Hungary
Who the end-of-life vehicle rules cover in Hungary
End-of-life vehicles EPR in Hungary catches you from the first vehicle you place on the market, since there is no statutory platform-ID check.
Picture the common case. You are a maker or importer bringing motor vehicles into Hungary from another country.
From the first vehicle you place on the market you are a producer, because Hungary treats vehicles (gépjármű) as a full fee stream under Gov. Decree 80/2023, not only as the EU take-back model.
The twist worth knowing is the takeover contract. A vehicle producer can sign one agreement to assume the EPR duty for the electronics, batteries and tyres built into its vehicles.
That means a single registration can absorb what would otherwise be three separate producer obligations.
How registration works in Hungary
Registration across EPR in Hungary runs in a fixed order and must be done before any market activity. You first enrol on the MOHU Partner Portal at oss.mohu.hu, giving your tax number, KÜJ environmental customer ID and KF product codes.
You then register with the National Waste Management Authority through OKIRkapu at kapu.okir.hu.
The cost that follows is a per-kilogram EPR fee to MOHU, set per KF code by ministerial decree and invoiced on the quantity you place on the market. No official per-kilogram vehicle figure was published at the time of writing.
Vehicles are also one of only three product groups where a producer may choose individual fulfilment instead of collective fulfilment through MOHU.
What and when you report in Hungary
Reporting goes to the waste authority through OKIRkapu each quarter, with data due by the 20th of the month after the quarter. Small producers and primary agricultural producers may instead report and pay annually by 20 January.
Filed figures can be amended between 1 January and 30 April of the following year. There is no de minimis that removes the duty, though fees below HUF 1,000 roll up rather than being invoiced each quarter.
Selling into Hungary from abroad
A producer established outside Hungary must appoint a Hungarian authorised representative, the meghatalmazott képviselő, whose details are filed at registration.
That representative registers and reports on your behalf. Enforcement sits with the waste authority, which applies a waste-management fine under Gov. Decree 156/2025 and can require the fee retrospectively.
At EU level the new ELV Regulation cleared the European Parliament on 18 June 2026 but is not yet in force, so Directive 2000/53/EC still governs the take-back side.
Frequently asked questions about end-of-life vehicles EPR in Hungary
The questions vehicle makers and importers raise most about the Hungarian rules.
What does end-of-life vehicles EPR mean in Hungary?
It means producers of motor vehicles register, report and pay a per-kilogram fee through MOHU, because Hungary lists vehicles as a full fee stream under Gov. Decree 80/2023 rather than only as an EU take-back scheme. Directive 2000/53/EC still governs the physical take-back of end-of-life vehicles.
Do foreign or online sellers need an authorised representative in Hungary?
Yes. A producer established outside Hungary must appoint a Hungarian authorised representative, the meghatalmazott képviselő, who registers and reports on its behalf and whose details are filed at registration.
When are end-of-life vehicles reports due in Hungary?
Quarterly data is due by the 20th of the month after each quarter. Small producers and primary agricultural producers may instead report annually by 20 January, and filed data can be amended between 1 January and 30 April of the following year.
What changes next for end-of-life vehicles EPR in Hungary?
The forward story is European. A new EU ELV Regulation cleared the European Parliament on 18 June 2026 but is not yet in force, so for now Directive 2000/53/EC continues to govern take-back while the MOHU fee mechanics stay as they are.
