Authorised representative, or register yourself?
Most enquiries are really about this decision. Both routes lead to the same compliant position; they differ in how much Romanian administration you take on and in what you need locally.
A company with a Romanian entity can register itself as a producer and file its own monthly declarations, provided it can handle Romanian-language correspondence and the reporting categories. A company without a Romanian establishment appoints an authorised representative established in Romania, who registers it, contracts the licensed take-back organisation, files the monthly declarations and handles correspondence under a written mandate. Legal responsibility for the goods placed on the market stays with the producer in both cases.
- Own registration
- Possible with a Romanian entity and Romanian-language administration
- Representative
- For producers without a Romanian establishment
- Who stays responsible
- The producer, in both routes
- What we take over
- Registration, take-back contract, monthly filings, correspondence
The two routes side by side
| Aspect | Register yourself | Authorised representative |
|---|---|---|
| Requires a Romanian entity | Yes, in practice | No |
| Language of correspondence | Romanian | We handle Romanian; we speak with you in English or Hungarian |
| Who files monthly | Your own team | We do, from your monthly data file |
| Take-back contract | You negotiate and manage it | We contract and manage it for you |
| Effort per month for you | Categorisation, calculation, filing | One data export |
| Responsibility for the goods | Yours | Yours; we act in your name under mandate |
When registering yourself makes sense
- You already have a Romanian company with an accounting team.
- Someone on that team reads Romanian and can handle authority correspondence.
- Your product range is stable and a single stream applies.
When a representative is the better answer
- You have no entity in Romania and no plans to set one up.
- More than one stream applies, for example packaging plus electrical equipment plus batteries.
- There are past periods to reconstruct as well as a routine to start.
- You want one point of contact in English or Hungarian rather than Romanian correspondence.
What the mandate does and does not do
Last reviewed: September 2026
Questions about the two routes
Can I register in Romania without a Romanian company?
In practice this is what the authorised representative route exists for: a company established in Romania registers and reports on your behalf under a written mandate.
Does appointing a representative move the legal liability away from me?
No. You remain the producer of the goods you place on the market. The representative performs the registration, reporting and payment duties in your name.
Can I switch later from your representation to my own registration?
Yes. If you set up a Romanian entity, the registrations and reporting history are handed over and the mandate ends.
What languages do you work in?
We correspond with authorities in Romanian and with you in English or Hungarian.
Tell us what you sell in Romania
Send us your product and packaging types and roughly how much you ship to Romania. We reply with the obligations that apply to you and what registration would involve.