EU EPR compliance for US companies
Packaging registration, PPWR authorised representation and reporting for US businesses selling across the EU, including Belgium.
BelComply is based in Belgium and supports EPR compliance across all 27 EU member states. We scope registration, PPWR EPR representation and reporting around your legal entity, products and destination countries. Work is agreed country by country, with service fees and external contributions identified separately.
US company, EU sales: map the transaction
A US company selling directly to EU end users should distinguish its own sales from supplies to an EU importer or distributor. Record who first makes the packaged product available in each market. A US company registration or an EU VAT registration alone does not decide the EPR role. For Amazon FBA, distinguish your product packaging from shipping packaging added by the fulfilment provider.
Prepare your US-to-EU sales brief
Describe these routes separately so the assessment reflects how your business actually sells:
- Direct website orders: the US company named on the invoice, destination country and whether the customer is an end user.
- Marketplace and fulfilment orders: the legal seller, stock locations, destination sales and packaging added by each party.
- Wholesale shipments: the EU importer or distributor, contractual roles and the packaging supplied with the goods.
Keep packaging component weights in grams and sales quantities by destination. For a worked preparation example, use our US seller packaging worksheet guide.
Choose the work you need help with
| Your next task | What to clarify before engagement |
|---|---|
| Packaging registration | Legal producer, destination country, packaging stream and existing registration or scheme records. |
| PPWR EPR authorised representation | Applicable requirement, covered country, written mandate and the responsibilities retained by your company. |
| Declarations and reporting | Packaging materials, weights, reporting period, country-level quantities and responsibility for supplying data. |
| Marketplace evidence | The actual platform request, seller account, country, requested identifier and supporting documents. |
See our EU country coverage, authorised representative guide and fees and timing checklist to prepare your enquiry.
Selling through Amazon, eBay, Zalando or bol?
Platform checks are a separate step from the underlying registration. Keep the platform notice and the issuing organisation’s evidence together. Use the guide that matches your channel: Amazon, eBay, Zalando or bol. Requirements depend on the country, category and request received.
Your preparation checklist
- Company registration and registered business address.
- Countries of sale, marketplaces and direct-to-consumer channels.
- Product categories, packaging materials, weights and annual country-level volumes.
- Existing EPR registrations, scheme memberships and mandates.
Belgium and your other EU markets
We can scope a Belgian engagement or an EU-wide plan. Each national registration and reporting route remains distinct. Service fees and external contributions are separated in the proposal.
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PPWR representation and GPSR are separate
Any PPWR EPR mandate is scoped to the applicable producer-responsibility duties. GPSR product-safety and EU responsible-person support are separately scoped and quoted; neither appointment automatically covers the other.
Tell us what you sell, and where.
Share your company location, products and EU sales countries. We will scope the relevant services before you commit.
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