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Extended Producer Responsibility & Packaging Compliance Training Course

Shows producers, importers and regulators how to run extended producer responsibility for packaging, from registration and data to PROs, labels and reporting.

WS · Waste & Hazardous Materials ManagementAll Levels#3051ClassroomEnglish , Arabic
Duration
5 Days
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Free substitution at any time · 30+ days' notice: full refund minus 10%. Cancellation policy

Sectors:Health, Safety, Environment & SustainabilityCategories:Waste & Hazardous Materials Management

Course Overview

This training course provides a practical framework for designing, implementing, and complying with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes for packaging. It explains how responsibility for end-of-life packaging shifts to the producers, brand owners, and importers that place packaged goods on the market, and how regulators, producer responsibility organizations, and recyclers share the operational and financial roles. Participants will examine EPR policy models and legal instruments, including Kenya's Sustainable Waste Management Act and its EPR regulations, Egypt's Waste Management Regulation Law, the EPR program of Nigeria's National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), South Africa's EPR regulations, and the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. The course covers producer definitions, registration, packaging data, and the eco-modulation of fees. The program also addresses design for recycling, recyclability and recycled content claims, labeling and sorting instructions, deposit return schemes, collection and recovery systems, the integration of informal waste pickers, and the governance of producer responsibility organizations, including cost allocation and free-rider control. Through case studies and practical workshops, participants will map their obligations, build packaging data inventories, assess packaging portfolios, evaluate scheme designs, and prepare compliance reports that withstand independent verification.

Learning Objectives

  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
  • Explain the principles and models of extended producer responsibility.
  • Interpret the EPR laws and regulations that apply to packaging.
  • Determine who qualifies as an obligated producer, importer, or brand owner.
  • Establish registration, scheme membership, and internal compliance processes.
  • Build accurate packaging data inventories by material, format, and market segment.
  • Assess packaging recyclability and apply design-for-recycling principles .
  • Apply compliant labeling, sorting instructions, and environmental claim requirements.
  • Evaluate the governance, financing, and performance of producer responsibility organizations.
  • Analyze producer fee structures and eco-modulation criteria for packaging materials.
  • Compare collection, take-back, and deposit return system designs.
  • Prepare EPR compliance reports supported by verifiable evidence.
  • Design monitoring, auditing, and enforcement mechanisms for regulators.
  • Develop an EPR compliance roadmap for a producer or scheme.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for Environmental and Sustainability Managers, Packaging Technologists and Engineers, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Officers, Product and Brand Managers, Supply Chain and Import Managers, and professionals responsible for packaging data, environmental reporting, and producer obligations. It is also suitable for environment regulators and inspectors, municipal waste officials, policy advisers, staff of producer responsibility organizations, recycling and collection operators, internal auditors, and finance professionals who budget for and control EPR costs. The program is particularly relevant to manufacturers, importers, fast-moving consumer goods companies, food and beverage producers, retailers, e-commerce sellers, environment ministries and agencies, municipalities, and recycling and recovery companies operating under EPR requirements.

Learning Outcomes

  • Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
  • Map the EPR obligations that apply to an organization's packaged products.
  • Classify packaging by material, format, and household or commercial use.
  • Compile a placed-on-market packaging inventory with documented calculation methods.
  • Identify packaging formats that hinder sorting and recycling.
  • Propose practical packaging redesign options that improve recyclability.
  • Verify recycled content and recyclability claims before they are published.
  • Select an appropriate individual or collective compliance route.
  • Assess the governance, contracts, and transparency of a producer responsibility organization.
  • Calculate indicative producer contributions using an eco-modulated fee model.
  • Evaluate collection and recycling performance data for reliability.
  • Prepare a periodic compliance declaration and supporting evidence file.
  • Plan regulator oversight, inspections, and free-rider detection.
  • Build an action plan to strengthen EPR compliance and scheme performance.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Day 1

EPR Principles, Policy Models & Legal Frameworks

  • Concept and objectives of extended producer responsibility
  • The polluter pays principle and producer accountability
  • Financial, operational, and informational responsibility
  • Individual versus collective compliance models
  • EPR within circular economy policy
  • Kenya's Sustainable Waste Management Act and its EPR regulations
  • Egypt's Waste Management Regulation Law and NESREA's EPR program in Nigeria
  • South Africa's EPR regulations and the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
  • Roles of regulators, producers, PROs, and recyclers
  • Practical Application: Mapping EPR stakeholders and obligations for a selected country
Day 2

Producer Obligations, Registration & Packaging Data

  • Defining producers, importers, brand owners, and fillers
  • Scope of obligated packaging and product categories
  • Household, commercial, and industrial packaging distinctions
  • Producer registration and scheme membership requirements
  • Methods for collecting packaging placed-on-market data
  • Material and format classification for EPR reporting
  • Packaging weights, sampling, and supplier specifications
  • Online sellers, imports, and cross-border obligations
  • Data governance and record retention
  • Practical Workshop: Building a packaging data inventory for a model product portfolio
Day 3

Packaging Design, Recyclability & Labeling

  • Design for recycling principles by packaging material
  • Recyclability assessment criteria and sorting compatibility
  • Problematic formats, multilayer, and composite packaging
  • Mono-material, lightweight, and reduced packaging alternatives
  • Reusable and refillable packaging systems
  • Recycled content claims and chain of custody evidence
  • Recycling labels and consumer sorting instructions
  • Avoiding misleading environmental and recyclability claims
  • Managing packaging changes with suppliers
  • Practical Application: Assessing a packaging range and proposing recyclability improvements
Day 4

Producer Responsibility Organizations, Collection & Fee Setting

  • PRO models, governance, and authorization by regulators
  • Cost coverage, net cost, and fee calculation principles
  • Eco-modulation of fees by material and recyclability
  • Collection systems for household and commercial packaging
  • Deposit return schemes for beverage containers
  • Contracts with collectors, sorting facilities, and recyclers
  • Integrating informal waste pickers into EPR systems
  • Transparency, competition, and conflict of interest controls
  • Free-rider risks and fair market participation
  • Practical Workshop: Designing an eco-modulated fee model for a packaging scheme
Day 5

Reporting, Verification, Enforcement & Scheme Performance

  • Producer and PRO reporting obligations
  • Measuring collection and recycling performance
  • Calculation points and mass balance for recycling data
  • Traceability of recovered materials and end destinations
  • Independent verification and audit of EPR data
  • Regulator monitoring, inspection, and enforcement tools
  • Detecting non-registration and under-reporting
  • Public reporting and stakeholder communication
  • Reviewing and continuously improving EPR schemes
  • Final Integrated Workshop: Developing an EPR & Packaging Compliance Plan covering obligations, registration, data, design, labeling, PRO selection, fees, reporting, and verification.

Upcoming Dates

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MadinahScheduled
2 – 6 Nov 2026€4,200—
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LondonScheduled
2 – 6 Nov 2026€5,600—
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MadridScheduled
9 – 13 Nov 2026€5,400—
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ManamaScheduled
16 – 20 Nov 2026€4,700—
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MakkahScheduled
16 – 20 Nov 2026€4,200—
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MarbellaScheduled
23 – 27 Nov 2026€5,400€4,860until 2 Nov
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OnlineScheduled
29 Nov – 3 Dec 2026€1,700€1,530until 9 Nov
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ParisScheduled
7 – 11 Dec 2026€5,700€5,130until 16 Nov
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SalalahScheduled
7 – 11 Dec 2026€5,300€4,770until 16 Nov
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AbujaScheduled
14 – 18 Dec 2026€5,100€4,590until 23 Nov
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AccraScheduled
21 – 25 Dec 2026€5,100€4,590until 30 Nov
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AmmanScheduled
27 – 31 Dec 2026€3,100€2,790until 7 Dec
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AmsterdamScheduled
28 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027€5,400€4,860until 7 Dec
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BarcelonaScheduled
4 – 8 Jan 2027€5,400€4,860until 14 Dec
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BangkokScheduled
4 – 8 Jan 2027€6,100€5,490until 14 Dec
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BeirutScheduled
10 – 14 Jan 2027€4,000€3,600until 21 Dec
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BerlinScheduled
18 – 22 Jan 2027€5,800€5,220until 28 Dec
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CairoScheduled
24 – 28 Jan 2027€3,300€2,970until 4 Jan
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Cape TownScheduled
25 – 29 Jan 2027€5,100€4,590until 4 Jan
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CasablancaScheduled
1 – 5 Feb 2027€4,300€3,870until 11 Jan
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DohaScheduled
7 – 11 Feb 2027€4,400€3,960until 18 Jan
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DammamScheduled
7 – 11 Feb 2027€4,200€3,780until 18 Jan
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DubaiScheduled
14 – 18 Feb 2027€4,400€3,960until 25 Jan
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ErbilScheduled
21 – 25 Feb 2027€3,100€2,790until 1 Feb
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HamburgScheduled
22 – 26 Feb 2027€5,800€5,220until 1 Feb
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IstanbulScheduled
1 – 5 Mar 2027€4,700€4,230until 8 Feb
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JeddahScheduled
7 – 11 Mar 2027€4,200€3,780until 15 Feb
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KigaliScheduled
8 – 12 Mar 2027€5,100€4,590until 15 Feb
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Kuala LumpurScheduled
15 – 19 Mar 2027€4,400€3,960until 22 Feb
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LisbonScheduled
22 – 26 Mar 2027€5,400€4,860until 1 Mar
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