How to submit your EPR details in zDirect

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy where producers take physical or financial responsibility for the end-of-life management of their products and their packaging. 

As a marketplace, the law requires us to collect EPR information from all manufacturers and retailers selling in countries with EPR rules.

Each country defines which product categories fall under its EPR laws, such as textiles, packaging, or toys. You’re responsible for registering in all product categories relevant to the products you sell in each country.

As a new or existing partner you must provide your EPR details (listed by country below) through your Business profile in zDirect. You’ll also need the relevant information if you expand into a new country where EPR details are mandatory.

Starting in January 2026, a new feature in zDirect allows you to submit EPR details for several markets. We are rolling this out in phases:

• January 2026: Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Sweden.

• By 31 March 2026: Croatia, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Slovakia

• By 30 April 2026: Czechia, Denmark, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia

• By 30 June 2026: Greece 

• By 30 September 2026: Bulgaria

The table below provides a complete list of countries and their mandatory product categories.

For each country you’ll find:

• The mandatory EPR product categories 

• A link to the official registries

• A list of the specific data points we’re required to collect 

For detailed instructions on how to submit your information in zDirect, click on the country to go directly to the relevant section below.

For new partners, or partners expanding into a new country:

• Log into zDirect.

• Click on the Settings icon in the top right corner. 

• Select Business profile from the drop-down. This will take you to your Onboarding dashboard to get started. 

• From there, select Submit your EPR details.

For live partners: 

• Log into zDirect.

• Click on the Settings icon in the top right corner. 

• Select Business profile from the drop-down. 

• Navigate to the EPR details widget and click Manage.

For each market and product category, you first need to select the supplier type that best describes your business operations. This is based on who produces your articles. There are three options to choose from:

•  Self-produced or imported: You produce your own articles, or import articles from suppliers outside [this market]

  • If you select this option, you’ll need to provide your own EPR registration details.

•  Buy from supplier(s) in market: You only buy from suppliers based inside [this market]

  • If you select this option, you must provide the EPR details for each supplier you buy from. Select Add another supplier to add multiple suppliers.

• A combination of the above: You produce your own articles or import from outside of this market, and you also buy from suppliers based in [this market] 

  • If you select this option, you must provide both your own EPR details and the details for each of your suppliers.

Once you navigate to the EPR area in your account, you will see a list of the countries where you’re currently selling and for which it’s possible to input your EPR details. You must go through each country and complete the necessary steps to meet your compliance obligations.

Once you’ve entered all the required details for a country, click Save & continue to submit your information. After submission, your data will be automatically verified against the official registries in each country. 

You can follow the progress of the validation via the status icons next to each EPR category field (e.g. packaging, batteries). They are:

• PENDING: Your information is waiting to be validated against the registry’s records.

• APPROVED: The information has been validated against registry records.

• ERROR: The information you submitted does not match the registry records or is incomplete. Please check your details, make sure you have checked the confirmation boxes and resubmit.

If you get an error, an email notification will be sent to you. You will need to resubmit the EPR details to match those available in the public registry. 

You can find the relevant links in the table above, or please contact your PRO directly for instructions on how to correct your information in order to resubmit.

This process isn't immediate. The table below provides an estimate of the time required for data refresh and verification for each country and category.

Once all of your EPR information is successfully submitted and received by Zalando, a green check mark will appear beside the task in your Onboarding dashboard.

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Austria or plan to sell in Austria.

 *For partners selling articles containing batteries: You must confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Austria by checking the box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Austrian registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Belgium or plan to sell in Belgium.

 *For partners selling articles containing batteries: You must  confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Belgium by checking the box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Belgian registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Finland or plan to sell in Finland. 

 *For partners selling articles containing batteries: You must  confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Finland by checking the box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Finish Registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in France or plan to sell in France.

Fill in your EPR details for each of the product categories that apply to you. If a category doesn’t apply to you, select Not applicable.

*For partners selling articles containing batteries: You must confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in France by checking the box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the French registry for all categories:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Germany or plan to sell in Germany.

Fill in your EPR details for each of the product categories that are relevant to you. If a category doesn’t apply to you, select Not applicable.

*For packaging: You must confirm that you are enrolled in a packaging recycling system in Germany by checking the applicable box highlighted in the screenshot below.

**For partners selling articles containing batteries: It is mandatory to confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Germany by checking the applicable box highlighted

in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the German registry for packaging:

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the German registries for electronics:

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the German registries for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Italy or plan to sell in Italy.

 *For partners selling articles containing batteries: You must  confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Italy by checking the box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Italian registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Poland or plan to sell in Poland.

 *For partners selling articles containing batteries: You must  confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Poland by checking the box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Polish Registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Spain or plan to sell in Spain.

Fill in your EPR details for each of the product categories that are relevant to you. If a category doesn’t apply to you, select Not applicable.

*For partners selling articles containing batteries: You must confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Spain by checking the box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Spanish registry for packaging:

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Spanish registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Sweden or plan to sell in Sweden.

 *For partners selling articles containing batteries: You must  confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Sweden by checking the box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Swedish registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Croatia or plan to sell in Croatia.

 *For partners selling articles containing batteries: You must  confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Croatia by checking the box highlighted in the screenshot below.

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Estonia or plan to sell in Estonia.

*For partners selling articles containing batteries: It is mandatory to confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Estonia by checking the applicable box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Estonian registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Ireland or plan to sell in Ireland.

*For partners selling articles containing batteries: It is mandatory to confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Ireland by checking the applicable box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Irish registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Latvia or plan to sell in Latvia.

*For partners selling articles containing batteries: It is mandatory to confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Latvia by checking the applicable box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Latvian registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Lithuania or plan to sell in Lithuania.

*For partners selling articles containing batteries: It is mandatory to confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Lithuania by checking the applicable box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Lithuanian registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Luxembourg or plan to sell in Luxembourg.

*For partners selling articles containing batteries: It is mandatory to confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Luxembourg by checking the applicable box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Luxembourg registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Slovakia or plan to sell in Slovakia.

*For partners selling articles containing batteries: It is mandatory to confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Slovakia by checking the applicable box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Slovakian registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in the Czech Republic or plan to sell in the Czech Republic.

*For partners selling articles containing batteries: It is mandatory to confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Czech Republic  by checking the applicable box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Czech Registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Denmark or plan to sell in Denmark.

*For partners selling articles containing batteries: It is mandatory to confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Denmark by checking the applicable box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Danish registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Hungary or plan to sell in Hungary.

*For partners selling articles containing batteries: It is mandatory to confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Hungary by checking the applicable box highlighted in the screenshot below.

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Romania or plan to sell in Romania.

*For partners selling articles containing batteries: It is mandatory to confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Romania by checking the applicable box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Romanian Registry for batteries:

This field will only appear for partners who are selling in Slovenia or plan to sell in Slovenia.

*For partners selling articles containing batteries: It is mandatory to confirm that the products you offer on Zalando are compliant with the EU Battery Regulation in Slovenia by checking the applicable box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Here is an example illustrating where to locate the necessary data points within the Slovenian registry for batteries: