Extended Producer Responsibility for Ecommerce

Extended Producer Responsibility requires the people putting products to market (the producers) to contribute to the cost of managing the end of their product’s life. 

For example, e-waste can’t be thrown away with regular household waste. That makes it expensive for local authorities to dispose of safely. EPR asks that electronics producers: 

• Design products with their end-of-life in mind (so they’re more easily recyclable, for example)
• Contribute to the cost of handling e-waste 

If the country you want to sell to has Extended Producer Responsibility rules, you’ll need to register and file reports, depending on what you’re selling.

Extended Producer Responsibility requires Producers to contribute towards the cost of recycling, recovery and disposal of product and packaging waste. 

In countries with EPR regulations, you're responsible if: 

• You manufacture and sell your products domestically
• Import products into the country
• Sell a product in the country 

Not all products and packaging are regulated, so depending on what you’re selling and where, you might not be considered a Producer. 

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