Extended Producer Responsibility

Producer responsibility applies to approximately 50,000 Finnish manufacturers, importers and packers as well as distance sellers.

What is Extended Producer Responsibility?  

Extended Producer Responsibility for waste management makes recycling efficient and easy.  

  •     companies are responsible for the management of their products when they are discarded.  
  •     Extended Producer Responsibility allows consumers to recycle free of charge.  
  •     The aim is to prevent waste and promote circular economy.


Coming up on 10th September 2024: Register Now!

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Distance selling: Navigating Extended Producer Responsibility in Finland - Webinar 10.9.2024

Selling products online to Finland? The Finnish EPR Authority and the Finnish Commerce Federation invite you to learn about the roles and responsibilities of distance sellers in Finland. Coming up on 10th September 2024. Register Now!

Products included in EPR in Finland are packaging, electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators, single use plastics products, fishing gear containing plastic, vehicles, paper and paper products and tyres. In the future, EPR will also apply to textiles and shoes, pharmaceutical products and cosmetics. 

10.9.2024 Agenda (UTC+3)

14.30 Opening words Eini Lemmelä, Senior Specialist, Ministry of the Environment 

14.40 Sustainable Business in Finland Kari Luoto, Managing Director, Finnish Commerce Federation

14.50 How to Manage Extended Producer Responsibility in Finland Tiina Vermaete, Senior Officer, Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (EPR Authority)

15.10 Producer Organizations and Joining a PRO in Finland Olli Alanen, Chairman, Advisory Board for Finnish PROs 

15.35 Discussion

15.45 Webinar ends
 

Register Now! (link.webropolsurveys.com)

 

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ely-updated 02.07.2024