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The EPR jurisdictions file holds 556 rows covering 53 jurisdictions, 270 with a value and 286 of them are pending and carry no value. Each row carries source_url, retrieved_at, status and effective_from. It downloads as CSV or JSON under CC BY 4.0.

The 15 columns of the EPR jurisdictions file, with an example value for eachCSV · JSON: id (AT.applicability), dataset (jurisdictions), jurisdiction (AT), schedule, label, value ({"covered_materials":["pape…), unit, currency, status (verified), effective_from, retrieved_at (2026-09-29), source_url (https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/G…), quote (Versandhändler, die keinen …), pending_reason, noteCSV · JSONidAT.applicabilitydatasetjurisdictionsjurisdictionATschedule—label—value{"covered_materials…unit—currency—statusverifiedeffective_from—retrieved_at2026-09-29source_urlhttps://www.ris.bka.…quoteVersandhändler, die…pending_reason—note—Example →
jurisdictions.csv: one row is one sourced fact about a jurisdiction: its regime, regulator, whether it is obligated, who counts as a producer, revenue scope, categories, languages and reporting notes. Source: Instica EPR open dataset, bundle v1-281284b7e7c1, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

What the EPR jurisdictions file holds

The EPR jurisdictions file at a glance
MeasureValue
The EPR jurisdictions file has 556 rows556
270 rows in the EPR jurisdictions file are verified270
286 rows in the EPR jurisdictions file are pending286
0 rows in the EPR jurisdictions file are proposed0
0 rows in the EPR jurisdictions file are published records0
The EPR jurisdictions file has 15 columns15
12 distinct fields are filled in at least one row12
The rows cite 131 distinct source addresses131
The rows cover 53 jurisdictions53
556 rows carry a verbatim source quote556
The oldest source reading in the file is dated September 29, 20262026-09-29
The newest source reading in the file is dated November 5, 20262026-11-05
The CSV file is 263.3 KB269595
The JSON file is 423.4 KB433599
The SHA-256 checksum of the CSV file is c78ab32a935bfce9e20eb20809dd001aa5ca764ac4248e060e9a91d2cdaa8e6bc78ab32a935bfce9e20eb20809dd001aa5ca764ac4248e060e9a91d2cdaa8e6b
The SHA-256 checksum of the JSON file is 53e0f35867bc2440a02dc764bfecd0481f149462eb1f8d496f715246959de0b553e0f35867bc2440a02dc764bfecd0481f149462eb1f8d496f715246959de0b5

Open this file to see how each place defines the producer and what its law covers. One row is one sourced fact about a jurisdiction: its regime, regulator, whether it is obligated, who counts as a producer, revenue scope, categories, languages and reporting notes.

The rows were read from 131 source documents between September 29, 2026 and November 5, 2026. Where a source states an effective date, it falls between March 5, 2020 and January 1, 2031.

286 of the 556 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.

Rows in the epr jurisdictions file by status
StatusRowsMeaning
verified270read from the primary source on retrieved_at
pending286no value yet; see pending_reason
proposed0a bill or draft, not law
published0recorded from the publisher, no review status

Coverage by jurisdiction

Coverage of epr jurisdictions by jurisdiction
JurisdictionCodeRowsVerifiedPending
AustriaAT1073
BelgiumBE1183
BulgariaBG1064
AlbertaCA-AB1064
British ColumbiaCA-BC1082
ManitobaCA-MB1064
New BrunswickCA-NB1082
Newfoundland and LabradorCA-NL11011
Nova ScotiaCA-NS1082
Northwest TerritoriesCA-NT11011
NunavutCA-NU11011
OntarioCA-ON1192
Prince Edward IslandCA-PE11011
QuébecCA-QC1073
SaskatchewanCA-SK1046
YukonCA-YT1064
SwitzerlandCH1174
CyprusCY936
CzechiaCZ954
GermanyDE1174
DenmarkDK1046
EstoniaEE954
SpainES1165
FinlandFI954
FranceFR927
United KingdomGB11101
United Kingdom Plastic Packaging TaxGB-PPT11101
GreeceGR936
CroatiaHR1174
HungaryHU936
IrelandIE936
IcelandIS1138
ItalyIT1174
LiechtensteinLI11011
LithuaniaLT1138
LuxembourgLU1147
LatviaLV1165
MaltaMT1129
NetherlandsNL1156
NorwayNO1165
PolandPL1147
PortugalPT1138
RomaniaRO1129
SwedenSE1165
SloveniaSI1129
SlovakiaSK1147
CaliforniaUS-CA1183
ColoradoUS-CO1183
MarylandUS-MD1156
MaineUS-ME1174
MinnesotaUS-MN1165
OregonUS-OR1192
WashingtonUS-WA1174

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.

Sample rows from the epr jurisdictions file
idvaluestatuseffective_fromretrieved_atsource
AT.applicability{"covered_materials":["paper","glass","ferrous metal","aluminium","plastic","beverage car…verifiednone stated2026-09-29ris.bka.gv.at
CA-NS.regulatorResource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administratorverifiednone stated2026-09-29novascotia.ca
DK.regulatorEnergistyrelsen (supervisory authority)verified2026-10-152026-11-04retsinformation.dk
IE.regimeIrish packaging producer responsibility; Repak operates under licence from the Departmentverifiednone stated2026-09-29repak.ie
SK.obligatedtrueverifiednone stated2026-09-29envipak.sk
AT.affiliatesnot yet published: AWG/VVO text does not state group aggregation; no rule verified.pendingnone stated2026-09-29ris.bka.gv.at

Download and checksums

Download jurisdictions.csv (263.3 KB) or jurisdictions.json (423.4 KB). The SHA-256 of the CSV is c78ab32a935bfce9e20eb20809dd001aa5ca764ac4248e060e9a91d2cdaa8e6b and of the JSON 53e0f35867bc2440a02dc764bfecd0481f149462eb1f8d496f715246959de0b5; compare them with your copy to confirm you hold this bundle.

From a shell: curl -O https://instica.com/epr/data/jurisdictions.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.

Fields

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

Changelog of this file

Changelog of the epr jurisdictions file: rows by the date their source was read, newest first
DateRows read from sources
November 5, 20265
November 4, 202626
November 3, 202627
October 22, 20261
October 7, 20261
September 29, 2026496

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 jurisdictions. Bundle v1-281284b7e7c1. https://instica.com/epr/data/jurisdictions. Licensed CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX:

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

Frequently asked questions

What is in the EPR jurisdictions file?

556 rows. Each row is one sourced fact about a jurisdiction: its regime, regulator, whether it is obligated, who counts as a producer, revenue scope, categories, languages and reporting notes.

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?

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

How to read these figures

Every figure in the app carries a data-quality label: measured, supplier, estimated or declared. How we measure and label figures. This page is information, not legal advice.

Our reviewers.

Sources

  1. Instica EPR jurisdictions (CSV) retrieved
  2. knowledge.werecycle.ca retrieved (not yet published)
  3. eur-lex.europa.eu retrieved
  4. gov.uk retrieved
  5. circularactionalliance.org retrieved
  6. fedlex.admin.ch retrieved
  7. miljodirektoratet.no retrieved
  8. rpra.ca retrieved
  9. verpackungsregister.org retrieved
  10. althingi.is retrieved
  11. boe.es retrieved
  12. eli.gov.pl retrieved
  13. gpais.eu retrieved
  14. llv.li retrieved (not yet published)
  15. recyclemanitoba.ca retrieved
  16. skrecycles.ca retrieved
  17. vid.gov.lv retrieved
  18. ecopack.bg retrieved
  19. ecotic.ro retrieved (not yet published)
  20. envipak.sk retrieved
  21. fostplus.be retrieved
  22. gwpcompliance.com.mt retrieved (not yet published)
  23. laws.gnb.ca retrieved
  24. laws.yukon.ca retrieved
  25. normattiva.it retrieved
  26. novascotia.ca retrieved
  27. pakendiringlus.ee retrieved
  28. pontoverde.pt retrieved
  29. ris.bka.gv.at retrieved
  30. slopak.si retrieved (not yet published)
  31. bclaws.gov.bc.ca retrieved
  32. citeo.com retrieved
  33. eeq.ca retrieved
  34. ekokom.cz retrieved
  35. greendot.com.cy retrieved
  36. herrco.gr retrieved
  37. mohu.hu retrieved
  38. producentansvar.dk retrieved
  39. repak.ie retrieved
  40. rinkiin.fi retrieved
  41. valorlux.lu retrieved
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