compliance teamChoosing an Austrian collection and recovery system
Step 1
Allocate the packaging
Step 2
Compare the reviewed systems
Step 3
Contract within the deadline
Step 4
Diarise the switching window
| Control | Evidence to retain |
|---|---|
| Scope | Entity, product, channel, stream and source |
| External action | Version, date, authorised filer and issued receipt |
| Maintenance | Source data, approval, invoice and next deadline |
Who is approved
Six systems are approved for packaging in Austria. One of them uses a brand that is easily confused with the general abbreviation for extended producer responsibility, which is worth noting when comparing offers or reading search results.
epraustria.com is not a collection and recovery system and is not affiliated with any of them. Each system decides its own admission and sets its own tariffs.
The contract deadline
A party first placing household packaging on the Austrian market has to conclude a participation contract within two months.
For a shop that has been shipping into Austria for some time, that deadline has already passed, which is why an honest file usually reviews earlier years at the same time.
Switching and continuity
Contracts run per calendar year with a notice period ahead of year end, and the participant number is reported to stay with the company across a change of system.
That makes a periodic comparison worthwhile rather than disruptive, but the notice window has to be diarised because it closes months before the year does.
Conclusion
Scope comes before a form. Connect the legal entity, product, sales channel and EPR stream to the rule that actually applies.
Evidence must remain traceable. Keep source data, versions, approvals, filings, receipts and every record issued by an external body.
Third-party decisions are never guaranteed. The ministry, the coordination body, collection and recovery systems and marketplaces control their own procedures, timing and decisions.