SPT’s contracts

There are two contract forms: A and B. Both contracts have the same terms of contract.

Contract A is for:

• Finnish packers* or the Finnish branch of a foreign company** that pack products for the Finnish market
• Finnish importers* or the Finnish branch of a foreign company** that operate as importers to Finland of packed products

* the company has a Finnish business ID and is domiciled in Finland
**the company has a permanent establishment in Finland and is registered as a branch in the Trade Register maintained by the National Board of Patents and Registration

Contract B is for:

• foreign operators established in another country than Finland and distance sell packed products directly to users in Finland.

Contract B can also be used by the following operators:

• Operator Comparable to a Producer which is established outside Finland and delivers products to producers established in Finland by other means than distance selling. Such an operator must fill in annex 3 which lists the producers on behalf of which producer responsibility for packaging is taken care of.
• E-commerce Platform Administrator to which the distance sellers operating on the platform have given a written authorisation to fulfil the producer responsibility obligations on their behalf. Such an operator must fill in annex 4 listing the distance sellers on behalf of which producer responsibility for packaging is taken care of.