Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) is directly applicable across all 27 EU member states from August 12, 2026. National EPR schemes and deposit return systems (DRS) still differ. This is the country navigator; the five deep markets link to a full page.
| Member state | DRS status | EPR scheme |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | DRS Active | Multiple PROs via LUCID registry (Landbell, Interzero/Interseroh, ALBA/Zentek, Grüner Punkt/DSD, Reclay). |
| 🇫🇷 France | DRS In Development | CITEO (household packaging) + Léko/ICP (industrial/commercial from Jan 1, 2026). |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | DRS In Development | CONAI coordinates 7 consortia: Corepla (plastic), Comieco (paper/board), Coreve (glass), Ricrea (steel), CiAl (aluminum), Rilegno (wood), Biorepack (compostable).. |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | DRS Deferred / Limited | Ecoembes (household). |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | DRS Active | Verpact, single PRO for household packaging. |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | DRS Not Yet Operational | NFOŚiGW (National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management), state-centralized. |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | DRS Deferred / Limited | ARA (Altstoff Recycling Austria), primary PRO. |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | DRS In Development | Three regional EPR schemes: Fost Plus (Flanders + Wallonia), Bruxelles-Propreté (Brussels). |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | DRS Active | FTI (Förpacknings- och Tidningsinsamlingen). |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | DRS Active | Dansk Retursystem / Plastindustrien.. |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | DRS Active | Rinki (EPR) + Palpa (DRS).. |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | DRS Active | National EPR registry.. |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | DRS Active | Latvijas Zaļais Punkts (LZP).. |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | DRS Active | UAB Žalias Taškas (Green Dot Lithuania).. |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | DRS Active | Repak, established EPR operator.. |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | DRS In Development | EKO-KOM, well-established EPR system.. |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | DRS Active | NATUR-PACK / ENVI-PAK.. |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | DRS Active | OHÜ (National Waste Management Coordinator), centralized state system.. |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | DRS In Development | SLOPAK.. |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | DRS Active | FZOEU (Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund).. |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | DRS Active | ANPM (national EPR) + RetuRO (DRS).. |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | DRS Not Yet Operational | ECOBULPACK / state registry.. |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | DRS Not Yet Operational | EOAN (Ανακύκλωση Συσκευασιών).. |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | DRS Active | SPV (Sociedade Ponto Verde).. |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | DRS Not Yet Operational | Valorlux.. |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | DRS Not Yet Operational | GreenDotCyprus / state registry.. |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | DRS Not Yet Operational | GreenPak / WasteServ.. |