EPR regulatory news

CONAI has published operational instructions for packaging conformity declarations ahead of the new EU regulation on packaging that takes effect on 12 August 2026.

Taiwan's Ministry of Environment announced amendments to the public notice on Restrictions on the Manufacture, Import, and Sale of Dry Cell Batteries, formulated to align with Minamata Convention updates from COP5.

Italy's Unified Conference has approved the regulatory schema for the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system for textiles, marking formal progress toward implementation of the new compliance framework.

A prohibition on the destruction of unsold textile products has come into effect for large enterprises in Italy.

Experts analyze three major Chilean regulations implemented over a decade to reduce plastic pollution: the Extended Producer Responsibility (REP) law, the PUSU regulation, and the plastic bag ban, identifying persistent…

The EU's Digital Product Passport registration system has entered the testing phase, advancing the implementation of digital product information requirements for producers under the EU's circular economy framework.

Turkey has increased the required documentation conditions for ÇED (Environmental Impact Assessment) Competency Certificates, affecting producers and companies subject to environmental assessment obligations.

The European Commission has published the Digital Product Passport Registry and six implementing standards, establishing new EPR-related requirements for producer information disclosure, traceability, and product lifecyc…

Spain's retail sector must adapt to new European packaging regulations (PPWR) and deposit-return systems (SDDR), establishing more circular, traceable models with enhanced producer responsibilities for collection and tak…

Spain is implementing the European SDDR (Sistema de Depósito, Devolución y Retorno) system to achieve 90% separate collection of bottles and lates by 2029, requiring producers and retailers to establish deposit and retur…

The ACCC is pursuing Federal Court action against a retailer for selling over 66,000 products that failed to comply with Australia's mandatory button battery safety and information standards.

The European Union has enacted a prohibition on the destruction of unsold new clothing and footwear, mandating that producers and retailers explore alternative channels such as resale, donation, or recycling to promote c…

Taiwan has promulgated technical standards that define circularity characteristics required for recycling mark applications, establishing producer obligations for product marking and circular economy compliance.

The UK government has announced a delay to the mandatory collection scheme for flexible packaging materials, pushing the implementation date from an earlier timeline to April 2030.

CalRecycle is conducting SB 121 rulemaking for battery-embedded devices, including vapes, and is accepting public comment on producer responsibility obligations for these products.

A federal judge has blocked enforcement of California's SB 343 recyclability labeling law, ruling it unconstitutionally vague and lacking evidence that it would improve recycling rates.

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has introduced post-consumer recycled (PCR) content verification as a new component of its certification program, based on ISO chain-of-custody and traceability requirements to…

Episode 3 of a series discussing landfills and Extended Producer Responsibility regulation, exploring how EPR frameworks interact with landfill policy and levies.

California has increased market payments for post-consumer resin (PCR) PET material, affecting producer responsibility and material economics in the state's packaging recovery system.

Italy has implemented new EPR-related regulations including mandatory green product disclosure requirements, waste export derogations to Switzerland, and End of Waste criteria clarifications affecting multiple product st…