Packaging Ordinance Power of Attorney

Alexander Gugler

COO/CFO | Co-Founder

30 December 2022

The Packaging Ordinance in Austria is an important legal regulation that ensures that packaging is properly placed on the market in Austria and that the environment is not polluted by harmful packaging materials. The regulation is based on an EU directive and must therefore also be implemented in Austria. From the beginning of 2023, all foreign persons will need a Packaging Ordinance Authorisation.

Implementation of the Packaging Ordinance Power of Attorney in Austria

The EU Directive and thus also the regulations concerning the Packaging Ordinance Power of Attorney have been implemented and adapted in Austria. From 1.1.2023, according to these regulations, all foreign persons who place packaging on the market in Austria must appoint an authorised representative who is responsible for compliance with the packaging regulations (Packaging Ordinance Power of Attorney).

All foreign mail order companies that deliver directly to private end consumers in Austria must therefore appoint an authorised representative for packaging as of 1 January 2023. The Packaging Ordinance in Austria stipulates that from 1 January 2023 all foreign persons who place packaging on the market in Austria must appoint an authorised representative. This authorised representative is then responsible for compliance with the applicable packaging regulations and must be liable in the event of violations.

With notarity in a few minutes to the Packaging Ordinance Power of Attorney

The Ordinance requires that the signatures on the power of attorney be notarised. This means that the signature on the power of attorney is notarised by a notary public. Without this notarial deed, the Packaging Ordinance Power of Attorney is invalid and the authorised representative cannot act as such.

With notarity you get your packaging ordinance power of attorney quickly and flexibly. At notarity.com you can book a digital notary appointment within a few minutes. The certification of the packaging ordinance power of attorney takes place in an online procedure via video chat. You therefore do not need to come to an (Austrian) notary's office in person and can do everything conveniently from anywhere in the world. Appointments can be made flexibly and at short notice at the following Link be booked.

You can find the entire text of the ordinance under the following Link.

You can find the full text of the Packaging Ordinance Power of Attorney here: Regulation text.