EPR registration in Spain, for the packaging category, requires the applicant to have a digital certificate.
The digital certificate is an approval application provided by the Spanish tax office which allows the director to sign documents electronically.
AVASK can assist with the certificate set up, this of course delays the registration timeframe as it must be done before the EPR application.
Categories requiring registration:
Packaging – All forms of packaging
EEE – Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Batteries – Required even if you are already registered for EEE
Average registration timeframes:
Packaging: 1-2 months
EEE: 1-2 months
Batteries: 1-2 months
Declaration Frequency:
Packaging: Annually - 28th February
EEE: Monthly - 20th of the month following the period
Batteries: Quarterly - 20th of the month following the end of the quarter
Key Info : Amazon pay the EPR contribution on behalf of non-Spanish companies who sell in Spain for batteries and packaging but not for the EEE category, effective from 31 12 2023. Spanish companies can only benefit from the pay on behalf system for batteries, not for packaging.