Country rules for sellers into Europe
Where a rule is set country by country, these pages name the country's own scheme and register. For packaging, WEEE, battery and textile schemes in one table, see EPR by country.
- GermanyWhat Germany adds for a non-EU seller: LUCID packaging register, a German authorised representative, WEEE and battery registration, the VAT office, Impressum.
- FranceWhat France adds for a non-EU seller: a representative for every EPR stream, an IDU per stream, Triman, French labels and, for most, a VAT representative.
- United KingdomSelling to the UK from the US or elsewhere: UK VAT at any turnover, UKCA or CE, packaging, WEEE, batteries, the GB EORI, and how Northern Ireland differs.
- ItalyWhat Italy adds for a non-EU seller: the VAT representative route, a EUR 50,000 VAT guarantee, the producer register, packaging labels and 2026 safety fines.
- SpainWhat Spain adds for a non-EU company: a VAT representative, a packaging representative, the producer registers and product-safety fines.