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Put your packaging compliance in our hands.
Many countries, many requirements and, with the PPWR in the starting blocks, new regulations on the horizon. Don’t worry! We offer you packaging compliance for the entire EU from a single source and in line with the latest developments.
You can now easily check in which countries you have obligations! Register free of charge and without commitment, enter volumes and get the results in your personal customer account (and check again at any time if necessary).
Click here for an overview of our compliance solutions.
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Amazon is making changes to its ‘EPR Services on Amazon’ programme and will end it on 31 December 2024. Do you use this service? To remain compliant, you need to act now and secure your EPR obligations with a provider of your choice. We can help you with it! With our licensing service, we take over your obligations in all your European export countries. Are you shipping to or within Germany? Then LIZENZERO.DE can help.
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Licence packaging throughout Europe – simply and securely!
With our licensing service, we make your shipping abroad easy: we fulfil your packaging compliance throughout Europe and keep track of all relevant obligations for you – this means: we are your point of contact for all your export countries.
Quick & easy
Simply complete the licensing service online after a free obligation assessment, and we will take care of the rest. Including selection of the right system, communication and volume reporting.
All in one place
Book all EU countries as well as Great Britain, Norway and Switzerland with us and reduce your contact points to just one.
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We can also advise you on topics such as labelling requirements and keep you up to date on the most important legal changes.
Why Europe-wide packaging licensing?
27 countries, one goal: closing loops and thus conserving resources by recycling packaging. The legal basis for this is the European Packaging Directive 94/62/EC, which is currently being comprehensively revised as part of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and will bring with it further requirements. Both the current directive and the PPWR make distributors of packaging responsible for recycling their packaging. However, implementation varies from country to country.
For shipments to other EU countries, this means 27 laws, different languages, contact points, obligations and quantity thresholds. This can be complicated and can be expensive if you fail to comply. But don’t worry: with our licensing service, this is exactly where we come in and make it easy for you to fulfil all the requirements.
How easy it works
Our licensing service at a glance
With our licensing service, we help you to keep an overview and easily fulfil all compliance requirements for packaging across Europe.
And this is how it works:
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Check obligation
Use our free obligation assessment to easily find out whether you are affected by packaging licensing requirements in your target countries. Simply register with us, enter your volumes and receive the result directly in your personal customer account. Here you can also change your specified volumes at any time, check new countries and receive detailed information on your estimated licence costs.
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Hand over duties
Are you affected? Then simply hand over your obligations to us and book the licensing service that suits you.
Once we have requested all the information, we will select the appropriate foreign licensing and take-back system (and an authorised representative if necessary). We also take care of the entire contract management and associated correspondence with the foreign systems, including carrying out the legally required, timely quantity reports, invoice verification and further reporting.
Please note: The costs for licensing and, if applicable, for authorised representatives are in addition to our service fees. We will provide you with a comprehensive cost estimate in the commitment assessment (step 1).
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Compliant on the road
Once you have booked the licensing service and submitted all the data, the rest is up to us. We keep a permanent eye on all obligations and ensure that you can concentrate on your core business. We will contact you in the event of legal changes and remind you to send us your volumes. Any Questions? Just get in touch!
What else we can do
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. To the country selection
Do you also need a partner for licensing in Germany? No problem! With Lizenzero.de, you’ll be Packaging Act-compliant in no time at all. Licence here
Need support with textiles? We are at your side here too. Just e-mail us.
FAQ
An overview of the most frequently asked questions
What is the PPWR?
PPWR stands for Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. It sets out requirements for packaging and packaging waste for all materials that are placed on the European market. It also includes requirements for packaging design, specifications for reusable packaging and waste management. The special feature: The current EU directive (EU Packaging Directive 94/62/EC ) is implemented differently by each member state and, as the word suggests, serves as a “directive” for laws at national level. The planned PPWR, on the other hand, is a regulation. This means that the provisions contained in the PPWR would come into force uniformly in all 27 EU member states. In contrast to a directive, this does not allow member states any room for manoeuvre to adapt European law to national circumstances.
What Services does LIZENZERO.EU offer?
LIZENZERO.EU is your platform for Europe-wide packaging licensing. What does that mean? We support you with a free, in-depth brief analysis to assess your obligations. You can then book the licensing service and transfer all your obligations to us by power of attorney. We also compile a lot of important information on all EU countries in our information packs.
All the requirements of the European Packaging Directive are taken into account so that you can fulfil all the requirements in a very short space of time.
Always stay up to date
Our blog on the topic of packaging compliance in the EU
Waste separation in Denmark, Norway & Co.: standardised symbols used in the Nordic countries
A lot has happened in the Nordic countries in terms of waste separation in recent years: standardised symbols have been used in Denmark since 2017 to simplify waste separation for consumers and businesses. The use of the pictograms is voluntary. Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland have followed suit and have also introduced the ‘Nordic Pictograms’ system for waste separation. The symbols can be found not only on packaging, but also at recycling stations and in public spaces. The clear labelling makes it easier to dispose of waste correctly and ensures that more recyclable materials are reused.
PPWR update: an overview of recent developments
The European Union wants to implement more measures to promote sustainable packaging solutions. This is reflected in the currently hotly debated draft of the Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which was presented in November 2022. This regulation contains binding rules for packaging and packaging waste in the European single market and significantly expands the existing EU directives. However, the PPWR is not yet a done deal; it still has a few hurdles to overcome before it finally comes into force. We will keep you up to date on the latest status in this article.
Mandatory labelling comes into force in Spain in 2025
From 1 January 2025, a new labelling requirement for packaging will apply in Spain, which was introduced by Royal Decree 1055/2022. Companies that place household packaging on the market in Spain must then ensure that their packaging is correctly labelled. After 1 January 2025, no packaging may be placed on the market in Spain without a label. The aim of this new regulation is to promote recycling in Spain and to support consumers by providing clear separation information.