Producer or Importer of Packaged Products
From 1 January 2023 to present:
Producer or importer: any natural or legal person established in the Netherlands who:
- places products in packaging on the market;
- professionally imports products in packaging;
- professionally commissions another party to put their name, logo, or trademark on the packaging of products;
- places packaging on the market that is intended to be added to products when made available to the user
as well as any natural or legal person established abroad who directly sells products in packaging to consumers in the Netherlands through distance contracts;
Valid until 2022:
A producer or importer is a person who:
- places substances, preparations, or other products in packaging on the market;
- professionally imports substances, preparations, or other products in packaging and disposes of the packaging;
- professionally commissions another party to put their name, logo, or trademark on the packaging of substances, preparations, or other products;
- places packaging on the market that is intended to be added to substances, preparations, or other products when made available to the user.