Facts & Figures
Facts & Figures
Currently all fees for packaging waste recovery are controlled, charged and collected by the State. State owned Fund is responsible for billing and collection of the four fees
for the packaging waste management.
This system of fees is obligatory, fees are determined by Ordinance on packaging and packaging waste (2005). Alternative systems are not permitted.
Financing
Article12
The manufacturer placing the packaging on the market shall pay the following fees:
waste disposal fee by the type of packaging material and by the unit of products (hereinafter: disposal fee) to cover the expenses of packaging waste disposal;
refundable fee for the single use packaging for drinks and beverages for (hereinafter: refundable fee) as incentive for return of the used packaging costs of this fee are of temporary character and are refunded to the manufacturer after the sale of products;
incentive fee for the packaging for drinks and beverages to stimulate the use of multiple usable or returnable packaging (hereinafter: incentive fee) this fee is payable only by those manufacturers whose production range does not include multiple usable or returnable packaging in accordance with the National Targets set forth in Article 26 below.
Article 13
Waste Disposal Fee
(1) Waste disposal fee is payable by quantity of packaging materials for the recorded packaging placed on the market and by the unit of product.
(2) Waste disposal fee by the type of materials for the recorded quantities of packaging placed on the market shall amount to:
| PET | HRK 410/t |
| Al cans | HRK 410/t |
| Fe cans | HRK 225/t |
| Paper, cardboard | HRK 375/t |
| Multilayered packaging with predominantly paper – cardboard component |
For drinks and beverages: |
| Wood | HRK 150/t |
| Textile | HRK 150/t |
| Other polymeric materials | HRK 750/t |
| Glass | HRK 150/t |
(3) Waste disposal fee per unit of product is payable at the amount of HRK 0.1 per unit of sales packaging for all drinks, as well as for dairy drinks, in glass, multilayered cardboard, PET or other plastic or metal packaging, except for the returnable packaging the multiple use of which is ensured by the manufacturer through a deposit payment system or in another way.
Article 14
Refundable fee for drinks and beverages
(1) Refundable fee is payable per unit of sales packaging on the recorded packaging placed on the market for all types of drinks and beverages: juices, mineral and other waters, beers, wines, spirits, dairy and other drinks.
(2) Refundable fee of HRK 0.5 per unit of sales packaging is payable for all drinks, as well as dairy drinks of volume exceeding 0.20 L in glass, PET, Al, Fe can packaging, except for returnable packaging the multiple use of which is ensured by the manufacturer through a deposit payment system or in another way.
(3) Fee for newly purchased returnable packaging is payable by quantity in accordance with Article 8(2) above.
Article 15
Incentive fee for drinks and beverages
(1) Incentive fee is payable by unit of sales packaging on the recorded packaging placed on the market by type and size of packaging for all types of drinks: juices, mineral and other waters, beers, wines, spirits, dairy drinks, and alike.
(2) Incentive fee is payable until reaching the annual National Target share of returnable packaging for a specific product in a specific year defined by Article 26(5),
(3) The manufacturer reaching the National Target under Article 26(5) below in the preceding year shall not pay the incentive fee for a specific type of drink in the current calendar year.
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National Targets
Article 26/5
National targets of share of returnable packaging per products are as follows
| TYPE OF PRODUCT | Annual target share of returnable packaging in % | ||||||
| 2005. | 2006. | 2007. | 2008. | 2011. | 2012. | 2013. | |
| Wine | 10 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 50 | 60 |
| Beer | 55 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| Juices | 10 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 50 | 60 |
| Water, mineral and table, carbonated and non-carbonated |
10 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 50 | 60 |
| Carbonated and non-carbonated non-alcoholic beverages | 10 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 50 | 60 |
| Dairy drinks | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 40 | 60 |
Notes:
- HRK is Croatian currency: kuna; 1 HRK 13
- Incentive fee for alcoholic drinks is charged in full since there are no national targets for alcoholic drinks
