Slovakia
Selling graphic paper into Slovakia
Graphic paper EPR in Slovakia sits in an unusual spot in the law. Sections 73 to 75 of the Waste Act 79/2015 do not treat non-packaging paper as an offshoot of packaging.
They make it its own reserved product, neobalové výrobky, bundling non-packaging paper with certain plastic, glass and multilayer items that end up in household waste.
So if you place catalogues, magazines, office paper or advertising print on the Slovak market, this is the stream you fall into, not packaging. The duty follows whoever first places the product on the market, and there is no small-volume exemption to keep you out.
Getting registered in Slovakia and why a scheme is mandatory
You register in the RVVV, the register of producers of reserved products, through the ISOH portal using the non-packaging-products application form. The distinctive part is what comes before that.
There is no approved individual-system route for neobalové výrobky, so contracting an approved scheme is mandatory. That is exactly where large producers used to running their own system in other streams get caught.
The fee is the scheme's own contribution, with no statutory tariff and no official euro figure. A producer with no Slovak seat acts through a Slovak-seated authorised representative under section 27 of the Waste Act.
Your reporting duties in Slovakia
You report the quantities of non-packaging products you place on the market through your scheme, under the evidence-and-reporting duty in Decree 366/2015. There is no separate public deadline, so you meet the scheme's schedule with an onward annual return.
Enforcement is administrative, run by the Slovak Environmental Inspectorate under section 117 of the Waste Act. This is the stream that most sets Slovakia apart, so it pays to keep it separate in your head from ordinary packaging when you map your duties across EPR in Slovakia.
Common questions about graphic paper EPR in Slovakia
The essentials for producers of non-packaging paper and related products.
Who has to register for graphic paper EPR in Slovakia?
Anyone who first places non-packaging paper and the related neobalové výrobky on the Slovak market, under sections 73 to 75 of the Waste Act. There is no small-producer exemption.
How much does graphic paper EPR cost in Slovakia?
You pay the contribution your approved scheme sets. Slovakia publishes no statutory tariff, so there is no official euro figure, and any rate you see is a scheme's own.
What happens if I sell without registering?
Non-compliance is enforced by the Slovak Environmental Inspectorate as an administrative penalty under section 117 of the Waste Act, on top of the cost of catching up.
Which register covers graphic paper in Slovakia?
The RVVV, the register of producers of reserved products, filed through the ISOH portal. For this stream you must join an approved scheme first, because there is no individual-system route.
