Greece
Does Greek packaging EPR apply to you
Packaging EPR in Greece is the gate to trading, not an afterthought. An EMPA registration is a precondition for selling legally and for bidding on public tenders, so it is the first thing a buyer or a tender officer can check.
You are in scope if you place packaged goods on the Greek market as a producer, importer or filler. The duty follows the packaging you put out, and no small-producer threshold is stated, so it starts from the first unit.
Lubricant packaging is the one carve-out. It is handled by KEPED rather than the general schemes, so an oil seller splits the waste oils duty from the packaging one.
Getting your Greece registration in place
Registration runs in a short, fixed order. The EMPA number comes first, then the PRO contract that actually funds collection and recycling.
Your reporting duties in Greece
Reporting runs on two tracks that share a rhythm. You file an annual put-on-market declaration in EMPA by 31 March, and you declare the packaging you placed on the market to your chosen PRO under its one-year participation contract.
The PRO declaration is where the tonnage-by-material detail lives, and it drives what you pay.
What happens if you skip it in Greece
Enforcement runs under Law 2939/2001 and Law 4819/2021, supervised by the agency EOAN, and the practical bite is the trading and tender gate.
For online sales the general rule puts the producer duty on the platform unless the seller shows an EMPA registration, a rule documented for electronics and read across to packaging.
The bigger change is the EU PPWR, which applies directly from 12 August 2026 and starts reshaping the packaging itself, not just the fee.
See EPR in Greece and the overlapping single-use plastics rules.
Frequently asked questions about packaging EPR in Greece
The questions packaging sellers ask first.
Who has to register for packaging EPR in Greece?
Producers, importers and fillers who place packaged goods on the Greek market. No small-producer threshold is stated, so the duty starts from the first unit. Lubricant packaging is handled separately by KEPED.
Is there a threshold or exemption for small producers?
No small-producer packaging threshold is stated in the Greek rules. The duty attaches to the packaging you place on the market, so plan to register from the first unit rather than waiting to cross a line.
Do foreign or online sellers need an authorised representative in Greece?
Usually not directly. A distance seller from another EU country signs with a Greek PRO itself, and e-commerce imports are covered by the tax representative. Only a non-established producer outside those routes appoints an authorised representative, under Law 4819/2021 article 9.
What happens if I sell without registering?
Selling without registering is not lawful. Enforcement sits with EOAN under Law 2939/2001 and Law 4819/2021, and no packaging-specific fine figure is published.
What changes next for packaging EPR in Greece?
Two things. The EU PPWR applies directly from 12 August 2026 and begins changing packaging design and fees, and the beverage deposit-return system adopted in early 2025 is being stood up for in-scope containers.
