{"id":5440,"date":"2022-10-18T15:05:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T14:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/ie\/?page_id=5440"},"modified":"2026-01-19T11:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:19:50","slug":"position-papers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/ie\/position-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"Position Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload page-hero\" 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style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:40px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><nav class=\"fusion-breadcrumbs awb-yoast-breadcrumbs fusion-breadcrumbs-1\" style=\"--awb-breadcrumb-sep:&#039;&gt;&#039;;\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/ie\/\">Frontpage<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:12vh;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column links-underline\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:100;line-height:1.2;\">Position Papers<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>Studies<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/07\/adelphi_study_Analysis_of_EPR_Schemes_July_2021.pdf\">Study comparing EPR schemes (July 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sum<\/strong><strong>mary Papers<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/07\/ERP-Open-Scope-Summary-for-Producers.pdf\">ERP Open Scope Summary for Producers (July 2019)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>White Paper<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/09\/Landbell-Group-White-Paper-September-2019-final.pdf\">Landbell Group Paper Transitioning Europe towards a Circular Economy (September 2019)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/landbell-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LB_Whitepaper_EPR_full-version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Landbell Group White Paper: Refining Extended Producer Responsibility to Boost the Circular Economy<\/a> (2024) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Papers<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/11\/ERP-Comments-Evaluation-EU-Rules-WEEE-Nov-22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ERP Comments on the Evaluation of the EU Rules on WEEE (November 2022)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/20220621_ERP_PPWD_Input-Paper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ERP Position Paper on the Planned Revision of the Packaging and Waste Packaging Waste Directive (June 2022)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/02\/ERP_position_paper_planned_revision_EU_waste_framework_directive.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ERP Position Paper on the Planned Revision of the EU Waste Framework Directive (February 2022)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/02\/Joint-industry-position-Paper-Deposit-Return-System-for-portable-Batteries.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joint Position Paper on Deposit Refund Schemes for Batteries (February 2022)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/07\/ERP_Comments_Eunomia-Study_210708.pdf\">ERP Position Paper on Eunomia Impact Assessment for Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (July 2021)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/03\/ERP-Comments-Batteries-Regulation-March-21.pdf\">ERP Position Paper on European Commission\u2019s Proposal for Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries (March 2021)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ERP-Inception-Impact-Assessment-POP-Update-Concentration-limit-values-July-2020.pdf\">ERP Position Paper on the Review of Concentration Limits for Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation (July 2020)<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/07\/ERP-Comments-Revision-of-Batteries-Directive-June-2020.pdf\">ERP Comments on the Planned Modernisation of the EU\u2019s Batteries Legislation (June 2020)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/09\/Joint-Position-Paper-Recast-POP-Regulation-DecaBDE-September-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joint Position Paper on the Recast of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation (September 2018)<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/06\/ERP-Position-Paper-Guidelines-CEP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ERP Position Paper on Guidelines for the Circular Economy Package (June 2018)<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/04\/ERP-Position-Paper-CE-Package-April-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ERP Position Paper on Circular Economy Package (April 2018)<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/02\/ERP-Position-Paper-EU-Plastics-Strategy-January-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ERP Position Paper on EU Plastics Strategy (January 2018)<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2017\/12\/ERP-Updated-Position-Paper-on-Waste-Framework-Directive-in-EU-Cirular-Economy-Package.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ERP Updated Position Paper on Waste Framework Directive as part of EU Circular Economy Package (December 2017)<\/a><br \/><strong><br \/>Discussion Papers and Initial Proposals<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/01\/ERP-comments-on-Eunomia-draft-paper-EPR-guidance-January-2020.pdf\">ERP comments on the Eunomia Draft Report on EPR Guidance (January 2020)<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/06\/ERP-Background-Paper-Modulated-Fees-June-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ERP Discussion Paper on Modulated Fees (June 2018)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2017\/11\/ERP-Circular-Economy-Roles-and-Responsibilities.pdf\">ERP Initial Proposal on Circular Economy Roles and Responsibilities (July 2017)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contribution Papers<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/01\/ERP-Comments-FCM-Review-January-21.pdf\">ERP Contribution to Stakeholder Consultation on Revision of EU rules on food contact materials (January 2021)<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/04\/ERP-Contribution-Waste-Shipment-Regulation-April-2020.pdf\">ERP Contribution to Stakeholder Consultation on Waste Shipment Regulation (April 2020)<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2017\/12\/ERP-Contribution-to-Stakeholder-Consultation-on-EU-Battery-Directive.pdf\">ERP Contribution to Stakeholder Consultation on EU Battery Directive (November 2017)<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2017\/11\/ERP-Comments-on-Harmonized-WEEE-Registration-and-Reporting.pdf\">ERP Comments on Draft Commission Regulation for Harmonized WEEE Registration and Reporting (September 2017)<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2017\/11\/ERP-Contribution-to-Stakeholder-Consultation-on-Plastics-Strategy.pdf\">ERP Contribution to Stakeholder Consultation on Plastics Strategy (July 2017)<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2017\/11\/Landbell-Group-Contribution-to-Stakeholder-Consultation-on-Chemicals-Products-and-Waste-Legislation.pdf\">Landbell Group Contribution to Stakeholder Consultation on Chemical Products and Waste Legislation (July 2017)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"useful-documents\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two point small\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:12vh;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.2;\">Useful documents<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type erp-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/12\/EPA-Research-186_web.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">The Development of a Model to Ascertain Future Levels of Historic WEEE Arising<\/span><\/a><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type erp-button\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/12\/GC_ERP_AD-FEATURE_126b.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">A Compliance Tale<\/span><\/a><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type erp-button\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/12\/Statutory_instruments.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">WEEE Regulations (S.I. 149 of 2014 European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2014)<\/span><\/a><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type erp-button\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/12\/Producers-and-distributors-guide.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Producers and Distributors Guide to WEEE Regulations 2014<\/span><\/a><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type erp-button\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/12\/Retailer-Guide-to-WEEE-2.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Retailers Guide to WEEE Regulations<\/span><\/a><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type erp-button\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/12\/Guidance-on-WEEE-Batteries-and-Metal-Theft.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Guidance on WEEE, Batteries and Metal Theft<\/span><\/a><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-7 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type erp-button\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/01\/ERP-Ireland-Annual-Report-2024_FINAL_Public.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">2024 ERP Ireland Annual Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-8 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type erp-button\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/05\/Category_Listing_2024-1.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Latest Category Listing from PRL<\/span><\/a><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-9 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type erp-button\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/04\/06792-EPA-Lithium-Ion-Battery-Guidance-Proof.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">EPA Report Guidance on the Storage of Lithium-Ion Batteries<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"useful-links\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two point small\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:12vh;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.2;\">Useful links<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong style=\"color: #ff0000\">B2B Compliance <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/our-services\/compliance--enforcement\/waste\/weee\/information-for-b2b-eee-producers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.epa.ie\/our-services\/compliance&#8211;enforcement\/waste\/weee\/information-for-b2b-eee-producers\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ff0000\">Eden Ireland<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edenireland.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.edenireland.ie\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ff0000\">Environmental Protection Agency <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.epa.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ff0000\">Department of Environment, Climate and Communications <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/organisation\/department-of-the-environment-climate-and-communications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/organisation\/department-of-the-environment-climate-and-communications\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ff0000\">MyWaste, Ireland\u2019s official guide to managing waste<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mywaste.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.mywaste.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ff0000\">Producer Register<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.producerregister.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.producerregister.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ff0000\">S.I. 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