International obligations
If your company puts packaging on the market in countries other than Denmark, you must be aware that the respective countries have their own national rules and legislation regarding producer responsibility on packaging that you must comply with.
The producer responsibility on packaging is an EU requirement. You must therefore be aware that you may be covered and have producer responsibility in the respective countries where you place packaging on the market.
Read more about the legislation here
Read more about compliance requirements in the individual countries here
The EU directive on packaging and packaging waste sets a broad overarching framework for member states, but it is up to the individual member states how to practically implement the legislation. This means that there are national differences in the legislation of producer responsibility for packaging across Europe.
You can get help managing producer responsibility for packaging in other EU countries and internationally through producer responsibility organisation (PRO) in the respective countries you operate in.
If you need assistance managing your international obligations, VANA has formed partnerships with a number of players who can help you handle international compliance.
New Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation finally approved in the EU
A new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation has finally been approved in the EU and was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on the 22nd of January 2025. The regulation comes into effect from the 12th of August 2026. The main purpose of the packaging regulation is to reduce packaging waste in the EU, promote reuse and recycling, and introduce harmonised rules.