Spain EPR (RPP Envases) Guide for Shopify Sellers
Last updated: 12 July 2026
What is the RPP and Spain's household packaging system?
Spain's packaging rules generally require anyone who places packaged goods on the Spanish market to register in the state Registro de Productores de Producto (RPP) — sección envases — administered by MITECO, and to file annual packaging data. For household packaging, producers generally also join and declare to an authorized collective system: Ecoembes / Ecovidrio (via MITECO registry).
Who is generally obligated
If your Shopify store ships packaged goods to consumers in Spain — including as a foreign, non-Spanish distance seller — you are generally in scope. Shipping and mailer packaging used to deliver an online order is generally treated as household packaging, alongside the product's own packaging.
The dual-PRO reality: Ecoembes and Ecovidrio
Spain generally splits household packaging between two separate authorized systems by material, not one. Glass is generally declared to Ecovidrio; every other household material — plastic, paper and cardboard, steel, aluminium, and wood — is generally declared to Ecoembes (a combined option can cover both where a seller has mixed materials). A single "declare everything to one PRO" flow doesn't fit a store shipping both glass and non-glass packaging — the split matters for what you file and where.
Your Spanish representative, the registry number, and two deadlines
A producer established outside Spain generally must appoint a Spanish authorised representative (representante autorizado) before it can register or file — that representative typically holds and uses the Producer Registry number (MITECO) on the seller's behalf. Confirm your specific requirement against the official source below. Spain also runs two separate annual deadlines for this obligation — the household-system declaration and the state producer-registry report — listed under "Deadlines" below; treat them as two distinct filings, not one.
What a declaration covers
A Spanish household packaging declaration reports weight by official material family, for the calendar year. The material families a declaration can cover are:
- Glass (Vidrio)
- Paper & cardboard (Papel/cartón)
- Steel / ferrous metal (Acero)
- Aluminium (Aluminio)
- Wood (Madera)
- Plastics (Plásticos)
- Other materials (Otros materiales)
- Composite — assign to constituent or majority material (not an official category)
How Tarra helps
Tarra reads your Spain-shipped Shopify orders and your packaging profiles, and totals the weight per official material family shown above, noting which authorized system — Ecoembes or Ecovidrio — each material generally routes to. It generates a declaration-ready CSV. Tarra is a data-preparation tool only: it does not appoint or replace your Spanish authorised representative, does not register you, and does not submit anything to MITECO, Ecoembes, Ecovidrio, or any authority. You review the totals, approve the report, and your representative files it.
FAQ
Do I need a Spanish representative if I only sell online from outside Spain?
Generally, yes — Spanish rules require a producer established outside Spain to appoint a Spanish authorised representative before it can register or file. Confirm your specific situation against the official source below.
What's the difference between Ecoembes and Ecovidrio?
Ecovidrio generally covers glass packaging only. Ecoembes generally covers every other household material — plastic, paper and cardboard, steel, aluminium, and wood. Sellers with mixed materials can generally use a combined option rather than joining both separately.
Why does Spain have two deadlines?
Spain runs two parallel obligations with different recipients: the state MITECO producer-registry annual report, and the household system (Ecoembes/Ecovidrio) annual declaration. They generally have different due dates — see "Deadlines" below for both.
Does Tarra register me or file with MITECO, Ecoembes, or Ecovidrio for me?
No. Tarra prepares your per-material totals as a CSV. You and your Spanish representative review it, approve it, and file it.
What materials does the declaration cover?
The official material families listed above, under "What a declaration covers."
Official sources
- Registration / declaration portal (Ecoembes / Ecovidrio (via MITECO registry)): https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/calidad-y-evaluacion-ambiental/temas/prevencion-y-gestion-residuos/prevencion-y-gestion-residuos/registro-productores-producto-seccion-envases.html
- Primary official source: https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690
- You'll be asked for your Producer Registry number (MITECO) when you register.
Deadlines
- Ecoembes/Ecovidrio annual declaration (previous calendar year) — due February 28, every year.
- MITECO producer registry annual report (previous calendar year) — due March 31, every year.
This guide is general information, not legal advice, and requirements can change — always confirm current rules with the official source linked below. Tarra prepares your packaging data and generates the report file; you review, approve, and file it yourself. Tarra never submits anything to an authority on your behalf.