# What is producer responsibility organization (PRO)?

Last verified: November 5, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/glossary/producer-responsibility-organization

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producer responsibility organization (PRO) means: An organization a producer can designate to act on its behalf in carrying out the producer's obligations. The Instica dataset lists producer responsibility organization in 2 jurisdictions, including Nova Scotia, Portugal. Each rule below carries its source and retrieval date.

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## What does producer responsibility organization mean?

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

<a id="glossary-producer-responsibility-organization-definition"></a>producer responsibility organization: An organization a producer can designate to act on its behalf in carrying out the producer's obligations. (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).

> A producer may designate a producer responsibility organization to operate on its
>
> Source: novascotia.ca (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

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

Packaging producers search for producer responsibility organization in their own language and under the name their national scheme uses. The dataset records 2 local terms, each with the home analogy a reader of that language already knows.

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

| Language | Local term | Also called | Closest home analogy |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | producer responsibility organization | PRO |  |
| Portuguese | Entidade Gestora | Entidades Gestoras |  |

- **Portuguese — Local definition**: Em Portugal, entidade habilitada por licença no sistema de responsabilidade alargada; a Sociedade Ponto Verde é uma das três.

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## Where does producer responsibility organization apply?

producer responsibility organization appears in the rules of 2 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 producer responsibility organization applies**

| Jurisdiction | Producer duty | Regulator | Verified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nova Scotia](https://instica.com/epr/nova-scotia) | Yes | Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administrator | verified Nov 4, 2026 |
| [Portugal](https://instica.com/epr/portugal) | Yes | Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) | verified Sep 29, 2026 |

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## Nova Scotia: the rules behind the term

14 sourced rules for Nova Scotia. 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="ca-ns-regime"></a>In Nova Scotia, packaging producer duties rest on Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, Part IX (packaging and paper EPR regulations) (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="ca-ns-obligated"></a>Producers that place packaging on the market in Nova Scotia carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="ca-ns-organisation"></a>Nova Scotia organises producer duties through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="ca-ns-regulator"></a>The regulator named for Nova Scotia is Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administrator (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="ca-ns-registration"></a>The registration rule is not yet published. Reason recorded: Producer registration wording not read.

<a id="ca-ns-thresholds-small-producer-revenue"></a>In Nova Scotia, a revenue threshold applies: CA$1,000,000 (gross Nova Scotia revenue); it exempts producers below it (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved November 5, 2026).

<a id="ca-ns-thresholds-small-producer-tonnage"></a>In Nova Scotia, a tonnage threshold applies: 1 tonnes (designated material supplied in the Province); it exempts producers below it (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="ca-ns-exemptions-small-producer"></a>Nova Scotia recognises this exemption: Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt It applies without a separate application (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).

<a id="ca-ns-deadlines-annual-report"></a>In Nova Scotia, a reporting deadline falls every May 31, covering calendar year before the year the report is due (s 29(4)) (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved November 4, 2026).

<a id="ca-ns-deadlines-audit-report"></a>In Nova Scotia, a reporting deadline falls on April 30, 2030, covering the 4 immediately preceding years (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved November 5, 2026).

<a id="ca-ns-deadlines-oversight-fee-invoice-2026"></a>In Nova Scotia, a payment deadline falls on October 1, 2026, covering 2026 Divert NS EPR oversight fees (Source: divertns.ca, retrieved November 4, 2026).

<a id="ca-ns-deadlines-registration-initial-2024"></a>In Nova Scotia, a registration deadline falls on January 1, 2024 (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved November 4, 2026).

<a id="ca-ns-penalties"></a>The penalty rule is not yet published. Reason recorded: Penalty provisions were not read.

<a id="ca-ns-targets"></a>The recycling targets is not yet published. Reason recorded: Targets were not read from the regulation.

> For the purposes of these regulations, the implementation date is December 1, 2025.
>
> Source: novascotia.ca (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

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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 producer responsibility organization?

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

- [extended producer responsibility](https://instica.com/epr/glossary/extended-producer-responsibility)
- [compliance scheme](https://instica.com/epr/glossary/compliance-scheme)
- Circular Action Alliance

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## Which Instica pages use producer responsibility organization?

These 2 jurisdiction pages put producer responsibility organization into practice, with thresholds, deadlines and fees for each.

- [Nova Scotia EPR rules](https://instica.com/epr/nova-scotia)
- [Portugal EPR rules](https://instica.com/epr/portugal)
- [Check whether you owe](https://instica.com/epr/do-i-owe)

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## What is extended producer responsibility for packaging?

producer responsibility organization: An organization a producer can designate to act on its behalf in carrying out the producer's obligations. Every statement on this page names its source and the date Instica retrieved it. Instica measures, estimates and prepares; you review, sign and submit your own report.

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## How do I get an EPR certificate?

The sourced facts that bear on producer responsibility organization are set out in the sections of this page, each with its source and retrieval date. Where the dataset does not yet publish a value, the page says so and gives the reason instead of showing a number.

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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.

- producer responsibility organization: An organization a producer can designate to act on its behalf in carrying out the producer's obligations. (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#glossary-producer-responsibility-organization-definition](#glossary-producer-responsibility-organization-definition)
  Value: An organization a producer can designate to act on its behalf in carrying out the producer's obligations. · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: A producer may designate a producer responsibility organization to operate on its (en)
- In Nova Scotia, packaging producer duties rest on Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, Part IX (packaging and paper EPR regulations) (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#ca-ns-regime](#ca-ns-regime)
  Value: Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, Part IX (packaging and paper EPR regulations) · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: For the purposes of these regulations, the implementation date is December 1, 2025. (en)
- The regulator named for Nova Scotia is Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administrator (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#ca-ns-regulator](#ca-ns-regulator)
  Value: Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administrator · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the Resource Recovery Fund Board established under Section 98 of the Act (en)
- Producers that place packaging on the market in Nova Scotia carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#ca-ns-obligated](#ca-ns-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: For the purposes of these regulations, the implementation date is December 1, 2025. (en)
- Nova Scotia organises producer duties through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#ca-ns-organisation](#ca-ns-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: A producer may designate a producer responsibility organization to operate on its (en)
- The registration rule is not yet published. Reason recorded: Producer registration wording not read. [#ca-ns-registration](#ca-ns-registration)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: Registration requirement for producer responsibility organization (en)
- In Nova Scotia, a revenue threshold applies: CA$1,000,000 (gross Nova Scotia revenue); it exempts producers below it (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved November 5, 2026). [#ca-ns-thresholds-small-producer-revenue](#ca-ns-thresholds-small-producer-revenue)
  Value: CA$1,000,000 · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: “small producer” means (i) a producer whose gross annual revenue in the Province is less than $1 000 000 (en)
- In Nova Scotia, a tonnage threshold applies: 1 tonnes (designated material supplied in the Province); it exempts producers below it (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#ca-ns-thresholds-small-producer-tonnage](#ca-ns-thresholds-small-producer-tonnage)
  Value: 1 · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a producer who supplies less than 1 tonne of designated material in (en)
- Nova Scotia recognises this exemption: Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt It applies without a separate application (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#ca-ns-exemptions-small-producer](#ca-ns-exemptions-small-producer)
  Value: small_producer · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a small producer. (en)
- In Nova Scotia, a reporting deadline falls every May 31, covering calendar year before the year the report is due (s 29(4)) (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved November 4, 2026). [#ca-ns-deadlines-annual-report](#ca-ns-deadlines-annual-report)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: On or before May 31 in each year beginning in 2027, a producer of designated material supplied to consumers in the Province must submit (en)
- In Nova Scotia, a reporting deadline falls on April 30, 2030, covering the 4 immediately preceding years (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved November 5, 2026). [#ca-ns-deadlines-audit-report](#ca-ns-deadlines-audit-report)
  Value: April 30, 2030 · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: On or before April 30, 2030, and every 4th year afterward, a producer must have its practices and procedures respecting Part V (en)
- In Nova Scotia, a payment deadline falls on October 1, 2026, covering 2026 Divert NS EPR oversight fees (Source: divertns.ca, retrieved November 4, 2026). [#ca-ns-deadlines-oversight-fee-invoice-2026](#ca-ns-deadlines-oversight-fee-invoice-2026)
  Value: October 1, 2026 · Source: https://divertns.ca/epr-oversight-fees · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers will receive an email on October 1, 2026, advising that EPR Oversight Invoices are available in the EPR Portal. (en)
- In Nova Scotia, a registration deadline falls on January 1, 2024 (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved November 4, 2026). [#ca-ns-deadlines-registration-initial-2024](#ca-ns-deadlines-registration-initial-2024)
  Value: January 1, 2024 · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: but no later than January 1, 2024, every producer must register in the form and manner required by the Administrator. (en)
- The penalty rule is not yet published. Reason recorded: Penalty provisions were not read. [#ca-ns-penalties](#ca-ns-penalties)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: For the purposes of these regulations, the implementation date is December 1, 2025. (en)
- The recycling targets is not yet published. Reason recorded: Targets were not read from the regulation. [#ca-ns-targets](#ca-ns-targets)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: For the purposes of these regulations, the implementation date is December 1, 2025. (en)
- <a id="ca-ns-revenue-scope"></a>In Nova Scotia, revenue tests use in jurisdiction over the annual (Source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#ca-ns-revenue-scope](#ca-ns-revenue-scope)
  Value: in_jurisdiction · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: “small producer” means (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. divertns.ca (https://divertns.ca/epr-oversight-fees), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
   > Producers will receive an email on October 1, 2026, advising that EPR Oversight Invoices are available in the EPR Portal. (en)
2. 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)
3. novascotia.ca (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > A producer may designate a producer responsibility organization to operate on its (en)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. novascotia.ca (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > For the purposes of these regulations, the implementation date is December 1, 2025. (en)
7. novascotia.ca (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > the Resource Recovery Fund Board established under Section 98 of the Act (en)
8. novascotia.ca (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified
   > “small producer” means (i) a producer whose gross annual revenue in the Province is less than $1 000 000 (en)
9. novascotia.ca (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > a producer who supplies less than 1 tonne of designated material in (en)
10. novascotia.ca (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > a small producer. (en)
11. novascotia.ca (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
   > On or before May 31 in each year beginning in 2027, a producer of designated material supplied to consumers in the Province must submit (en)
12. novascotia.ca (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified
   > On or before April 30, 2030, and every 4th year afterward, a producer must have its practices and procedures respecting Part V (en)
13. novascotia.ca (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
   > but no later than January 1, 2024, every producer must register in the form and manner required by the Administrator. (en)
14. novascotia.ca (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > “small producer” means (en)
15. 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)
16. 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)
17. 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)
18. 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)
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