Glossary

Authorised representative

A representative appointed by written mandate to handle a foreign producer's producer responsibility in a member state (Article 45(3) of the Packaging Regulation). Source: Asetus (EU) 2025/40 (EUR-Lex)

Consumer and business packaging

The producer organisations' split by whether packaging ends up in households or businesses. It is not the same as the regulation's packaging types; see your organisation's instructions.

Data processing agreement (DPA)

The agreement under which we process personal data your company brings into the service (e.g. supplier contacts) on your behalf. It is part of the terms.

Distance selling

Selling under a distance contract, for example online. A seller established elsewhere that sells directly to end users in Finland appoints an authorised representative for producer responsibility. Source: Jätelaki 646/2011 (Finlex)

E-commerce packaging

Transport packaging used to deliver products to the end user in e-commerce or other distance sales. Source: Asetus (EU) 2025/40 (EUR-Lex)

Extranet

Rinki's online service where SPT customers submit packaging data. Contacts the company has registered with Rinki can sign in. Source: Rinki: Pakkaustietojen raportointi

Light and detailed form

According to Rinki, the light form may be used below 50,000 kg of packaging per year; the limit applies per contract (in a combined contract the companies' quantities are added together). The 50-tonne threshold for simplified reporting is set in section 19 a of Government Decree 1029/2021. The detailed form can always be used. The forms have separate price lists, and the choice cannot be changed after submission. Source: Rinki: Kevyen ilmoituslomakkeen täyttöohje 2025

LVV (Finnish Supervisory Agency)

The authority that supervises producer responsibility nationwide. It also approves producer organisations in the producer register. Source: Lupa- ja valvontavirasto: tuottajavastuu

Packaging producer

A manufacturer, importer or distributor that first makes packaging or a packaged product available in a member state. Defined in Article 3(1)(15) of the EU Packaging Regulation. Source: Asetus (EU) 2025/40 (EUR-Lex)

Penalty payment

A payment for a producer that does not join a producer organisation or apply to the register: 1 % of the previous year's turnover, at least €500 and at most €500,000 (Waste Act sections 131–132). A written request to correct comes first. Source: Jätelaki 646/2011 (Finlex)

Placing on the market

Making packaging available on the EU market for the first time, empty or with a product. Source: Asetus (EU) 2025/40 (EUR-Lex)

PPWR (Packaging Regulation)

EU Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste. It applies from 12 August 2026, which is why 2026 data is split into 1 Jan–11 Aug and 12 Aug–31 Dec. Source: Asetus (EU) 2025/40 (EUR-Lex)

Producer organisation

A non-profit organisation that handles its members' producer responsibility. A packaging producer must join a producer organisation approved in the producer register (Waste Act section 62). For packaging, the organisations are SPT and Sumi. Source: Jätelaki 646/2011 (Finlex)

Producer responsibility

A packaging producer's obligation to organise and fund the waste management of the packaging it places on the market. In practice it is met by joining a producer organisation and reporting packaging quantities. Source: Jätelaki 646/2011 (Finlex)

Reverse charge

Businesses in other EU countries are invoiced without VAT and account for it in their own country. Requires a VAT ID verified by Stripe.

Rinki

Suomen Pakkauskierrätys RINKI Oy, a service company in whose extranet SPT customers report their packaging data. Source: Rinki: Pakkaustietojen raportointi

Sales packaging

Packaging that forms a sales unit of product and packaging for the end user at the point of sale. Source: Asetus (EU) 2025/40 (EUR-Lex)

SKU / product code

Your own identifier for a product. PackTrack uses it to group rows for the same product.

SPT

Suomen Pakkaustuottajat Oy, a packaging producer organisation. SPT customers report their packaging data to Rinki in the Rinki extranet. Source: Rinki: Pakkaustietojen raportointi

Sumi

Sumi Oy, a Finnish non-profit packaging producer organisation. Sumi customers report in the SumiOn system. Source: Sumi Oy

SumiOn

Sumi's reporting system. The first sign-in is limited to the company's main contact person. Source: Sumi Oy

SUP form

The reporting form for single-use plastic packaging, submitted in addition to the basic packaging form. Source: Rinki: Kevyen ilmoituslomakkeen täyttöohje 2025

Transport packaging

Packaging that eases handling and transport of sales units and protects them from damage. Shipping containers are not transport packaging. Source: Asetus (EU) 2025/40 (EUR-Lex)

Status 17 October 2026. Not legal advice.