Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR): Imminent Data Reporting Deadline

We have been asked by Pack UK, the recently established Scheme Administrator for the UK packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme, to remind members  that if they are obligated to report packaging data under the new EPR Regulations they must do so by 1 April 2025.

This deadline applies to both large and small obligated producers as defined in the Regulations; both types of producer must also register with their environmental regulator by 1 April 2025. Guidance on how to register can be found here. A dedicated helpline, 0300 060 0002, is available to support businesses through the process.

Having timely and accurate data helps to ensure that EPR reflects the true cost of managing packaging waste and that these costs are more fairly distributed between all obligated producers. Moreover, organisations who do not submit their packaging data as required by law are at risk of enforcement action being taken against them.

If you are a small organization handling packaging in the UK, it is important to consider whether you have data reporting and registration obligations under the EPR Regulations.

The Regulations  class a business as a small organisation if either of the following apply:

• annual turnover between £1 million and £2 million and  responsible for supplying or importing more than 25 tonnes of packaging in the UK;
• annual turnover over £1 million and  responsible for supplying or importing between 25 tonnes and 50 tonnes of packaging in the UK.

NB those below the lower threshold (turnover under £1m and supply under 25 tonnes of packaging) per year hold no obligations.

Please see the attached note prepared by the Environment Agency to help small organisations help understand their potential obligations.