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Environmental Action Germany (DUH) had established that a discounter was not fulfilling its legal obligation and filed a lawsuit.

Marketplace operators now have an increased interest in the market conformity of their sellers due to their personal risk. If you sell via a marketplace and are not registered with the competent authorities in accordance with the EPR obligation, you run the risk of being excluded from the marketplace.

Companies not based in Hungary are required to register if they sell electrical appliances, batteries or packaging directly to Hungarian end users.

Sellers of batteries must register as battery producers in Slovenia.

The new Austrian Packaging Ordinance has been in force since 1 January 2023. You cannot submit a declaration for 2025 without a registered, authorised representative. Please note that this may mean that the goods you deliver to your Austrian customers are not fulfilling the legal obligations.

From 1 July 2025, the extended producer responsibility for producers of packaging will apply in Denmark. However, reporting of the quantities placed on the market is already required for 2024.

Please note that the obligation applies to distributors based in Portugal and also to non-Portuguese distributors. Packaging registration in Portugal is also mandatory for foreign companies.