03 / Keep the evidence
What data do you need for Czech packaging EPR reports?
An EPR number does not tell you how many kilograms of cardboard, plastic or other materials actually reached Czech customers. Reliable reporting begins with a packaging catalogue connected to real deliveries.
This guide explains which source records to provide. Kodo checks them and calculates the reportable quantities within your agreed EPR service. For an optional direct shop or ERP connection, scoped and priced separately, see our data automation service.
One point of contact for Czech packaging EPR: Kodo
Kodo is registered with EKO-KOM as an authorised representative for packaging EPR in Czechia.
You work with Kodo on registration, quarterly reports and communication with EKO-KOM. Send us your company details and source records for packaging and Czech sales. We check the source records, calculate the reportable packaging quantities within the agreed scope, prepare and submit the reports, and keep you informed about the next steps.
Representation for your company starts after a written appointment and completion of the applicable onboarding and agreement. You provide and confirm complete, accurate source data.
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Build a packaging catalogue before counting parcels
For each product or packing variant, identify the components: retail pack, grouped packaging, shipping box, protective filling, tape and any other relevant part. Provide their material and documented unit weight; Kodo assigns the reporting category within the agreed service. Reusable packaging, exports and special categories may need distinct treatment under the current EKO-KOM reporting method.
A catalogue is a practical working model, not a prescribed spreadsheet template. Supplier specifications can help establish weights; sample weighing and versioned records are useful when packaging changes. The product's weight is not the packaging weight. A mixed-material pack should not simply be labelled 'cardboard' because cardboard is the largest visible part.
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Connect the catalogue to actual Czech deliveries
After a calendar quarter ends, extract actual fulfilled Czech orders or shipments from the shop, warehouse or ERP. Keep a way to distinguish cancelled orders, packaging variants and changes during the period. Kodo uses the supplied packaging and delivery records to calculate each component’s reportable quantity from actual use and documented unit weight, and assigns the appropriate EKO-KOM categories within the agreed scope. The client template is for source-data handover, not a requirement to calculate the final report yourself.
For example, 500 Czech parcels using one 200 g cardboard shipping box each account for 100 kg of those boxes. Filling, tape and product packaging are separate lines of work. The example illustrates the arithmetic only; it does not establish a fee category or total EPR charge.
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Keep a traceable review file
A final kilogram total without an audit trail is hard to verify. Retain the original order export, the catalogue version used, weight evidence, a calculation file, explanations for differences and the producer's confirmation that the source data is complete. Compare the Czech shipment count with sales or dispatch records before submission.
Under a producer-specific appointment and agreed service scope, Kodo checks the source records, calculates the reportable quantities and prepares and submits the quarterly report. Kodo keeps the calculation and submission records; you retain your original packaging and delivery evidence. The producer remains the source of accurate sales and packaging data. We do not need customers' names and street addresses simply to calculate packaging weight.
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Timing and pricing are separate questions
EKO-KOM quarterly reports describe packaging actually placed on the market or put into circulation in the completed quarter. Its published dates are 30 April, 30 July, 30 October and 30 January for the preceding quarters respectively. Check the current form and agreement for the applicable reporting categories and terms.
A preliminary cost estimate may use forecast volumes, but it is not a substitute for the actual quarter's report. Without the packaging categories, weights and quantities, a single reliable fee figure cannot be quoted. Administrative and representation fees should be shown separately from EKO-KOM charges in a commercial proposal.
An important distinction
The most expensive mistake is often not a missing total but an untraceable one. A small, versioned packaging catalogue and a reviewable Czech-order export make future corrections and audits much easier.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions worth clarifying.
Do we need to manage EKO-KOM registration and reporting ourselves?
Can we report an estimated number of parcels?
Do you need our customers' personal details?
Can one material weight cover every product?
Kodo PPWR & EPR client portal
Your Czech EPR work, in one portal.
Register for free. After Kodo approves your company, the portal provides EPR documentation and instructions, including agreement documents and a preliminary cost calculation. Send your company, packaging and sales records to Kodo here. We handle the registration steps, quarterly reports and EKO-KOM communication under the agreed representation.
We normally review access within 24 hours. The request is non-binding.
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