For the Dutch market, it is possible to share data related to Single Use Plastics (SUP) with data users through the GS1 database. This information is used to calculate the additional fee and comply with Extended Producer Responsibility.
For detailed information on the regulation and packaging considered as Single Use Plastics, we invite you to visit the website of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and Verpact.
Extended Producer Responsibility
Since July 3, 2021, the European Directive on Single Use Plastics (also known as the SUP Directive) has been in force. This directive includes Extended Producer Responsibility, which has been in force since January 2023. This means that producers are required to contribute to Verpact to cover the costs of cleaning up litter for public space managers.
For more information on this regulation and the resulting obligations, we invite you to visit the ministry's website.
Additional Fee
From 1 July 2023, an additional surcharge will apply to single-use plastic cups and food packaging that can be consumed directly without further food preparation. You can check the specific packaging to see which ones are eligible.
You can share this data via the GS1 data pool
You can share this data via the GS1 database. In the data model, you will find all available fields.
Are you looking for a specific field? Use the search bar in the product sheet.
- Indicate whether the product meets the definition of Single Use Plastics.
Set this field to TRUE if the regulations apply. Optionally, you can also select FALSE at the request of retailers. If FALSE, you do not need to fill in the following fields. - Indicate how many units the packaging consists of.
These are all packaging units that contain plastic and are specifically designed to be separated from each other before the product is consumed. - Indicate which category the product belongs to.
Choose one of the codes from the picklist to indicate which components are SUP. Do not enter your own descriptions, as they will not be accepted.
Select whether the surcharge for your product is applicable or not. This is only required for the tax declaration in the Netherlands.
- SUP Indicator = additionalTradeItemClassificationPropertycode
- Number of SUP = propertyMeasurement
- Unit of number of SUP* = propertyMeasurement/@measurementUnitCode: select the value ‘Pieces (piece)’ (H87).
- SUP Category = propertyDescription
Always use one of the following codes (in parentheses) to indicate the category.- Cup (CUP)
- Food packaging (CONTAINER)
- Wrapper (WRAPPER)
- Bag (BAG)
- Bottle (BOTTLE)
- Lid (LID)
- Cutlery (CONSUMPTION_UTENSIL)
- Stirrer (STIRRER)
- Straw (STRAW)
- SUP Category language code = propertyDescription/@languageCode* : you must always fill in the value ‘Dutch’ (nl).
- Additional product classification value* = additionalTradeItemClassificationCodeValue: Enter the value 'SUP' here.
- Code for additional product classification* = additionalTradeItemClassificationSystemCode: Enter the value 'Supplier Assigned’ (8) here.
- Tax classification code = dutyFeeTaxClassificationCode
* If you use the My Product Manager web interface, this field is filled in automatically.
All mappings can be found in the data model in the XML-path column
Example of SUP Packaging
It is important to accurately enter the required information to obtain the correct classification and calculation of the additional fee, and to comply with the current regulations regarding Single Use Plastics.
The product example below is intended to assist you in accurately and efficiently entering packaging information related to SUP in the GS1 database. This will allow you to record the necessary data accurately.