# Packaging EPR report template: EPR report formats

Last verified: November 4, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/report-formats

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EPR report formats: 53 report formats from the Instica dataset, each with its own page, cited primary sources and a last verified date of November 4, 2026. Figures are published values or labelled estimates. Instica measures, estimates and prepares reports; you review, sign and submit them.

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## Coverage at a glance

<a id="table-region"></a>**Entries in the dataset**

| Region | Count |
| --- | ---: |
| United States | 7 |
| Canada | 13 |
| Europe | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Total | 53 |

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| File | Count |
| --- | ---: |
| CSV | 52 |
| XML | 1 |

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## Published data behind this page

<a id="format-ca-ab-arma-ppp-report"></a>Instica prepares the Alberta report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: albertarecycling.ca, retrieved November 3, 2026)

<a id="format-ca-bc-recycle-bc-report"></a>Instica prepares the British Columbia report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: recyclebc.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026)

<a id="format-ca-mb-recycle-manitoba-report"></a>Instica prepares the Manitoba report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: recyclemanitoba.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026)

<a id="format-ca-nb-recycle-nb-report"></a>Instica prepares the New Brunswick report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: laws.gnb.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026)

<a id="format-ca-ns-divert-ns-report"></a>Instica prepares the Nova Scotia report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026)

<a id="format-ca-qc-eeq-report"></a>Instica prepares the Québec report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: eeq.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026)

<a id="format-ca-sk-sk-recycles-report"></a>Instica prepares the Saskatchewan report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: skrecycles.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026)

<a id="format-ca-yt-yukon-epr-report"></a>Instica prepares the Yukon report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: laws.yukon.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026)

<a id="format-de-lucid-volume-report"></a>Instica prepares the Germany report as a XML file with 8 columns. (source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 30, 2026)

<a id="format-gb-ppt-return"></a>Instica prepares the UK Plastic Packaging Tax report as a CSV file with 8 columns. (source: gov.uk, retrieved September 29, 2026)

<a id="format-gb-rpd"></a>Instica prepares the United Kingdom report as a CSV file with 15 columns. (source: gov.uk, retrieved September 29, 2026)

<a id="obligated-at"></a>Austria has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: ris.bka.gv.at, retrieved September 29, 2026)

<a id="obligated-be"></a>Belgium has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: fostplus.be, retrieved September 29, 2026)

<a id="obligated-bg"></a>Bulgaria has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: ecopack.bg, retrieved September 29, 2026)

<a id="obligated-ca-ab"></a>Alberta has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: albertarecycling.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026)

<a id="obligated-ca-bc"></a>British Columbia has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026)

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## 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.

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## Questions about this page

### What does this page cover?

The file layout each jurisdiction expects for a producer report, with its columns, file type and specification status. The dataset currently holds 53 report formats here.

### Where do these figures come from?

Each figure links to the primary source it was read from, for example albertarecycling.ca, recyclebc.ca, recyclemanitoba.ca. Values that are not yet published are labelled as such and carry the reason.

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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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## Facts on this page

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

- Instica prepares the Alberta report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: albertarecycling.ca, retrieved November 3, 2026) [#format-ca-ab-arma-ppp-report](#format-ca-ab-arma-ppp-report)
  Value: 4 · Source: https://www.albertarecycling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/0224_EPR-Single%E2%80%91use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws-February-26-2024.pdf · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: proposed
  Verbatim quote: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year. (en)
- Instica prepares the British Columbia report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: recyclebc.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#format-ca-bc-recycle-bc-report](#format-ca-bc-recycle-bc-report)
  Value: 4 · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: proposed
  Verbatim quote: Newsprint 76 (en)
- Instica prepares the Manitoba report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: recyclemanitoba.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#format-ca-mb-recycle-manitoba-report](#format-ca-mb-recycle-manitoba-report)
  Value: 4 · Source: https://recyclemanitoba.ca/for-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: proposed
  Verbatim quote: Registered producers file an annual report of the packaging and printed paper they supplied into Manitoba during the previous calendar year. (en)
- Instica prepares the New Brunswick report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: laws.gnb.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#format-ca-nb-recycle-nb-report](#format-ca-nb-recycle-nb-report)
  Value: 4 · Source: https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: proposed
  Verbatim quote: On or before May 31 in each year, a producer shall submit an annual report to the stewardship board (en)
- Instica prepares the Nova Scotia report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: novascotia.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#format-ca-ns-divert-ns-report](#format-ca-ns-divert-ns-report)
  Value: 4 · Source: https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: proposed
  Verbatim quote: On or before May 31 in each year beginning in 2027, a producer of designated (en)
- Instica prepares the Québec report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: eeq.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#format-ca-qc-eeq-report](#format-ca-qc-eeq-report)
  Value: 4 · Source: https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/important-dates-for-your-report · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: proposed
  Verbatim quote: Reporting deadline: May 31, 2026 (en)
- Instica prepares the Saskatchewan report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: skrecycles.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#format-ca-sk-sk-recycles-report](#format-ca-sk-sk-recycles-report)
  Value: 4 · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: proposed
  Verbatim quote: Businesses that supply more than 5,000 kg are required to submit detailed annual reports. (en)
- Instica prepares the Yukon report as a CSV file with 4 columns. (source: laws.yukon.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#format-ca-yt-yukon-epr-report](#format-ca-yt-yukon-epr-report)
  Value: 4 · Source: https://laws.yukon.ca/cms/images/LEGISLATION/SUBORDINATE/2024/2024-0019/2024-0019.pdf · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: proposed
  Verbatim quote: On or before May 31 of each year, a steward must (en)
- Instica prepares the Germany report as a XML file with 8 columns. (source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 30, 2026) [#format-de-lucid-volume-report](#format-de-lucid-volume-report)
  Value: 8 · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/fileadmin/files/LUCID/Anleitung_XML_Datenmeldung_EN.pdf · Retrieved: September 30, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Mass: packaging material mass in kg to the third decimal place without thousands separators (decimal place demarcated with comma). (en)
- Instica prepares the UK Plastic Packaging Tax report as a CSV file with 8 columns. (source: gov.uk, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#format-gb-ppt-return](#format-gb-ppt-return)
  Value: 8 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/completing-your-plastic-packaging-tax-return · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: You must give all weights in kilograms and round them down to the nearest kilogram on your return. (en)
- Instica prepares the United Kingdom report as a CSV file with 15 columns. (source: gov.uk, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#format-gb-rpd](#format-gb-rpd)
  Value: 15 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-packaging-data-create-your-reporting-file · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Add a new row of data for each packaging activity and each type of packaging you need to report. (en)
- Austria has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: ris.bka.gv.at, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#obligated-at](#obligated-at)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20002086 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Versandhändler, die keinen Sitz und keine Niederlassung im örtlichen Geltungsbereich dieses Bundesgesetzes haben (de)
- Belgium has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: fostplus.be, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#obligated-be](#obligated-be)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/become-a-fost-plus-member · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Does your company put household packaging on the market? Then you have an obligation to report on this packaging to the government. (en)
- Bulgaria has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: ecopack.bg, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#obligated-bg](#obligated-bg)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/why-choose-ecopack · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: obliged all producers and importers of packaged goods in the Bulgarian market to collect, recycle, and recover a set percentage (en)
- Alberta has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: albertarecycling.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#obligated-ca-ab](#obligated-ca-ab)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.albertarecycling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/0224_EPR-Single%E2%80%91use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws-February-26-2024.pdf · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year. (en)
- British Columbia has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026) [#obligated-ca-bc](#obligated-ca-bc)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000. (en)

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- [EPR jurisdictions compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare)
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- [EPR terminology](https://instica.com/epr/glossary)
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## Sources

1. albertarecycling.ca (https://www.albertarecycling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/0224_EPR-Single%E2%80%91use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws-February-26-2024.pdf), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: proposed
   > PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year. (en)
2. recyclebc.ca (https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: proposed
   > Newsprint 76 (en)
3. recyclemanitoba.ca (https://recyclemanitoba.ca/for-producers/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: proposed
   > Registered producers file an annual report of the packaging and printed paper they supplied into Manitoba during the previous calendar year. (en)
4. laws.gnb.ca (https://laws.gnb.ca/en/document/cr/2024-37), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: proposed
   > On or before May 31 in each year, a producer shall submit an annual report to the stewardship board (en)
5. novascotia.ca (https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/envpppextproducer.htm), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: proposed
   > On or before May 31 in each year beginning in 2027, a producer of designated (en)
6. eeq.ca (https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/important-dates-for-your-report), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: proposed
   > Reporting deadline: May 31, 2026 (en)
7. skrecycles.ca (https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: proposed
   > Businesses that supply more than 5,000 kg are required to submit detailed annual reports. (en)
8. laws.yukon.ca (https://laws.yukon.ca/cms/images/LEGISLATION/SUBORDINATE/2024/2024-0019/2024-0019.pdf), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: proposed
   > On or before May 31 of each year, a steward must (en)
9. verpackungsregister.org (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/fileadmin/files/LUCID/Anleitung_XML_Datenmeldung_EN.pdf), Retrieved: September 30, 2026, Status: verified
   > Mass: packaging material mass in kg to the third decimal place without thousands separators (decimal place demarcated with comma). (en)
10. gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/completing-your-plastic-packaging-tax-return), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > You must give all weights in kilograms and round them down to the nearest kilogram on your return. (en)
11. gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-packaging-data-create-your-reporting-file), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Add a new row of data for each packaging activity and each type of packaging you need to report. (en)
12. ris.bka.gv.at (https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20002086), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Versandhändler, die keinen Sitz und keine Niederlassung im örtlichen Geltungsbereich dieses Bundesgesetzes haben (de)
13. fostplus.be (https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/become-a-fost-plus-member), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Does your company put household packaging on the market? Then you have an obligation to report on this packaging to the government. (en)
14. ecopack.bg (https://www.ecopack.bg/en/members/why-choose-ecopack), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > obliged all producers and importers of packaged goods in the Bulgarian market to collect, recycle, and recover a set percentage (en)
15. bclaws.gov.bc.ca (https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000. (en)

## Cite this page

Instica, “Packaging EPR report template: EPR report formats”, https://instica.com/epr/report-formats, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.

- Canonical URL: https://instica.com/epr/report-formats
- Last verified: November 4, 2026
- Last changed: November 4, 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/report-formats.md · https://instica.com/epr/report-formats.json