Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 28
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Deferred
Paragraph: 135
We reiterate our recommendation that reporting requirements under Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging should cover...
Recommendation
We reiterate our recommendation that reporting requirements under Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging should cover those businesses producing one tonne or more of packaging in order to capture as much data as possible. The Government must ensure that requirements upon producers to provide information are comprehensive and includes full details about the type and quality of the plastics put on the market. This will help encourage businesses handling and disposing of packaging to capture and reuse these products and materials.
Government Response Summary
The government will review the implementation of the 25 tonne (T) de-minimis in 2026/27 as part of their wider review of pEPR before considering changing the threshold, and has published guidance on data producers need to collect.
Paragraph Reference:
135
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The government does not wish to unduly burden small businesses with collating and reporting packaging information. The implementation of the 25 tonne (T) de-minimis will be reviewed in 2026/27 as part of our wider review of pEPR. This review will allow us to understand the impact of the 25T de-minimis before consideration is given to changing the threshold. The government has recently published guidance8 on the data that producers will need to collect and report on the packaging they’ve handled and supplied through the UK market. There are four parts to this data including the packaging activity, packaging material and weight, the packaging type (primary, secondary, shipment or transit), and waste type. Some producers may also need to collect nation data. All producers must be ready to collect the correct packaging data from 1 January 2023.