Direct sales to Czech customers
You sell packaged products through your own e-shop, a marketplace or distance contracts and deliver them to end users in Czechia.
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Packaging obligations in Czechia
PPWR and EPR coordination for entering the Czech market.
If your company supplies packaged products to Czech customers, local registration, representation or reporting may be part of your market entry. Kodo helps you map the practical steps, prepare the data and coordinate the Czech specialists involved.
Before the first Czech shipment
Know who is responsible and what data will be needed.
01Map the Czech sales chain
02Identify packaging and product regimes
03Prepare company and packaging data
04Set a workable reporting routine
Start with the sales model
The answer depends on how your products reach Czechia.
A foreign address alone does not determine the outcome. We need to understand who first makes the packaged product available in Czechia, who the end user is and which local parties take part in the sale.
This is why our first step is a practical EPR check rather than a generic registration package.
Does this affect your business?
Three situations we clarify first.
A Czech distributor or warehouse
A local importer, distributor, fulfilment partner or Czech entity is involved. The sales chain determines who carries each obligation.
Several packaging materials
Your products, parcels and transport packaging use different materials and weights that need a reliable data trail.
A sensible way to start
From an initial check to reliable reporting data.
You can begin with one focused review. A broader setup follows only when your sales model and responsibilities are clear.
Czech EPR Check
A focused review of your sales model and the practical questions that should be resolved before registration or launch.
- Country of establishment and Czech sales route
- Direct sales, marketplace, distributor or local entity
- Product and packaging categories
- Likely next steps and specialists to involve
EPR Setup Coordination
We prepare the information and coordinate the Czech organisations and qualified specialists needed for your setup.
- Preparation of company and packaging information
- Coordination of an authorised representative where required
- Support around registration and EKO-KOM onboarding
- A clear division of roles and responsibilities
Packaging Data & Reporting Support
A practical process for turning Czech sales and packaging information into reviewable reporting data.
- Packaging catalogue by SKU
- Material and weight data
- Czech order filtering and calculation rules
- Quarterly review files and an audit trail
Kodo's practical contribution
Turn packaging information into a process your team can repeat.
Registration is only the beginning. Each SKU can have a product pack, grouped packaging and transport packaging with different materials and weights. We help create a usable packaging catalogue and connect it to Czech order data.
Packaging composition assigned to each SKU
Czech orders separated from other markets
Material weights calculated consistently
A review file before the formal report
A coordinated process
Clear steps, with the right person responsible for each one.
Map the sales chain
We clarify who sells, imports, stores, unpacks and delivers the product to the Czech end user.
Identify the open questions
We separate practical preparation from questions that require a Czech legal, EPR or product specialist.
Prepare the data
We organise company information, product categories, packaging composition, weights and Czech sales data.
Coordinate the setup
We connect the client, the appropriate Czech representative or specialist and the relevant registration process.
Build a repeatable routine
We prepare a reporting calendar, review steps and a data process that can continue after the initial registration.
Clear responsibilities
One local coordinator. Separate legal responsibility.
Kodo coordinates
The project, information flow, packaging data, technical setup and communication between your team and the Czech specialists involved.
Specialists remain responsible
Kodo is not a law firm, producer responsibility organisation or authorised EPR representative. Formal advice and representation stay with the qualified provider you appoint.
Packaging EPR does not replace product-safety, customs, VAT, battery, electrical equipment, chemical or other sector-specific requirements.
Current regulatory framework
PPWR applies, while implementation details continue to develop.
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 generally applies from 12 August 2026. It introduces EU-wide packaging requirements alongside producer registration and extended producer responsibility. The exact duties still depend on the sales chain, national implementation and the company's role.
We confirm the project scope against current information and do not rely on a one-size-fits-all checklist.
Common questions
What to clarify before you register.
Does every foreign company selling to Czechia need a Czech EPR representative?
Not automatically. The answer depends on where the company is established, who first makes the packaged product available in Czechia, whether the buyer is an end user, and whether a distributor, marketplace or Czech entity is involved. We first map the sales chain and involve a qualified specialist when a formal legal conclusion is needed.
Is EPR only relevant to sales to consumers?
No. A final user can also be a business that does not make the supplied product available on the market again in the form in which it received it. B2B deliveries therefore need to be considered too.
Can Kodo act as our authorised EPR representative?
No. Kodo coordinates the project, prepares data and connects you with an appropriate Czech provider or qualified specialist. The authorised representative and other responsible parties remain separate contractual entities.
Does packaging EPR cover all Czech product requirements?
No. Packaging EPR is separate from product safety, customs, VAT, chemical, electrical equipment, battery and sector-specific requirements. We flag connected areas and coordinate the right specialist where useful.
Can you connect the reporting process to our e-shop or ERP?
Yes, where the source data is suitable. We can map packaging to SKUs, select Czech orders and prepare reviewable quarterly totals. The client and the legally responsible party still confirm the accuracy of the underlying data and reports.
Do you offer a fixed public price?
Not yet. The scope depends on the sales model, number of SKUs, quality of packaging data and the specialists required. After a short initial review, we provide a written proposal and list external fees separately.
Tell us how your products reach Czech customers.
A short description of your company, products and Czech sales route is enough for a first conversation. We will suggest what should be checked before the next step.
Discuss your Czech EPR setup