Greece
Selling waste oils into Greece from abroad
Say you ship lubricating oil into Greece from another EU country. Waste oils EPR in Greece then reaches you in two ways that first-time sellers miss.
First, the oil itself carries the waste-oils duty through ENDIALE, the approved collective scheme that has run since 2004. Second, the container it comes in is packaging, a separate duty handled by KEPED under the packaging stream.
With no Greek establishment you plug in through an authorised representative in Greece, under Law 4819/2021 article 9. A producer inside Greece registers directly, and either way an EMPA producer number is the gate to selling legally.
Where waste oils producers register in Greece
Registration is a two-step that mirrors the rest of Greece. You take a producer number in EMPA, the national register, then you contract with ENDIALE's collective system or set up an approved individual system of your own.
The EMPA number is the precondition for trading, and ENDIALE handles the collection and treatment of the used oil once you are in.
The Greek reporting rhythm
Waste oils has the clearest and busiest reporting rhythm of the Greek streams, and it runs twice. You declare the quantity of lubricating oil placed on the market to ENDIALE every six months, and you file an annual put-on-market declaration in EMPA on the register's yearly cycle.
Cost folds into that rhythm. The contribution to ENDIALE is proportional to the quantity you place on the market rather than a flat fee, and there is no public tariff to quote. The oil's packaging is charged separately through KEPED.
How Greece polices waste oils EPR
Enforcement runs under the framework laws and the 2004 oils decree, supervised by the agency EOAN, and no oils-specific fine figure is published.
For the wider system see EPR in Greece, and remember the packaging half of the job sits with packaging in Greece.
Frequently asked questions about waste oils EPR in Greece
The questions oil sellers ask first.
Who has to register for waste oils EPR in Greece?
Any producer or importer placing lubricating oils on the Greek market, plus distance sellers shipping to Greek buyers. The duty attaches to the oil you put on the market, and a foreign seller acts through an authorised representative in Greece.
Is there a threshold or exemption for small producers?
No. There is no small-producer threshold for waste oils. The duty attaches to placing lubricating oil on the Greek market, so it applies from the first quantity you sell.
Do foreign or online sellers need an authorised representative in Greece?
Yes. A producer or distance seller with no Greek establishment acts through an authorised representative established in Greece, under Law 4819/2021 article 9. The representative registers in EMPA and joins ENDIALE on your behalf.
What happens if I sell without registering?
Placing lubricating oil on the Greek market without joining an approved scheme is not lawful. Enforcement runs under Law 2939/2001, the 2004 oils decree and Law 4819/2021, supervised by EOAN. No oils-specific fine figure is published.
