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EPR deadlines: when to declare in each country
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EPR deadlines mostly fall in spring: for 2026, you declare in France and Belgium by 28 February 2027, in the Netherlands by 31 March, and file the German Declaration of Completeness by 15 May. Many schemes have no fixed national date at all. This page lists what is confirmed, and says plainly what is not.
- +28 February: packaging declaration to Citeo (France, window opens 1 January) and to Fost Plus (Belgium) for the previous year.
- +31 March: annual declaration to Verpact (Netherlands), if you are above 50,000 kg.
- +15 May: the Declaration of Completeness in Germany, only above the thresholds.
- +The routine German data report and most electronics and battery schemes have no confirmed fixed national date.
The EPR calendar
| When | What | Who |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January to 28 February | Packaging declaration for the previous year to Citeo | Anyone who placed household packaging on the French market |
| By 28 February | Annual declaration to Fost Plus | Fost Plus members (Belgium) |
| By 31 March | Annual declaration to Verpact | Producers above 50,000 kg of packaging in the Netherlands |
| By 15 May | Declaration of Completeness | Above 80,000 kg glass, 50,000 kg paper or 30,000 kg other materials in Germany |
| Per your contract | Data report to LUCID and report to your dual system | Anyone who placed packaging on the German market |
Every scheme and its deadline
This table comes straight from Channelsum's scheme data. Where no date is shown, no fixed national date has been confirmed; the rhythm then usually follows your contract with the scheme. Ask when you join and put it in your calendar.
| Country | Product type | Where you declare | Annual deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Packaging | Verpact | March 31 |
| Netherlands | Electronics (WEEE) | Stichting OPEN | No date confirmed. Check with the scheme. |
| Netherlands | Batteries | Stibat | No date confirmed. Check with Stibat. |
| Netherlands | Textiles | Stichting UPV Textiel | No date confirmed. Check with the scheme. |
| Belgium | Packaging | Fost Plus | February 28 |
| Belgium | Electronics (WEEE) | Recupel | No date confirmed. Check with Recupel. |
| Belgium | Batteries | Bebat | No date confirmed. Check with Bebat. |
| Germany | Packaging | LUCID and a dual system | No fixed national date for the routine report. The audited Declaration of Completeness is due 15 May when a threshold below is passed. |
| Germany | Electronics (WEEE) | stiftung ear | Reported monthly or annually depending on registration. Check with the scheme. |
| Germany | Batteries | stiftung ear | No date confirmed. Check with the scheme. |
| France | Packaging | Citeo | February 28 |
| France | Electronics (WEEE) | ecosystem or Ecologic | No date confirmed. Check with your eco-organisme. |
| France | Batteries | Corepile or Screlec | No date confirmed. Check with your eco-organisme. |
| France | Textiles | Refashion | No date confirmed. Check with Refashion. |
| France | Furniture | Ecomaison, or Valdelia for professional furniture | No date confirmed. Check with your eco-organisme. |
| Sweden | Packaging | An approved PRO, such as NPA (FTI) | March 31 |
Checked on September 24, 2026
Why some schemes have no date
Not every scheme works with a single national deadline. In Germany, reports to your dual system follow the terms of your contract, monthly, quarterly or yearly, and the LUCID data report mirrors them. At stiftung ear the rhythm for electronics depends on your registration. An invented date is worse than none: whoever relies on it misses the real one.
How to prepare
- 1Close your year in January. Make sure all of last year's sales, from every channel, are in, including the last December orders.
- 2Check your product data. Does every product sold have a packaging weight per material? A product without a weight does not count, and you under-declare.
- 3Calculate per country and per material. See calculating packaging weight.
- 4Start with France and Belgium, which close first, then the Netherlands, then Germany.
- 5Record what you filed. If you correct a weight later, you must still be able to see what you declared at the time.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Verpact declaration due?
The annual declaration for the previous calendar year is due by 31 March. Below 50,000 kg of packaging a year you do not need to declare.
When do I declare to Citeo?
Between 1 January and 28 February, for the previous year's packaging.
What is the LUCID deadline?
The routine data report has no fixed national date: it follows your reports to your dual system. The Declaration of Completeness, only above the thresholds, is due by 15 May.
What if I miss a deadline?
File as soon as possible and contact the scheme. Late declarations can lead to an estimate by the scheme, fines or, on marketplaces, blocked listings.
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This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, thresholds and deadlines are set by the schemes themselves and they change. Check what applies to your situation with the scheme or an adviser.