Austria
The EDM route for vehicle producers in Austria
End-of-life vehicles EPR in Austria runs on the Altfahrzeugeverordnung, the ordinance that transposes EU Directive 2000/53/EC. It does not work like a tonnage scheme. Austria bolts a reporting layer on top of the EU take-back model.
You register your master data in EDM at edm.gv.at, with vehicle master data held in ZAReg. After that you file your annual reports through the same portal.
The obligation itself follows the EU shape. The last owner can hand a vehicle in for free at any scrap value, and an authorised treatment facility issues the certificate of destruction.
The vehicle reporting rhythm in Austria
Reporting is annual, and it comes in two separate filings with two separate deadlines. This is the Austrian twist a generic take-back summary misses.
The acceptance report (Übernahmemeldung) is due by 31 March for the previous calendar year, under sections 5 and 10 of the ordinance. The recycling and recovery report (Verwertungsmeldung) is due by 21 April, under sections 9 and 11.
Both are filed in EDM, so one portal login carries the whole yearly cycle.
How Austria polices vehicle EPR
Skipping the duty is not a paperwork footnote. Non-compliance is enforced as an administrative fine (Verwaltungsstrafe) under the Waste Management Act, section 79 AWG 2002.
From national law to EU rules in Austria
The regime is about to shift, but not yet. A new EU end-of-life vehicles Regulation cleared the European Parliament on 18 June 2026 and awaits formal Council sign-off.
Until it enters into force, Directive 2000/53/EC and the Austrian Altfahrzeugeverordnung remain the law. The new Regulation widens the scope and adds recycled-plastic content rules, phased in over time.
Because it is not yet in force, no exact figure or date should be relied on for it. The wider EPR in Austria calendar tracks it.
Frequently asked questions about Austrian vehicle EPR
The essentials for vehicle producers.
Who has to register for end-of-life vehicles EPR in Austria?
Any manufacturer, brand owner or commercial importer of vehicles. Importing more than five vehicles per person per calendar year counts as commercial and pulls you into scope, so the producer test doubles as the threshold.
How much does end-of-life vehicles EPR cost in Austria?
There is no register fee and no per-unit scheme tariff. The cost is the obligation to collect and treat end-of-life vehicles to the EU targets of 95 percent recovery and 85 percent recycling by weight. Austria publishes no official figure.
What happens if I sell without registering?
Non-compliance is enforced as an administrative fine under section 79 of the Waste Management Act. Separately, a vehicle without a certificate of destruction from an authorised treatment facility cannot be de-registered, which keeps the chain honest.
Which register covers end-of-life vehicles in Austria?
EDM, the electronic data portal, with vehicle master data held in ZAReg. You register there and file both the acceptance report and the recycling report through it.
Can I handle Austria end-of-life vehicles EPR from abroad?
There is no authorised-representative duty for vehicles in Austria, unlike packaging or electronics. The duty attaches to the producer directly, so a foreign maker or commercial importer must still meet the take-back, treatment and reporting obligations.
