What is the legal basis for EPR regulations in Austria?

The legal basis for EPR regulations in Austria is the Waste Management Act (Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz – AWG) which was updated with an amendment in the year 2021, as well as the packaging regulation (Verpackungsverordnung – VerpackVO) which was updated with an amendment in the year 2021. For more details, we recommend to use our EPR Compliance Check tool.

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