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Europe-wide packaging compliance from a single source
Whatever you need: We have the solution. Obligation assessment, licensing service, information packages or licensing in Germany. – Get the overview here.
Packaging licensing in Europe
– Simply check and submit obligations
Our commitment assessment
for free
The European Packaging Directive is implemented differently in all 27 countries. This also means that there are very different legal requirements, responsibilities and quantity thresholds within the EU. You can therefore easily create an account with us and use our free obligation assessment to check in which countries you have any obligations at all!
Once you have registered, simply select a country via our interactive dashboard, answer the questions, enter your volumes and receive the result directly, including a detailed cost estimate. You can change your details or check other countries at any time. What are you waiting for?
Our
recommendation
for small
volumes
Our licensing service “smart”
from 449 € / per Country
From just 299 € / per country in the second year
Europe-wide packaging compliance from a single source for small volumes: With our “smart” licensing service, you simply hand over your obligations to us and can sit back and relax. Based on your authorisation, we take care of packaging licensing in your target countries – including selection and communication with the local systems, quantity reports and tracking legal changes. Packaging compliance can be that easy: With just one point of contact, we bring security to your shipments to the various EU countries.
This is how the “smart” price model works:
- One-off onboarding flat rate: 150 € (only applies in the first year)
- Annual service flat rate: 299 €
- Plus annual quantity-dependent variable*: 3 % (Secure a 0 % variable for 2024 now)
*refers to the licence fee to be paid
Important: In addition to our service fees, the licence fees of the local recycling systems and, if applicable, costs for an authorised representative are incurred. As part of our free obligation assessment, we provide detailed information on all costs incurred.
Our
recommendation
for small
volumes
Our licensing service “premium”
1.500 € 1.249 € / per country
Discount for a limited time only
Europe-wide packaging compliance from a single source for large packaging volumes: With our “premium” licensing service, you can conveniently hand over your obligations to us and sit back and relax. We take over your packaging licensing in the destination country by power of attorney: naturally including selection and communication with the local systems, volume reports and tracking of legal changes. But that’s not all: you also secure a personal contact person, fast response times (max. 48 hours) and digital consultations on topics such as labelling obligations, the prevention plan (France) or upcoming changes in your target country.
This is how the “premium” price model works:
The “premium” price model is the complete package: the one-off onboarding flat rate and the annual service flat rate are already included, there is no quantity-dependent variable. Perfect for large volumes.
The licence fees of the local recycling systems and fees for authorized representatives must be paid in addition.
Our
recommendation
for large
volumes
Need more information?
You just want to find out more and don’t want to get a licence yet? Then our information packages are the right thing for you! Both our single country service and our TOP 5 or Europe package contain all the relevant information.
Packaging licensing in Germany
– Fulfil the German Packaging Law quickly and easily via Lizenzero.de
Licensing in Germany
Do you also ship to Germany? You can fulfil the German Packaging Act in three simple steps via Lizenzero.de. Simply enter the packaging volumes in the calculator, follow the next order steps, check your order – and you have your licence agreement with the official dual system Interzero Recycling Alliance in your pocket. It couldn’t be easier!
EPR for textiles
More and more countries are introducing EPR systems for textiles, including France, the Netherlands, Hungary and Latvia. The implementation and obligations for manufacturers vary greatly from country to country. EPR systems are already being planned in other countries. Through our EPR compliance service, we are now also offering advice and taking on the obligations for extended producer responsibility for textiles in the EU.
Do you place textiles on the EU market and need support in fulfilling your EPR obligations? Set yourself up to comply with the law now with our compliance service for textiles!
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