Packaging and Packaging Waste and Single-Use Plastics

Subsidiary Legislation 549.43 – the Waste Management (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations as published by Legal Notice 277 of 2006 [Download] implements the PRP for packaging waste, bringing into effect the provisions of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/EC, as amended by Directive 2004/12/EC and by Directive 2005/20/EC) [Download]. The Waste Management (Packaging & Packaging Waste) Regulations provide additional measures, procedures and guidance to those in the Waste Regulations, 2011 which seek to address the environmental impact of packaging disposal, aiming as a first priority, at preventing the production of packaging waste and as additional fundamental principles, at reusing packaging, at recycling and other forms of recovering waste and, hence, at reducing the final disposal of such waste.

General Information

National Register of Producers of Packaging or Packaging Material

Quick guide for producers of Packaging or Packaging Material

Procedure for the implementation of Registrations and Renewals

Registration & Renewal Form

Form G – Registration Form as a Producer of Packaging or Packaging Material	Electronic Form
Form H – Renewal Form as a Producer of Packaging or Packaging Material Reporting Template for Recycling Content in Bottles	Electronic Form Form
Form I – Deregistration Form as a Producer of Packaging or Packaging Material Written Mandate declaration for an Authorised Representative	Form Form
Application to operate a Packaging PRO	Form
Declaration form for a Producer of Packaging or Packaging Material placing on the market less than 100kgs	Form

Further guidelines for self-compliant producers & authorised PRO(s)

Terms of Reference for compliance audits by a Self-Compliant Producer of Packaging or Packaging Material

Terms of Reference for audits relating to the Single-Use Plastic Beverage Bottles and their recycled content

Terms of Reference for Work Plan by a Self-Compliant Producer of Packaging or Packaging Material

Manual for producers on how to report reused packaging

The above guidelines may be amended from time to time as deemed necessary, and would be applicable with immediate effect.

N.B: The Competent Authority exempts a self-compliant producer from assigning an independent auditor to certify all the information reported to the Authority, provided that the self-compliant producer provides evidence of participating in a certified environmental management system(s), namely EN ISO 14001 or/and the Eco-Management & Audit Scheme (EMAS) and further provided that the environmental audits conducted in relation to ISO 14001 or/and EMAS standards accomplish all the requirements set by the Authority in the “Terms of Reference for Audits by a Self-Compliant Producer of Packaging or Packaging Material”.

Registration as eligible auditors to conduct audits under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations and the Single-Use Plastic Frameworks Regulations:

Registered producers of packaging or packaging material, electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), and batteries and accumulators as well as PROs are obliged under the relevant national legislations to use the services of an Auditor, approved by ERA, to certify all of the information reported. Interested parties who fulfil the requirements set by ERA are to submit their interest accompanied by the requested documentation. An audit is also required for single plastic beverage bottles placed on the market and their recycled content . Only those parties listed hereunder shall be considered to be suitable Auditors, approved by ERA, to conduct audits as per the EPR Regulations and the SUPF Regulations.

Eligibility Requirements to conduct audits under the EPR Regulations and the SUPF Regulations

Application form to express interest to conduct audits under the EPR Regulations and SUPF Regulations

List of eligible Auditors to conduct audits under the EPR Regulations and the SUPF Regulations

The eligibility requirements may be amended from time to time as deemed necessary, and would be applicable with immediate effect