Who must register for packaging EPR in the Netherlands, and how
Producers report to and register with Verpact (formerly Afvalfonds Verpakkingen), reporting the quantity of packaging placed on the Dutch market and paying the per-material waste-management contribution. The famous de-minimis is 50,000 kg (50 tonnes) per calendar year — but single-use-plastic and deposit-return packaging carry a 0 kg threshold. A non-established producer needs an Authorised Representative from 12 August 2026.
This is general information about Regulation (EU) 2025/40 and the Netherlands's national EPR scheme, not legal advice. Thresholds, fees, penalty amounts and go-live dates come from national law and PRO schedules that change — treat every figure as needing a fresh check, and confirm anything you act on with the national authority or qualified counsel.
| Register / authority | Verpact (formerly Afvalfonds Verpakkingen) |
|---|---|
| PRO / compliance scheme | Verpact |
| Authorised Representative | From 12 Aug 2026 Mandatory from 12 August 2026 (Art. 45) |
| De-minimis threshold | 50,000 kg (50 tonnes) per calendar year |
| National instrument | the Dutch packaging management decree |
The register and what it involves
Producers report to and register with Verpact — the single national PRO, formerly Afvalfonds Verpakkingen, the same body rebranded. You report the quantity of packaging placed on the Dutch market and your annual prevention and recycling measures, and pay the per-material waste-management contribution.
De-minimis: 50 tonnes — with a critical exception
The de-minimis is 50,000 kg (50 tonnes) per calendar year. Place less than 50,000 kg on the Dutch market and you are exempt from the waste-management fee and from the annual declaration. The critical exception: for packaging in scope of the Single-Use Plastics directive or the Deposit Return System (statiegeld), obligations apply from the first item — a 0 kg threshold. So a small seller of single-use-plastic or deposit packaging does not benefit from the 50-tonne relief.
The Authorised Representative rule
The PPWR AR obligation for non-established producers applies from 12 August 2026. Foreign B2C online sellers and marketplaces shipping directly to Dutch consumers are already treated as the producer, responsible for both product packaging and shipping materials.
Reporting and penalties
Reporting is an annual report, due before 1 August each year via Verpact — quantity of packaging placed on the market (weights by material) plus prevention and recycling measures. Enforcement is by the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT); reported penalty payments run to around €5,000/week up to a €100,000 cap, plus possible sales bans (consultancy figures, not verified against the enforcement framework). Per-material contribution tariffs change yearly — confirm the current rate card with Verpact.
How onerous is it?
Low-to-moderate for small players — the 50-tonne threshold exempts most small importers from fees and declarations — but the single-use-plastic / deposit 0 kg carve-out and the incoming PPWR AR duty raise the floor for anyone touching single-use plastics or selling B2C from abroad.
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If I place under 50 tonnes on the Dutch market, am I exempt?
From the waste-management fee and the annual declaration, yes — the de-minimis is 50,000 kg per calendar year. But there is a critical exception: single-use-plastic and deposit-return (statiegeld) packaging carry a 0 kg threshold, so obligations there apply from the first item regardless of the 50-tonne relief.
Who reports the packaging — me or the marketplace?
Foreign B2C online sellers and marketplaces shipping directly to Dutch consumers are already treated as the producer, responsible for both product packaging and shipping materials. From 12 August 2026 a non-established producer also needs an Authorised Representative.
When is the Dutch annual packaging report due?
Before 1 August each year, via Verpact — covering the quantity of packaging placed on the market by material plus your prevention and recycling measures.
Sources
- business.gov.nl — packaging rules, the 50,000 kg threshold and annual report — https://business.gov.nl/regulations/packaging/
- Netherlands EPR — Verpact, the deposit carve-out and the AR duty — https://lappa.org/guides/epr/netherlands-epr/
- Regulation (EU) 2025/40 — Authorised Representative from 12 August 2026 (Art. 45) — https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng