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The report to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
At the end of January, the annual report to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency opens. The report must be approved and submitted by the 24th of March. Keep in mind that the report may also need to be supplemented with additional information depending on the type of packaging your company puts on the Swedish market.
At the end of January, the annual report to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency opens. You will receive a notification from us via email when it is time. A report, pre-filled with the information that you have reported to Näringslivets Producentansvar during 2024, will then be available in the customer portal. The report needs to be approved and submitted by the 24th of March.
Depending on the types of packaging your company has, the report to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency may need to be supplemented with more information before it is submitted.
Additional information to be entered by weight and specified per packaging material:
How much of the packaging is:
- Consumer packaging
A packaging that, at the point of sale, constitutes a sales unit for the final user or consumer of the product. For example, the wrapper of a pack of chewing gum. - Composite packaging
A packaging made of two or more different materials that cannot be separated by hand. Report the individual materials by weight. Exceptions apply to materials that make up less than 5% of the total weight. - Reusable packaging
A reusable package is defined as a packaging designed, constructed, and placed on the market to be reused multiple times during its lifecycle. This is achieved by refilling or reusing it for the same purpose it was originally designed for.Specify the amount of reusable packaging that qualifies as consumer packaging.
- Plastic bottles for beverages that are single-use plastic products
Additional information to be provided in quantities:
- Single-use plastic products in quantities:
- Food containers that are single-use plastic products
- Cups that are single-use plastic products
- Single-use plastic lids for cups
- Flexible wrappers
- Plastic bottles for beverages that hold less than 0.6 liters
- Beverage containers other than plastic bottles that hold less than 0.6 liters
- Information about the amount of plastic used in the takeaway containers and cups, as well as whether the takeaway containers, cups, and lids are made entirely or partially of plastic.
- Number of thin plastic carrier bags and thick plastic carrier bags, and how many of the thin plastic carrier bags have walls thinner than 15 micrometers and are needed for hygiene reasons, or are provided as primary packaging for bulk food.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
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