# What is extended producer responsibility (EPR)?

Last verified: November 3, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/glossary/extended-producer-responsibility

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extended producer responsibility (EPR) means: A program that makes producers responsible for managing the packaging and other products they put on the market. California's SB 54 set one up for packaging and single-use plastic food service ware. The Instica dataset lists extended producer responsibility in 3 jurisdictions, including California, Spain, Portugal.

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## What does extended producer responsibility mean?

This is the definition Instica uses for extended producer responsibility, abbreviated EPR, in its EPR dataset. The wording below is checked against the source named beside it.

<a id="glossary-extended-producer-responsibility-definition"></a>extended producer responsibility: A program that makes producers responsible for managing the packaging and other products they put on the market. California's SB 54 set one up for packaging and single-use plastic food service ware. (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).

> SB 54 establishes a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to manage packaging and single-use plastic food service ware products
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> Source: calrecycle.ca.gov (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

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## What is extended producer responsibility called in other languages?

Packaging producers search for extended producer responsibility in their own language and under the name their national scheme uses. The dataset records 3 local terms, each with the home analogy a reader of that language already knows.

<a id="local-terms-table"></a>**extended producer responsibility in other languages**

| Language | Local term | Also called | Closest home analogy |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | extended producer responsibility | EPR |  |
| Spanish | responsabilidad ampliada del productor |  |  |
| Portuguese | Responsabilidade Alargada do Produtor | Responsabilidade Alargada |  |

- **Spanish — Local definition**: Régimen por el que el productor responde de los envases que pone en el mercado. En España, el productor acredita su pertenencia a un sistema individual o colectivo de responsabilidad ampliada del productor.
- **Portuguese — Local definition**: Regime que torna o produtor responsável pelas embalagens que coloca no mercado. Em Portugal, aderir à Sociedade Ponto Verde não é obrigatório, mas cumprir as obrigações da Responsabilidade Alargada é.

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## Where does extended producer responsibility apply?

extended producer responsibility appears in the rules of 3 jurisdictions in the dataset. The table gives the duty and the regulator for each; the sections after it list every sourced rule.

<a id="applies-table"></a>**Jurisdictions where extended producer responsibility applies**

| Jurisdiction | Producer duty | Regulator | Verified |
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| [California](https://instica.com/epr/california) | Yes | CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal | verified Sep 29, 2026 |
| [Spain](https://instica.com/epr/spain) | Yes | Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO), Directorate-General for Environmental Quality and Assessment | verified Sep 29, 2026 |
| [Portugal](https://instica.com/epr/portugal) | Yes | Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) | verified Sep 29, 2026 |

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## California: the rules behind the term

6 sourced rules for California. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.

<a id="us-ca-regime"></a>In California, packaging producer duties rest on California SB 54, Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 3.1) (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="us-ca-obligated"></a>Producers that place packaging on the market in California carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="us-ca-regulator"></a>The regulator named for California is CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="us-ca-organisation"></a>California organises producer duties through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="us-ca-registration"></a>Producers must register in California; the registry is PEPRS (CalRecycle Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility System) (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="us-ca-thresholds-small-producer-gross-annual-sales"></a>In California, a revenue threshold applies: below $1,000,000 (gross annual sales in California, most recent calendar year); it exempts producers below it (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).

> SB 54 establishes a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to manage packaging and single-use plastic food service ware products
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> Source: calrecycle.ca.gov (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

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## Spain: the rules behind the term

6 sourced rules for Spain. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.

<a id="es-regime"></a>In Spain, packaging producer duties rest on Royal Decree 1055/2022 on packaging and packaging waste, under Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="es-obligated"></a>Producers that place packaging on the market in Spain carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="es-regulator"></a>The regulator named for Spain is Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO), Directorate-General for Environmental Quality and Assessment (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="es-organisation"></a>Spain organises producer duties through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Ecoembes, Ecovidrio (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="es-registration"></a>Producers must register in Spain; the registry is Packaging section of the Register of Product Producers (Registro de Productores de Productos) (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="es-thresholds-ppwr-10t-simplified-reporting"></a>In Spain, a packaging weight threshold applies: 10 tonnes per calendar year (packaging made available for the first time in the Member State); it reduces the duty (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).

> se crea la sección de envases en el Registro de Productores de Productos
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> Source: boe.es (https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: es

Paraphrase: **Paraphrase: **the packaging section is created in the Register of Product Producers

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## Portugal: the rules behind the term

7 sourced rules for Portugal. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.

<a id="pt-regime"></a>The legal basis is not yet published. Reason recorded: The consolidated text at pgdlisboa.pt returned corrupted accented characters, so no verbatim quote could be checked against it.

<a id="pt-obligated"></a>Producers that place packaging on the market in Portugal carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: pontoverde.pt, retrieved November 3, 2026).

<a id="pt-organisation"></a>Portugal organises producer duties through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV), two other licensed management entities (Source: pontoverde.pt, retrieved November 3, 2026).

<a id="pt-thresholds-ppwr-10t-simplified-reporting"></a>In Portugal, a packaging weight threshold applies: 10 tonnes per calendar year (packaging made available for the first time in the Member State); it reduces the duty (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="pt-deadlines-ppwr-annual-report-1-june"></a>In Portugal, a reporting deadline falls every June 1, covering previous full calendar year (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="pt-deadlines-ppwr-application-date"></a>In Portugal, a deadline of another kind falls on August 12, 2026 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="pt-targets"></a>Portugal sets 2 recycling targets, the first on recycling rate, all packaging waste at 65% by December 31, 2025 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).

> Não é obrigatório aderir à SPV, mas é obrigatório cumprir as obrigações decorrentes da Responsabilidade Alargada do Produtor
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> Source: pontoverde.pt (https://www.pontoverde.pt/clientes-embaladores/questoes-frequentes/), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Language: pt

Paraphrase: **Paraphrase: **It is not mandatory to join SPV, but it is mandatory to meet the obligations arising from Extended Producer Responsibility

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## Which terms are related to extended producer responsibility?

3 related terms help explain extended producer responsibility. Each links to its own entry.

- [producer](https://instica.com/epr/glossary/producer)
- [producer responsibility organization](https://instica.com/epr/glossary/producer-responsibility-organization)
- [covered product](https://instica.com/epr/glossary/covered-product)

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## Which Instica pages use extended producer responsibility?

These 3 jurisdiction pages put extended producer responsibility into practice, with thresholds, deadlines and fees for each.

- [California EPR rules](https://instica.com/epr/california)
- [Spain EPR rules](https://instica.com/epr/spain)
- [Portugal EPR rules](https://instica.com/epr/portugal)
- [Check whether you owe](https://instica.com/epr/do-i-owe)

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## What does EPR stand for in the context of waste management?

extended producer responsibility: A program that makes producers responsible for managing the packaging and other products they put on the market. California's SB 54 set one up for packaging and single-use plastic food service ware. Every statement on this page names its source and the date Instica retrieved it.

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## How to read these figures

> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. These pages describe published rules and rates with their sources and retrieval dates, and an estimate is never a filing. You review, sign and submit your own reports. Read the methodology page for how figures are sourced and checked, and confirm any value with the regulator or your producer responsibility organisation before you rely on it.

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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.

- extended producer responsibility: A program that makes producers responsible for managing the packaging and other products they put on the market. California's SB 54 set one up for packaging and single-use plastic food service ware. (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#glossary-extended-producer-responsibility-definition](#glossary-extended-producer-responsibility-definition)
  Value: A program that makes producers responsible for managing the packaging and other products they put on the market. California's SB 54 set one up for packaging and single-use plastic food service ware. · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: SB 54 establishes a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to manage packaging and single-use plastic food service ware products (en)
- In California, packaging producer duties rest on California SB 54, Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 3.1) (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-regime](#us-ca-regime)
  Value: California SB 54, Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 3.1) · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: SB 54 establishes a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to manage packaging and single-use plastic food service ware products (en)
- The regulator named for California is CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-regulator](#us-ca-regulator)
  Value: CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: PEPRS is CalRecycle’s online portal for: Producer Registration Data Submission Compliance Tracking (en)
- Producers that place packaging on the market in California carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-obligated](#us-ca-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC&sectionNum=42051 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a producer shall not sell, offer for sale, import, or distribute covered materials in the state unless the producer is approved to participate (en)
- California organises producer duties through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-organisation](#us-ca-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Circular Action Alliance has been approved to serve as the first Producer Responsibility Organization. (en)
- Producers must register in California; the registry is PEPRS (CalRecycle Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility System) (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-registration](#us-ca-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Circular Action Alliance manages registration, reporting, and submissions of certain exemptions and exclusions on the producers’ behalf. (en)
- In California, a revenue threshold applies: below $1,000,000 (gross annual sales in California, most recent calendar year); it exempts producers below it (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-thresholds-small-producer-gross-annual-sales](#us-ca-thresholds-small-producer-gross-annual-sales)
  Value: $1,000,000 · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/exemptionsexclusions/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Small producers with gross annual sales of less than $1 million may apply to be exempt from most of the law’s reporting and fee requirements. (en)
- <a id="us-ca-exemptions-small-producer"></a>California recognises this exemption: Temporary, renewable exemption from most reporting and fee requirements for producers with gross annual California sales under $1 million. Long-term duty remains: all packaging recyclable or compostable by 2032. Producers must apply for it (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-exemptions-small-producer](#us-ca-exemptions-small-producer)
  Value: small_producer · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/exemptionsexclusions/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: To apply, first register in CalRecycle’s reporting system, known as PEPRS, as a Packaging EPR producer. Then fill out the small producer exemption application. (en)
- <a id="us-ca-exemptions-agricultural-commodity-on-site"></a>California recognises this exemption: A person who produces, harvests and packages an agricultural commodity on the site where it was grown or raised is not a producer. It applies without a separate application (Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-exemptions-agricultural-commodity-on-site](#us-ca-exemptions-agricultural-commodity-on-site)
  Value: agricultural_commodity_on_site · Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC&sectionNum=42041 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: “Producer” does not include a person who produces, harvests, and packages an agricultural commodity on the site where the agricultural commodity was grown or raised. (en)
- <a id="us-ca-exemptions-crv-beverage-containers"></a>California recognises this exemption: Beverage containers subject to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act are not covered material. It applies without a separate application (Source: www2.calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-exemptions-crv-beverage-containers](#us-ca-exemptions-crv-beverage-containers)
  Value: crv_beverage_containers · Source: https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Docs/Web/131538 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Beverage containers subject to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (Division 12.1 (commencing with Section 14500)). (en)
- <a id="us-ca-exemptions-high-recycling-rate-material"></a>California recognises this exemption: Covered material meeting a 65% (through 2026) or 70% (2027 on) recycling rate, outside curbside collection and commingled sorting, recycled at responsible end markets, is not covered material once CalRecycle approves the producer's demonstration. Producers must apply for it (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-exemptions-high-recycling-rate-material](#us-ca-exemptions-high-recycling-rate-material)
  Value: high_recycling_rate_material · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/exemptionsexclusions/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Achieve 65% recycling rates from 2024 to 2026, and 70% in 2027 and after (en)
- <a id="us-ca-deadlines-join-pro-or-be-approved"></a>In California, a registration deadline falls on January 1, 2027 (Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-deadlines-join-pro-or-be-approved](#us-ca-deadlines-join-pro-or-be-approved)
  Value: January 1, 2027 · Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC&sectionNum=42051 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: upon approval of a plan pursuant to Section 42063, or commencing January 1, 2027, whichever is sooner (en)
- <a id="us-ca-deadlines-annual-producer-data-report"></a>This deadline is not yet published. Reason recorded: The calendar due date for the annual producer report is set by CAA or CalRecycle in its reporting calendar and was not found in a published source. [#us-ca-deadlines-annual-producer-data-report](#us-ca-deadlines-annual-producer-data-report)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Docs/Web/131541 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: Producers are required to report annual data on the amount of plastic covered material sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the state (en)
- <a id="us-ca-deadlines-business-address-change"></a>In California, a deadline of another kind falls on a date the source does not fix (Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-deadlines-business-address-change](#us-ca-deadlines-business-address-change)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC&sectionNum=42051 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Each producer shall notify the department of any change in their business address within 30 days. (en)
- <a id="us-ca-deadlines-cmc-list-update"></a>In California, a taxonomy update deadline falls on January 1, 2027 (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-deadlines-cmc-list-update](#us-ca-deadlines-cmc-list-update)
  Value: January 1, 2027 · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: This updated information will inform the next update to the Covered Material Categories List, which will be published by January 1, 2027. (en)
- <a id="us-ca-penalties"></a>California lists 1 penalty rule, the first for failure to comply with the chapter or its regulations of up to $50,000 per day per violation (Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-penalties](#us-ca-penalties)
  Value: 1 · Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC&sectionNum=42081 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: an administrative civil penalty not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per day per violation (en)
- <a id="us-ca-targets"></a>California sets 7 recycling targets, the first on plastic source reduction at 10 by January 1, 2027 (Source: calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-targets](#us-ca-targets)
  Value: 7 · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 65% Single-Use Plastic Recycled (en)
- <a id="us-ca-revenue-scope"></a>In California, revenue tests use in jurisdiction over the calendar year (Source: www2.calrecycle.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-ca-revenue-scope](#us-ca-revenue-scope)
  Value: in_jurisdiction · Source: https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Docs/Web/138910 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Enter the amount of total gross annual sales (U.S. dollar) in California, as found on the most recent calendar year's tax returns. (en)
- In Spain, packaging producer duties rest on Royal Decree 1055/2022 on packaging and packaging waste, under Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#es-regime](#es-regime)
  Value: Royal Decree 1055/2022 on packaging and packaging waste, under Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils · Source: https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: se crea la sección de envases en el Registro de Productores de Productos (es)
- The regulator named for Spain is Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO), Directorate-General for Environmental Quality and Assessment (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#es-regulator](#es-regulator)
  Value: Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO), Directorate-General for Environmental Quality and Assessment · Source: https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a través de la Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación Ambiental (en)
- Producers that place packaging on the market in Spain carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#es-obligated](#es-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: se obliga a todos los envasadores a inscribirse y a remitir anualmente información (es)
- Spain organises producer duties through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Ecoembes, Ecovidrio (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#es-organisation](#es-organisation)
  Value: several competing organisations · Source: https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: deberán designar a una persona física o jurídica en territorio español como representante autorizado (es)
- Producers must register in Spain; the registry is Packaging section of the Register of Product Producers (Registro de Productores de Productos) (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#es-registration](#es-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: se inscribirán en la sección de envases del Registro de Productores de Productos (es)
- In Spain, a packaging weight threshold applies: 10 tonnes per calendar year (packaging made available for the first time in the Member State); it reduces the duty (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#es-thresholds-ppwr-10t-simplified-reporting](#es-thresholds-ppwr-10t-simplified-reporting)
  Value: 10 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a quantity of packaging, including packaging of packaged products, of less than 10 tonnes during one calendar year (en)
- <a id="es-thresholds-reduced-reporting-under-15t"></a>In Spain, a packaging weight threshold applies: 15 tonnes per year (packaging placed on the market); it reduces the duty (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#es-thresholds-reduced-reporting-under-15t](#es-thresholds-reduced-reporting-under-15t)
  Value: 15 · Source: https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: menos de 15 toneladas de envases al año (es)
- <a id="es-exemptions-single-registration-service-packaging"></a>This exemption is not yet published. Reason recorded: Exact wording of the Art. 15(1) second paragraph was not re-checked verbatim against the BOE text. [#es-exemptions-single-registration-service-packaging](#es-exemptions-single-registration-service-packaging)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: No published text found at this source. (en)
- <a id="es-deadlines-ppwr-annual-report-1-june"></a>In Spain, a reporting deadline falls every June 1, covering previous full calendar year (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#es-deadlines-ppwr-annual-report-1-june](#es-deadlines-ppwr-annual-report-1-june)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: of Annex IX to the competent authority responsible for the register, by 1 June for each full preceding calendar year. (en)
- <a id="es-deadlines-ppwr-application-date"></a>In Spain, a deadline of another kind falls on August 12, 2026 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#es-deadlines-ppwr-application-date](#es-deadlines-ppwr-application-date)
  Value: August 12, 2026 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: It shall apply from 12 August 2026. (en)
- <a id="es-deadlines-es-annual-information"></a>In Spain, a reporting deadline falls every March 31, covering previous calendar year (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#es-deadlines-es-annual-information](#es-deadlines-es-annual-information)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: antes del 31 de marzo del año siguiente (es)
- <a id="es-penalties"></a>Spain lists 3 penalty rules, the first for very serious infringement of €100,001 to €3,500,000 per infringement (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#es-penalties](#es-penalties)
  Value: 3 · Source: https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-5809 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Multa desde 100.001 euros hasta 3.500.000 euros (en)
- <a id="es-targets"></a>Spain sets 2 recycling targets, the first on recycling rate, all packaging waste at 65% by December 31, 2025 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#es-targets](#es-targets)
  Value: 2 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: by 31 December 2030, a minimum of 70 % by weight of all packaging waste generated (en)
- <a id="es-revenue-scope"></a>The revenue basis is not yet published. Reason recorded: Spanish law sets obligations by packaging weight and units, not by turnover; no revenue basis was found in the retrieved text. [#es-revenue-scope](#es-revenue-scope)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: No published text found at this source. (en)
- The legal basis is not yet published. Reason recorded: The consolidated text at pgdlisboa.pt returned corrupted accented characters, so no verbatim quote could be checked against it. [#pt-regime](#pt-regime)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=2953&tabela=leis · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: No published text found at this source. (en)
- <a id="pt-regulator"></a>The regulator is not yet published. Reason recorded: Agency role not confirmed by a retrieved primary quote. [#pt-regulator](#pt-regulator)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.pontoverde.pt/clientes-embaladores/questoes-frequentes/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: No published text found at this source. (en)
- Producers that place packaging on the market in Portugal carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: pontoverde.pt, retrieved November 3, 2026). [#pt-obligated](#pt-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.pontoverde.pt/clientes-embaladores/questoes-frequentes/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Não é obrigatório aderir à SPV, mas é obrigatório cumprir as obrigações decorrentes da Responsabilidade Alargada do Produtor (pt)
- Portugal organises producer duties through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV), two other licensed management entities (Source: pontoverde.pt, retrieved November 3, 2026). [#pt-organisation](#pt-organisation)
  Value: several competing organisations · Source: https://www.pontoverde.pt/clientes-embaladores/questoes-frequentes/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: A SPV é uma das três Entidades Gestoras que, em Portugal, estão habilitadas, por licença (pt)
- <a id="pt-registration"></a>The registration rule is not yet published. Reason recorded: Article text not verbatim-checkable because of encoding; registration existence is implied by the section heading only. [#pt-registration](#pt-registration)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=2953&tabela=leis · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: No published text found at this source. (en)
- In Portugal, a packaging weight threshold applies: 10 tonnes per calendar year (packaging made available for the first time in the Member State); it reduces the duty (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#pt-thresholds-ppwr-10t-simplified-reporting](#pt-thresholds-ppwr-10t-simplified-reporting)
  Value: 10 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a quantity of packaging, including packaging of packaged products, of less than 10 tonnes during one calendar year (en)
- <a id="pt-thresholds-national-de-minimis"></a>This threshold is not yet published. Reason recorded: Not verified. [#pt-thresholds-national-de-minimis](#pt-thresholds-national-de-minimis)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.pontoverde.pt/clientes-embaladores/questoes-frequentes/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: No published text found at this source. (en)
- <a id="pt-exemptions-national-exemptions"></a>This exemption is not yet published. Reason recorded: Not verified. [#pt-exemptions-national-exemptions](#pt-exemptions-national-exemptions)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.pontoverde.pt/clientes-embaladores/questoes-frequentes/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: No published text found at this source. (en)
- In Portugal, a reporting deadline falls every June 1, covering previous full calendar year (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#pt-deadlines-ppwr-annual-report-1-june](#pt-deadlines-ppwr-annual-report-1-june)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: of Annex IX to the competent authority responsible for the register, by 1 June for each full preceding calendar year. (en)
- In Portugal, a deadline of another kind falls on August 12, 2026 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#pt-deadlines-ppwr-application-date](#pt-deadlines-ppwr-application-date)
  Value: August 12, 2026 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: It shall apply from 12 August 2026. (en)
- <a id="pt-penalties"></a>The penalty rule is not yet published. Reason recorded: Penalty amounts not verbatim-checkable due to source encoding. [#pt-penalties](#pt-penalties)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=2953&tabela=leis · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: No published text found at this source. (en)
- Portugal sets 2 recycling targets, the first on recycling rate, all packaging waste at 65% by December 31, 2025 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#pt-targets](#pt-targets)
  Value: 2 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: by 31 December 2030, a minimum of 70 % by weight of all packaging waste generated (en)
- <a id="pt-revenue-scope"></a>The revenue basis is not yet published. Reason recorded: No revenue basis found; contributions are per material and weight. [#pt-revenue-scope](#pt-revenue-scope)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.pontoverde.pt/clientes-embaladores/questoes-frequentes/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: No published text found at this source. (en)

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## Sources

1. calrecycle.ca.gov (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > SB 54 establishes a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to manage packaging and single-use plastic food service ware products (en)
2. calrecycle.ca.gov (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/exemptionsexclusions/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Small producers with gross annual sales of less than $1 million may apply to be exempt from most of the law’s reporting and fee requirements. (en)
3. calrecycle.ca.gov (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > PEPRS is CalRecycle’s online portal for: Producer Registration Data Submission Compliance Tracking (en)
4. eur-lex.europa.eu (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > a quantity of packaging, including packaging of packaged products, of less than 10 tonnes during one calendar year (en)
5. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC&sectionNum=42041), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > “Producer” does not include a person who produces, harvests, and packages an agricultural commodity on the site where the agricultural commodity was grown or raised. (en)
6. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC&sectionNum=42051), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > a producer shall not sell, offer for sale, import, or distribute covered materials in the state unless the producer is approved to participate (en)
7. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC&sectionNum=42081), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > an administrative civil penalty not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per day per violation (en)
8. boe.es (https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > se crea la sección de envases en el Registro de Productores de Productos (es)
9. boe.es (https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-5809), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Multa desde 100.001 euros hasta 3.500.000 euros (en)
10. pgdlisboa.pt (https://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=2953&tabela=leis), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: not yet published
   > No published text found at this source. (en)
11. pontoverde.pt (https://www.pontoverde.pt/clientes-embaladores/questoes-frequentes/), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: not yet published
   > No published text found at this source. (en)
12. www2.calrecycle.ca.gov (https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Docs/Web/131538), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Beverage containers subject to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (Division 12.1 (commencing with Section 14500)). (en)
13. www2.calrecycle.ca.gov (https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Docs/Web/131541), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: not yet published
   > Producers are required to report annual data on the amount of plastic covered material sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the state (en)
14. www2.calrecycle.ca.gov (https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Docs/Web/138910), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Enter the amount of total gross annual sales (U.S. dollar) in California, as found on the most recent calendar year's tax returns. (en)
15. calrecycle.ca.gov (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Circular Action Alliance has been approved to serve as the first Producer Responsibility Organization. (en)
16. calrecycle.ca.gov (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Circular Action Alliance manages registration, reporting, and submissions of certain exemptions and exclusions on the producers’ behalf. (en)
17. calrecycle.ca.gov (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/exemptionsexclusions/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > To apply, first register in CalRecycle’s reporting system, known as PEPRS, as a Packaging EPR producer. Then fill out the small producer exemption application. (en)
18. calrecycle.ca.gov (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/exemptionsexclusions/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Achieve 65% recycling rates from 2024 to 2026, and 70% in 2027 and after (en)
19. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC&sectionNum=42051), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > upon approval of a plan pursuant to Section 42063, or commencing January 1, 2027, whichever is sooner (en)
20. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC&sectionNum=42051), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Each producer shall notify the department of any change in their business address within 30 days. (en)
21. calrecycle.ca.gov (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > This updated information will inform the next update to the Covered Material Categories List, which will be published by January 1, 2027. (en)
22. calrecycle.ca.gov (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > 65% Single-Use Plastic Recycled (en)
23. boe.es (https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > a través de la Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación Ambiental (en)
24. boe.es (https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > se obliga a todos los envasadores a inscribirse y a remitir anualmente información (es)
25. boe.es (https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > deberán designar a una persona física o jurídica en territorio español como representante autorizado (es)
26. boe.es (https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > se inscribirán en la sección de envases del Registro de Productores de Productos (es)
27. boe.es (https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > menos de 15 toneladas de envases al año (es)
28. eur-lex.europa.eu (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > of Annex IX to the competent authority responsible for the register, by 1 June for each full preceding calendar year. (en)
29. eur-lex.europa.eu (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > It shall apply from 12 August 2026. (en)
30. boe.es (https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-22690), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > antes del 31 de marzo del año siguiente (es)
31. eur-lex.europa.eu (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > by 31 December 2030, a minimum of 70 % by weight of all packaging waste generated (en)
32. pontoverde.pt (https://www.pontoverde.pt/clientes-embaladores/questoes-frequentes/), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > Não é obrigatório aderir à SPV, mas é obrigatório cumprir as obrigações decorrentes da Responsabilidade Alargada do Produtor (pt)
33. pontoverde.pt (https://www.pontoverde.pt/clientes-embaladores/questoes-frequentes/), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > A SPV é uma das três Entidades Gestoras que, em Portugal, estão habilitadas, por licença (pt)

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