Enforcement authority and enforcement fees

Enforcement authority for producer responsibilities

The EPA is responsible for compiling information from producers and to evaluate and enforce producers' compliance with the producer responsibility provisions.

Swedish data on producer responsibility for EEE and batteries is collected from producers and collective schemes by the EEB-register and then reported by the EPA to the EU-commission.

Annual enforcement fee

The EPA charge an annual fee for enforcement of electrical and electronic equipment and batteries. The fee covers administration expenses, managing of the EEB-register and other expenses in order to enforce compliance. The annual fee has been set to 1000 SEK for each producer responsibility. For producers of both EEE and batteries the total fee is 2000 SEK.

If Purchase Order number is required, please register under Reference Number using the e-service. Regarding the enforcement fee the Swedish EPA is not to be seen as a supplier as there is no agreement between the parties. This is an enforcement fee and not a sale of goods or services.The fee contains all necessary information for your payment transaction.

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