The “threshold” is 8 tons: Companies distributing a total of 8 tons or more of packaging materials into the Danish market per year must register at the authorities the weight for each material fraction. Companies distributing less than 8 tons may choose if they would like to report and be billed on a fraction-by-fraction basis or on an average.
Why packaging compliance?
The Danish legislation on Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging Waste Materials is in effect. Producers and Importers of packaged goods distributed into the Danish market are legally required to select a local scheme to secure the collection and proper recycling of packaging waste fractions equivalent to the weight of the packaging material that they put on the Danish market.
Producers and importers must register with the Danish authorities no later than 2 weeks before they begin to distribute packaged goods into the Danish market. Penalties apply for non-adherence. Audits are conducted by the Danish EPA.
As your local scheme (kollektiv ordning) RLG may assist you adhering to Danish legislation, register with the Danish authorities and to help you minimizing your total packaging costs.
Embracing EPR will result in:
- A general reduction of the weight/volume of packaging material put to market
- Switch from packaging materials, which are hard to recycle e.g. plastic – to easily recyclable packaging materials such as paper and cardboard.
- Increase the reuse and real recycling rates of packaging material fractions
- Rethinking the production, use and recycling of packaging material
Who are the stakeholders?
- Producers that are established in Denmark and bring Packaging on the Danish market
* In this context, “producer” refers to the entity responsible for filling the packaging, rather than the one involved in manufacturing the packaging itself.
- Danish importers of packaged products that are the first in the distribution chain,
- Wholesalers or re-packaging companies,
- Foreign distance sellers that are directly selling to Danish end-consumers, Note: these sellers will need an Authorized Representative (AR)
- When exporting Packaging out of Denmark, the importer in the target country is taking over obligations and the obligations at the target country apply.
What is the scope?
The Danish legislation on EPR for packaging waste encompasses primary, secondary, tertiary and service packaging. Both one way and reuseable packaging material must be reported in weight; categorized by material type; graduated by composition and segmented into collection type (household/commercial).
What actions are required as of now?
What is our approach?
Many businesses will be faced with new resource burden upon the implementation of the Danish regulation on extended producer responsibility with “environmentally graduated tariffs”. RLG RENE is committed to help you to minimizing these costs, while fully adhering to the new framework conditions. Our options include:
FAQ’s – Danish Packaging
Producers/importers must register with the DPA (Dansk Procentansvar) no later than 2 weeks before they put packaged goods into the Danish market.
To register, you must create an electronic account with the DPA.
- Company information incl. address and name/e‑mail info on dedicated contact person.
- Selection of local scheme – RLG RENE would like to take on this role for you.
- Both one-way and reuseable packaging materials must be reported in weight, categorized by material type, grade by composition and segmented into collection type (household/commercial).
- There is a registration fee to be paid to the DPA. Currently the registration fee for new customers is DKK 1000. For existing customers registered within other product categories the registration fee to add the packaging category is currently DKK 500.
- Yes, there is a yearly administration fee to be paid to the DPA (Dansk Producentansvar).
- Yes, there is a yearly administration fee to be paid the Danish EPA (Miljøstyrelsen)
- Some local schemes charge a one-time registration fee – currently RLG does not charge a registration fee
- Local schemes charge an annual administration/membership fee – RLG currently charges DKK 1875,- as an annual fee.
- According to the Danish legislation, local schemes are required to calculate and invoice graduated tariffs based upon the waste composition data received from each client/member.
- Yes, there are two separate schemes – and you may be required to register and to pay into both schemes.
- Emballagebekendtgørelsen Order No. 323
- Bekendtgørelse No. 1750– Order on EPR for selected single use plastic products, which may easily end up in nature.
- Foreign companies from an EU country, which do not have an entity in Denmark with a Danish company registration number, are obliged to appoint an Authorized Representative (AR) in Denmark. An AR is a physical or legal person with a Danish company registration number who is legally authorized to represent a producer that is not established in Denmark but who as a first link in a chain, distributes packaging or packaged goods into the Danish market.
Are you interested in our services for Denmark EPR?
To find out more about how we can help your business comply with Denmark EPR or how different countries have implemented or are currently implementing EPR regimes, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
