How to check an entry in the BDO register? Practical step-by-step guide

If you want to check the entry in the BDO register, the simplest answer is to go to the BDO Register and use the available entity search engine. Official BDO materials make it clear that the BDO entity register is generally accessible, and entrepreneurs are given an individual registration number after registration, which makes it possible to check to what extent an entity is engaged in waste management activities and what decisions it has related to waste management. From the user's perspective, this means that verification of the company in BDO does not require guesswork or contact with the office at the first stage - a basic check can be carried out independently online.

Where to check if a company is registered with BDO

The most appropriate place for verification is the official BDO register, to which BDO itself refers in a communication addressed to entrepreneurs checking contractors. The official information indicates that this is where you can check the recipients, collectors, transporters, sellers or processors of waste and verify the scope of their activities. This is important not only for your own registration obligation, but also if you want to make sure that a business partner is actually listed in the register and operates within the declared scope. In practice, such a step is important if only before you transfer waste or start working with a waste handler.

Which data can be used to search the BDO register?

In practice, it is easiest to search for a company by registration number, but the BDO system and its entity search engines also support other identifying data. BDO's instructions show that entity searches can be performed by registration number, name of the entity or its name, VAT number and address details, and in other modules of the system, the registration number, name, TIN and address also appear as criteria. This is good news for users who do not have the contractor's BDO number, but know the company name or TIN. This makes it possible to check the BDO registration even if the entrepreneur has not yet provided the registration number on the document or website.

What to do if you do not find your company in the BDO register

The absence of a company from a search engine does not always indicate a system error, but should prompt you to verify a few things. Firstly, it is worth checking that the search was performed on the correct data, for example, by registration number, TIN or full name. Secondly, it is important to distinguish between checking an existing entry and assessing whether the company even must figure in BDO. To this end, BDO's official website provides a „Check if you need to register with BDO” survey, which is helpful, although the result itself is not a binding interpretation of the law. BDO also points out that if there are still doubts after passing the questionnaire, the relevant Marshal's Office should be contacted. This means that the absence of a result in the register has to be judged carefully: sometimes it means that there is no obligation and sometimes it means that the paperwork needs to be sorted out urgently.

Frequently asked questions

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