Financing
Repak is approved by government as Ireland’s sole Packaging Compliance Scheme. It is a membership based, ‘not-for-profit’ limited company established under a voluntary agreement between Industry and the Irish Department of the Environment in 1997 to conform with EU Directive 94/62/EC. Fees are directly related to the quantity and types of packaging supplied by members on the Irish market and are based on the principle of ‘shared responsibility’ to ensure that the cost of recovery and recycling is fairly spread across the supply chain. Fees are calculated based on the previous years statistics of packaging supplied and are levied twice yearly, in January and July.
Participation Fees – these are charged at a flat fee per tonne, irrespective of the material type, relative to the members designation in the supply chain, i.e. manufacturer, distributor/wholesaler, retailer, etc. Material Specific Fees depend on the type and quantity of the materials used with the main burden of fees being borne by the brand holder (manufacturer/packer filler/importer). All fees are for a one year period beginning on 1st January each year.
Tariffs
How are the fees calculated?
Participation fees are charged at a flat fee per tonne in these categories, irrespective of material type.
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Activity in Supply Chain |
Cost/tonne (euros) |
Fee type |
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Manufacturer |
1.92 |
Participation fee |
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Converter |
1.92 |
Participation fee |
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Brandholder/Importer |
Material-specific fee |
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Distributor/Wholesaler |
1.92 |
Participation fee |
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Retailer |
3.83 |
Participation fee |
Material-specific fees are charged at the brandholder/importer stage of the supply chain and are based on the weight of each participating material placed on the market by members. All fees are calculated on the basis of statistics supplied for previous-year placements.
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Material |
Cost/tonne (euros) |
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Paper |
30.83 |
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Glass |
18.17 |
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Aluminium |
87.74 |
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Steel |
82.96 |
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Plastic |
92.92 |
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Wood |
19.50 |
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Composite A (Paper/Plastic) |
80.41 |
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Composite B (Steel/Aluminium) |
113.78 | |
Examples (valid for one item - without transport packaging)
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Country: Ireland |
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Example 1: |
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can filled with corn |
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Calculation of licence fees for 1 item |
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packaging data per can: |
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weight of tinplate: 45,63 grammes |
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0,00004563 |
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paper label: 2,55 gramm |
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0,00000255 |
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calculation of weight related fee: |
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Fee for Steel - 82.96 |
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Fee for Paper - 30.83 |
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calculation of item fee: |
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Steel |
0.003786 € |
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Paper |
0.000079 € |
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subtotal |
0.003865 € |
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reduction quota |
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subtotal net |
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VAT 21 % |
0.000812 € |
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grand total gross |
0.004677 € | |
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Country: Ireland |
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Example 2: |
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cardboard box with plastic window for headset |
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Calculation of licence fee for 1 item |
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packaging data per box: |
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weight of paper box: 106,8 gramm |
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0,0001068 |
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plastic window: 9,28 gramm |
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0,00000928 |
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calculation of weight related fee: |
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Fee for Paper - 30.83 |
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Fee for Plastic - 92.92 |
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calculation of item fee: |
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Paper |
0.003293 € |
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Plastic |
0.000862 € |
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subtotal |
0.004155 € |
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reduction quota |
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subtotal net |
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VAT 21% |
0.000873 € |
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grand total gross |
0.005028 € | |
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