Product Fee (Eco Fee)

A fee imposed on products that generate widely distributed waste after use, aimed at covering the costs of their environmentally sound disposal. The fee is paid by the importer or manufacturer when certain goods are placed on the market and is often included in the final price for the consumer. The product fee is used for the collection, recycling, or disposal of waste, environmental protection, and the promotion of reuse and recycling. Examples of goods subject to a product fee include electrical appliances, motor vehicles, tires, accumulators and batteries, oils and chemicals, as well as packaging.