EPR in Denmark 2026: Packaging, WEEE & Batteries

What changed in 2025 and 2026

Denmark has rebuilt its producer responsibility in two steps. In 2025, packaging and batteries were added to the producer register kept by Dansk Producentansvar. In 2026, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR, Regulation (EU) 2025/40) started to apply on 12 August, and Denmark adopted supplementary national rules.

• BEK 851/2026: executive order (bekendtgørelse) no. 851 of 28 September 2026 sets out Danish supplementary rules to the PPWR. It entered into force on 15 October 2026.
• PPWR representative duty: under Art. 45 PPWR, producers who sell packaged products directly to end users in another member state must appoint an authorized representative in each member state where they first make packaging available, other than their own.
• Pragmatic enforcement: the European Commission has asked member states to enforce the representative duty "in a constructive and pragmatic" way while an exemption is negotiated.
• Marketplaces: Amazon's global notice of 25 March 2026 names Denmark for cross-border sellers in its EU packaging EPR announcement.

Packaging obligations in Denmark

A packaging producer is the business that first makes packaging available on the Danish market. A seller established elsewhere who ships packaged goods directly to Danish end users is a distance seller under the PPWR and the producer of that packaging – product packaging, shipping cartons and filling material alike.

1. Map your Danish packaging. List every packaging type that reaches Danish customers, by material and weight.
2. Check where you are established. EU-established companies need a Danish authorized representative; non-EU companies may register directly with DPA (according to DPA's FAQ).
3. Register with Dansk Producentansvar. Registration runs through DPA's producer register, directly or via your representative.
4. Apply the new Danish rules. Take BEK 851/2026 (in force since 15 October 2026) into account for your set-up and reporting.
5. Keep your data ready for reporting. Reporting content and intervals depend on your products; we confirm them in the free check.

WEEE obligations (electrical and electronic equipment)

Producers of electrical and electronic equipment also deal with DPA's producer register. Our verified sources cover DPA's general representative rule – EU companies need a Danish authorized representative, non-EU companies may register directly – but not the WEEE-specific details such as categories, financing and reporting. We confirm these for your products as part of the free obligation check rather than publishing unverified details.

Battery obligations

Batteries were added to the DPA register in 2025. Batteries are the exception to DPA's direct-registration rule: according to DPA, a representative is required for batteries, also for companies established outside the EU.

• EU level: the EPR regime of the Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 applies since 18 August 2025.
• From 18 February 2027 (reported): QR code on all batteries, removability and replaceability rules, and a battery passport for EV, LMT and industrial batteries above 2 kWh.
• 18 August 2027 (reported): due-diligence obligations, postponed by Regulation (EU) 2025/1561.
• Proposal – not yet law The EU Omnibus would also suspend the batteries representative duty; Parliament voted on 20 October 2026, the Council position is pending.

Authorized representative in Denmark

An authorized representative is a business established in Denmark that fulfils the producer's obligations there on behalf of a company established elsewhere. According to DPA's FAQ, the Danish rules depend on where you are established and what you sell:

How Certify helps

1. Free obligation check. Tell us where you are established, what you sell and how you ship to Denmark.
2. Route mapping. We check whether you need a representative per stream and confirm the current route with DPA, including BEK 851/2026.
3. Representation. Certify can act as your authorized representative and coordinate registration and reporting – also in the other EU countries you ship to.

More on the role: authorized representative explained (register-epr.com).

Deadlines relevant for Denmark

All countries in one view: EPR deadline calendar 2026–2027.

Penalties in Denmark

Danish fine levels for EPR breaches are not confirmed in our sources, so we do not quote figures. EU-wide, member states must lay down PPWR penalty rules by 12 February 2027.

The practical risk for online sellers is on marketplaces: Amazon's notice of 25 March 2026 says Amazon may need to stop selling non-compliant products, and eBay may hide listings where the required EPR number is missing.