Packaging report and records in Slovakia by 28 February

Methodology: Marek Galetka, founder of Pravano. English translation of our Slovak article, which a person approved before publication; every number, date and legal reference of the translation is checked automatically against the original.

Cross-checked as of 10 September 2026 · based on primary sources

Updated 10 September 2026. Based on Act No. 79/2015 Coll. on Waste. An informative readiness check, not a legal service or an official audit. Original: slovenská verzia.

Obligations do not end with registering as a producer of packaging. One of the most frequently overlooked tasks recurs every year: keeping records of packaging and submitting a report to the ministry by 28 February. This article explains who submits the report, by when, how the procedure differs between collective and individual fulfilment and what applies for 2026.

What the records and the report are

A producer of packaging must keep and retain records of packaging and report data from them to the ministry (Section 27(4)(h) of Act No. 79/2015 Coll.). Records are kept for five years. The report summarises the data from the records for a calendar year and is the basis for meeting the collection and recycling targets under the act.

Deadline: by 28 February

The report on the data from the packaging records for a calendar year is submitted by 28 February of the following year. The deadline is binding and applies to every calendar year in which you placed packaging on the Slovak market.

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Who submits the report: individually or through a PRO

The report is submitted by a producer fulfilling its reserved obligations individually and by the PRO for the producers it represents. A producer fulfilling its obligations collectively through a PRO does not submit the report itself, but must provide the PRO with true and complete data and substantiate them within 30 days on request (Section 27(12)). How to choose between individual and collective fulfilment is explained in the article Packaging EPR in Slovakia: registration in the Register of Producers.

It also applies to small quantities below 100 kg

A producer that places in total less than 100 kg of packaging on the Slovak market in a year is not subject to obligations such as the contract with a PRO or the collection and recycling targets (Section 54(6)). The relief does not cover records and the report: such a producer must still keep records and submit the report by 28 February (expressly Section 15(6) of Decree No. 366/2015 Coll., from 1 January 2027 Section 11(5) of Decree No. 89/2024 Coll.).

For 2026 still under the previous rules

Until 31 December 2026 the procedure follows Decree No. 366/2015 Coll. Electronic reporting through the information system under Decree No. 89/2024 Coll. applies only from 1 January 2027 (postponed by Decree No. 369/2025 Coll.), so the report for 2026 is still submitted under the previous rules (Section 19(2) of Decree No. 89/2024 Coll.).

What you risk if you fail to comply

Breach of the record-keeping and reporting obligation under Section 27(4)(h) is an administrative offence punishable by a fine of €500 to €50,000 (Section 117(1) of Act No. 79/2015 Coll.). Supervision is carried out by the Slovak Environmental Inspectorate.

Primary sources

Act No. 79/2015 Coll. on Waste (Slovakia), Section 27(4)(h) and (12) (records and report), Section 54(6) (relief below 100 kg), Section 117(1) (fines)
Decree No. 366/2015 Coll., report until 31 December 2026
Decree No. 89/2024 Coll. and Decree No. 369/2025 Coll., electronic report from 1 January 2027, postponement

Frequently asked questions

By when is the packaging report submitted?

The report on the data from the packaging records for a calendar year is submitted by 28 February of the following year (Section 27(4)(h) of Act No. 79/2015 Coll. and the implementing decree). Records are kept for five years.

Do I have to submit the report if I fulfil my obligations through a PRO?

If you fulfil your reserved obligations collectively through a producer responsibility organisation (PRO), you do not submit the report yourself. You must, however, provide the PRO with true and complete data and substantiate them within 30 days on request (Section 27(12)). An individual producer and the PRO submit the report.

Is the report also submitted for small quantities below 100 kg?

Yes. The relief for less than 100 kg of packaging a year (Section 54(6)) exempts you from the contract with a PRO and from the collection and recycling targets, but you must still keep records and submit the report by 28 February.

Is the report for 2026 already submitted electronically?

No. Until 31 December 2026 the procedure follows Decree No. 366/2015 Coll. Electronic reporting through the information system under Decree No. 89/2024 Coll. applies only from 1 January 2027 (postponed by Decree No. 369/2025 Coll.), so the report for 2026 is still submitted under the previous rules.