GTIN
In common parlance, many people know the GTIN as a barcode, but technically the GTIN is the number below the barcode symbol itself, and can therefore also be used for other technologies such as 2D barcodes and RFID tags.
In common parlance, many people know the GTIN as a barcode, but technically the GTIN is the number below the barcode symbol itself, and can therefore also be used for other technologies such as 2D barcodes and RFID tags.
Does your company place packaged products on the Danish market? Then you are obliged to comply with the rules on extended producer responsibility for packaging.
They involve companies becoming financially responsible for collecting and recycling their packaging when it becomes waste.
Get information and help to get started so you are ready to register and report your products' expected packaging volumes for 2024.
Producer responsibility for packaging follows the 'polluter pays principle', which means that producers are responsible for their product/packaging, even when it becomes waste. Producers must pay for waste management.
According to the Danish Ministry of the Environment, producer responsibility affects approximately 41,000 Danish companies that are either manufacturers, importers or distributors.
These companies will be obliged to register in the producer register and to collect and treat the packaging. They will also be obliged to report the amount of packaging they place on the market in Denmark. This applies to both household and commercial packaging.
The purpose of producer responsibility is to promote the circular economy. Companies can save money and help the environment by reducing the amount of packaging and using high-quality, recyclable packaging.
Companies have the option to join a collective scheme that will take care of the administrative and practical tasks.
Producer responsibility comes into force in July 2025, but already from April 1 - August 31, 2024, companies must report their expected packaging volumes to Danish Producer Responsibility (DPA).
The report must be submitted in kilograms broken down into the following fractions: paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, ferrous materials, aluminum, food and beverage cartons, and wood.
GS1's standards for data sharing through GDSN already contribute to the sharing of standardized product master data such as weight and packaging type.
GS1 also facilitates standards for consumer communication through QR codes or barcodes.
Want to know more about how you can already enter data for producer responsibility in GS1Trade Sync?
The main rule is that producer responsibility falls to the company that first places packaging or packaged products on the Danish market and has the greatest influence on the design of the packaging. Generally speaking, this applies:
Producer responsibility for packaging includes primary (sales packaging), secondary (multipack packaging) and tertiary packaging (transport packaging).
A de minimis limit of 8 tons of packaging per year has been introduced.
For companies that place more than 8 tons of packaging on the market per year, there are special requirements for reporting data based on the environmentally graduated contributions.
Companies with less than 8 tons of packaging still have to pay for the costs associated with the collection and treatment of their packaging corresponding to what they make available on the market, but are not obliged to report packaging data in relation to the environmentally graduated contributions.
Our starter kit helps you get started with mapping and structuring your packaging materials and quantities.
It includes a packaging calculation tool, a how-to video and invitations to upcoming webinars on the topic, so you can get ready for the first reporting of your expected packaging volumes for 2024.
You'll also be well on your way to reporting your actual packaging volumes later on. Your data can be transferred to our upcoming packaging service, GS1Trade Packaging, to make your future work with packaging data as efficient as possible.
According to the EU directive (EU 2018/852), all EU countries must introduce extended producer responsibility for packaging by 2025 in order to prevent waste production and increase recycling. The EU directive leaves room for national implementation in the countries' legislation, and you may therefore find that producer responsibility for packaging is handled differently across the EU.
The European Commission has made proposals for more harmonization across national borders, as well as more consumer information on the material composition and recycling potential of packaging. However, this has not yet been adopted.
In Denmark, producer responsibility for packaging is implemented in the Environmental Protection Act and through an executive order. It contains the specific rules and is expected to be issued in several phases from spring 2024 to summer 2025. This page will therefore be updated regularly.
GS1's standards for data sharing through GDSN already today contribute to the sharing of standardized product master data such as weight and packaging type.
Link to GDSN page.
GS1 also disseminates consumer communication standards through QR codes or barcodes.
Below you can access directives, laws and political agreements that form the basis for producer responsibility for packaging.
Current EU legislation on packaging and packaging waste.
Current Danish legislation, including definitions of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging.
Current Danish legislation defining the producer responsibility for packaging and data to be reported to DPA in 2024.
Contact us if you have questions about how GS1 can help you with producer responsibility for packaging.
To get started using GS1Trade Sync to manage your packaging data, contact our Member Services team.
If you want to know more about GS1 Denmark's work with extended producer responsibility, please contact Marie Thea Hentze.
