What is the difference between the Service Fee and the Authorised Representative Fee?
The two fees cover different parts of the AuthoriseMe service and are both annual fees.
The Service Fee covers the administrative work connected with the EPR setup and ongoing management. This can include customer support, coordination, registrations, communication with competent authorities, reporting to the relevant authorities and, where possible and required, arranging the setup with the relevant Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO).
The Authorised Representative Fee is separate and covers our legal role, responsibility and associated liability as your local Authorised Representative in the relevant country. Depending on the country and service, the applicable category may depend on the relevant size or risk classification.
External costs such as PRO licensing fees, authority fees, notarisation or apostille costs and required verification costs are not included in either fee unless explicitly stated otherwise.
These answers give general orientation on EPR and Authorised Representative requirements. They are not a binding legal assessment of an individual business model. National implementation and individual supply chains differ; the setup that applies to you is confirmed during onboarding.
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