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EPR in Malta: what it costs and how long it takes

EPR registration in Malta with Eldris costs £565 a year for packaging, £335 for WEEE (electronics) and £340 for batteries. Average time to register, from our price list: packaging, WEEE (electronics) and batteries 5–9 weeks. The annual reporting, and the authorised representative where the law requires one, are included; GreenPak's contributions are passed through at cost.

Malta has no Amazon marketplace of its own, but a seller that ships packaged goods, electronics or batteries to consumers in Malta is a producer there. The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) supervises producer responsibility, and GreenPak runs collection for packaging, WEEE and batteries.

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At a Glance

  • Regulatory Body ERA
  • WEEE / Battery Scheme GreenPak
  • Packaging Scheme GreenPak
  • Amazon store None of its own

Your EPR price, by email

What would EPR registration cost you?

Two questions. The price appears as you choose, from the same price list as our quote tool. We email you the full quotation as a PDF.

Where do you sell?
What do you sell?

£565 a year

Malta · Packaging

  • Reporting for the year is included. Third-party scheme and authority fees are passed on at cost, never marked up.

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What You Must Register in Malta

WEEE EPR in Malta is mandatory under Malta's Waste Management (WEEE) Regulations, which transpose the EU WEEE Directive, and is supervised by the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA). Producers placing electrical equipment, batteries or packaged goods on the Maltese market must hold an ERA producer registration and join an authorised compliance scheme. EPR registration in Malta costs £565 for Packaging, £335 for WEEE and £340 for Battery with Eldris — one payment a year each, never monthly. A seller that sells to consumers in Malta carries the obligation directly, even with no Maltese company. Eldris confirms which of the three streams your products trigger and files each with ERA and GreenPak.

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The ERA Producer Registration — Your Maltese EPR Identity

Producers are entered on the ERA register and contracted to an authorised scheme; GreenPak issues the membership evidence Amazon checks against. This is a distinct Maltese registration — it is the small-market equivalent of Germany's WEEE-Reg.-Nr. and cannot be substituted with a German or Italian number.

Because Malta couples the ERA register entry with mandatory scheme membership, Eldris enrols you with GreenPak across all three waste streams, then delivers your registration confirmation formatted for Amazon Seller Central upload.

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What Makes Malta Different

One scheme for all three streams: GreenPak takes producers for packaging, electronics and batteries, so Eldris arranges your Maltese memberships in a single onboarding.

The EU's smallest member state: WEEE is £335 and batteries £340 a year with Eldris, packaging £565, each one payment a year.

English-language administration: Malta's authorities and schemes operate in English alongside Maltese, but the ERA register still requires a locally accountable producer and, for non-EU sellers, an Authorised Representative before registration can proceed.

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Maltese Reporting Cycles and Deadlines

Maltese producer responsibility runs on an annual declaration cycle. Producers report the quantities and weight of electronics, batteries and packaging placed on the Maltese market to GreenPak and the ERA, typically reconciled in the first part of the year, and recycling contributions are calculated from those declared masses.

Eldris prepares the Maltese declarations from your sales data, files them with GreenPak and the ERA, and confirms receipt — so a missed Maltese filing never escalates into a Pan-EU compliance flag against your Amazon account.

Malta EPR Pricing

EPR registration in Malta starts from £335 a year with Eldris. Each line below is one payment a year, renewing at the same price — there is no monthly billing.

EPR Stream Annual fee What's included
Packaging EPR £565 /year Registration and representation · Passed through at cost: GreenPak contribution per kg · Lead time (average) 5–9 weeks
WEEE (electronics) EPR £335 /year Producer registration · Passed through at cost: Contribution per kg · Lead time (average) 5–9 weeks
Battery EPR £340 /year Producer registration · Passed through at cost: Contribution per kg · Lead time (average) 5–9 weeks
Additional brand £120 /year Charged once per additional brand name

Prices shown in GBP. See the full EPR pricing page for every country and currency.

Based outside the EU? The products you sell there also need a Responsible Person in the EU: EU & UK Responsible Person, £195 per market, one-off, then from £19.95 a month. It is a separate duty from EPR registration and is not included in the prices above.

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Official Authorities & Schemes

EPR registration in Malta is administered through the official bodies below. Eldris files directly with each on your behalf.

What Eldris Handles for Malta

ERA producer registration enrolment
GreenPak scheme membership (Packaging + WEEE + Battery)
Maltese Authorised Representative appointment for non-EU sellers
Registration confirmation formatted for your marketplace accounts
Annual market-data declarations to GreenPak and the ERA
Recycling-contribution pass-through at cost
Stream determination across packaging, electronics and batteries
Correspondence with Maltese authorities in English

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the fee annual or monthly?

Each registration line is one payment a year, per country. There is no monthly billing. Each registration runs for 12 months from the date that country is registered and renews at the same price (Terms, section 5). Government, authority and scheme fees are passed through at cost, never marked up.

How long does EPR registration in Malta take?

Average time to register in Malta, from our price list: packaging, WEEE (electronics) and batteries 5–9 weeks. The clock starts when we have your documents and signed power of attorney. These are averages, not guarantees.

How much does EPR registration in Malta cost?

EPR registration in Malta costs £565 for Packaging, £335 for WEEE and £340 for Battery with Eldris. Each is one payment a year — there is no monthly billing. The authorised representative is included where the law requires one, and so is the annual reporting.

Can I use my German or Italian EPR number in Malta?

No. Maltese producer responsibility is a separate national registration with the ERA plus GreenPak scheme membership. A German WEEE-Reg.-Nr. or an Italian RAEE registration is not valid in Malta. Eldris reuses your existing business data to file the Maltese registration without a second onboarding form.

Do non-EU sellers need an Authorised Representative in Malta?

Yes, if they sell directly to consumers there. A seller established outside Malta appoints an authorised representative in Malta for packaging (Regulation (EU) 2025/40, Article 45(3)) and for batteries (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Article 56(3)); for electronics it registers there through an authorised representative where it is not registered itself (Directive 2012/19/EU, Article 16(1)). Eldris includes the representative in the price where the law requires one. Where the sellers on Amazon's EU marketplaces are based: Eldris seller data 2026.

What is GreenPak?

GreenPak is an authorised producer responsibility scheme in Malta, handling collection and recycling obligations for packaging, WEEE and batteries on behalf of registered producers. Eldris enrols you with GreenPak across whichever streams your products require, alongside your ERA register entry.

There is no Amazon Malta: do I still need to register there?

Yes, if you sell to consumers in Malta. Maltese buyers order from other Amazon stores and other shops, and a seller that sells packaged goods, electronics or batteries to consumers in Malta at a distance is a producer in Malta for what it sells there. Eldris registers Malta alongside your other countries.

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Ready to comply?

Step 01

Submit your business documents via our secure dashboard.

Step 02

Eldris handles the authority filings and scheme enrolment.

Step 03

Receive your registration numbers and unblock Amazon.

One Payment a Year

  • • From £335/year. No monthly billing.
  • • One fee per registration line, per country, charged yearly.
  • • Authority & scheme fees handled — pass-through at cost.

Our promise

If we do not deliver a registration you paid for, you can have that fee back in full (Terms, section 6.3).

Other Eldris services you may need

EPR registration is one of several duties for sellers entering the EU and UK. Eldris also provides these, for Malta and every other market.

EU & UK Responsible Person

The legal representative that sellers based outside the EU must name on their products before selling there, under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). The UK has its own product rules; Eldris covers the UK as an additional market. Certificate and label address issued the same day.

Who it is for: Any brand outside the EU or UK selling physical products on Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy or TikTok Shop in Europe.

£195 per market, one-off, then from £19.95 a month

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EU & UK compliance consultation

A fixed-price written report on what applies to your product in each market, what is missing and what to do next, with email follow-ups. Eldris then does the work if you want it to.

Who it is for: Any seller unsure what their product needs, before a launch or after a marketplace asks for documents.

£195 for 3 markets, £295 for 6, £495 for EU 27 + UK

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Ecommerce website translation

Your ecommerce site migrated, translated with native human review and hosted for the EU markets you sell in, with the language tags (hreflang) search engines need.

Who it is for: Brands whose Amazon listings already sell in Germany, France, Italy or Spain while the brand website is still English-only.

from £497 activation, then from £99 a month

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EPR registration in Malta

From £335 a year per registration, with annual reporting and the authorised representative (where the law requires one) included (for Portugal packaging the representative's fee is passed through at cost). You see every line of your price before you pay.