# Packaging EPR exemptions by state: open data as CSV and JSON

Last verified: November 5, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions

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The EPR exemptions file holds 63 rows covering 48 jurisdictions, 39 with a value and 24 of them are pending and carry no value. Each row is one exemption class and whether it must be applied for, with source_url, retrieved_at, status and effective_from. It downloads as CSV or JSON under CC BY 4.0.

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## What the EPR exemptions file holds

<a id="glance-table"></a>**The EPR exemptions file at a glance**

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| The EPR exemptions file has 63 rows | [63](#stat-rows) |
| 39 rows in the EPR exemptions file are verified | [39](#stat-verified) |
| 24 rows in the EPR exemptions file are pending | [24](#stat-pending) |
| 0 rows in the EPR exemptions file are proposed | [0](#stat-proposed) |
| 0 rows in the EPR exemptions file are published records | [0](#stat-published) |
| The EPR exemptions file has 15 columns | [15](#stat-columns) |
| 1 distinct fields are filled in at least one row | [1](#stat-fields) |
| The rows cite 53 distinct source addresses | [53](#stat-sources) |
| The rows cover 48 jurisdictions | [48](#stat-jurisdictions) |
| 63 rows carry a verbatim source quote | [63](#stat-quotes) |
| The oldest source reading in the file is dated September 29, 2026 | [2026-09-29](#stat-retrieved-first) |
| The newest source reading in the file is dated November 4, 2026 | [2026-11-04](#stat-retrieved-last) |
| The CSV file is 32.2 KB | [32928](#stat-csv-bytes) |
| The JSON file is 52.5 KB | [53774](#stat-json-bytes) |
| The SHA-256 checksum of the CSV file is 426676d8b7c5fb0c0df02ddef537cf0bc3cd684d10b789b938cb81ca1feca9c7 | [426676d8b7c5fb0c0df02ddef537cf0bc3cd684d10b789b938cb81ca1feca9c7](#stat-csv-sha256) |
| The SHA-256 checksum of the JSON file is 2e0b56bc27bcfdde50aebc13149ac8b264941c561f4334ff3bd59fdb15bdca16 | [2e0b56bc27bcfdde50aebc13149ac8b264941c561f4334ff3bd59fdb15bdca16](#stat-json-sha256) |

Open this file to see who is exempt and what the exemption needs. One row is one exemption class and whether it must be applied for.

The rows were read from 53 source documents between September 29, 2026 and November 4, 2026. Where a source states an effective date, it falls between July 1, 2021 and January 1, 2027.

24 of the 63 rows are pending. A pending row stays in the file with an empty value and a stated reason, so you can see which figures are not yet published and filter them out before you compute.

<a id="status-counts-table"></a>**Rows in the epr exemptions file by status**

| Status | Rows | Meaning |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| `verified` | 39 | read from the primary source on retrieved_at |
| `pending` | 24 | no value yet; see pending_reason |
| `proposed` | 0 | a bill or draft, not law |
| `published` | 0 | recorded from the publisher, no review status |

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## Coverage by jurisdiction

<a id="coverage-table"></a>**Coverage of epr exemptions by jurisdiction**

| Jurisdiction | Code | Rows | Verified | Pending |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Austria | `AT` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Belgium | `BE` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | `BG` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alberta | `CA-AB` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| British Columbia | `CA-BC` | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Manitoba | `CA-MB` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New Brunswick | `CA-NB` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | `CA-NS` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ontario | `CA-ON` | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Québec | `CA-QC` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Saskatchewan | `CA-SK` | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yukon | `CA-YT` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Switzerland | `CH` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cyprus | `CY` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Czechia | `CZ` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denmark | `DK` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Estonia | `EE` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | `ES` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland | `FI` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| France | `FR` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | `GB` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Tax | `GB-PPT` | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Greece | `GR` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Croatia | `HR` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary | `HU` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ireland | `IE` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Iceland | `IS` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy | `IT` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Liechtenstein | `LI` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lithuania | `LT` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | `LU` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Latvia | `LV` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Malta | `MT` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | `NL` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Norway | `NO` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland | `PL` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Portugal | `PT` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania | `RO` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | `SE` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Slovenia | `SI` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Slovakia | `SK` | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| California | `US-CA` | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Colorado | `US-CO` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maryland | `US-MD` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maine | `US-ME` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnesota | `US-MN` | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oregon | `US-OR` | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Washington | `US-WA` | 2 | 2 | 0 |

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## Sample rows

A spread across the file, plus one pending row when the file has one. A pending row shows its reason, never a number.

<a id="sample-rows-table"></a>**Sample rows from the epr exemptions file**

| id | value | status | effective_from | retrieved_at | source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `AT.exemptions[upstream-participation]` | {"application_window":null,"description":"Participation duty lapses where an upstream dis… | verified | none stated | 2026-09-29 | [ris.bka.gv.at](https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20002086) |
| `CA-MB.exemptions[below_revenue]` | {"application_window":null,"description":"Under CAD 750,000 gross Manitoba revenue, inclu… | verified | none stated | 2026-09-29 | [recyclemanitoba.ca](https://recyclemanitoba.ca/for-producers/) |
| `CA-SK.exemptions[small_revenue]` | {"application_window":null,"description":"Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenu… | verified | none stated | 2026-09-29 | [skrecycles.ca](https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/) |
| `LV.exemptions[management-system-exemption]` | {"application_window":null,"description":"No tax if the taxpayer runs or joins a contract… | verified | none stated | 2026-09-29 | [vid.gov.lv](https://www.vid.gov.lv/lv/biezak-uzdotie-jautajumi-katalogs/dabas-resursu-nodoklis-nodoklis-par-videi-kaitigam-precem-un-iepakojumu) |
| `US-MD.exemptions[de_minimis_producer]` | {"application_window":null,"description":"A de minimis producer introduced under 1 ton or… | verified | 2025-05-01 | 2026-09-29 | [mgaleg.maryland.gov](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0901E.pdf) |
| `BG.exemptions[statutory-exemptions]` | not yet published: Statute not fetched. | pending | none stated | 2026-09-29 | [ecopack.bg](https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/why-choose-ecopack) |

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## Download and checksums

Download exemptions.csv (32.2 KB) or exemptions.json (52.5 KB). The SHA-256 of the CSV is `426676d8b7c5fb0c0df02ddef537cf0bc3cd684d10b789b938cb81ca1feca9c7` and of the JSON `2e0b56bc27bcfdde50aebc13149ac8b264941c561f4334ff3bd59fdb15bdca16`; compare them with your copy to confirm you hold this bundle.

From a shell: `curl -O https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv`. In a spreadsheet, import the CSV as UTF-8 with a comma separator. In a script, read the CSV with any CSV parser, or the JSON file for native types.

Filter on `status` before you compute. Rows with status pending have no value by design.

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## Fields

The columns are the same in every file. The full field dictionary explains each one.

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## Changelog of this file

<a id="file-changelog-table"></a>**Changelog of the epr exemptions file: rows by the date their source was read, newest first**

| Date | Rows read from sources |
| --- | ---: |
| November 4, 2026 | 1 |
| November 3, 2026 | 4 |
| October 18, 2026 | 3 |
| October 7, 2026 | 2 |
| September 29, 2026 | 53 |

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## How to cite this file

Cite the file you used and the bundle version, so a reader can open the same rows. Plain text:

`Instica. Instica EPR open dataset: EPR exemptions. Bundle v1-281284b7e7c1. https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions. Licensed CC BY 4.0.`

BibTeX:

`@misc{instica_epr_2026, author = {Instica}, title = {Instica EPR open dataset: EPR exemptions}, year = {2026}, version = {v1-281284b7e7c1}, url = {https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions}, note = {CC BY 4.0}}`

Attribution line for a chart, a table or a model card:

`Instica, EPR open dataset (https://instica.com/epr/data), bundle v1-281284b7e7c1, licensed CC BY 4.0. Figures are read from the primary sources named in each row's source_url.`

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is in the EPR exemptions file?

63 rows. Each row is one exemption class and whether it must be applied for.

### Can I use this file commercially?

Yes. It is published under CC BY 4.0. Credit Instica, name the bundle version, link to this page and say if you changed the data.

### Why does a row have no value?

24 rows here are pending: the figure is not yet published or not yet verified. The row keeps a reason instead of a guess.

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## How to read these figures

> **Estimate**: The figures on this page are estimates we prepare from the published sources listed below. Instica measures your packaging and prepares the numbers; you check them, sign and submit to the regulator or scheme yourself. We never submit for you and never store regulator-portal credentials.

Every figure in the app carries a data-quality label: measured, supplier, estimated or declared. [How we measure and label figures](https://instica.com/epr/methodology). This page is information, not legal advice.

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> **Note**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. These files record what regulators and programmes publish, with the quote and the link, as of the retrieval date on each row. They are not legal advice. The producer signs and submits their own report. Data last built November 5, 2026.

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## Facts on this page

Each fact is a self-contained sentence with its source. Link to a fact with its anchor.

- <a id="stat-rows"></a>The EPR exemptions file has 63 rows. [#stat-rows](#stat-rows)
  Value: 63 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-verified"></a>39 rows in the EPR exemptions file are verified. [#stat-verified](#stat-verified)
  Value: 39 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-pending"></a>24 rows in the EPR exemptions file are pending. [#stat-pending](#stat-pending)
  Value: 24 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-proposed"></a>0 rows in the EPR exemptions file are proposed. [#stat-proposed](#stat-proposed)
  Value: 0 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-published"></a>0 rows in the EPR exemptions file are published records. [#stat-published](#stat-published)
  Value: 0 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-columns"></a>The EPR exemptions file has 15 columns. [#stat-columns](#stat-columns)
  Value: 15 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-fields"></a>1 distinct fields are filled in at least one row. [#stat-fields](#stat-fields)
  Value: 1 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-sources"></a>The rows cite 53 distinct source addresses. [#stat-sources](#stat-sources)
  Value: 53 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-jurisdictions"></a>The rows cover 48 jurisdictions. [#stat-jurisdictions](#stat-jurisdictions)
  Value: 48 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-quotes"></a>63 rows carry a verbatim source quote. [#stat-quotes](#stat-quotes)
  Value: 63 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-retrieved-first"></a>The oldest source reading in the file is dated September 29, 2026. [#stat-retrieved-first](#stat-retrieved-first)
  Value: September 29, 2026 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-retrieved-last"></a>The newest source reading in the file is dated November 4, 2026. [#stat-retrieved-last](#stat-retrieved-last)
  Value: November 4, 2026 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-csv-bytes"></a>The CSV file is 32.2 KB. [#stat-csv-bytes](#stat-csv-bytes)
  Value: 32928 bytes · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-json-bytes"></a>The JSON file is 52.5 KB. [#stat-json-bytes](#stat-json-bytes)
  Value: 53774 bytes · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-csv-sha256"></a>The SHA-256 checksum of the CSV file is 426676d8b7c5fb0c0df02ddef537cf0bc3cd684d10b789b938cb81ca1feca9c7. [#stat-csv-sha256](#stat-csv-sha256)
  Value: 426676d8b7c5fb0c0df02ddef537cf0bc3cd684d10b789b938cb81ca1feca9c7 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
- <a id="stat-json-sha256"></a>The SHA-256 checksum of the JSON file is 2e0b56bc27bcfdde50aebc13149ac8b264941c561f4334ff3bd59fdb15bdca16. [#stat-json-sha256](#stat-json-sha256)
  Value: 2e0b56bc27bcfdde50aebc13149ac8b264941c561f4334ff3bd59fdb15bdca16 · Source: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified

## Related pages

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- [EPR law list download](https://instica.com/epr/data/jurisdictions)
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## Cite this page

Instica, “Packaging EPR exemptions by state: open data as CSV and JSON”, https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions, last verified 2026-11-05, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.

- Canonical URL: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions
- Last verified: November 5, 2026
- Last changed: November 5, 2026
- Dataset version: v1-281284b7e7c1
- Licence: Reuse is allowed under CC-BY-4.0 with credit to Instica and a link to this page.
- Machine-readable versions: https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.md · https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.page.json