Where the newer Dutch schemes register
The Netherlands splits its producer duties by age. While electronics use the NWR, the country's newer schemes register directly with Rijkswaterstaat. RWS UPV is the Dutch EPR producer register for those, covering textiles, single-use plastics, fishing gear and batteries.
Rijkswaterstaat is part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. For textiles, single-use plastics and fishing gear, you must notify it within six weeks of first placing products on the market. Batteries work differently: you apply for approval and registration, and Rijkswaterstaat decides within eight weeks, which it can extend once by four weeks.
What RWS UPV covers
- Textiles: national scheme since July 2023, annual report by 1 August, with a 50% reuse and recycling target for 2025 rising to 75% by 2030.
- Single-use plastics: litter-cleanup duties since January 2023, with per-product fees Rijkswaterstaat sets each 1 June.
- Fishing gear: in force December 2024, with free take-back and a 32% collection target from 2025.
- Batteries: EPR obligations since 18 August 2025 under the EU Battery Regulation, with the Dutch implementing decree in force since 12 September 2026. Registration and approval run through Rijkswaterstaat, acting for the Minister of Climate and Green Growth.
Who must register
Producers that first place these products on the Dutch market, importers and distance sellers included.
Notifying Rijkswaterstaat
- Identify which scheme applies.
- If a foreign distance seller, appoint a Netherlands-based authorised representative (see below).
- For textiles, single-use plastics and fishing gear, notify Rijkswaterstaat within six weeks of first placing products on the market. For batteries, apply for approval and registration together, and Rijkswaterstaat decides within eight weeks (plus four if it extends).
- Report each year, textiles by 1 August, and pay the applicable per-product fees.
Foreign sellers and the representative
Foreign distance sellers count as producers and must appoint a Netherlands-based authorised representative for textiles, fishing gear and batteries.
Local terms
- Rijkswaterstaat: the authority, part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.
- UPV (uitgebreide producentenverantwoordelijkheid): extended producer responsibility.
- Afval Circulair: the government portal with the guidance.
The other Dutch register
Electronics have their own Dutch register, the Nationaal (W)EEE Register. This page covers the newer schemes registered with Rijkswaterstaat, for textiles, single-use plastics, fishing gear and batteries.
Frequently asked questions about RWS UPV
Short answers to what producers ask most.
Which schemes register with Rijkswaterstaat?
Textiles, single-use plastics, fishing gear and batteries. Electronics are separate, in the NWR.
How quickly must I register?
For textiles, single-use plastics and fishing gear, within six weeks of first placing the products on the Dutch market. Batteries need an approval and a registration, and Rijkswaterstaat decides on them within eight weeks, or twelve if it extends.
What are the textile targets?
A 50% reuse and recycling target for 2025, rising to 75% by 2030, with an annual report due 1 August.
Do foreign sellers need a representative?
Yes, a Netherlands-based authorised representative for textiles, fishing gear and batteries.