✅ Quick compliance checklist

• 🧾 Register (MOHU Partner Portal → authority registration route)
• 📚 Keep KF-code-based records and retain them 5 years
• 📊 Report quarterly (or annually if eligible as a “small producer”)
• 💳 Pay fees on MOHU invoices (typically within 15 days)
• 🏷️ Apply mandatory invoice wording for EPR
• ♻️ Check whether your products fall under Hungary DRS (deposit system)

👤 Who must comply (typical cases)

You generally have packaging EPR obligations if you place packaging or packaged products on the Hungarian market (e.g., as a manufacturer/packer, importer/first domestic distributor, or other “placing on the market” scenarios described in the producer notice).

🧩 Registration requirements (MOHU + NWMA)

1) MOHU Partner Portal registration (first)

MOHU’s producer notice describes a sequence where producer onboarding starts via the MOHU Partner Portal before proceeding with the authority process.

2) Authority registration (NWMA) before starting activity

Producers must apply for registration with the national waste management authority (NWMA) before beginning activity with circular economy products (including packaging), with limited exceptions (e.g., “small producer” cases).

📚 Recordkeeping and traceability (audit-ready)

Hungary’s EPR scheme expects KF-code-based records that support reporting and audit traceability, and the producer notice specifies keeping records for at least 5 years.

What to track for packaging (best practice):

• 🧾 SKU → packaging mapping (primary/secondary/tertiary)
• ⚖️ Weights by material (paper/cardboard, plastics, glass, metals, wood, composites)
• 🧷 KF code alignment and reporting-ready aggregation
• 🧾 Evidence for “placing on the market” (sales/warehouse/own-use documentation)

📊 Reporting obligations (deadlines you can build a workflow around)

Quarterly reporting (standard)

• Report to NWMA quarterly, by the 20th day of the month following the quarter.
• NWMA transfers records to MOHU by the 25th of the month following the quarter.

Annual reporting (eligible small producers)

Eligible “small producers” may report annually by 20 January for the prior year (per the producer notice).

Correction window

The producer notice also allows quarterly reporting corrections from 1 January to 30 April of the following year.

💳 Fees and invoicing (don’t miss the wording)

EPR fees (invoiced by MOHU)

MOHU invoices the EPR fee based on the reported records transferred from NWMA; payment is typically required within 15 days of invoice receipt (with special cases set out in the notice).

Mandatory invoice wording

The producer notice requires specific EPR wording on invoices used when placing circular economy products on the market (including packaging), and includes an additional statement that may be required on request.

Non-registration consequences

The producer notice explains that non-registered producers can face retrospective fees, and in some cases the authority may suspend placing products on the market until obligations are fulfilled.

♻️ Packaging add-on: Hungary DRS (Deposit Return System)

Hungary’s deposit return system is regulated by Government Decree 450/2023 (X.4.) and detailed in the English notification text.

What’s in scope (high level):

• Metal, plastic, and glass beverage containers typically 0.1–3 litres, with exclusions (e.g., dairy-based beverages) described in the regulatory text and country profile.

Deposit amount (key operational number):

• Mandatory, non-reusable products: HUF 50 per item deposit fee is stated in the English decree text; producer rules also reflect this.

DRS data readiness (what you’ll need):

• In-scope SKU list, container material and volume
• Product registration attributes required by DRS rules
• Ongoing reconciliation between DRS and packaging EPR datasets (to avoid double work)

🛠️ What this Hungary Packaging EPR service includes

🧭 1) Obligation & scope assessment

• Confirm whether you qualify as a “producer” for packaging EPR
• Identify packaging streams, reporting needs, and DRS exposure

📝 2) Registration support

• Prepare required master data and evidence
• Guide MOHU Partner Portal onboarding and the registration sequence described in the producer notice

📈 3) Reporting operations

• Build quarterly reporting-ready datasets (KF code structure + material breakdown)
• Set internal controls for the quarterly timetable and the correction window

🧾 4) Invoice and fee governance

• Implement invoice wording controls
• Reconcile fees, invoices, and reported quantities (audit-ready)

♻️ 5) DRS alignment (if applicable)

• DRS scope check + product registration readiness
• Deposit reporting/reconciliation support (HUF 50 item deposit rule)

❓ FAQ

When do I report packaging EPR data?
Typically quarterly, by the 20th day of the month after each quarter (or annually by 20 January if eligible).

How long must I keep EPR records?
At least 5 years, with KF-code-based traceability expected.

What is Hungary’s DRS deposit amount?
Mandatory, non-reusable containers: HUF 50 per item.

⭐ Why ComplyMarket for Hungary Packaging EPR

ComplyMarket is a great and exceptional choice for Hungary Packaging EPR because it combines registration support, quarterly reporting workflows, and end-to-end traceability in one integrated Compliance Management Software platform.

It helps you structure packaging data (materials, weights, SKU mapping, KF-code logic), maintain audit-ready evidence for “placing on the market,” and keep DRS-related packaging records aligned—reducing rework, errors, and compliance risk.

With its integrated approach, ComplyMarket is the best-ever solution for companies that want scalable, repeatable compliance for Packaging EPR in Hungary.