The UK EPR New Scheme “PackUK” Launches

The UK EPR New Scheme “PackUK” Launches

On 21 January 2025, PackUK, the newly appointed Scheme Administrator for the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), officially launched. PackUK was created under the new Statutory Instrument for UK EPR, which took effect on 1 January 2025. It is tasked with...
The UK EPR New Scheme “PackUK” Launches

OPSS Publishes SI on CMR Substances and Kojic Acid

On 17 December 2024, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published its Statutory Instrument ‘The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 2024’.  This SI comes into force on 31 January 2025; it adds 64 of...
The UK EPR New Scheme “PackUK” Launches

Main EPR SI Laid in Parliament

We would like to highlight that the main Statutory Instrument for Extended Producer Responsibility, The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024, has been laid in Parliament and is available here. It is expected to enter...
The UK EPR New Scheme “PackUK” Launches

Update on Labelling for UK EPR

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has made an announcement regarding recyclability labelling required under UK Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). It provides an update on the legislation for the introduction of Extended Producer...