compliance teamHousehold or industrial? The split that decides your scheme
Step 1
Identify the recipient
Step 2
Apply the classification list
Step 3
Split the volumes
Step 4
Declare in the correct scheme
| Control | Evidence to retain |
|---|---|
| Scope | Entity, product, channel, stream and source |
| External action | Version, date, authorised filer and issued receipt |
| Maintenance | Source data, approval, invoice and next deadline |
The split is legal, not commercial
The cooperation agreement distinguishes packaging waste arising from the normal activity of households from packaging waste that does not. The distinction is operationalised through a classification list approved by the Commission.
It follows the destination of the packaging, not the material and not the sector of the seller.
Parcels sent to consumers
Transport and tertiary packaging is generally industrial, with an important carve-out: the parcel used for a distance sale to a private individual is treated as household packaging.
A membership contract that describes all tertiary packaging as industrial, read on its own, would place the same parcel in the industrial scheme as well. Following the approved classification list avoids paying twice for one box.
Mixed flows need splitting
A company that ships both to consumers and to business customers has packaging in both schemes and must split its declaration accordingly.
The split is a data exercise: the same product can generate household packaging on one order and industrial packaging on another.
Conclusion
Scope comes before a form. Connect the legal entity, product, sales channel and EPR stream to the rule that actually applies.
Evidence must remain traceable. Keep source data, versions, approvals, filings, receipts and every record issued by an external body.
Third-party decisions are never guaranteed. Approved schemes, public registers, the regulator and marketplaces control their own procedures, timing and decisions.