Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging: closed loop recycling
Page summary:
Closed loop recycling under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging – what it is, how to report it and a summary of fees and conditions
Change made:
A note to say that these regulations have not yet passed Parliament, but should come into force 1 January 2026
Time updated:
5:12pm, 15 December 2025
Packaging data: what to collect for extended producer responsibility
Page summary:
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Change made:
Content updated to include information about reporting plastic and paper bags supplied in England and the Regulatory position statements issued by the Environment Agency and other UK nations. Information clarified on composite packaging and fibre-based composites.
Time updated:
3:38pm, 16 December 2025
EPR for packaging: what you must do as a ‘small producer’
Page summary:
How small producers register and what they must collect, report and pay under the extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations.
Change made:
Page updated to improve clarity and to include reference to the Regulatory Position statement issued by the Environment Agency about collecting and reporting paper and plastic bags supplied in England.
Time updated:
3:40pm, 16 December 2025
Packaging data: check reporting periods and submission deadlines
Page summary:
Find out when large and small organisations affected by Extended producer responsibility (EPR) packaging must collect and submit packaging data.
Change made:
Information updated throughout to clarify reporting dates and include links to updated regulatory position statements for all 4 nations. The EA statement now includes information about collecting and reporting data about paper and plastic bags supplied in England.
Time updated:
3:45pm, 16 December 2025
Packaging waste: apply for registration and accreditation as a reprocessor or exporter
Page summary:
How to apply for mandatory registration and voluntary accreditation as a reprocessor or exporter of packaging waste – includes how to comply with requirements and technical information.
Change made:
Added provisional charges for 2026.
Time updated:
4:44pm, 16 December 2025
Extended producer responsibility for packaging: report packaging data
Page summary:
Guidance for organisations who may need to report packaging data because they are affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Change made:
Year 2 illustrative fees added to document collection.
Time updated:
11:13am, 17 December 2025
Summary logs for UK packaging waste: an overview
Page summary:
An introduction to the summary logs that reprocessors and exporters need to use to record packaging waste activity under Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging requirements.
Change made:
There are now 3 templates that are now unlikely to change significantly over the year.
Time updated:
2:39pm, 17 December 2025
Plastic wet wipes ban
Page summary:
Understand which wipes will be banned, when plastic wet wipes can still be sold, and how the ban will be enforced.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
4:44pm, 17 December 2025
Trade Specialised Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Page summary:
The specialised committee monitors the implementation and functioning of the sanitary and phytosanitary measures chapter of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Change made:
Added the minutes for the fifth meeting on 29 September 2025.
Time updated:
12:00pm, 18 December 2025
Summary log templates for UK packaging waste
Page summary:
Templates for the summary logs that reprocessors and exporters need to produce under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Change made:
Technical fixes to some of the template functionality
Time updated:
3:10pm, 18 December 2025
Businesses approved to export to the EU
Page summary:
Check if your business in Great Britain or one of the Crown Dependencies is approved to export to the EU and find out what your TRACES number is.
Change made:
Updated the lists of businesses approved to export to the EU, with the exception of honey.
Time updated:
2:44pm, 19 December 2025
Year 2 illustrative waste disposal fees: Extended producer responsibility for packaging
Page summary:
Illustrative waste disposal fees for Year 2 (2026 to 2027) that will be charged to large producers obligated under Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Change made:
Welsh translation amended to align with English.
Time updated:
3:22pm, 19 December 2025
