How WEEE & EPR Registration Works
Four steps: choose your countries and products, pay, send your documents and receive your registration numbers. EPR registration from £185 per country per year, in 29 countries: the 27 EU member states, Norway and the UK. Average registration time runs from 1 week (Germany packaging) to 9–17 weeks (Greece). The clock starts when we have your documents and signed power of attorney. Spain packaging takes 4–5 months without a Spanish tax number (NIF). Each line on the pricing page shows its own average. Annual reporting is included.
The 4-Step Process
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Select Your Countries and Categories
Choose from the 29 countries: the 27 EU member states, Norway and the UK that Eldris covers. Select which EPR streams apply to your products: WEEE for electrical equipment, Battery EPR for battery-powered products, and Packaging EPR for shipping materials.
Not sure which categories apply? Most Amazon FBA sellers selling electronics need WEEE registration in every marketplace where stock is held. If your product contains a lithium battery (even a button cell), Battery EPR applies. Packaging EPR covers the cardboard, poly bags, and bubble wrap used to ship your goods — this applies to virtually every physical product seller.
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Complete Your Business Details
One form covers all countries and all categories, and you see every line of your price before you pay. Eldris maps your information to the requirements of each national authority. After payment we ask for your company registration document and a signed power of attorney; some countries need more (Spain, for example, needs a sworn Spanish translation of your incorporation document).
You will need: your company registration number, legal entity name, registered address, VAT number (if applicable), the product categories you sell, and estimated annual sales volumes in units and weight (kg). If you do not have exact volume figures yet, reasonable estimates are accepted — actual volumes are reconciled during periodic reporting.
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Eldris Submits Your Registrations
We submit your applications directly to each national authority and compliance scheme. All correspondence is handled by Eldris, including translations, follow-up queries, and authorised representative appointments if your business is not EU-established.
Each country has its own registry and process: Germany requires registration with Stiftung EAR plus a take-back scheme contract, France requires membership of an eco-organism such as ecosystem or Ecologic, Italy requires RAEE registration via the Registro AEE, and Spain requires inscription in the regional producer registry. Eldris manages each of these separately so you do not need to navigate each country's system in its own language.
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Receive Numbers & Certificates
Your official producer registration numbers and compliance certificates are delivered to your Eldris dashboard. Each certificate is formatted for direct upload to Amazon Seller Central to unblock your listings.
Average time to register, from our price list: Germany WEEE 6–13 weeks, packaging 1 week; France WEEE 9–13 weeks, packaging 2–4 weeks; Italy WEEE 9–13 weeks, packaging 7–9 weeks; Spain WEEE 9–13 weeks, packaging 5–9 weeks with a NIF or Spanish VAT, 4–5 months without; the Netherlands WEEE 4–5 weeks, packaging 3–5 weeks; Poland WEEE 9–13 weeks, packaging 4–6 weeks. The clock starts when we have your documents and signed power of attorney. Every country's averages are on the pricing page.
Ongoing Compliance & Maintenance
After Registration
EPR registration is not a one-off obligation. Each country requires periodic reporting of the volumes of electrical equipment, batteries, and packaging you have placed on their market. Reporting cycles vary — Germany requires annual reporting, France requires annual declarations to eco-organisms, etc.
Volume Reporting
Each reporting cycle, you provide the weight and unit count of products placed on each market during the period. Most Amazon sellers extract this data from their Seller Central reports. Eldris provides a simple template for submitting this data, and we do the actual authority filings.
Missed Deadlines
Each member state imposes penalties for late reports. Failure to submit German WEEE reports to Stiftung EAR can result in registration suspension, which invalidates your Amazon listings. Eldris tracks the deadlines and files the reports for you.
What You Should Know
Data Needed
Company registration number, legal entity name, VAT number (if registered), product categories, and estimated annual volumes in units and weight.
After Payment
Your company registration document and a signed power of attorney. Some countries need more: Spain, for example, needs a sworn Spanish translation of your incorporation document.
For full details on what Eldris covers — including producer registration, compliance scheme contracts, and certificate delivery — see our WEEE Registration Service page.
Questions sellers ask
What do I need to provide?
Before you pay: the countries you sell in and your product types, so you see your exact price. After payment: your company registration document and a signed power of attorney. Some countries need more; Spain, for example, needs a sworn Spanish translation of your incorporation document.
How long does registration take?
Average registration time runs from 1 week (Germany packaging) to 9–17 weeks (Greece). The clock starts when we have your documents and signed power of attorney. Spain packaging takes 4–5 months without a Spanish tax number (NIF). Each line on the pricing page shows its own average.
What if I do not have exact volume data?
Estimates are acceptable for initial registration. Actual figures are reported during the periodic reporting cycles once you have sales data from each marketplace.
Does Eldris handle ongoing reporting after registration?
Yes. Annual declarations and reporting, including nil returns, are included in each registration's price. In Lithuania, reporting fees charged by third parties are passed through at cost.
Can I add more countries after my first registration?
Yes. Eldris registers the new countries using the business details already on file, so you do not restart the onboarding. Each country has its own price and average registration time on the pricing page.
Timeline Summary
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Your price Every line shown before you pay
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After payment Your documents and a signed power of attorney
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Registration Average from 1 week (Germany packaging) to 9–17 weeks (Greece), or 4–5 months for Spain packaging without a Spanish tax number
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Numbers and certificates In your dashboard when the authority confirms