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Hungary packaging EPR in 2026: KF codes, OKIRkapu and MOHU
Hungary pairs quarterly OKIRkapu data with MOHU fees. KF material codes are finer than a paper-or-plastic label, and foreign distance sellers need their own identity checks.Read guide
Ireland packaging EPR in 2026: major-producer tests and Repak returns
Irish rules apply to producers broadly, while major-producer duties under the packaging regulations add approved-body membership when both the 10-tonne and €1 million tests are met.Read guide
Packaging EPR in all 27 EU countries: national routes in 2026
PPWR does not issue one EU producer number. Use this list to open the first national packaging EPR checkpoint in each of the 27 Member States.Read guide
Packaging EPR in Latvia in 2026: registration and material reporting
Latvia's packaging framework connects the Packaging Law, natural-resources tax and an authorised producer responsibility system (RAS).Read guide
Packaging EPR in Lithuania in 2026: registration and material reporting
Lithuania's producer and importer list (GII) is handled through GPAIS.Read guide
Packaging EPR in Luxembourg in 2026: registration and material reporting
Luxembourg's packaging producer responsibility is administered under its national REP rules with Valorlux as the principal compliance organisation.Read guide
Packaging EPR in Malta in 2026: registration and material reporting
Malta's Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) maintains the packaging producer route.Read guide