UK Statutory Instrument 2024 United Kingdom

Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024

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Environment Agency, NIEA, NRW, SEPA

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  • Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (EPR)

    EPR packaging scheme obligations from 2024 onwards, covering producer thresholds, registration fees, data reporting deadlines, and disposal fees. Tier 1 pure data.

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Environment Agency

Primary

Environmental protection in England. Regulates waste, emissions, water quality, flood risk, and environmental permits for industrial activities. Enforces environmental law and issues …

NIEA

Northern Ireland Environment Agency

Northern Ireland's environmental regulator. Part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Issues environmental permits, regulates waste and emissions, …

NRW

Natural Resources Wales

Principal environmental regulator for Wales. Combines functions of Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, and Forestry Commission Wales. Issues environmental permits, …

SEPA

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Scotland's principal environmental regulator. Protects and improves Scotland's environment. Issues environmental permits for waste, emissions, water abstraction, and radioactive substances. Enforces environmental …

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