Hungary's overhauled producer register
Hungary rebuilt its producer responsibility in 2023, and registration now runs in two places at once. OKIR is the Hungarian EPR producer register at the National Waste Management Authority, but before you reach it you register with the state concession company MOHU, which invoices the fee.
Ten circular-product streams are in scope, textiles, cooking oil and fat, and wood furniture among them, which is wider than most EU registers.
The two-step registration
This is the part that catches producers out. Registration with MOHU comes first, then the authority register.
MOHU is the state waste-management concession company, holding a 35-year concession since July 2023, and it replaced the old environmental product-fee regime.
You register on its partner portal, and it invoices the EPR fee quarterly. Only then do you complete the National Waste Management Authority register through OKIRkapu.
What OKIR covers
The 2023 decree lists ten circular-product streams: packaging, single-use plastics, electronics, batteries, vehicles, tyres, graphic paper (office and advertising paper), cooking oil and fat, textiles and wood furniture.
Two points are worth knowing. Hungary already runs textile producer responsibility, ahead of the EU requirement, and only wood furniture is in scope, not furniture of other materials. Lubricants sit outside the scheme entirely, still on the older eco-tax to the tax authority.
Who must register
Producers that first place circular products on the Hungarian market, importers and distance sellers included.
How registration works
- Obtain a KÜJ environmental customer ID.
- Map your products to their eight-digit circular-product (KF) codes.
- Register with MOHU on its partner portal. If you sell online directly to Hungarian users from abroad, appoint a Hungarian authorised representative first (see below).
- Complete the authority register through OKIRkapu.
- Report volumes and pay the quarterly EPR fee to MOHU.
How you fulfil the duty
Most streams are met collectively through MOHU. Electronics and industrial or automotive batteries can instead be fulfilled individually.
Registering from abroad
A producer established abroad that sells online directly to Hungarian households or other users must act through a Hungarian authorised representative, whose details are filed at registration and who registers and reports on its behalf. Other producers established abroad may use one, but do not have to. On sales to Hungarian businesses, the Hungarian buyer is normally the producer and registers.
Hungarian terms you will meet
- OKIRkapu: the authority's registration portal.
- MOHU: the state concession company the EPR fee goes to.
- KÜJ and KF codes: the environmental customer ID and the circular-product codes.
Frequently asked questions about OKIR
Short answers to what producers ask most.
Who must register in OKIR?
Any producer, importer or distance seller placing circular products on the Hungarian market. Ten streams are in scope.
Why do I register twice?
Because Hungary splits the two. You register with the concession company MOHU first, which invoices the fee, then complete the National Waste Management Authority register through OKIRkapu.
Does Hungary cover textiles and furniture?
Yes for textiles, ahead of the EU requirement. For furniture, only wood furniture is in scope. Lubricants are outside the scheme, still on the older eco-tax.
How is the EPR fee paid?
Quarterly, to MOHU, which invoices registered producers. Most streams are met collectively through MOHU, though electronics and industrial or automotive batteries can be fulfilled individually.