Q & A Packaging regulations - March 2017
01 March 2017
Designer responsibilities
UK government guidance on designer responsibilities.
Producer responsibilities
UK government guidance on producer responsibilities.
Legislation and regulations
The producer responsibility regime implements the Packaging and Packaging Waste European Directive (94/62/EC). The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (as amended) and 2016 amendments cover recycling and recovery, while the Packaging (Essential Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 cover single market and design and manufacturing aspects.