March 2023
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) update
Since 1st March 2023 it has become a legal requirement for obligated companies to collect and submit data. Please see the links below regarding the latest information from Government:
Packaging data: what to collect for extended producer responsibility
Page summary
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Change made
We’ve changed the title of the guidance. We’ve made minor changes to the style, order and some terminology to make the guidance clearer and to reflect the fact that the regulations are now in force. We’ve clarified that this guidance applies to England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. We’ve added a new section titled ‘When to collect and report your data for 2023’. We’ve updated the names of the 4 different data categories. We’ve also updated the following sections to make them clearer: ‘Supplied under your brand’ packaging; ‘Imported’ packaging; Household and non-household packaging; Drinks containers; Reusable packaging; Self-managed waste; Primary packaging; How parent companies should report data; Check if you need to report nation data; How your data will be used; Examples of how to report data. We’ve added information about multi-material packaging.
Extended producer responsibility for packaging: who is affected and what to do?
Page summary
How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Change made
We’ve changed the title of the guidance as the regulations are now in force. We’ve made minor changes to the style, order, and some terminology to make the guidance clearer and to reflect the fact that the regulations are now in force. We’ve also updated the following sections, to make them clearer: Packaging activities; What you may need to do; PRNs and PERNs; Check if you need to report nation data; Collecting and reporting your packaging data; Information about fees. We’ve added a new section titled ‘When to collect and report your data for 2023’.
