Two roles, one term
An EPR authorised representative assumes a producer's extended producer responsibility obligations in a country where the producer has no establishment. A product-compliance authorised representative performs defined tasks under EU product legislation, such as keeping a declaration of conformity available.
They are separate appointments with separate legal bases. Appointing one does not satisfy the other.
When EPR representation typically becomes relevant
- You ship products directly to customers in a country where you have no establishment
- You are a non-EU manufacturer or brand placing products on the market
- A marketplace or business customer asks for a local registration number you cannot obtain yourself
- An authority contacts you about obligations in a market where you have no legal presence
What the representation does and does not cover
The mandate defines the scope: which product streams, which obligations and which communications with authorities and schemes. Within that scope the representative acts for you.
It does not transfer responsibility for the accuracy of the data you provide. Reported volumes remain only as reliable as the underlying records.
Slovakia and the Czech Republic are separate mandates
Because the obligation is national, representation in both markets means two mandates with two established local entities. EPR Entry coordinates both through one contact point: Green Blue, s.r.o. in Slovakia and Authorized Representative CZ, s.r.o. in the Czech Republic.