About us
Our operations
Suomen SUP-Tuottajayhteisö Oy was registered in the Trade Register on 14 February 2023. The Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centre) of Pirkanmaa approved the company’s registration in the producer responsibility register on 13 March 2024 for tobacco products, wet wipes, and balloons. Registration for fishing gear was granted on 18 September 2024.
Article 2 of SUP Oy’s Articles of Association states the following: “The company operates as a producer responsibility organization for SUP products as defined in the Waste Act. The company manages the producer responsibility obligations of producers who have joined it. The company also engages in advisory and service activities related to the field, as well as other related public-interest activities.”
The abbreviation SUP refers to single-use plastic products, derived from the English term Single Use Plastics (SUP). Single Use Plastics (SUP).
Suomen SUP-Tuottajayhteisö Oy operates as a non-profit and public-benefit organization. On 17 January 2025, the Finnish Tax Administration issued a decision confirming that the company qualifies as a public-benefit organization as defined in Section 22, Paragraph 1 of the Finnish Income Tax Act. The company does not engage in waste transport operations or trade in SUP products. The company’s operations are financed through producer responsibility fees. Producers do not subsidize one another; each producer pays only for their own share. The fees are based on the volume of products placed on the market by each producer.
The accompanying video provides more information about the Producer Responsibility Organization’s activities, particularly regarding producer responsibility for fishing gear.
Producer Group's tasks
The purpose, tasks and responsibilities of the Finnish SUP Producer Group Ltd are based on legislation. The statutory purpose is to fulfill producer responsibility on behalf of affiliated producers.
In the SUP Directive, there are two types of producer responsibility
Traditional producer responsibility
Manufacturers and importers of the product are obligated to arrange for the waste management of discarded products and bear the resulting costs.
→ covers: fishing gear containing plastic
New cleaning cost responsibility
Manufacturers and importers are obliged to pay municipalities for the costs associated with preventing littering caused by their products, as well as the expenses related to cleaning up litter → covers: disposable food packaging containing plastic, wet wipes and balloons, as well as filtered cigarettes and cigarette filters.
The Producer Group manages producer responsibility obligations in the following manner:
- The Producer Group makes membership agreements with all producers, through which producers transfer their producer responsibility to the producer community.
2. The Producer Group organizes itself or procures, to the necessary extent, external services from the market, whether provided by private or public entities.
3. The Producer Group establishes necessary contracts with service providers, handles payments, monitors operations and provides information.
4. The Producer Group maintains a public membership register, invoices members in accordance with decisions made by the producer group's management board and handles all producer responsibilities on behalf of its members.
5. The Producer Group aggregates the information on products placed on the market according to the regulation (collection amounts, processed quantities, processing methods) and reports them annually to the authorities.
List of members of the Producer Group
| Company | Business ID | Products |
|---|---|---|
| Balloon House Oy | 1454395-4 | Balloons |
| Berner Oy | 0107011-5 | Wet wipes |
| Björkö Telnfabrik Ab | 0313332‐7 | Fishing gear |
| British American Tobacco Finland Oy | 0114451-6 | Tobacco products |
| Broman Logistics Oy | 2321323-6 | Fishing gear |
| Catch With Care AB | 2734541-2 | Fishing gear |
| Colgate-Palmolive AB, filial i Finland | 0985521-6 | Wet wipes |
| Confetti Oy | 2309658-6 | Balloons |
| Daiwa Sports Ltd, Suomen sivuliike | 2525715-2 | Fishing gear |
| Dida Kalastustarvike Oy | 1509283-3 | Fishing gear |
| Eumer Finland Oy | 2113834-0 | Fishing gear |
| Finlandia-uistin Oy | 0145188-2 | Fishing gear |
| Fladen Fishing AB | SE556214601801 | Fishing gear |
| Flyventures Oy | 3177163-3 | Fishing gear |
| Google Commerce Limited | IE512080 | Wet wipes |
| Hahtemaa Group Oy | 2379649-4 | Fishing gear |
| Havanna Aitta Oy | 0591884-9 | Tobacco products |
| HK Varma Oy | 1723665-0 | Fishing gear |
| Ilmapallokeskus Balloon Center Oy | 0860817-6 | Balloons |
| Imperial Brands Finland Oy | 1508393-7 | Tobacco products |
| JAMA-Fishing Oy | 2749235-9 | Fishing gear |
| JD Sports Fashion Finland Oy | 2866370-3 | Wet wipes |
| Joe's Fishing Oy | 2695050-6 | Fishing gear |
| JP-Verkko | 1113720-5 | Fishing gear |
| Jula Finland Oy | 3237192-2 | Fishing gear |
| K. V. Blomqvist | 1744665-8 | Fishing gear |
| Kalastuskolmio Oy | 0621473-9 | Fishing gear |
| Kärkkäinen Oy | 0865108-6 | Fishing gear |
| Kesko Oyj | 0109862-8 | Wet wipes |
| Kivikangas Oy | 0451038-2 | Fishing gear |
| Korkiakosken Uistin Oy | 1906266-6 | Fishing gear |
| Krakenia Oy | 2286557-4 | Fishing gear |
| Kuusamon Uistin Oy | 0186320-3 | Fishing gear |
| Lenovo Technology B.V., sivuliike Suomessa | 1960170-3 | Wet wipes |
| Lidl Suomi Ky | 1615779-0 | Fishing gear |
| Lidl Suomi Ky | 1615779-0 | Balloons |
| Lidl Suomi Ky | 1615779-0 | Wet wipes |
| Malén Kari | 1321788-2 | Fishing gear |
| Manilla Oy | 2933137-2 | Fishing gear |
| Microbite | 3017714-9 | Fishing gear |
| Mua-Tuote Oy | 1031083-8 | Fishing gear |
| N.S.F. Nordic Sports Finland Oy | 0971017-2 | Fishing gear |
| Nippon Verkko Oy | 0206035-7 | Fishing gear |
| OPM International Oy | 2537412-1 | Fishing gear |
| Orion Oyj | 1999212-6 | Wet wipes |
| Oy Lindeman Ab | 0146867-6 | Fishing gear |
| Oy MG-Trading Ab | 0614923-6 | Fishing gear |
| Oy Nerival Group Ab | 1593972-3 | Fishing gear |
| Oy Valkoinen Risti - Vita Korset Ab | 0115672-8 | Wet wipes |
| Partyland Finland Oy | 3150294-3 | Balloons |
| Philip Morris Finland Oy | 1884343-6 | Tobacco products |
| Procter & Gamble Finland Oy | 0201606-5 | Wet wipes |
| Pure Fishing Europe SAS | FR79324045756 | Fishing gear |
| Puuilo Tavaratalot Oy | 2431081-2 | Fishing gear |
| Puuilo Tavaratalot Oy | 2431081-2 | Wet wipes |
| Rapala VMC North Europe Oy | 0895426-3 | Fishing gear |
| Rapala VMC Online Oy | 0105236-3 | Fishing gear |
| RS Fisk & Redskap | 1436351-5 | Fishing gear |
| Ruoto Oy | 2517147‐1 | Fishing gear |
| Shimano Nordic AB | 556113-7448 | Fishing gear |
| Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta | 0116323-1 | Fishing gear |
| Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta | 0116323-1 | Balloons |
| Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta | 0116323-1 | Wet wipes |
| Suomen Uistin Oy | 2453431-4 | Fishing gear |
| Taerosol Oy | 0284768-6 | Wet wipes |
| Tammer Brands Oy | 0153634-1 | Balloons |
| Tammer Brands Oy | 0153634-1 | Wet wipes |
| Tammer Brands Oy | 0153634-1 | Fishing gear |
| Tiura-Uistin Ky | 0772133-7 | Fishing gear |
| Tmi JIG, Just in Gross | 1926264-1 | Fishing gear |
| Tmi Juha Lovén | 2309566-3 | Fishing gear |
| Toypap-Import Oy | 0153955-0 | Balloons |
| Tukkunet Oy | 2425367-8 | Fishing gear |
| Tuontirengas Oy | 2639509-8 | Fishing gear |
| Veljekset Keskinen Oy | 0182811-7 | Wet wipes |
| Veljekset Keskinen Oy | 0182811-7 | Balloons |
| Veljekset Keskinen Oy | 0182811-7 | Fishing gear |
| Vision Group Oy | 2537414-8 | Fishing gear |
| XXL Sports & Outdoor Oy | 2541215-9 | Fishing gear |
| Yhtiöt J.Ikonen Oy | 3334113‐5 | Fishing gear |
Join us
Producer responsibility obligation applies to all companies introducing SUP products to the market. Such companies include manufacturers, importers and remote sellers.
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