| Item | Register yourself | Amazon's service |
|---|---|---|
| Who registers | You or your representative | Amazon, automatically when you have submitted no valid number |
| How fees are paid | Directly to authorities and providers | Amazon pays first and then invoices you |
| Fee basis | Each provider's quote | By category and volume or weight |
What does the text say?
Amazon.de's page states: if you sell products subject to EPR and have not submitted a valid EPR registration number (ERN), Amazon automatically registers you for "EPR – Bezahlung in Ihrem Namen". Amazon.de: Umweltsicherheit und EPR
Amazon pays these fees to the take-back organisations and then invoices you. Amazon.de: Umweltsicherheit und EPR
The level of the fees depends on the product category and the sales volume or weight. Amazon.de: Umweltsicherheit und EPR
How should you choose?
The service and registering yourself are two approaches. First find out which duties it covers, what each category costs and the total at your volume.
Which countries and which duties the service covers for your products is shown in your account; for statutory registration (WEEE, batteries, packaging) see the matching guides.
What do you do now?
- Check in your seller account whether you have been enrolled and the fees that apply.
- If you hold registration numbers, submit the valid numbers.
- If not registered, compare the total cost of registering yourself and the service, then decide.
What this guide did not verify
Not verified here: the service's rates, how to leave it, and which duties in which countries it covers. The descriptions in Amazon's account need a login.