Packaging EPR · Italy
Packaging EPR in Italy — a plain guide for small cross-border sellers
Does packaging EPR in Italy apply to you?
If you ship packaged products to consumers in Italy, Italy expects that packaging to be covered under its national consortium system, CONAI. That can apply even to a very small webshop — there's no minimum company size. Italy has a defined route for foreign distance sellers, and for a tiny exporter the fixed part of the cost is small. Here's how it works.
Who counts as the "producer" in Italy?
The obligation attaches to the party that first places filled packaging on the Italian market. For a Finnish webshop selling directly to Italian customers, Italy has a specific foreign distance-seller procedure that determines exactly how you enter the system — the first step is confirming that procedure with CONAI so you register the right way.
Where you register: the authority and the PRO
Italy works through one national consortium, with material-specific consortia sitting inside it.
- The PRO (consortium): CONAI — the national packaging consortium. You join or activate the CONAI route as applicable; the material consortia (for paper, plastics, glass, steel, aluminium, wood) operate within the CONAI system.
- The authority/register: obligations are met through CONAI membership and its declaration and payment procedure, rather than a separate government producer portal.
PRO / foreign companies: https://www.conai.org/en/companies/foreign-companies/ · EPR fee: https://www.conai.org/en/companies/services-for-managing-consortium-obligations-and-business-opportunities/epr-fee/
Do you need an authorised representative in Italy?
Yes. Since PPWR Article 45(3) took effect on 12 August 2026, an authorised representative is a legal requirement for any producer without an Italian establishment selling packaged goods to Italian consumers — including a Finnish seller. CONAI's foreign-companies pathway is how that requirement gets executed in practice, not whether it applies. We set up the right route and appoint your representative as part of onboarding.
What it costs in Italy (indicative)
Three separate costs, kept transparent:
- Fixed / consortium share (indicative). The traditional CONAI fixed consortium share is small — historically a base share of about €5.16 — though foreign-company setup and any representation must be confirmed for your case.
- Material-based fees. The main cost is the environmental contribution (CAC) per tonne of each material. As an indication, 2026 rates (€/tonne) include steel €5, aluminium €12, glass €40, mono-material paper €45 and wood €10, with plastics banded from about €40 (band A1.1) up to €790 (band C) in January–July 2026, and some rates rising from October 2026. Your exact figure depends on your packaging mix and its recyclability band.
- Pakkausvastuu's package fee. Your fee follows our package pricing, with official statutory, PRO, authorised-representative and notary fees passed through at cost. Where several countries are simple, we bundle them; genuinely complex countries are quoted separately.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines for Italy change yearly. The figures here are indicative — we confirm the current numbers live before you approve anything.
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Reporting and deadlines
Reporting is a periodic declaration — annual, quarterly or monthly depending on your assigned procedure and volume. Many declarations are due by the 20th of the month following the reporting period (indicative). We keep your CONAI membership, the assigned periodicity, tariff version and next deadline in one record.
How Pakkausvastuu handles Italy for you
Send us your packaging details once. We confirm the foreign distance-seller procedure with CONAI, join or activate the right CONAI route, map your packaging to the correct material and eco-modulation band, and submit each declaration on its assigned schedule. You get one clear quote: our flat fee plus pass-through costs.
Italy packaging EPR: frequently asked questions
Do I need to register with CONAI to sell in Italy?
In most cases yes — Italy expects your packaging to be covered under CONAI, and there is a specific foreign distance-seller procedure that sets out how you enter the system. We confirm and complete it for you.
Do I need an authorised representative in Italy?
Yes. Since PPWR Article 45(3) took effect on 12 August 2026, an authorised representative is a legal requirement for any producer without an Italian establishment, including a Finnish seller. CONAI's foreign-companies pathway is how that gets executed — we set it up and appoint your representative as part of onboarding.
How much does packaging EPR in Italy cost for a small seller?
The fixed CONAI consortium share is small (historically about €5.16); the main cost is the per-tonne environmental contribution (2026 rates run from about €5/t for steel up to €790/t for some plastic bands). Our own fee follows our package pricing, with official costs passed through at cost. All figures are indicative — confirmed live at quote.
How often do I have to report in Italy?
It depends on your assigned procedure and volume — annual, quarterly or monthly — with many declarations due by the 20th of the month after the reporting period. This is indicative — we confirm it live at quote.
Can Pakkausvastuu register me in Italy if I'm based in Finland?
Yes. We confirm the foreign-seller procedure, handle the CONAI route and file your declarations for you.
This guide is general information for small exporters, not legal advice. Your exact obligations depend on your packaging and sales — get a quote and we'll confirm them for you.
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Selling to France or Spain too? See our France packaging EPR guide and Spain packaging EPR guide, read how the pricing works on our packaging EPR costs page, or learn more about the authorised representative role and what a small business needs across the EU. Then send your packaging once and get one clear quote for every country you sell into. Get a country-by-country quote →