Power of attorney under the Austrian Packaging Ordinance

The Packaging Ordinance (Verpackungsverordnung) is an important piece of Austrian legislation that ensures 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 therefore also has to be implemented in Austria. From the beginning of 2023, all foreign persons need a power of attorney under the Packaging Ordinance.

Implementation of the Packaging Ordinance power of attorney in Austria

The EU directive, and with it the rules on the Packaging Ordinance power of attorney, have been implemented and adapted in Austria. Under these rules, from 1 January 2023 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 retailers that deliver directly to private consumers in Austria must therefore appoint an authorised representative for packaging from 1 January 2023. The Austrian Packaging Ordinance stipulates that from 1 January 2023, all foreign persons who place packaging on the market in Austria must appoint an authorised representative. The authorised representative is then responsible for compliance with the applicable packaging regulations and is liable in the event of breaches.

Get your Packaging Ordinance power of attorney in a few minutes with notarity

The Ordinance requires the signatures on the power of attorney to be notarially certified. This means that the signature on the power of attorney must be certified by a notary. Without this notarial certification, the Packaging Ordinance power of attorney is invalid and the authorised representative cannot act as such.

With notarity, you can get your Packaging Ordinance power of attorney quickly and flexibly. On notarity.com, you can book a digital notary appointment within a few minutes. A partner notary certifies the Packaging Ordinance power of attorney in an online procedure via video call. You therefore do not need to visit an (Austrian) notary’s office in person and can take care of everything conveniently from anywhere in the world. Appointments can be booked flexibly and at short notice via the following link.

You can find the full text of the ordinance at the following link.

You can find the full text of the Packaging Ordinance here: text of the ordinance.

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