Waste packaging regulations to remain untouched

Producer responsibility regulations for packaging waste should be kept as they are, according to a review published by DEFRA and backed by an independent committee.

The government’s post implementation review, published a week late on 7 July, was rated “fit for purpose” by the Regulatory Policy Committee which supports DEFRA’s decision to leave regulations 2 to 40 of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 untouched.