(Updated version: May 2024) In the second half of last year, all systems in Austria were informed that from 2023, in addition to the already known and necessary quantity reports of packaging, batteries or waste electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market, companies will be subject to additional reporting obligations. These new notifications, as we have already informed, concern single-use plastic products as well as single-use and reusable packaging.
These new features should be available for reporting for the first time by March 15, and we at Interzero have taken advantage of this to not only incorporate the enhanced reporting queries, but to present the online reporting portal in a new look AND with new features. The clear goal here was to simplify the submission of reports and improve the user interface.
Whether you are an Interzero Circular Solutions Europe or Interzero Circular Consulting (formerly profitara) customer – there is now a contact point where you can submit all reports digitally and efficiently.
Convince yourself!
From now on, you can enter at the usual web address with your usual access data and familiarize yourself with the new portal.
What has changed and what are the benefits?
With a new design and easier handling we offer you the possibility to report your quantities including the new reporting obligations.
- Simply save your product groups to be reported as favorites!
- Automatic quota correction or independent calculation – you decide!
- Your quantities are not different from the previous message? You can now easily copy quantities from the previous period and save valuable time
- Messages can now be submitted in tons or kilograms
- You will find your system participation confirmation directly in the registration overview for download. Not only for the current, but also past are now stored in one place.
- Download your quantity reports as a report, whether PDF or Excel!
- and much more!
If you have any further questions, please contact us at kundenberatung@interzero.at. We will try to answer your request as soon as possible.
Find below the most important info sheets and FAQs on this topic!
Information sheet on the new obligations for single-use plastic products and fishing gear
Information sheet for the new Reporting obligations for single-use and reusable packaging
Information sheet for the
Delimitation criteria for food packaging
More information
Packaging Ordinance 2014, version of 01.03.2023
§18. Manufacturers and importers of disposable tableware and cutlery must comply with the regulations on household packaging for the same.
§21a. reporting obligations for single-use plastic products
§9 Abs. Household Packaging
§13 para. Commercial packaging
How to: Interzero reporting portal
In the PDF you will find a step by step guide for the new reporting portal. If you have any questions, please contact kundenberatung@interzero.at
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See for yourself!
What has changed and what are the advantages?
With a new design and easier handling we offer you the possibility to report your quantities including the new reporting obligations.
- Simply save your product groups to be reported as favorites!
- Automatic quota correction or independent calculation – you decide!
- Your quantities do not differ from the previous report? You can now easily copy quantities from the previous period and save valuable time.
- Reports can now be submitted in tons or kilograms
- You will find your system participation confirmation directly in the report overview for downloading
- Download your quantity reports as a report, whether PDF or Excel!
- and much more!
If you have any further questions, please contact us at kundenberatung@interzero.at. We will try to answer your request as soon as possible.
Please find below the most important information sheets and FAQs on this topic!
Information sheet for the new obligations for
single-use plastic products and fishing gear
Further information
please keep in mind that the legislation is only available in German.
Further information on the additional obligations
The authorized representative assumes all obligations of the foreign supplier under packaging law.
Foreign mail order companies that do not have a registered office in Austria and hand over packaging or goods or goods in packaging in Austria to a private end consumer in the context of distance selling must appoint an authorized representative in Austria for packaging placed on the market as of January 1, 2023.
The same also applies to companies whose registered office is in another member state of the European Union and who wish to assume the advance obligation for packaging for their Austrian corporate customers. They may appoint a proxy. Pre-commitment is no longer possible without an authorized representative.
The regulations on the authorized representative (cf. §§ 16a to 16d of the Packaging Ordinance) stipulate that the authorized representative must be a natural person or legal entity with its registered office in Germany.
Branches established within Austria must be registered with the commercial register. Nevertheless, they do not have their own legal personality. Rather, the legal entity remains the natural person or legal entity that is also behind the main branch office.
Yes, for foreign companies/persons without a registered office in Austria, the appointment of an authorized representative is mandatory in order to continue to be able to license packaging in Austria in accordance with the law.
As of 01.01.2023, you will need an authorized representative, based in Austria. Once you have a contract and notarization, the power of attorney is valid until dissolved. Please check with your authorized representative regarding the validity of the contract.
The authorized representative is a deputy under packaging law who must assume the obligations for you from 01.01.2023. (See the next question for detailed information on commitments). Basically, any natural or legal person can be selected as an authorized representative if the following is present:
- Domicile in Austria (domestic delivery address)
- Notarized power of attorney
- Registration with BMK
Balloons, fishing gear, wet wipes, tobacco products
The authorization concerns the following area - definitions
A foreign producer is any person as defined in Article 12b(2) of the Waste Management Act 2002 (i) who distributes packaging in Austria to other than private final consumers or (ii) who distributes disposable plastic products commercially in Austria to other than private final consumers and (ii) has its registered office in another Member State of the European Union.
Foreign distance seller (single-use plastic products) is any person who commercially sells single-use plastic products, excluding packaging, in Austria directly to private end consumers by means of distance communication technology and is established in another Member State of the European Union or in a third country.
