Packaging Compliance

Producer Responsibility Policy Review – UK Packaging Regulations – Packaging Design and Recycling

DEFRA Announce Future Consultation to Reform the UK Packaging Regulations Over the last few months a series of review meetings, hosted by WRAP / INCPEN / ACP, involving industry wide stakeholders to discuss how Regulatory Reform of the UK Packaging (Waste) Directive could reduce the environmental damage caused by use and disposal of Packaging, especially Plastic. The output from the meetings was submitted to Michael Gove, Secretary of State...

ACP – Advisory Commission On Packaging – Release Future Regulations Paper

The ACP – Advisory Commission On Packaging  has today released a discussion paper on the Future of Packaging Regulations from 2020 onwards. The Document can be read in full by clicking the following link :ACP Future Regulations Paper Dec 2017 Summary It is considered that the fundamentals of the current system – shared responsibility, a marketbased fee system, compliance schemes – are a valid part of any future packaging...

Brexit – What next for the Packaging Regulations?

Brexit – What Next for the Packaging Waste Regulations in the UK? Hightlight Text – DEFRA Recently held a Waste Management Industry Brexit ‘No Deal’ and realeased Guidance on how indutsry should best prepare for the event of a no deal with the EU. Click for Q&A from event DEFRA have also confirmed Packaging Waste Compliance Targets for 2020, and that the existing Packaging Compliance System will remain until...

Environment Agency Issue Director delegation of Packaging Weights Data Submission sign off form approved/appropriate person

This form is for obligated packaging companies to delegate their document signing function. Environment Agency – Director Sign off Delegation Form 2016 Please click to download a copy Source: Form: delegation of approved/appropriate person – Publications – GOV.UK You may have recently received an email from the Environment Agency / SEPA updating you on a planned change to the Packaging Regulations requirement for a Director of your Company to...

Companies fined £164,000 for packaging non-compliance

£190,000 for packaging non-compliance Source: Letsrecycle.com Businesses that failed to complywith laws designed to encourage the recycling of waste packaging paid more than £189,000 to charities to avoid legal action from the Environment Agency between September 2014 and April 2015. Figures published this month by the Agency show that a total of 15 businesses had failed to register with a compliance scheme as required under the Producer Responsibility Obligations...