✅ Who must comply?

Any company placing packaged products on the Belgian market is in scope for the annual reporting obligation.

🧾 1) Reporting obligation (annual)

What you must report

You must report annually to the IRPC the quantity, type, and recycling rate of packaging you place on the Belgian market.

Two compliance routes

• Join an accredited compliance organisation (they handle formalities)
• Report to the IRPC yourself (online “packaging declaration”), typically requiring you to collect and provide proof of recycling/recovery; the IRPC describes self-reporting as possible in specific cases (e.g., certain Type C situations).

Accredited compliance organisations

• Fost Plus: household packaging
• Valipac: industrial & commercial packaging
  If your packaging appears in both households and companies, you may need both.

♻️ 2) Take-back obligation (recycling & recovery)

When it applies

The take-back obligation applies to companies that place more than 300 kg of packaging on the Belgian market per year.

What you must demonstrate (headline requirement)

You must be able to demonstrate annually that at least 80% is recycled and 85% recovery is achieved (recycling + energy recovery).

Material minimums and plastics increases (key highlights)

Belgium also sets minimum recycling rates per material and higher plastics targets, including: glass/paper-drink cartons/ferrous metals 90%, aluminium 75%, wood 80%, plastics baseline 50%, with plastics rising to 65% household / 55% industrial-commercial (from 2023) and 70% / 65% (from 2030).

Two compliance routes

• Join an accredited compliance organisation (Fost Plus / Valipac)
• Report to the IRPC yourself

🌿 3) Packaging prevention plan (every 3 years)

You must submit a prevention plan if you:

• place ≥ 300 tonnes of one-way packaging on the Belgian market, or
• pack (or have packed) goods in Belgium using ≥ 100 tonnes of one-way packaging

The plan must be submitted every three years.

🗓️ Practical reporting timing (household packaging reference)

For household packaging reporting through Fost Plus membership, the annual declaration deadline is always 28 February for packaging placed on the market the previous year (late submission may trigger a penalty).

If you are a member of both Fost Plus and Valipac, a joint declaration can be submitted via the Fost Plus system.

🧩 Packaging EPR Compliance Service in Belgium (registration, reporting, traceability)

🧭 Scope & responsibility setup

• Confirm your Belgian packaging responsibilities (pack in Belgium, import packaged goods, import & unpack) and determine whether you exceed the 300 kg take-back threshold.

🧱 Packaging data structuring (audit-ready)

• Build a packaging dataset by SKU → packaging component → material → weight.
• Separate household vs industrial/commercial packaging flows to align with the correct reporting path and organisation.

🧾 Reporting workflow (repeatable each year)

• Prepare annual reporting outputs aligned to IRPC requirements (quantity, type, recycling rate).
• Select the correct compliance route (accredited organisation vs self-reporting where applicable).

🔍 Traceability & evidence management

• Centralise packaging specs, supplier confirmations, weight sources, approvals, and submission records so every declared figure is defensible.

🌿 Prevention plan support (if thresholds apply)

• Maintain a structured library of reduction measures and KPIs, and manage the 3-year cycle.

🔮 PPWR change to plan for (from 12 August 2026)

The IRPC states the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will apply from 12 August 2026, introducing a uniform EU “producer” concept and requiring registration before packaging can be made available in a Member State.

It also highlights a split-year reporting impact around 11/12 August 2026.

⭐ Why ComplyMarket is the best-ever solution for Belgium Packaging EPR

ComplyMarket is a great and exceptional choice for Packaging EPR in Belgium because it combines registration support, reporting readiness, and end-to-end traceability in one integrated Compliance Management Software platform for extended producer responsibility.

With ComplyMarket, you get:

• Structured onboarding to confirm scope, thresholds, and the correct compliance route.
• Declaration-ready packaging datasets (SKU → component → material → weight) to reduce manual work and errors.
• Audit-ready traceability: evidence storage, approvals, and a complete submission history.
• Future-proofing for PPWR 2026, so your processes stay compliant as “producer” registration rules tighten.

If you want the best-ever path to Belgium Packaging EPR compliance—fast, defensible, and system-driven—ComplyMarket delivers the platform and expertise to make it happen.