Update: extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging
16/05/2023
Are you a business or organisation affected by Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging?
The UK’s Packaging Waste regulations are changing this year, leading UK organisations that supply or import packaging to face new financial and administrative challenges. The main update is the introduction of EPR reporting, beginning in late 2023. Affected businesses will need to collect and report packaging data, such as the packaging type and material used.
Businesses who prepare for change now will respond better to the challenges ahead and will be able to mitigate their costs. Our understanding is that the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) will not issue an EPR data form.
Our Associate Member, Valpak has created a data form, to ensure that their members are fully prepared to navigate the complex data requirements under EPR. Want to find out more about the data reporting requirements in line with current government guidance and how the Valpak data submission process for EPR may look? UKFT members can email info@ukft.org to request access to Valpak’s webinar on data reporting for EPR.
About Valpak
Valpak, UKFT’s Associate Member and Global Compliance Partner, is a leading provider of environmental compliance solutions.
Since the UK Packaging Waste Regulations were introduced in 1997, Valpak has provided simple and innovative environmental compliance solutions to over 4,000 customers in every corner of the globe, including fashion brands and textile manufacturers.
Valpak continues to innovate and grow, now offering additional services to cover wider areas of sustainability, including carbon management, energy management, packaging analysis, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) support and data management – helping companies to meet environmental objectives, mitigate costs and ensure compliance all over the world.
We know how difficult it is to keep up to date with the changes that are taking place in different countries, and to work out if you are obligated under different legislations. UKFT Members can access exclusive resources and webinar to stay on top of the ever-changing regulatory landscape. Not yet a UKFT member?