Oct 30th, 2024
2 mins
On 24th October, the Government laid The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 before Parliament.
The Regulations provide the legislative framework for the new packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) system and introduce a range of obligations for businesses. They also formalise the creation of a Scheme Administrator to oversee fee modulation and payments to local authorities.
The aim is to make producers responsible for the cost of collection, management and recycling of packaging and incentivise them to make their products recyclable by modulating fees based on the recyclability of products. It also aims to reduce unnecessary packaging, increase quality, and reduce litter.
The Regulations are required to sit for 40 days with a potential timetable for debate running up to 4th December, after which it’s expected the Regs will become law in January 2025.
