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Large producers that stop performing producer functions: RPS 377

Environment Agency regulatory position on large producers stopping producer functions and the requirement to register and report data.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 1 September 2026

Applies to England

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Large producers that stop performing producer functions: RPS 377

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to:

1. Register as a large producer in line with the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 (the Packaging regulations).
2. Report packaging data in line with the Packaging regulations.

However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with these legal requirements if you meet the requirements in this RPS.

This regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.

Published 1 September 2026