Environmental liability insurance: Who is affected and what is the deadline?

The transformation of waste management system is in full swing. The EPR fee has already been implemented, and soon the deposit system will follow. Among all these changes those involved are scrambling to keep up and fear that not all the new developments will receive enough attention. One such minor change is the introduction of mandatory environmental liability insurance, of at least 10 million HUF, which could pose a significant burden for waste-generating companies starting from 1 January 2024.