European Membership
Companies who have a producer responsibility may join ERP on a pan-European basis, i.e. one membership valid in all 10 countries where ERP operates directly and can extend their membership to another 20 countries through an agreement with an ERP preferred agent, by subscribing to the Europe Plus Package.
EUROPEAN MEMBERSHIP FEES (*) | ||||
Size of company sales tonnage in the 9 ERP countries (tons/year) | Joining fee (€/y) | Annual Fee (2nd year) (€/y) | Annual Fee (3d year) (€/y) | Extension to Europe Plus Package One-off fee(**) |
> 120,000 | 120,000 | 50,000 | 45,000 | free of charge |
35,000 < x <120,000 | 80,000 | 40,000 | 36,000 | +10,000 |
10,000 < x < 35,000 | 40,000 | 25,000 | 22,000 | +5,000 |
5,000 < x < 10,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 | 12,000 | +5,000 |
1,000 < x < 5,000 | 15,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | +2,000 |
< 1,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | +2,000 |
(*) Operational take back costs are not included in these membership fees. Take back costare charged separately to each producer based on the actual country specific price list.
(**) ERP fee do not include local costs charged directly by ERP local agent
Membership fees are calculated on the basis of the tonnage put on the market.
Benefit of European membership
- Single point of reference for all WEEE-related issues of your company
- No additional national membership fees
- Access to ‘Europe Plus’ package: extension of compliance to all EU 27 countries (not available for ‘national users’)
- Registration and reporting as part of package where legislation permits at no additional cost
- Price differentiation (e.g. Germany)
- Possibility to invite own Distributors/Importers in any country as Associated members at no extra charge (not available for ‘national users’)
- Be part of a group of peers who is developing the take-back market
- ERP provides strong joint voice in negotiations with all kinds of stakeholders in the "product take back development" and is seen as a competent partner. This reputation is a high added value on the image of member companies.
- Information platform
- Participation to the ERP European Members Forum, with access to latest developments and future directions of ERP and the WEEE Legislation
- Invitation to conference calls on specific topics
- Access to ERP extranet
