Country by country
First batch: the EU countries with their own Amazon store, plus Austria. Next batch: Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Portugal, Greece, Hungary, Romania, and the rest of the EU.
Germany France Spain Italy Netherlands Poland Sweden Belgium Ireland Austria
Germany amazon.de
- Packaging
- Register in LUCID (Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister) and license packaging that reaches private consumers with a dual system. LUCIDeprgermanyrep.com
- Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
- Register with stiftung ear. A seller without an establishment in Germany registers through an authorised representative. stiftung earDirective 2012/19/EU, Art. 17
- Batteries
- Register with stiftung ear under the Battery Act (BattDG), through an authorised representative if you have no establishment in Germany. BattDGstiftung ear
- Textiles
- National scheme due by 17 April 2028 at the latest (EU rule) Directive (EU) 2025/1892
We cover this We are your authorised representative for packaging, and for WEEE and batteries. eprgermanyrep.com ↗
France amazon.fr
- Packaging
- Since 10 July 2026 every company selling into France without a French establishment appoints a France-based EPR representative. Register in SYDEREP (ADEME), which issues one IDU per stream, and join an eco-organisme: Citeo or Léko for household packaging. eprfrancerep.com
- Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
- Same representative and IDU rules; eco-organismes ecosystem or Ecologic. eprfrancerep.com
- Batteries
- Same representative and IDU rules; eco-organismes Batribox or ecosystem. eprfrancerep.com
- Textiles
- In place: textiles, linen and shoes, with the eco-organisme Refashion. Same representative and IDU rules. eprfrancerep.com
We cover this We are your authorised representative for every French stream. eprfrancerep.com ↗
Spain amazon.es
- Packaging
- Register in the Producer Register (RPP) at MITECO, which issues the ENV number, and join a collection scheme (SCRAP): Ecoembes for household packaging. A seller from another country appoints an authorised representative. eprspainrep.com
- Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
- Producers register in the Integrated Industrial Register (RII-AEE) and finance collection through a scheme; distance sellers from abroad through an authorised representative. RII-AEE guideDirective 2012/19/EU, Art. 17
- Batteries
- Battery producers register and join a collection scheme; under the EU rule, a seller from abroad selling at a distance appoints an authorised representative. Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
- Textiles
- National scheme due by 17 April 2028 at the latest (EU rule) Directive (EU) 2025/1892
We cover this We are your authorised representative for packaging. eprspainrep.com ↗
Italy amazon.it
- Packaging
- Join CONAI, the national packaging consortium, and pay its environmental contribution (contributo ambientale). CONAI
- Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
- Register in the national register of EEE producers (Registro AEE), kept by the Chambers of Commerce, online only, before selling. A foreign distance seller is a producer and can register through an authorised representative established in Italy, who then carries the collection duties. registroaee.itCamera di Commercio
- Batteries
- Register as a battery producer through the same national producer register system. registroaee.itRegulation (EU) 2023/1542
- Textiles
- National scheme due by 17 April 2028 at the latest (EU rule) Directive (EU) 2025/1892
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Netherlands amazon.nl
- Packaging
- Declare packaging to Verpact (formerly Afvalfonds Verpakkingen) and pay the waste management contribution. Under 50,000 kg a year placed on the Dutch market there is no fee, except for single-use plastics and deposit packaging. Verpact
- Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
- Register with Stichting OPEN, which also registers you in the National (W)EEE Register. A foreign producer can authorise a legal entity in the Netherlands as its authorised representative. Stichting OPENNational WEEE Register
- Batteries
- Batteries are registered through Stichting OPEN too, separately from the device they are in. Stichting OPENRegulation (EU) 2023/1542
- Textiles
- In place (UPV Textiel). Register with Rijkswaterstaat within 6 weeks of the obligation applying to you, report each year, and join a producer organisation (Stichting UPV Textiel or ERP Netherlands). Foreign webshops selling to Dutch consumers designate a representative in the Netherlands. business.gov.nl
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Poland amazon.pl
- Packaging
- Register in the BDO waste database and meet recovery targets, usually through a recovery organisation. BDO
- Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
- Register in BDO as an EEE producer; a distance seller from abroad registers through an authorised representative. BDODirective 2012/19/EU, Art. 17
- Batteries
- Register in BDO as a battery producer; a distance seller from abroad through an authorised representative. BDORegulation (EU) 2023/1542
- Textiles
- National scheme due by 17 April 2028 at the latest (EU rule) Directive (EU) 2025/1892
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Sweden amazon.se
- Packaging
- Register in the Swedish EPA's (Naturvårdsverket) producer register and join a producer responsibility organisation. Since the PPWR, a producer selling directly to end users in Sweden from another EU country appoints an authorised representative. Naturvårdsverket
- Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
- Register with Naturvårdsverket and pay its yearly supervision fee (SEK 1,000). A company from another EU country selling at a distance to users in Sweden appoints a producer representative in Sweden. Naturvårdsverket
- Batteries
- Battery producers register with Naturvårdsverket under the rules in force since 18 August 2025. Naturvårdsverket
- Textiles
- National scheme due by 17 April 2028 at the latest (EU rule) Directive (EU) 2025/1892
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Belgium amazon.com.be
- Packaging
- Join Fost Plus for household packaging (Valipac for commercial and industrial packaging); both report to the Interregional Packaging Commission (IVCIE). Fost PlusIVCIE
- Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
- Join Recupel, the scheme for electrical appliances, or file an individual waste plan. A seller from abroad selling directly to Belgian consumers appoints a representative in Belgium. RecupelDirective 2012/19/EU, Art. 17
- Batteries
- Join Bebat. A foreign producer appoints an authorised representative with a Belgian address and company number, or Bebat takes on these obligations for €750 a year. Bebat
- Textiles
- National scheme due by 17 April 2028 at the latest (EU rule) Directive (EU) 2025/1892
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Ireland amazon.ie
- Packaging
- Join Repak, the packaging compliance scheme. Repak
- Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
- A producer based outside Ireland selling directly to users here appoints one Irish authorised representative, who registers it with Producer Register Ltd and takes on its compliance. EPA
- Batteries
- A distance seller placing batteries on the Irish market is a battery producer, with the same authorised-representative route. EPA
- Textiles
- National scheme due by 17 April 2028 at the latest (EU rule) Directive (EU) 2025/1892
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Austria amazon.de
- Packaging
- A foreign distance seller appoints an authorised representative (Bevollmächtigter) in Austria, recorded in the EDM register, and licenses packaging with a collection and recovery system. EDM
- Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
- Same: an authorised representative in Austria, recorded in EDM, takes on the obligations under the WEEE ordinance (EAG-VO). EDM
- Batteries
- Same: an authorised representative in Austria, recorded in EDM, under the Batteries Ordinance. EDM
- Textiles
- National scheme due by 17 April 2028 at the latest (EU rule) Directive (EU) 2025/1892
No Amazon store of its own: Amazon.de serves Austria. Not offered for now Get an alert when the rules change
A guide to plan with, not legal advice. Rules change; the source on each line is the reference. We cover France, Germany and Spain ourselves; for other countries we show the rules for information.