Statutory instrument published for packaging waste regulations

The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a Statutory Instrument (SI) in Parliament on reporting data for the upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reforms for packaging.

Companies affected by the new legislation will need to collect the correct packaging data from 1 January 2023 ready for 2024.

The Department has also issued new guidance on preparing for the forthcoming EPR.

3 March 2022

Packaging EPR delayed to 2023

Implementation in the UK of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging scheme has been delayed to 2023.

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10 June 2022

How UK organisations can prepare for EPR for packaging

The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Environment Agency have issued guidance to companies on how to prepare for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging.

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31 March 2022

UK Government sets out EPR plan

The four UK governments have published their response to the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging consultation outlining the changes since the consultation and decisions taken forward. They have confirmed that EPR will be implemented in a phased manner from 2024, rather than 2023.

IOM3 News

7 March 2022

Layer after layer – the challenges for the packaging industry

Tim Barbary FIMMM, Chairman of the Midlands Packaging Society, outlines the challenges packaging businesses face in response to the UK Government’s Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy.

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