New rules on extended producer responsibility for commercial packaging in Denmark.

On January 1, 2025, new rules on extended producer responsibility for commercial packaging will enter into force. However already from April 2024, companies that market packaging or packaged products on the market, are obliged to register and report an estimate of their expected packaging quantities made available before 31 August 2024.  With the introduction of the extended producer responsibility for packaging, all companies that manufacturer, import or use packaging bear the financial and organizational responsibility for the management of packaging waste - including collection, recycling of the packaging when it becomes waste.

The rules on extended producer responsibility on packaging are based on new requirements in the EU's waste framework directive and the packaging directive, which makes producer responsibility for packaging mandatory. For details: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content . The overall purpose of the producer responsibility is to reduce the amount of packaging, ensure efficient collection and management of packaging waste and to motivate producers to produce better and more environmentally friendly design of packaging - both for prevention, reuse, and recycling.

All types of packaging are covered by the producer responsibility for packaging, regardless of industry, and purpose of the packaging. It is therefore important to know the exact types of packaging, materials, and compositions used - and whether the packaging is designed to be recycled, or it is disposable. At Tox Regulatory Advisor, we advise on all aspects of extended producer responsibility, including to structure and standardize your packaging data as well as a strategy and action plan for your 2024 reports.