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:
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.
You may need EPR registration if you; manufacture products, import goods, sell under your own brand or place packaged products on the market in a country with EPR rules. The exact obligation depends on the country, product type, sales channel and whether you are considered the producer.
Official EU guidance supports this: the European Commission says EPR means producers bear financial, or financial and organisational, responsibility for waste-stage product management. The EU WEEE Directive also covers electrical and electronic equipment waste, with collection, recovery and recycling requirements.
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:
Not all products and packaging are regulated, so depending on what you’re selling and where, you might not be considered a Producer.
Not sure whether you need to worry about EPR? You can ask one of our experts for free.
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