Amazon have provided a compliance update with important upcoming dates for 2023 and a reminder of legislation that is already in place. The compliance update is important, as failure to tick the right boxes and handle registrations could see your Amazon offers in certain countries being removed from sale.
Compliance update – 2023 dates
Codice Fiscale, Italy – 30th June 2023
Am I impacted? If you are Italy-based selling on Amazon.it
What are the consequences of non-compliance? Account deactivation in Italy store.
To provide your Codice fiscale, go to Seller Central, click on ‘Add a VAT/GST number’, select ‘Italy’ in Country field and provide the required information: (a) your Italian Tax ID in the ‘Citizen ID’ field for Individual Selling Partners OR (b) your Italian VAT ID in the ‘VAT/GST Registration Number’ field for Companies.
EPR WEEE, Germany – 1st July 2023
Am I impacted? If you sell Electric and Electronic Equipment in Germany.
What are the consequences of non-compliance? Listing deactivation.
Learn more about EPR requirements: WEEE in Germany.
For Amazon Solutions to help you become compliant, go to EPR Services on Amazon and Amazon solutions for EPR compliance.
Existing Compliance requirements
EPR Packaging, Germany – 1st July 2022
Am I impacted? If you sell packaged goods in Germany.
What are the consequences of non-compliance? Listing deactivation
If your listings have been deactivated, fix your products to start the reactivation process.
Learn more about EPR Requirements: Packaging in Germany.
Check out the Amazon solutions for EPR compliance
EPR France – 1st January 2022
Am I impacted? If you sell certain product categories in France.
What are the consequences of non-compliance? Auto-enrollment in Amazon’s ‘Pay on behalf’ service
Learn more about EPR requirements: France.
Check out the Amazon solutions for EPR compliance
Plastic Packaging Tax, UK – 1st April 2022
Am I impacted? Yes, if you manufacture or import 10 tons or more of finished plastic packaging into the UK.
What are the consequences of non-compliance? Account suspension in UK store if notified by HMRC
For more information, go to UK Plastic Packaging Tax or use the Enquire about Plastic Packaging Tax online form
