This event brought together EPR experts and practitioners (PROs, producers, compliance experts to discuss key challenges and opportunities in the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, with particular focus on registration and freeriding. The discussion focused on two critical areas: the development of a unified producer registry to streamline product registration and reporting across markets, and strategies to address free-riding practices that undermine fair competition and effective waste management financing. Drawing insights from stakeholders from different EU countries, regulatory levels and product streams, the event aimed to gain key takeaways on how to further harmonise EPR registries in the EU to improve the transparency and enforceability of EPR in the EU.
Agenda
13.00- 13:30 Presentation of the concept of a unified register – Verónica Martínez
(ENT, LIFE4EPR partner)
13.30-13:40 Tools to tackle free riding in online market places – Alexander Goldberg (EAR – Stiftung Elektro-Altgeräte Register)
13:40-13:50 PRO on tackling free riding – Ulysse Revat-Dontenwill (CITEO, French PRO for packaging)
13:50-14:30 Panel discussion
Moderation: Theresa Mörsen (ZWE) and Anita Lombardo (ACR+)
This event was organised in cooperation with VUB (Free University of Brussels) and the LIFE4EPR project, and held a hybrid format, taking place both online and in person at the Brussels School of Governance, in the Lisbon & Rome meeting room on the -1 floor. For those attending in person, the venue address is Bd de la Plaine 5, 1050 Bruxelles.