Austria
Before you can sell WEEE in Austria
WEEE EPR in Austria is enforced at the point of sale, a gate that can close your channel before you sell a single unit.
Registration comes first, under the Elektroaltgeräteverordnung (EAG-VO). You register your master data in EDM at edm.gv.at, then join a collection-and-recovery system coordinated by EAK Austria, or set up your own collection points, before any device goes on the market.
There is no de minimis. The first unit placed triggers registration, so there is no small-seller exemption to fall back on.
What you report and who represents you in Austria
Reporting runs on two clocks. Household equipment is reported every calendar quarter, within seven weeks of its end, to the coordination office EAK through EDM, and your system's report covers yours. Equipment for business use is reported once a year, by 10 April for the previous calendar year.
Collectors and treaters also report collected, treated and exported masses by category and the recovery rates reached.
Selling from abroad adds one requirement. A foreign distance seller selling direct to Austrian end users must appoint an Austrian authorised representative under section 21b of the EAG-VO. A seller in another EU country that only supplies Austrian resellers may appoint one under section 21a. One representative can also carry your packaging, single-use plastics and battery duties.
The dates ahead for WEEE in Austria
The near-term duties are stable, and the EU-level rules sit underneath them across EPR in Austria. Every device must carry the crossed-out wheeled-bin symbol, and the collection target is 65 percent of the EEE placed on the market.
Change is on the horizon rather than the calendar. The Commission opened an evaluation of the WEEE Directive in July 2025, which is a direction of travel, not new law yet. Enforcement today is an administrative fine under section 79 of the Waste Management Act.
Frequently asked questions about WEEE EPR in Austria
The essentials for electronics sellers.
What does WEEE EPR mean in Austria?
It means the producer who first places electrical or electronic equipment on the Austrian market pays for its collection and recycling. You register in EDM, join an EAK-coordinated system, and report your volumes, every quarter for household equipment.
Do foreign or online sellers need an authorised representative in Austria?
Yes, when they sell direct to Austrian end users. A foreign distance seller must appoint an Austrian representative under section 21b of the EAG-VO. One representative can also carry packaging, single-use plastics and battery duties.
When are WEEE reports due in Austria?
Household equipment is reported each quarter, within seven weeks of its end, and your system's report covers yours. Business equipment is reported by 10 April for the previous calendar year. Both go to the coordination office EAK through EDM.
Do marketplaces check WEEE registration in Austria?
Yes, and this is the sharpest gate in Austrian WEEE. Since 1 January 2023 a marketplace must ensure electronics producers are compliant or exclude them, and fulfilment providers carry the same duty.
