If your organization is obligated under the Packaging Waste Regulations, you can expect to have a compliance audit once every three years. It will be carried out by the relevant Environment Agency and arranged in advance by your representative and the EA, SEPA or NIEA.
Preparing for the Audit
- Prepare your site and train staff to give a tour to the agency as they will wish to observe how packaging flows in and out of your business
- Have a copy of your methodology statement for collating your packaging data to hand and be prepared to explain it fully to the agency. They may recommend some improvements.
- Ensure you have a history and explanation for how each figure on the data form was obtained
- Any paperwork and current data you have available should be on hand at all times. Any correspondence between you and your compliance scheme related to data collation - will also be useful.
- If any estimates or assumptions have been made with regard to your data collation and calculation - ensure this information is available for the audit. For example; if 100 aluminium cans have been weighed to establish an average weight - have a record of this.
Latest News
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DEFRA Announce EPR Proposals for the Future Packaging Regulations 2023-2027.
March 28, 2022 -
UK Deposit Return Scheme, DRS, for Drinks Packaging Containers, 2024 – Government Announce Consultation
March 25, 2021 -
Government Consult on new, Extended Producer Responsibility, EPR, for Packaging and Packaging Waste Recycling in the UK.
March 24, 2021 -
2021 / 22 UK Packaging Recycling Targets Confirmed
November 16, 2020 -
Draft Plastic Packaging Tax Regulations – April 2022
November 15, 2020
In This Section
- Market Summary & Analysis
- How the PRN market works
- Minimise your risk and compliance costs
- Sign up to our Quarterly Market Analysis & Outlook
- UK Packaging Recycling & Recovery Targets
- Introduction to Packaging Regulations
- Obligation Thresholds
- Small Producer Compliance – Allocation (£2-£5m)
- Consumer Information Obligations
- Packaging Essential Requirements Regulations
- FAQ’s
- Compliance Timeline and Key Dates
- Packaging Weights Submission Guidance
- Packaging Activities Defined
- Packaging Weights Submission Checklist
- Compiling a Methodology Statement
- Preparing for an Environment Agency Audit
- Packaging Activities Explained
- Civil Sanctions & Non Compliance
- Distance and Online Sellers
- Importer & Exporter Rules
- Obligated / Non Obligated Packaging
- Registration of Franchises and Subsidiaries
- Contracted Out Packer / Fillers
- Leased Packaging
- Other Packaging Explained
- Bonded Warehouse Rules
- Other Technical Issues Explained