• Making it easy
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• Packaging knowledge bank
  • Introduction
  • The legislation
  • Who is obligated?
  • What you need to do
  • PRN system
  • Responsibilities
  • Consumer information obligation
  • Targets
  • Agency fees
  • Offences under regulations
  • Further information
• Batteries knowledge bank
• CIO hub
• Comply Direct documents
• Useful links

Packaging regulations offences

It is an offence not to discharge your obligations under the Regulations. 

The penalties regime is a criminal one and cases may be heard in the High Court. If you fail to comply you are also jeopardising the UK’s achievement of its legally binding Directive targets. You should also
note that it is an offence not to be registered if you are a producer and you meet the threshold tests.

There have been many prosecutions by the Agencies of companies that have not registered with the largest fine being over £250k. The Agencies have a duty to track down free-riders as well as monitor registered producers to make sure they are submitting data that is ‘as accurate as reasonably possible’.