EPR (extended producer responsibility)

Regulation

A principle, derived from the polluter-pays principle, under which those placing certain products on the market (packaging, electrical equipment, textiles, furniture, building materials, etc.) must take responsibility, including financially, for their end-of-life management. They usually do so by joining a producer responsibility organisation and paying an eco-fee, which can be modulated according to eco-design criteria.

Reference source: www.ecologie.gouv.fr

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