Recser and Recser Industrial approved as producer responsibility organisations
Recser Oy and Recser Industrial Oy have received approvals as producer responsibility organisations in accordance with the EU Battery Regulation. With these decisions, the reform of the producer responsibility schemes is moving from preparation to practical implementation. The producer responsibility organisations will be entered in the producer register once the decisions become legally valid.
Existing producers’ agreements will be renewed
Existing producers’ agreements will be renewed to reflect the new producer responsibility organisation approvals, the battery categories under the EU Battery Regulation, and the corresponding division of responsibilities.
The agreement renewal process will begin in the Elrepo system on 1 December 2026 and continue until 28 February 2027. During this three-month transition period, no registration fees will be charged for the renewal of the required agreements, even if a producer needs agreements with more than one producer responsibility organisation in the future.
More detailed company-specific instructions for renewing agreements will be provided at the end of November. No action is required from producers at this stage.
New producers can join from 1 December 2026
New producer agreements with Recser Oy and Recser Industrial Oy can be concluded from 1 December 2026. The appropriate agreement will depend on the battery categories, as defined in the EU Battery Regulation, to which the batteries placed on the Finnish market by the company belong.
Recser Industrial Oy is responsible for industrial batteries, excluding lead-based industrial batteries. Depending on the types of batteries it places on the market, a producer may need agreements with more than one producer responsibility organisation.
Authorised representative for distance sellers
Under the EU Battery Regulation, appointing an authorised representative is mandatory for cross-border distance sales. A foreign company that sells batteries by distance selling directly to end users in Finland and is not established in Finland must appoint an authorised representative established in Finland to fulfil its producer responsibility obligations.
Recser Oy and Recser Industrial Oy can act as authorised representatives for batteries falling within their respective product categories.
Similarly, a Finnish company that sells batteries by distance selling directly to end users in another EU Member State in which it is not established must appoint an authorised representative in that Member State.
What happens next?
At the end of November, we will publish more detailed instructions on renewing existing agreements and concluding new agreements. The renewal of existing agreements and the conclusion of new agreements with Recser Oy and Recser Industrial Oy will begin on 1 December 2026.
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