Licensing in Austria: Benefit from Europe's market leader for EPR compliance
Interzero is your competent partner for extended producer responsibility obligations
Take advantage of our many years of expertise in the licensing of packaging, electrical devices and batteries. We have been closing the recycling loops in Austria for 30 years and are at your side with the combined know-how of our experts in the field of EPR compliance.
Do you put packaging, electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) or batteries into circulation and want to fulfill your EPR obligations quickly and easily?
You can order your license agreement for 2025 in our ordering portal!
Licensing in Austria
Due to the Austrian regulations for packaging, waste electrical equipment and batteries,
As a company, manufacturer, retailer or importer, you are obliged to dispose of your packaging, waste electrical and electronic equipment and
Batteries in Austria. To support you in this, we offer you a collection and recycling system
the complete assumption of your obligations.
With Interzero you have your competent licensing partner in all areas. We ensure your EPR compliance.
packaging according to the Packaging Ordinance
The Packaging Ordinance in Austria obliges! Anyone who brings packaging into circulation or imports it into Austria for the purpose of their own activities is responsible for ensuring that this packaging is collected and recycled. The Austrian Packaging Ordinance distinguishes between household packaging and commercial packaging.
Household packaging licensing
Do you manufacture products whose packaging is used by private end consumers? Interzero supports its customers in the household sector in meeting the requirements of the Packaging Ordinance and is at your side as a specialist for environmental services and a competent partner: We organize the return and recycling of your packaging (household packaging) – legally compliant and reliable. Interzero helps you to meet the requirements of the Packaging Ordinance and also to comply with high documentation requirements.
For sales packaging generated by entities comparable to private households, Interzero offers certified solutions.
Commercial packaging licensing
Commercial packaging includes not only transport packaging, but also certain sales and secondary packaging that arises in selected industrial, commercial, business enterprises, etc. Interzero takes over the obligations to fulfill the packaging ordinance for your commercial packaging for you in Austria.
Present throughout Austria
No matter where and how you market your products, we take over the empty packaging at numerous takeover points or collect it with our disposal partners where it accumulates – from you and your customers.
Collection and recycling of electrical appliances & batteries
electrical and electronic equipment
Anyone who puts electrical equipment into circulation in Austria or imports it into Austria for the purpose of their own activities (distributor) is responsible for ensuring that the WEEE is collected, recycled or sent for treatment in Austria. This is what the legislator has prescribed in the Ordinance on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EAG-VO).
All obligated parties must ensure that the electrical appliances they put into circulation (large appliances, small electrical appliances, refrigerators and freezers, display screen and picture tube equipment, gas discharge lamps, dual-use equipment) are taken back and treated or recycled in accordance with the ordinance. Interzero, as a household and commercial system, assumes for you the obligations arising from the Waste Electrical Equipment Ordinance for the electrical equipment you place on the market.
Batteries
Anyone who puts batteries (portable, automotive or industrial) into circulation or imports them into Austria for the purpose of their own activities has to fulfill a wide range of take-back, collection and treatment obligations in addition to general requirements (substance bans, removability, etc.).
Distributors of portable and automotive batteries shall fulfill the take-back, collection and treatment of these batteries in a mandatory manner by participating in a collection and recovery system. Distributors of industrial batteries can also conveniently transfer the obligations to a collection or recycling system.
Interzero assumes your obligations under the Battery Ordinance for the batteries you place on the market. And you can sit back with peace of mind and concentrate on your core business!
Interzero provides initial support for EPR compliance in Austria
Austria offers a dynamic environment for startups – the startup scene is growing and becoming more and more diverse, from innovative ideas to new business models. But while many founders focus on product development, financing and market entry, one crucial aspect is often overlooked: compliance
In particular, the areas of packaging licensing , sustainable packaging design and waste management are topics that are often not known and can lead to uncertainty. What legal obligations must be complied with in Austria?
This is where Interzero comes in: We support startups in operating in compliance with the law right from the start. The right licensing in Austria and throughout the EU, the optimization of sustainable packaging solutions or efficient waste management – we help you save costs and stress.
EPR, PPWR, VVO - correctly implementing legal requirements in Austria
EPR, PPWR, VVO – abbreviations that are often used, but do you know what they mean? Many companies are faced with the challenge of understanding the numerous regulations and guidelines in Austria and the EU and implementing them correctly. This is exactly where we come in: We bring clarity to the jungle of abbreviations and show you what lies behind these requirements.
The new PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) and the EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) principle not only create new legal obligations, but also opportunities for economic benefits and sustainable solutions . The packaging sector is facing profound change and companies that act early can secure a competitive advantage.
The Packaging 1x1: What Startups Need to Pay Attention to
Innovation and design are often the focus of product development, but packaging is often neglected. Yet it is crucial for market success and compliance with legal requirements. Interzero supports startups with a special free startup package to help them make the right decisions right from the start.
Why is packaging so important?
- Legal requirements: In Austria, all packaging placed on the market must be licensed.
- Sustainability: Choosing the right material influences the recyclability and environmental impact of your product.
- Cost optimization: A well-thought-out choice of packaging can save costs in the long term.
The Interzero Startup Package offers:
- Free advice in the first year: Get support with legal questions and the optimal choice of packaging.
- Access to the customer portal: Manage your licenses and keep an eye on important deadlines. You also always have access to your relevant documents.
- Individual solutions: Tailor-made advice for your specific challenges.
Avoid costly mistakes and choose the right (packaging) strategy right from the start. Find out more about Interzero’s startup package and successfully bring your product to market.
System Participant Exam? Exam Fit with Interzero
In Austria, every company that participates in a system or recycling system is audited at regular intervals. The organization responsible for this is the Packaging Coordination Office VKS.
The following will be tested:
the completeness of all data provided
the correct demarcation of the packaging
the traceability of the calculation of the quantities
the correct disposal of packaging waste in accordance with the Packaging Ordinance
Are you acting in accordance with the Packaging Ordinance?
We support you with all your questions around the VKS exam. You can find out who is audited, who performs the audit, why and what is audited directly from us or here.
Our exam preparation service includes the following services
Verification that you have used a valid calculation method
Review of the quantity structure
Clarification of which documents are required for the test
Joint preparation for questions during the exam
You are not based in Austria and deliver to B2C?
As of January 1, 2023, you as a mail order or distance selling company are obliged to appoint an authorized representative based in Austria if you sell your packaging and single-use plastic products to private end consumers. Find out what this means and how we can support you here!
With this legal change, packaging and single-use plastic products are the last material flow in Austria to be expanded with the legal change to the Authorized Representative. Batteries as well as electrical and electronic devices have already been affected since 2018 and 2019.
