BDO annual packaging report 2024. - key information on the report on products, packaging and waste management
One of the annual obligations of those introducing packaged products, packaging and certain types of products is to prepare a report in BDO. What is the scope of the packaging report at BDO? Who has to submit it and by when? Find out the most important information about the product, packaging and waste management report.
What does the BDO packaging report cover?
The packaging report is a document containing information on the quantities and types of the packaging and products that the trader has placed on the market during the calendar year in questionas well as types and masses the packaging and post-consumer waste that the undertaking has recovered and recycled in this period.
The catalogue of packaging and products to which the report on products, packaging and the management of waste from them applies includes:
- wrapping, transport and packaging, including plastic bags covered by the recycling levy,
- Tyres,
- oils and greases,
- vehicles,
- electrical and electronic equipment (including waste),
- batteries and accumulators,
- selected single-use plastic products,
- fishing gear.
The exact scope of the report on products, packaging and the management of waste arising from them depends on the type of activity carried out by the company in a given calendar year.
Who reports on products and packaging for 2024?
Among others, the following are required to submit a packaging and product report to BDO for 2024:
- producers and exporters of packaging,
- manufacturers, exporters, importers and traders making intra-Community deliveries of packaged products,
- those introducing single-use plastic products covered by the SUP Act,
- wholesalers of oils, lubricants and tyres (including automotive shops and wholesalers),
- retailers of household appliances, consumer electronics and other electrical goods,
- vehicle dealers and importers,
- shops and wholesalers that offer plastic shopping bags to customers,
- bail system operators (representative entities),
- authorised representatives of producers of electrical and electronic equipment.
The full catalogue of entities obliged to submit an annual report on products, packaging and the management of waste arising from them can be found in Article 73 of the Waste Act.
Entrepreneurs who are required to submit a report must be registered with BDO and assigned an individual registration number! If your company has not yet obtained an entry, Take advantage of our support in registering with BDO.
By when to submit the 2024 packaging report?
The packaging and product report shall be submitted by 15 March of the current year for the previous year.
In 2025. deadline for submission of the report on products, packaging and the management of waste arising therefrom for 2024 falls on Monday 17 March 2025 r. - 15 March is a Saturday and therefore a public holiday, which postpones the deadline to the next working day, which is precisely 17 March 2025.
Businesses that have ceased operations are required to submit a packaging report within seven days of the date of termination.
How to report on products, packaging and the management of their waste?
A report on products, packaging and the management of waste arising from them must be submitted electronically, through an individual account in the BDO system. The report sent will go to the marshal of the province with jurisdiction over the place of business.
You can fill in your BDO report on products, packaging and the management of their waste yourself or with the help of Interzero experts.
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How to submit the BDO 2024 report yourself?
Log in to your account in the BDO system. From the menu on the left, select "Reporting"and then press the "Reporting on products, packaging and waste management". Once in the list of reports, click on the button "+ New report. You will be redirected to a form containing fields in which you should enter your company details.
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How do I hand over reporting in BDO to Interzero's environmental experts?
Want save time and avoid costly mistakes? Do you prefer to focus on your business and leave the paperwork to the experts? We would be happy to take over your reporting duties at BDO. Fill in our contact form i describe the support you need. Our expert will contact you immediately to get to know your expectations and discuss the details of the cooperation.
Choosing Interzero you gain peace of mind, security and the assurance of reliable, timely performance of your duty reporting. You will also have access to the My Interzero portal, with the help of which you can quickly and conveniently provide us with the quantities and weights of the packages and products you have entered. We will take care of the rest!
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What information should the packaging, products and waste management report contain?
Each report on products, packaging and the management of waste arising from them shall include a set of information identifying the submitting entity (i.e. your company) and information on the type of products and packaging being introduced.
The specific scope of the BDO packaging report will depend on the category of covered businesses your company falls into.
The section identifying the entity (Section I of the report) includes:
- the name of the entity,
- address of residence or registered office,
- BDO registration number,
- VAT number (if applicable),
- European tax identification number (only for certain introducers of batteries and accumulators).
In the following sections you will find information on products and packaging introduced. Check the indicative scope of the reports for:
- Packaging and packaging waste
- Plastic bags
- Oil, grease and tyres
- Plastic disposables
- Vehicles
- Electrical equipment
- Batteries and accumulators
Remember, that the exact scope of its report on packaging, products and waste management you can check after logging in to your account in the BDO system.
FAQ
Find out the answers to the most common questions about the report on products, packaging and the management of their waste.
The report on products, packaging and waste management shall consist of to the marshal of the province with jurisdiction over the place of business. Please note that you can only submit these electronically by logging into your individual account in the BDO system.
Receiving a call to submit a correction to the packaging, products and waste management report means that the original document has not been completed correctly. Correction usually to be submitted within 14 days - The exact date and scope of the data to be corrected will be indicated in the request. Obvious mistakes and simple errors can sometimes be corrected by yourself. However, if the errors are numerous and the deadline is impending, It is worthwhile using the support of Interzero's environmental consultants.
Our experts will be happy to help you with the correction of your packaging and product report. We have many years of experience in preparing environmental reports, so we will quickly identify all errors and efficiently we will prepare the correction on your behalf. Write to us using the contact form and present your problem!
If your company is an introducer of packaging or an exporter of packaging, include information on the packaging report in BDO:
- the weight of packaging produced and imported from each material,
- the weight of the packaging of each material (including packaging of hazardous substances) in which the products were placed on the market,
- the weight of packaging waste recovered and recycled by type and by municipal and non-municipal waste,
- the achieved levels of recovery and recycling for packaging waste made of specific materials,
- the weight of packaging of each material exported abroad (if applicable), broken down into disposable and reusable packaging,
- number of lightweight bags (15 to 49 micrometres) made of plastic launched,
- the amount of funds allocated to public education campaigns and the campaigns organised with these funds.
If the required recycling rates are not achieved, the report must also indicate the amount of product fee due, calculated separately for each packaging material.
Enter all this information in Section II of the report.
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If you offer plastic shopping bags to customers, you should include information in your packaging report:
- number of lightweight bags (from 15 to 49 micrometres): acquired and issued,
- number of other bags (50 micrometres and above): acquired and issued.
Enter this information in Section II of the report.
For more practical advice, see the guide to the recycling levy in a nutshell >>.
If your company introduces oils, lubricant preparations or tyres, include information in the product report in BDO:
- weight of products introduced,
- the mass of post-consumer waste recycled and recovered,
- the achieved levels of recovery and recycling of post-consumer waste
If the required levels of recovery and recycling are not achieved, the report shall also indicate the amount of product fee due calculated separately for each product.
Enter all this information in Section III of the report.
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If your company introduces single-use plastic products, include information on the following in the product report in BDO:
- the weight and number of single-use plastic products introduced,
- the weight of plastic-containing fishing gear introduced and collected,
- achieved levels of separate collection of plastic waste fishing gear.
Enter all this information in Section III of the report.
If your company is an introducer of vehicles (manufacturer, importer, intra-Community buyer of vehicles), include information on the product report in BDO:
- number of imported vehicles,
- the number of days on which there were not enough further dismantling stations or vehicle collection points to provide the vehicle collection network,
- the amount of the charge for not having a vehicle collection network.
Enter all this information in Section IV of the report.
If your company introduces electrical and electronic equipment, include information in the product report in BDO:
- the mass of equipment placed on the market, broken down by equipment group. You must also separate out the mass of photovoltaic panels, household equipment and non-household equipment placed on the market,
- weight of WEEE collected from households and other sources,
- weight of WEEE treated at the treatment facility,
- weight of WEEE prepared for reuse,
- the mass of waste generated as a result of preparing WEEE for reuse, which was recycled, otherwise recovered or disposed of. Separate out the mass of photovoltaic panels,
- the weight of WEEE exported out of the country for recycling, other recovery or disposal. Separate out the mass of photovoltaic panels,
- achieved annual WEEE collection rate, recovery rate and preparing for re-use rate. Extract data on photovoltaic panels,
- if the above levels are not achieved, information on the product fee payable for each equipment group,
- the list of dismantling and preparing for re-use treatment facilities contracted by you or through a recovery organisation and through which your company or its authorised representative carries out the statutory obligations of the producer,
- the way in which public education campaigns are conducted, indicating whether you carry them out yourself or through a recovery organisation.
Enter all this information in Section V of the report.
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If your company introduces batteries or rechargeable batteries, include information in the product report in BDO:
- the type and weight of batteries and accumulators placed on the market,
- a list of waste battery or waste battery treatment facilities with which you have contracted to receive and treat waste batteries and accumulators,
- public education campaigns carried out, indicating the amount of funds allocated for this purpose or the amount of the fee transferred to the account of the marshal's office for the PCE,
Enter all this information in Section VI of the report.