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"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1455", "quote": "no less than 90 percent of the net cost by February 1, 2031, and each year thereafter", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-penalty-0", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-minnesota#b-penalty-0", "leafPath": "US-MN.penalties.items[0]", "statement": "Minnesota penalty for violation of sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463: up to $25,000 per day.", "value": "$25,000", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1462", "quote": "civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day of violation", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-materials", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-minnesota#b-scope-materials", "leafPath": "US-MN.applicability", "statement": "Minnesota: materials covered is packaging, paper products.", "value": "packaging,paper_products", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441", "quote": "Packaging does not include exempt materials.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-products", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-minnesota#b-scope-products", "leafPath": "US-MN.applicability", "statement": "Minnesota: product classes covered is packaging, paper.", "value": "packaging,paper", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441", "quote": "Packaging does not include exempt materials.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-excluded", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-minnesota#b-scope-excluded", "leafPath": "US-MN.applicability", "statement": "Minnesota: excluded from scope is exempt materials.", "value": "exempt_materials", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441", "quote": "Packaging does not include exempt materials.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-channels", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-minnesota#b-scope-channels", "leafPath": "US-MN.applicability", "statement": "Minnesota: sales channels addressed is physical retail, remote sale, other distribution.", "value": "physical_retail,remote_sale,other_distribution", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441", "quote": "Packaging does not include exempt materials.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-ph-primary", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-minnesota#b-scope-ph-primary", "leafPath": "US-MN.producer_hierarchy.levels.primary", "statement": "Minnesota: producer duty: primary packaging is manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer.", "value": "manufacturer,licensee,brand_owner,importer", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441", "quote": "\"Producer\" means the following person responsible for compliance with requirements", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-ex1", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-minnesota#b-scope-ex1", "leafPath": "US-MN.exemptions[0]", "statement": "Minnesota: exemption 1 is A de minimis producer introduced under one ton or earned under $2,000,000 in global gross revenue in its most recent fiscal year.", "value": "A de minimis producer introduced under one ton or earned under $2,000,000 in global gross revenue in its most recent fiscal year.", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441", "quote": "\"De minimis producer\" means a person that in their most recent fiscal year", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-fee-source", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-minnesota#a-fee-source", "leafPath": "fees.FR-2026.source", "statement": "France: the 2026 fee schedule of Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers), effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.", "value": "Citeo, Guide du tarif emballages ménagers mis en marché en 2026 (published September 2025, updated 22 June 2026)", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf", "quote": "GUIDE DU TARIF EMBALLAGES MÉNAGERS mis en marché en 2026", "quoteLang": "fr", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-fr-3", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-minnesota#a-rate-fr-3", "leafPath": "fees.FR-2026.rates[fr-3]", "statement": "France 2026: the category “Paper and cardboard” is published at 25.81 cents per kilogram.", "value": "25.81", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf", "quote": "PAPIER-CARTON TARIF 3. Papier-carton 25,81 ct €/kg", "quoteLang": "fr", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-fr-6-4", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-minnesota#a-rate-fr-6-4", "leafPath": "fees.FR-2026.rates[fr-6-4]", "statement": "France 2026: the category “Flexible PE packaging” is published at 77.01 cents per kilogram.", "value": "77.01", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf", "quote": "TARIF 6.4 Emballage souple PE 77,01 ct €/kg", "quoteLang": "fr", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-fr-5", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-minnesota#a-rate-fr-5", "leafPath": "fees.FR-2026.rates[fr-5]", "statement": "France 2026: the category “Glass” is published at 2.01 cents per kilogram.", "value": "2.01", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf", "quote": "VERRE TARIF 5. Verre 2,01 ct €/kg", "quoteLang": "fr", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nFrance and Minnesota each publish packaging EPR rules. Every figure below links to its primary source. Instica measures, estimates and prepares; the customer signs and submits. Compare thresholds first, then fees and dates. Figures not yet published are marked as such, never guessed." }, { "id": "glance", "heading": "France and Minnesota side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## France and Minnesota side by side\n\n0 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of France and Minnesota; a cell reads “not yet published” when a side has none, and an exemption row reads “none recorded; see thresholds” when no exemption is on record.\n\n**France and Minnesota: the measures both programmes publish**\n\n| Measure | France | Minnesota | Stricter |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Registration duty | not yet published | Required | Not comparable |\n| Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |\n| Lowest revenue exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | $2,000,000 | Not comparable |\n| Lowest weight exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | 907.2 kg | Not comparable |\n| First annual report date | not yet published | May 31 | Not comparable |\n| Published penalties | 2 published | 1 published | Not comparable |\n| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |\n| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 25.81 cents per kilogram | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 77.01 cents per kilogram | not yet published | Not comparable |" }, { "id": "programme", "heading": "Who runs the programme in France and Minnesota", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Who runs the programme in France and Minnesota\n\nWho collects and who the producer files with, in France and then Minnesota.\n\n**France and Minnesota: how each programme is set up**\n\n| Aspect | France | Minnesota |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regime | not yet published | Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 |\n| Regulator | not yet published | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency |\n| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |\n| Registration | not yet published | Required, Producer joins a PRO; the PRO registers with the MPCA |\n| Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required |\n| Who counts as the producer | other: manufacturer, importer, first distributor; primary: manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor; secondary: manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor; service: manufacturer, importer, first distributor; tertiary: manufacturer, importer, first distributor | primary: manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner, importer |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for France: the name of the regime. Reason: Statutory basis (Code de l environnement) not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for France: the registration duty. Reason: Not read from a primary source in this pass.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for France: how producer organisations work. Reason: Organisation landscape not read from the primary decree.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for France: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Not read from a primary source in this pass.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for France: how revenue is counted. Reason: Not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Minnesota: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: No transfer or delegation rule was found in the definition read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Minnesota: how revenue is counted. Reason: Revenue scope for the producer threshold was not read beyond the de minimis definition.\n\nWhere one side has not yet published how its producer organisations work, this page says so rather than assuming it matches the other side. A seller in both should check the open item before relying on the comparison." }, { "id": "scope", "heading": "What France and Minnesota cover, side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What France and Minnesota cover, side by side\n\nEach row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when France or Minnesota has no verified entry for it in the dataset.\n\n**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, France and Minnesota**\n\n| Aspect | France | Minnesota |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Producer duty: primary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; importer; first_distributor | manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer |\n| Producer duty: secondary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; importer; first_distributor | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | manufacturer; importer; first_distributor | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: service packaging | manufacturer; importer; first_distributor | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: other packaging | manufacturer; importer; first_distributor | not yet published |\n| Labelling | Required: Triman + Info-tri sorting instructions: Every product under an EPR scheme carries the Triman signage telling consumers it is subject to sorting rules, with sorting information (Info-tri). Household glass beverage packaging is excluded from Triman (L. 541-9-3). | not yet published |\n| Published targets | household packaging recycling, steel 80% by 2025 (84% in 2029); household packaging recycling, aluminium 50% by 2025 (58% in 2029); household packaging recycling, paper/carton 75% by 2025 (83% in 2029); household packaging recycling, composite paper/carton 69% by 2025 (76% in 2029); household packaging recycling, plastic 50% by 2025 (54% in 2029); household packaging recycling, glass 80% by 2025 (88% in 2029); separate collection of single-use plastic beverage bottles 77% by 2025 (90% in 2029); reduction of household packaging placed on the market vs 2010 -15% by 2030; reduction of single-use plastic beverage bottle waste vs 2018 -50% by 2030; reduction of single-use plastic household packaging waste vs 2018 -20% by 2025 | not yet published |\n| Materials covered | not yet published | packaging, paper products |\n| Product classes covered | not yet published | packaging, paper |\n| Excluded from scope | not yet published | exempt materials |\n| Sales channels addressed | not yet published | physical retail, remote sale, other distribution |\n| Exemption 1 | not yet published | A de minimis producer introduced under one ton or earned under $2,000,000 in global gross revenue in its most recent fiscal year. |" }, { "id": "thresholds", "heading": "Thresholds and exemptions in France and Minnesota", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Thresholds and exemptions in France and Minnesota\n\nEvery verified threshold France and Minnesota publish, as each states it.\n\n**Verified thresholds in France and Minnesota**\n\n| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |\n| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |\n| Minnesota | packaging tonnage | 1 short ton | exempt below | covered material introduced, most recent fiscal year |\n| Minnesota | revenue | $2,000,000 | exempt below | global gross revenue, most recent fiscal year |\n\nFrance has no verified threshold in the dataset yet, so this page cannot place a seller above or below a line there.\n\nMinnesota exemption: A de minimis producer introduced under one ton or earned under $2,000,000 in global gross revenue in its most recent fiscal year. It does not have to be applied for.\n\nRead the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another." }, { "id": "rates", "heading": "Fees per kilogram for shared materials", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Fees per kilogram for shared materials\n\nFrance publishes per-kilogram rates in the dataset; Minnesota does not. The rows therefore show France only. Until both sides publish per-kilogram rates for the same material class, a fee comparison between France and Minnesota would mean inventing a figure, and this page does not do that.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Minnesota: no verified per-kilogram fee schedule is in the dataset yet.\n\nFrance: the 2026 fee schedule of Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers), effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nFrance 2026: the category “Paper and cardboard” is published at 25.81 cents per kilogram.\n\nFrance 2026: the category “Flexible PE packaging” is published at 77.01 cents per kilogram.\n\nFrance 2026: the category “Glass” is published at 2.01 cents per kilogram." }, { "id": "deadlines", "heading": "Deadlines in France and Minnesota", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Deadlines in France and Minnesota\n\nEach verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.\n\n**Verified deadlines in France and Minnesota**\n\n| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| France | other | August 12, 2026 | not yet published |\n| France | registration | August 12, 2026 | not yet published |\n| France | report | 1 June each year, for the preceding full calendar year | not yet published |\n| Minnesota | registration | July 1, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Minnesota | report | May 31, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Minnesota | other | December 31, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Minnesota | other | October 1, 2028 | not yet published |\n| Minnesota | payment | February 1, 2029 | not yet published |\n| Minnesota | payment | February 1, 2030 | not yet published |\n| Minnesota | payment | February 1, 2031 | not yet published |" }, { "id": "penalties", "heading": "Penalties in France and Minnesota", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Penalties in France and Minnesota\n\nWhat each side has published; a side without an amount says so.\n\nFrance penalty for Producer not meeting its extended producer responsibility obligations: up to €7,500 per unit or tonne of product placed on the market.\n\nFrance penalty for Not registered on the SYDEREP register kept by ADEME, incorrect register information, or missing unique identifier: up to €30,000 per case.\n\nMinnesota penalty for violation of sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463: up to $25,000 per day." }, { "id": "formats", "heading": "Report formats in France and Minnesota", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Report formats in France and Minnesota\n\nHow the report file for France compares with the one for Minnesota.\n\n**Report file layouts for France and Minnesota**\n\n| Aspect | France | Minnesota |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Layout | France packaging declaration (working layout) Working layout, sources reviewed 2026-09-30 | Minnesota interim producer supply report by material class 2026-09-29 (interim, built from CAA guidance) |\n| Recipient | Citeo and other approved packaging eco-organisations | Circular Action Alliance (Minnesota PRO) |\n| How it is submitted | Not identified; the customer signs in to the recipient's service and submits | CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. |\n| File type | csv | csv |\n| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |\n| Delimiter | , | , |\n| Decimal separator | . |\n| Columns | 4 | 4 |\n| Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |\n| Weight unit | kg | lb |\n| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |\n\n> **Not yet published**: France: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. Reason: Citeo declarations are made in its online declaration service; the rates document read gives rates per material and per consumer sales unit, not a file layout. The worksheet here is Instica's own working layout. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Minnesota: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. Reason: The PRO says Minnesota material reporting categories are not defined, and the draft plan is not expected until 2027. Only the simplified interim reporting exists, and it is portal-only. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\nThe two layouts share a file type and a delimiter, but each programme names its own columns and categories, so one file cannot be sent to both programmes. Each report is built from the same underlying measurements and exported separately." }, { "id": "faq", "heading": "Questions about comparing these two programmes", "kind": "faq", "markdown": "\n\n## Questions about comparing these two programmes\n\n### Is France or Minnesota stricter on packaging EPR?\n\nThe dataset does not yet hold a figure on both sides that can be compared directly, so this page does not name a stricter programme.\n\n### Do I register in both France and Minnesota?\n\nFrance has not yet published its registration duty. Minnesota requires producers to register.\n\n### How do the fees per kilogram compare in France and Minnesota?\n\nThe dataset does not hold per-kilogram rates for the same material class on both sides, so this page does not compare fees.\n\n### Which deadline comes first, France or Minnesota?\n\nThe dataset does not hold a verified annual report date on both sides, so this page does not say which comes first." }, { "id": "paa", "heading": null, "kind": "paa", "markdown": "\n\n### Which US states have EPR?\n\nFrance: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, importer and first distributor (2026). Minnesota: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner and importer (2024). Minnesota: the packaging rules sit in Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463.\n\n### How does the size of France compare to Minnesota?\n\nMinnesota: the packaging rules sit in Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463. Minnesota: the regulator is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. France places an obligation on packaging producers. Minnesota places an obligation on packaging producers.\n\n### What is EPR in the EU?\n\nMinnesota: the regulator is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. France places an obligation on packaging producers. Minnesota places an obligation on packaging producers. France: the 2026 fee schedule of Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers), effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\n### What is the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy in France?\n\nMinnesota: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner and importer (2024). Minnesota: the packaging rules sit in Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463. France places an obligation on packaging producers." }, { "id": "estimate", "heading": "How these figures are made", "kind": "boilerplate", "markdown": "\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is read from a sourced record or computed from one, and each carries its data quality. Converted amounts are approximate and name the exchange rate used. The customer signs and submits each report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. This page is general information about published rules; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.citeo.com/en/citeo-rates-for-household-packaging-and-paper/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "A company which puts packaging and/or graphic papers on the market", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/emballages-professionnels", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "Pour les emballages de vente et groupé, le fabricant, l’importateur ou le distributeur du produit emballé ;", "quoteLang": "fr" }, { "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "It shall apply from 12 August 2026.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "shall appoint, by written mandate, an authorised representative for the extended producer responsibility in each Member State where", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "by 1 June for each full preceding calendar year", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/politiques-publiques/cadre-general-filieres-responsabilite-elargie-producteurs", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "une amende qui peut atteindre jusqu'à 7 500 € par unité ou tonne de produit mis sur le marché", "quoteLang": "fr" }, { "url": "https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/politiques-publiques/cadre-general-filieres-responsabilite-elargie-producteurs", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": null, "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/politiques-publiques/cadre-general-filieres-responsabilite-elargie-producteurs", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "tout produit relevant du principe de responsabilité élargie des producteurs (REP), à l'exclusion des emballages ménagers de boissons en verre, fait l'objet d'une signalétique Triman", "quoteLang": "fr" }, { "url": "https://filieres-rep.ademe.fr/filieres-REP/filiere-EMPAP", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "Objectifs de recyclage Matériaux 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Acier 78 % 80 % 81 % 82 % 83 % 84 %", "quoteLang": "fr" }, { "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "requirements under sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) confirmed CAA’s registration to implement the state’s EPR program.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "Producers must be a member of a PRO that is registered with MPCA by July 1, 2025.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261016213413/https://www.pca.state.mn.us/news-and-stories/mpca-confirms-registration-of-minnesotas-initial-packaging-producer-responsibility-organization", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "quote": "the MPCA confirmed Circular Action Alliance (CAA) — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, producer-led organization — as Minnesota’s initial PRO.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "\"Producer\" means the following person responsible 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