Online event
Complying with EU Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): a country-by-country guide
Wednesday 15 April at 10:00AM
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Join our expert led masterclass for practical, country by country insight into EU Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations.
What you’ll learn
- Develop a clear understanding of EU EPR regulatory requirements
- Learn the practical, stepbystep actions your business must take to achieve compliance
- Gain insight into how EPR regulations are expected to develop in the coming years
Description
EPR places legal responsibility on producers for the environmental impact of their products and packaging across their full lifecycle, including collection, recycling, and waste management.
Recent EU legislation - notably the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) introduced in July 2024 and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) introduced in February this year - will significantly affect how products are designed, packaged, and sold in the EU. While these regulations will be introduced gradually, EU Member States continue to apply their own national EPR rules in the interim.
This has resulted in a fragmented and complex compliance landscape, with differing requirements across the EU for registration, reporting, labelling, scope, and costs. As a result, many thirdcountry businesses, including those based in Great Britain, face uncertainty about their obligations when exporting to the EU.
GB packaging manufacturers and e-commerce sellers are particularly impacted by EPR so will benefit from this step-by-step guide to ensuring compliance across the major EU Member States, pending the gradual implementation of PPWR and ESPR.
Speakers
Andrea Collins
Managing Director, Global Trade Department
Andrea is an international trade specialist with 25+ years’ experience in the industry. Andrea specializes in importing, exporting, global sustainability, trade compliance, business resilience, and business growth. A passionate ambassador of UK micro businesses and SMEs, she launched Global Trade Department (previously known as The Export Department) to assist these companies expand their horizons internationally, raise the profile of UK goods and services abroad, and add vital resilience to supply chains through global sourcing.
As well as supporting private clients with their international trade endeavours, Andrea delivers 1:1 support and 1-many support for a number of Growth Hubs nationwide and is responsible for the design and delivery of a range of EU transition, international expansion, and business resilience support programmes across the country.