Obligation from the PPWR
Article 45.3 of the PPWR stipulates that producers placing packaging or packaged products on the market for the first time in a Member State where they are not established themselves must appoint a local Authorized Representative by means of a written mandate. This representative acts on behalf of the producer for compliance with the EPR obligations in that Member State.
Authorized Representative in the Netherlands
As an Authorized Representative in the Netherlands, we support your organization with communication with national authorities, registration obligations, reporting, and other administrative EPR obligations arising from the PPWR. This provides you with a local point of contact and allows you to continue offering your products on the relevant market without unnecessary compliance risks.
Our services are aimed at companies that supply packaging or packaged products to Dutch end users – both B2B and B2C – and want certainty about the correct fulfillment of their PPWR obligations. We ensure a clear mandate structure, supervise the registration process and support ongoing compliance with national EPR rules.
NEW: Verpact about Authorized Representative
At the end of August 2026, Verpact – the Dutch PRO responsible for EPR – announced that it will no longer process registration requests from companies that sell less than 50,000 kg of packaging material to Dutch end users and do not supply Single-Use Plastic or deposit-bearing packaging to Dutch end users. On its website, Verpact states that in such cases, an authorized representative is not required for companies established within the EU.
The approach is notable, as it deviates from Article 45, paragraph 3 of the PPWR. For e-commerce companies supplying end users in the Netherlands, the approach currently reduces financial and administrative burdens, as in many cases they do not need to report in the Netherlands and – according to Verpact – do not need to appoint an Authorized Representative.
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