Amendments to the law on the bail system in Poland
On 7 March, a press conference was held at which Anita Sowinska, Deputy Minister for Climate and Environment, spoke about the proposed changes to the bail system.
What will change?
- VAT-free deposit. Both single-use and reusable packaging will be exempt from VAT.
- The bail will 'follow' the packaging. As in other countries with a bail system.
- Deposit amount - 50 gr for plastic packaging and for metal cans and £1 for glass bottles.
- Obligation for small shops that sell such beverages to accept reusable glass packaging.
- Inclusion of dairy packaging from 2026.
- Inclusion of standard reusable glass packaging.
- Harmonised labelling system for returnable packaging - common returnable packaging symbol and barcode.
View a transcript of the conference HERE
As Interzero, we are ready for the upcoming statutory changes. You can already familiarise yourself with our offer Bottle machinesthat will make it easier for you to collect returnable packaging in your retail network.
We also offer expert advice to companies setting up and participating in a deposit system: to manufacturers and distributors and to representative entities. We provide a comprehensive service for deposit systems with regard to, among other things, the collection and logistics of packaging and packaging waste and its management. You can join a system set up by us and PIOIRO in order to be guaranteed to meet your statutory obligations. More information HERE