Preparing for a new era of packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR)

The UK is undergoing major packaging reforms driven by circular economy schemes.

Producers of packaging must understand their obligations under the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) regime, the risks of non-compliance, and how the pEPR regime interacts with the UK's forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).

Topics covered will include:

• Concepts of traditional producer responsibility and extended producer responsibility.
• Understanding your pEPR obligations; who is caught by pEPR and what are the key compliance obligations?
• The role of the pEPR scheme administrator and the regulators; offences and penalties (civil sanctions and fines); commercial and regulatory implications.
• Enforcement trends and regulatory expectations.
• Preparing for the UK DRS; who does this impact and what are the key compliance obligations?
• The role of the Deposit Management Organisation and the UK DRS regulators; offences and penalties (civil sanctions and fines); commercial and regulatory implications.
• The overlap between the pEPR and the DRS.
• The international extended producer responsibly landscape: upcoming regimes and the impact on UK business. 

Who should attend

These sessions are designed for legal, compliance, regulatory, ESG and HSE professionals responsible for managing environmental risk, governance and compliance obligations.