:Report packaging quantities placed on the market to the dual system monthly, quarterly, or annually.
Recyclability: Packaging must meet minimum requirements for recyclability.
ECOPV-EU offers you full-service support for the German Single-Use Plastic Fund Act. This includes both the complete registration with DIVID, the platform of the German Federal Environment Agency for the Single-Use Plastic Fund, as well as support through a dual system.
Authorized representative: Foreign producers without an establishment in Germany must appoint an “authorized representative” to fulfill their obligations under the EWKFondsG (except for registration and quantity notification) and provide relevant information during registration.
Registrations: Similar to VerpackG, producers also require registration, which is carried out by the DIVID. Brand names of single-use plastic products must be listed when registering.
Obligated Single-Use Plastics: obligated single-use plastic products include food containers, packets and foil packaging, beverage containers with a capacity of up to three litres, cups for beverages, lightweight plastic carrier bags, wet wipes, balloon and tobacco products with filters and filters intended for use in combination with tobacco products.
Quantity reporting: EWKFondsG, producers are required to report to DIVID by May 15 annually the types and quantities of single-use plastic products placed on the market or sold in the previous year from 2025.
As a leading service provider in the field of German EPR compliance, we hold the official double certification (Authorized Representative + Guarantor qualification) of the German Stiftung EAR, specializing in providing one-stop German market compliance solutions for overseas enterprises.
We are familiar with the EPR regulations in the EU market. We fully assess your EPR compliance obligations based on the laws and regulations of the destination country and provide customized solutions to ensure that your business is environmentally compliant.
Our EPR compliance services cover the whole process of registration,reporting, recovery management and other services. With our industry-leading and efficient implementation system, we have successfully provided compliance solutions to 10,000+ enterprises.
We understand that every bit of cost in cross-border operations is critical. As your long-term partner, we will continue to optimize our cost structure and strive to offer our customers the most attractive prices.
Number of WEEE registrations we have completed as the German authorized representative on the ear website.
We help companies around the world to comply with and implement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for WEEE, packaging, batteries and single-use plastics.
With multiple offices in China, Italy, Austria and Ireland, we will focus on European EPR compliance and provide timely, efficient and professional compliance services to our global partners.
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