After contract conclusion, the PRO or collective system issues a Membership certificate or (in 🇦🇹 Austria) a License number.
The costs/fees depend on the product category, the country, the quantity placed on the market and the respective PRO.
The PROs and collective systems are private organisations or businesses that issue (EPR) membership and/or license numbers and thus confirm that you have fulfilled your EPR obligations due to your data declarations and payment.
By selling via refurbed, you confirm that you are partnering with a PRO to meet your EPR obligations. Your Account Manager may ask for Proof of Membership at any point.
System Participation/Producer Responsibility Organisations (”PROs”)?
PROs are private companies or organisations, that take care of the waste management of EPR categories by means of fees or contributions. In most cases, they can be appointed as an authorized representative. Generally they are either collection/recycling centers or companies that work with those.
Based on volumes reports of the respective EPR category (e.g. kg of paper, plastic, etc.) the PRO calculates the fees arising from the disposal of the EPR categories.
💡 PROs confirm that you have fulfilled your EPR obligations due to your data declarations and payment and submit your membership certificate/number.