ERP Circular
Our solution for:
• Producers making above 8 tonnes of packaging per year available on the Danish market.
• Producers who want to do detailed reporting per material category also if below 8 tonnes/year.
The solution is applying detailed reporting per material category and use of eco-modulated pricing. Mandatory for volumes above 8 tonnes per year.
Package content:
1. Yearly membership of ERP Denmark.
2. Packaging weight per year from 0 kg to infinity kg
3. Reporting form = detailed and divided into material categories
4. Compliance fee per kilogram from October 1st 2025: Not decided due to legislation, expected per material category by end year 2024 and on a competitive level.
After you have submitted your registration at ERP Denmark, we will contact you for the extra information needed for the mandatory registration process at the Danish Authorities. ERP Denmark will do the registration as a part of our service for you.
To confirm the registration, you will receive an e-mail from the Danish Authorities. By approval and payment of the registration fee your company is compliant for packaging in Denmark.
Additionally, all fees published by Appropriate Authorities will be charged to Members directly from DPA, or reinvoiced if the DPA charges ERP DENMARK in amount of 1000 DKK.
With the purchase you confirm that you have read the general terms and conditions of contract deposited here accept them and authorize us. The Danish version you will find here.
Please find a Member Guide here: English version/Danish version
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FAQ
Which companies are covered?
The producer is not the company that produces the packaging, but the company that uses the packaging. The responsibility lies with the company that brings packaging to the Danish market if it is:
• Producer (‘filler’) who brings packaging to the Danish market
• Danish importer of packaged goods (first level distribution chain)
• Wholesaler or re-packager
• Foreign e-commerce store that sells directly to Danish consumers (requires authorized representative)
Approx. 41,000 companies are estimated to be covered by producer responsibility and have an obligation to register and report. Authorities are working with a threshold of 8 tons/year of packaging per year. Below this threshold, Producers can choose to report less detailed.
Which types of packaging are covered?
Sales packaging and transport packaging are covered:
• Primary (sales packaging, following the unit)
• Secondary (multi pack)
• Tertiary (transport packaging as pallets, strips etc)
Material fractions that are covered are:
• Cardboard
• Paper
• Plastic (will be sub-divided into 4 categories)
• Glass
• Aluminum
• Metal
• Wood
• Food and beverage cartons
Does the responsibility cover both household packaging and commercial packaging?
Yes, producer responsibility covers household packaging as well as commercial packaging. Both types must be reported.
Household packaging:
• The packaging ending up in consumers waste bins
• Collected at households (expensive)
• Waste packaging collected at recycling sites (genbrugspladser) is expected to become part of the scope later (cardboards in step one)
Commercial packaging:
• Packaging not reaching consumers and their waste bins
• Typically packaging from incoming goods
Which legal and administrative tasks will be assigned to your company?
Companies are obliged to:
• Register at DPA .
• Report information about specific packagings and expected volumes (weight) to be made available in 2024 (It includes packaging materials, type and fraction, chemistry, size, weight etc. Have an overview of what must be reported in the following FAQ).
• Choose collective scheme.
As a collective scheme, ERP helps with these tasks.
Which data are to be reported?
A distinction is made between total quantity in kg.
Material/Fraction:
Household vol. in kg
Comm. Packaging in kg
Cardboard
Paper
Metal
Aluminium
Glass
Plastic*
Food and beverage cartons
Wood
*) Plastic fractions sub-divided into 4 categories)
What will the costs be for companies?
No final structure and size of the costs the company faces have been determined. With our knowledge from other producer responsibilities, we currently expect a threefold division:
• General administrative fee.
• Graduated environmental contribution fee based on an average (dkk pr. ton pr. type of packaging). Will be graduated up/down depending on the ‘environmental correctness’ of the packaging
• Annual membership fee for the Collective Scheme (for legal, administrative and practical work)
What is graduated environmental contribution fee?
This kind of contribution fee is introduced to force companies to think circular in their packaging design. The fee will be calculated in dkk pr. ton pr. type of packaging. Depending on the recyclability of the packaging it will be categorised in eg. High/Medium/Low. It can be transferred to ‘Low’ contribution if it is following a range of not yet decided criteria. Examples:
• Less packaging volume
• The packaging materials are separate or easy to disassemble in various fractions
• Use of pure and environmentally friendly materials
• Use of recycled materials
• No use of hazardous chemistry (eg. mineral based printing)
Structure and size of this fee is still under preparation.
Are foreign suppliers responsible for the packaging that becomes waste at the Danish importer/distributor?
Yes, foreign suppliers of packaged goods sold to Danish importers/distributors are obligated for the packaging which becomes waste at the Danish Importers/Distributors premises. These suppliers are obliged to register and report. Typically transport packaging. It is typically the transport packaging or parts thereof that become packaging waste and are not sent on to the market by the Danish importer/distributor
If the foreign have no legal entity/VAT no in Denmark, an authorised representative is a requirement by law. This service is also offered by ERP Denmark.
Is there any contractual binding period?
When you have chosen a collective scheme, costs for collection and treatment of the packaging waste will be charged to the selected collective scheme in the first allocation period. Allocation and allocation period is determined by the authorities and is expected to run from 1 July 2025 to 31 August 2026 first time.
The financial obligation with European Recycling Platform runs until the end of the first allocation period, so that income and expenses are in the same collective scheme.