EPR regulation
EPR in Vietnam: recycling is no longer a choice
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) turns solar panel recycling from a green option into a legal obligation. Here is what the law says, who is concerned, and how to comply.
The law in plain words
A framework tightening year after year
Law on Environmental Protection
Articles 54 and 55 establish EPR: producers and importers become responsible for recycling and treating their end-of-life products.
Decree 08/2022/ND-CP
The list of covered products and mandatory recycling rates are set. Electrical and electronic equipment, including photovoltaic panels, is subject to the recycling obligation from January 1, 2025.
Decree 05/2025/ND-CP
The EPR regime is amended and clarified: updated declaration and contribution procedures.
Decree 110/2026/ND-CP
The new reference text consolidates all recycling obligations from 2026 onwards.
Are you concerned?
The whole chain, not just manufacturers
Manufacturers & importers
Directly responsible for the recycling obligation for every panel placed on the Vietnamese market.
Distributors & EPC
Involved in the take-back chain and in providing proof to their clients and suppliers.
Solar farms
Holders of the end-of-life stock: your suppliers need a certified channel to meet their own obligations.
The three compliance paths
Only one creates value
Recycle it yourself
Organise your own recycling to the required standards.
Pay the environmental fund
Make a financial contribution to the state fund (VEPF).
Contract a certified recycler
Entrust your panels to an industrial operator that issues proof of treatment.
Complying with RENEVALIS
Your obligation, our deliverable
Prove the treatment
A recycling certificate per batch, sealed on RENEVALIS TRACK, valid before the authorities.
Document the chain
The full traceability log of every panel, from pick-up to final treatment.
Feed your declarations
Consolidated data, ready for your EPR declarations and annual ESG reports.
General, non-contractual information; not legal advice. Regulations evolve: consult your legal counsel in Vietnam for your precise obligations.