Greece
Where tyres put you in scope in Greece
Say you import a batch of tyres, or a batch of vehicles, into Greece. Both make you a tyre producer, because a vehicle arrives on tyres. Tyres EPR in Greece then treats you the same as a dedicated tyre importer.
Scope follows the tyre placed on the market, not who you are. A manufacturer, an importer of tyres and an importer of vehicles all count, and there is no small-producer threshold to sit under.
How tyre producers register and report in Greece
Ecoelastika is the approved collective scheme for tyres in Greece, and you take the EMPA number before anything else. Registration and reporting then run through EMPA and the Ecoelastika app in a fixed sequence, with the fee paid per item.
The tyre fee picture in Greece
Cost comes in three layers. The EMPA registration carries no separate stream fee, so the real money is the Ecoelastika environmental fee.
That fee is charged per item and set by tyre category, so size drives price. The published tariff runs from 0.48 euros for the smallest category through 1.15, 6.74 and 17.25 euros to 28.75 euros for the largest.
Very large tyres over 1600 mm outer diameter and compact industrial-vehicle tyres are exempt, so the biggest and a few specialist tyres fall outside the fee.
Selling tyres into Greece from abroad
An importer with no Greek establishment acts through an authorised representative in Greece, under Law 4819/2021 article 9. Enforcement runs under that framework law, supervised by the agency EOAN.
Tyres are one of the more settled Greek streams, with no national reform pending. For the wider system see EPR in Greece, and note the overlap with end-of-life vehicles in Greece, where a vehicle importer meets both duties at once.
Frequently asked questions about tyres EPR in Greece
The questions tyre sellers ask first.
Who has to register for tyres EPR in Greece?
Manufacturers and importers placing tyres on the Greek market, plus vehicle importers, since a vehicle arrives on tyres. There is no small-producer threshold, so the fee applies per item from the first tyre.
How much does tyres EPR cost in Greece?
A per-item environmental fee to Ecoelastika, set by tyre category. The published tariff runs from 0.48 euros for the smallest category to 28.75 euros for the largest, with mid categories at 1.15, 6.74 and 17.25 euros. Tyres over 1600 mm and compact industrial tyres are exempt.
What happens if I sell without registering?
Trading tyres without joining Ecoelastika is not lawful. Enforcement sits with EOAN under Law 4819/2021, and an EMPA producer number must be in place before you sell. No tyre-specific fine figure is published.
Which register covers tyres in Greece?
EMPA, the national producer register run by the agency EOAN. You hold an EMPA producer number and file the annual put-on-market declaration there, while the quarterly volume declarations and the fee go to Ecoelastika.
Can I handle Greece tyres EPR from abroad?
Yes, through an authorised representative established in Greece under Law 4819/2021 article 9. The representative takes the EMPA number, signs the Ecoelastika contract and files the quarterly declarations on your behalf.
