👤 Who is typically in scope?

You are usually responsible if you are the first party to place packaging or packaged products on the Dutch market, including when you:

• 🏭 manufacture packaged goods sold in Netherlands
• 🚢 import packaged goods into Netherlands
• 🌍 sell directly (online) to Dutch consumers from another country
• 📦 remove packaging after importing goods (e.g., unpacking transport packaging in NL)

⚖️ Thresholds and important exceptions

📌 Standard threshold (most packaging)

If you bring more than 50,000 kg of packaging onto the Dutch market for the first time per year or remove more than 50,000 kg of packaging after importing goods, you must pay the packaging waste management fee and report annually.

🧴 No threshold for SUP and deposit packaging

For single-use plastics (SUP) packaging and deposit (statiegeld) packaging, there is no threshold—obligations can apply regardless of weight.

🧾 Registration and annual declaration (Verpact)

If you meet the standard threshold (or fall under SUP/deposit rules), you must file an annual declaration.

Verpact’s guidance shows that the declaration includes:

• ⚖️ weight of packaging placed on the market (all packaging types)
• 🔢 quantities (units) additionally for deposit and SUP packaging

Deadline example: Verpact states an annual declaration due by 31 March for the prior year (e.g., 2023 by 31 March 2024).

🏛️ ILT annual report (31 July)

Where the 50,000 kg threshold applies, Dutch guidance states you must also submit an annual report to the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) by 31 July for the previous year.

💶 Fees and cost drivers

The packaging waste management fee is set through published rate information and is typically influenced by material and packaging type. Use the rate tables to estimate cost and validate your reporting categories.

🔁 Indirect export refunds (don’t overpay)

If you paid the fee on packaging that is later exported (indirect export), Dutch guidance indicates you can request a refund through the annual reporting process.

🧩 Data & traceability you need

To report reliably and defend your numbers, maintain:

• 📦 packaging type and flow (sales/grouped/transport/service, as relevant)
• ⚖️ weights by material (paper/cardboard, plastic, glass, metal, composites, etc.)
• 🌍 “placed on the market” logic (NL first placement, imports, distance selling)
• 🧴 SUP + deposit flags (because thresholds and data fields differ)

🔭 Future-proofing: PPWR from 12 Aug 2026

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation applies from 12 August 2026, increasing the value of structured packaging data and conformity evidence across the EU supply chain.

🛠️ What this service delivers (registration, reporting, traceability)

• 🧭 Scope & obligation assessment: determine obligated entity, thresholds, and SUP/deposit applicability
• 🧾 Registration support: set up the required producer profile and reporting setup
• 📦 Packaging data mapping: material breakdown, weights, packaging categories, market flows
• 🧮 Calculation & validation rules: consistent methodology and exception handling (SUP/deposit, indirect export)
• 📤 Annual reporting support: declaration-ready dataset and evidence pack aligned to deadlines
• 🔎 Traceability pack: audit trail of sources, versions, approvals, and calculations

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

ComplyMarket converts Netherlands packaging EPR into a controlled, repeatable process—supporting registration, annual reporting, and end-to-end traceability in one integrated Compliance Management platform.

You get structured packaging datasets, workflow approvals, document retention, and a defensible audit trail that stays consistent year after year—even as SUP/deposit rules and PPWR-driven expectations increase.

If you want the best way to comply with Packaging EPR requirements in Netherlands with fewer manual steps and stronger evidence, ComplyMarket is built to handle the full workflow end-to-end.