Norway
Where single-use plastics EPR stands in Norway
Single-use plastics EPR in Norway is fully written into law and dated, yet you cannot comply with it today. Avfallsforskriften chapter 7A was adopted on 12 November 2025, with cost-coverage duties from 1 January 2027.
You are covered by single-use plastics EPR in Norway if
The duty follows eight named single-use plastic product groups. You are likely in scope if you place any of these on the Norwegian market:
- food containers and drink cups
- lightweight carrier bags
- wet wipes and balloons
- tobacco product filters
- beverage bottles up to three litres
There is no general small-producer exemption. The one carve-out is for single-use plastic balloons where waste analyses show little or no presence.
What the duty will cost in Norway
This is a polluter-pays cost transfer, not a tonnage fee. Producers fund municipal clean-up, collection and awareness for their product groups through the scheme they will join.
The regulation sets no amount, and the rate will be set by the approved scheme once it exists, so there is no public figure to quote yet.
A single beverage bottle can end up carrying three layers at once, the Infinitum deposit, packaging EPR and the single-use plastics litter cost, and the litter cost is added on top rather than replacing the others.
Enforcement is a violation fee (overtredelsesgebyr) under chapter 18B, real on paper but dormant until membership is actually possible.
How registering will work in Norway
Once a scheme exists, it becomes the single channel for the duty. It registers as its own unit in Enhetsregisteret and reports to Miljødirektoratet once a year, and you meet your obligation by joining it rather than filing with the state.
Foreign sellers follow Norway's general route, registering directly with a Norwegian VAT number or through an authorised representative. See where the stream sits on EPR in Norway.
Frequently asked questions about single-use plastics EPR in Norway
Short answers while the scheme is still pending.
Who has to register for single-use plastics EPR in Norway?
Anyone placing one of the eight named single-use plastic product groups on the Norwegian market. There is no general small-producer exemption, only a narrow carve-out for balloons where waste analyses show negligible presence.
How much does single-use plastics EPR cost in Norway?
The regulation sets no amount. It is a polluter-pays cost transfer that funds municipal clean-up for your product groups, and the rate will be set by the approved scheme once one is designated.
What happens if I sell without registering?
Miljødirektoratet can impose a violation fee under chapter 18B for breaching the duty to join a scheme. In practice that penalty is dormant until a scheme exists to join, from the 2027 cost-coverage start.
Which register covers single-use plastics in Norway?
None yet. No scheme has been approved, so there is nothing to register into as of mid-2026. Norsirk's RyddOpp AS is preparing to apply for approval.
