On the 25th July, Government announced that the payments for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) will be delayed until October 2025. Please see the press release for full details.
Whilst the payment aspect of EPR is being delayed, the requirement to collect and report packaging data from 1st January 2023 for companies affected by the scope of EPR remains unchanged. Payments will still be required under the existing PRN system and please ensure that you meet the required data reporting deadlines.
BPIF will continue to share updates as they are released by Government and DEFRA over the coming months and we will continue to lobby government to make changes to the EPR scheme to better reflect the needs of the packaging industry.
Any members who are unsure of the requirements of EPR can view the latest webinar recording.
If you have any specific questions please submit them to the EPR Helpdesk on - eprhelp@bpif.org.uk.