How Austria's EPR portal works
Austria runs its producer reporting through one government portal. EDM is the Austrian EPR register, run by Umweltbundesamt for the environment ministry, and you set up your company master data once before registering for any stream.
That master data lives in a sub-register called ZAReg and is keyed to a Global Location Number, not a separate producer number.
What EDM covers
- Packaging under the Verpackungsverordnung 2014, with commercial packaging also required to join an approved system since 1 January 2023.
- Electronics under the Elektroaltgeräteverordnung, with registration before sale and quarterly mass reports for household equipment.
- Batteries under national law and the EU Battery Regulation, moving to five battery categories from 1 January 2026.
- Vehicles, single-use plastics and fishing gear, whose take-back and litter-cost duties are reported through EDM once ZAReg registration is done.
Who must register
Producers and importers that first place in-scope products on the Austrian market, including distance sellers shipping to Austrian customers.
How registration works
- Create your company master data in ZAReg, where you receive a Global Location Number.
- If you are a foreign distance seller, appoint an Austrian authorised representative first (see below).
- Register your electronics and battery categories in EDM, yourself or through your system. For packaging a licensed system reports you, so you register nothing yourself unless you import for your own use or report outside a system.
- Join an approved collection and recovery system for each stream.
- Report your volumes electronically, every quarter for household electronics and portable batteries.
Registering from abroad
Whether you need an Austrian representative depends on who you sell to. Foreign distance sellers selling direct to Austrian consumers must appoint an Austria-based authorised representative for packaging, electronics and batteries, and for vehicles and single-use plastics too. A seller in another EU country that only supplies Austrian businesses may appoint one.
The appointment is made by certified power of attorney and registered in EDM alongside your ZAReg master data.
Local terms
Austrian EPR runs on a few portal-specific names. These are the ones you will meet.
- EDM (Elektronisches Datenmanagement): the reporting portal.
- ZAReg: the master-data register you set up first.
- GLN (Global Location Number): the identifier your record is keyed to.
- Verpackungsverordnung 2014: the Austrian packaging rule.
Frequently asked questions about EDM
Short answers to what producers ask most.
What do I set up first in EDM?
Your company master data in the ZAReg sub-register, which gives you a Global Location Number. Only then do you register your product categories and report.
Do I need an Austrian representative?
If you sell direct to Austrian consumers from abroad, yes, for packaging, electronics, batteries, vehicles and single-use plastics alike. If you only supply Austrian businesses from another EU country, it is optional.
Which streams does EDM handle?
Packaging, electronics, batteries, vehicles, single-use plastics and fishing gear. One portal covers the registration and reporting for all of them.
When is the WEEE report due?
Household electronics are reported every quarter, within seven weeks of its end, usually through your system. Business electronics are reported once a year, by 10 April, through EDM.