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Producer responsibility definition

What does Producer responsibility mean? Producer responsibility means the legal framework that shifts the cost of managing products and packaging at end of life from the public sector to those who place them on the market—typically manufacturers, importers, brand owners and, in some regimes, distributors or retailers. It is an umbrella term; duties are set in sector‑specific legislation. In England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, regimes include packaging waste obligations (Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007, moving to extended producer responsibility (EPR) under the Environment Act 2021), WEEE (2013 Regulations), batteries (2009 Regulations) and end‑of‑life vehicles. Scotland has additional measures, including legislation for a...

UK industrial and automotive battery producer obligations: take-back/collection, treatment, reporting, registration and enforcement under WBAR 2009 and BAPMR 2008, plus EPR policy direction and EU Batteries Regulation context

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UK battery strategy

In December 2023, the UK government set out its battery strategy, created by and delivered through the UK Battery Strategy Taskforce. Its core pillars are:

Design
Build
Sustain

The principal aim to 2030 is to establish a robust UK battery supply chain. Regulation is expected to evolve to incorporate extended Producer responsibility (EPR) obligations, shifting the full cost of managing household waste to producers, in line with the ‘polluter pays principle’. Under EPR, producers are anticipated to:

Achieve updated recycling targets
Provide clear recyclability labelling

Commitments by the UK government and the devolved administrations to implement EPR appeared in the 2018 Resource and Waste Strategy for England and the Welsh Government’s Beyond Recycling. Alongside outlining Defra’s future commitments and actions, the strategy set a long-term policy trajectory, reflected in the Environment Improvement Plan 2023 for England. For further detail, see Practice Note: Waste management plan and policies—England. Part 3 of the Environment Act 2021 (EA 2021) (‘Waste and resource efficiency’) granted powers for government to reform existing producer responsibility schemes and to introduce...

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