Legal Framework Study of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

This report offers policy and business decision-makers the opportunity to acquire a solid knowledge base on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes. It describes models of producer responsibility organizations, the typical roles and responsibilities of stakeholders, and provides the characteristics of high-performing systems as well as less effective ones. It also gives detailed country-level assessments of the current EPR status for managing packaging waste, with a focus on Southeast Asia and South America, along with recommendations for taking the next steps toward a successful EPR implementation.