# How EPR data is sourced: Packaging EPR data methodology Last verified: November 5, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/methodology Packaging EPR data methodology: 19 dataset files from the Instica dataset, each with its own page, cited primary sources and a last verified date of November 5, 2026. Figures are published values or labelled estimates. Instica measures, estimates and prepares reports; you review, sign and submit them. ## Coverage at a glance **Dataset files** | File | Records | | --- | ---: | | api_error_explanations.json | 2 | | eval_public_tools.json | 3 | | export_layouts.json | 1 | | fee_sources.json | 4 | | fees.json | 77 | | fx.json | 1 | | glossary.json | 2 | | import_presets.json | 2 | | jurisdictions.json | 53 | | keyword_map.json | 5 | | l10n.json | 8 | | labelling.json | 1 | | mapping_rules.json | 4 | | packaging_templates.json | 4 | | plain_language.json | 2 | | ppwr.json | 3 | | report_formats.json | 2 | | taxonomy.json | 3 | | watchlist.json | 1 | ## How to use this page - Open a page to read its sources, dates and rates in full. - A figure that is not yet published says so and gives the reason; it is never filled in. - Use the fee calculator for an estimate you can save and later replace with measured weights. ## Questions about this page ### What does this page cover? How Instica collects, dates and cites regulatory figures, how pending values are shown, and what the data quality tiers mean. The dataset currently holds 19 dataset files here. ## 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. ## Facts on this page Each fact is a self-contained sentence with its source. Link to a fact with its anchor. ## Related pages ### Regions - [United States packaging EPR: 7 jurisdictions](https://instica.com/epr/united-states) - [EPR Europe](https://instica.com/epr/europe) - [UK packaging EPR](https://instica.com/epr/united-kingdom) ### Indexes and method - [Packaging EPR by state](https://instica.com/epr/jurisdictions) - [Packaging material EPR fees](https://instica.com/epr/fees) - [EPR fee per material](https://instica.com/epr/material-fees) - [EPR reporting format](https://instica.com/epr/report-formats) - [EPR full form in environment](https://instica.com/epr/for) - [EPR applicable products](https://instica.com/epr/products) - [EPR state comparison](https://instica.com/epr/compare) - [US states without EPR](https://instica.com/epr/no-law-states) - [Packaging EPR terms](https://instica.com/epr/glossary) - [EPR language review](https://instica.com/epr/reviewers) ### Tools and data - [Do I need to register for EPR](https://instica.com/epr/do-i-owe) - [Packaging EPR due dates](https://instica.com/epr/deadlines) - [Packaging materials covered by EPR: category, flags and fees by jurisdiction](https://instica.com/epr/materials) - [Packaging EPR updates across the dataset](https://instica.com/epr/updates) ## Sources 1. Instica EPR open dataset catalogue (https://instica.com/epr/data/catalogue.json), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 2. Instica EPR open dataset: catalogue.json (https://instica.com/epr/data/catalogue.json), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 3. Instica EPR open dataset: jurisdictions.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/jurisdictions.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 4. Instica EPR open dataset: registration.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/registration.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 5. Instica EPR open dataset: targets-penalties.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/targets-penalties.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 6. Instica EPR open dataset: thresholds.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/thresholds.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 7. Instica EPR open dataset: exemptions.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/exemptions.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 8. Instica EPR open dataset: deadlines.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/deadlines.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 9. Instica EPR open dataset: fees.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/fees.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 10. Instica EPR open dataset: fee-schedules.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/fee-schedules.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 11. Instica EPR open dataset: report-formats.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/report-formats.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 12. Instica EPR open dataset: ppwr.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/ppwr.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 13. Instica EPR open dataset: labelling.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/labelling.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 14. Instica EPR open dataset: watchlist.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/watchlist.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 15. Instica EPR open dataset: fx.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/fx.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 16. Instica EPR open dataset: import-presets.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/import-presets.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified 17. Instica EPR open dataset: sources.csv (https://instica.com/epr/data/sources.csv), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified ## Cite this page Instica, “How EPR data is sourced: Packaging EPR data methodology”, https://instica.com/epr/methodology, last verified 2026-11-05, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0. - Canonical URL: https://instica.com/epr/methodology - 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/methodology.md · https://instica.com/epr/methodology.json