Czech Republic
What counts as a tyre in Czech Republic
Tyres EPR in Czech Republic covers more than car tyres. The scope includes certain retreaded tyres, so a business that only re-treads and sells casings should check whether it counts as a producer.
You are a tyre producer here if you are the first business to place a tyre on the Czech market, if you import tyres for sale in Czechia, or if you retread and sell tyre casings that qualify as selected products.
Registering Czech tyres in Seznam výrobců
Tyres sit under Act 542/2020 as a selected product, and registration runs through the national producer register Seznam výrobců.
You can discharge the duty individually or through an authorised collective system.
What you pay and where the money goes in Czech Republic
The real cost is the collective system's recycling contribution by weight and type. No official per-unit amount is published, so there is no rate to quote. The money funds take-back and recovery of used tyres.
If you are not established in Czechia, you work through a Czech authorised representative (pověřený zástupce), who applies to Seznam výrobců on your behalf.
Enforcement is through the Czech Environmental Inspectorate (ČIŽP). The wider picture sits across EPR in Czech Republic.
Frequently asked questions about tyres EPR in Czech Republic
Short answers to what sellers ask most.
Who has to register for tyres EPR in Czech Republic?
The first business to place a tyre on the Czech market, including importers and producers of certain retreaded tyres. You enter Seznam výrobců for the tyres product type before placing tyres on the market.
Is there a threshold or exemption for small producers?
No small-quantity exemption comparable to the packaging §15 was found for tyres. The duty is to register before placing tyres on the market, regardless of volume.
Do foreign or online sellers need an authorised representative in Czech Republic?
Yes. A producer not established in Czechia works through a pověřený zástupce, who applies to Seznam výrobců on the producer's behalf under the implementing decree to Act 542/2020.
What happens if I sell without registering?
The Czech Environmental Inspectorate (ČIŽP) enforces compliance with Act 542/2020. Registration is mandatory before you place tyres on the market, and for tyres the recycling fee must be itemised separately on invoices.
