Find answers to frequently asked questions about the Authorized Representative for EPR service in Austria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n
[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_accordion typography=”yes” sign=”plus” gutter_simple=”0″ el_class=”faq-accordion-g” active_tab=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”211471″][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=”2″ column_padding=”2″ title=”Who is an authorized representative?” tab_id=”1663246587-1-68172163353065117567346951791756735091909″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”588012″]An Authorized Representative for EPR in Austria is a natural or legal person registered in the Croatian Register of Extended Producer Responsibility who assumes full responsibility, on behalf of the foreign company, for fulfilling EPR obligations in Austria for specific product categories.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=”2″ column_padding=”2″ title=”Who is required to appoint an authorized representative in Austria?” tab_id=”1663246587-2-78172163353065117567346951791756735091909″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”107684″]The obligation to appoint an authorized representative in Austria applies to entrepreneurs who:<\/p>\n
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- place packaging, packaged products, electrical and electronic equipment or batteries and accumulators on the Austrian market, selling them to end consumers (private individuals),<\/li>\n
- and at the same time they are not based in Austria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- From 1 January 2023: for operators placing packaging and packaged products on the Austrian market.<\/li>\n
- From 2018: for importers of electrical and electronic equipment.<\/li>\n
- From 2019: for importers of batteries and accumulators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=”2″ column_padding=”2″ title=”Who can be an authorized representative of a company in Austria?” tab_id=”1663246776911-3-7172163353065117567346951791756735091909″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”146034″]Any natural or legal person may act as an authorized representative of your company in Austria who:<\/p>\n
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- have their registered office or a delivery address in Austria,<\/li>\n
- is registered with the BMK ( Bundesministerium f\u00fcr Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilit\u00e4t, Innovation und Technologie<\/em> ).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
An essential condition for appointing an authorized representative is the issuance of a power of attorney with a signature certified by a notary.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=”2″ column_padding=”2″ title=”What responsibilities will my company have as an authorized representative in Austria?” tab_id=”1663246813571-4-6172163353065117567346951791756735091909″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”159742″]The task of your company’s authorized representative in Austria is to fulfill all importer obligations under the VVO ( Verpackungsverordnung,<\/em> Packaging Ordinance) and the EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) regulations.<\/p>\n
The importer’s obligations carried out by the authorised representative in Austria include:<\/p>\n
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- company registration with the Austrian Federal Environment Agency,<\/li>\n
- periodic submission of reports relating to the quantities or weights of products and packaging placed on the Austrian market,<\/li>\n
- membership in one of the waste collection and recycling systems in Austria,<\/li>\n
- annual payment of the license fee for packaging and products placed on the market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Important: The authorized representative does not personally pay the licensing fee. In addition to the fee for appointing the representative, each company is still required to pay the licensing fee for packaging, which the authorized representative simply forwards to the competent authorities. <\/p>\n
The complete list of obligations for each product group is contained in the following regulatory acts:<\/p>\n
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- Packaging and packaged products \u2013 16a\u201316d of the Packaging Ordinance ( Verpackungsverordnung<\/em> ),<\/li>\n
- Batteries \u2013 25a\u201325c of the Batterienverordnung<\/em> (Battery Ordinance),<\/li>\n
- Electrical and electronic equipment \u2013 13a of the Waste Management Act<\/em> 2002 (AWG 2002) and 21a\u201321c of the EAG-VO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=”2″ column_padding=”2″ title=”Which products are covered by the EPR in Austria?” tab_id=”1756823683722-5-2″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”136545″]The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations in Austria cover:<\/p>\n
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- packaging and packaged goods,<\/li>\n
- electrical and electronic equipment,<\/li>\n
- batteries and accumulators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=”2″ column_padding=”2″ title=”Do companies with a branch in Austria have to appoint an authorized representative?” tab_id=”1756823683722-5-26″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”498059″]Yes. According to EPR regulations in Austria, only an entity with legal personality can act as an authorized representative. Branches of companies, however, do not have legal personality and therefore cannot act as such.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=”2″ column_padding=”2″ title=”Does Interzero also offer EPR Authorized Representative services in other countries?” tab_id=”1756823683722-5-260″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”181820″]Yes. We currently provide authorized representation services in all 27 EU member states, as well as the United Kingdom, Norway, and Switzerland. We act on behalf of both EU and non-EU companies. <\/p>\n
Thanks to our comprehensive EPR services, entrepreneurs placing packaging and products in multiple European markets can quickly, conveniently, and centrally appoint an Authorized Representative in different European countries.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”697786″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”h1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”658509″]<\/p>\n
Do you need support with EPR obligations in other countries?<\/h2>\n
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Authorized Representative for EPR in Europe<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n
- Batteries \u2013 25a\u201325c of the Batterienverordnung<\/em> (Battery Ordinance),<\/li>\n
- Packaging and packaged products \u2013 16a\u201316d of the Packaging Ordinance ( Verpackungsverordnung<\/em> ),<\/li>\n