Year-End EPR Review: Closing Gaps and Planning Ahead

As the year draws to a close, EPR managers often face another particularly busy period. 

Alongside year-end activities and budget planning, outstanding registrations, new price lists from Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs), preparations for new markets and sales channels, and numerous regulatory changes and developments – including those related to the PPWR – are likely to be on the agenda. This makes the end of the year a good opportunity to take a critical look at your existing EPR setup. Doing so can help identify open issues at an early stage and ensure that the necessary measures are planned in a structured way for the year ahead. 

Typical year-end questions include: 

• Are all required registrations in place for the relevant markets and product categories? 

• Which additional EPR costs need to be budgeted for the coming year? 

• Which obligations may arise from planned market entries or new sales channels, and what would a realistic implementation timeline look like? 

• Do existing registrations, service providers and reporting processes still reflect the current business model? 

• Are there any compliance gaps that should be closed before the start of the new year? 

Bitkom Compliance Solutions supports companies with both, individual EPR-related questions and comprehensive reviews of their European EPR setup – from gap analysis and budget planning to clarifying information and labelling requirements, preparing new market entries and completing outstanding registrations. 

Use the year-end period as an opportunity to review your EPR setup. 

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