Food containers
Does Fries tray without lid fall under the EWKFondsG?
Yes
Yes. Annex 1 EWKFondsG explicitly covers food containers "with or without a lid" — so an open fries tray falls under it just as much as a box with a lid.
Note: Since the UBA administrative regulation of Nov 3, 2025, a de-minimis threshold of 500g of packaged content applies: if the content exceeds this amount, the packaging no longer falls under the EWKFondsG. What counts is the content, not the weight of the packaging itself — and containers sold empty (e.g. empty salad bowls) are covered too. For smaller pack sizes, the classification below still applies. Everything about the 500-gram threshold in detail →
Category: Food containers
Levy rate details0,177 €/kg
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Sources · last reviewed August 8, 2026
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