Actions and expected result
Activities include gathering and analysing other countries’ experiences relevant to Ukraine, establishing organisational structures for Producers Responsibility Organisations (PROs), advising on PRO system selection, outlining municipalities’ roles, and planning collection and coverage. The Programme will also provide limited support to preparing EPR legislation.
Component 4
Extender Producers Responsibility (EPR)
This component aims to assist partners with the implementation of EPR in Ukraine, initially for packaging waste and later also for other streams such as electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries and accumulators (UPBA), aligning with EU standards and principles. EPR is an important policy approach designed to improve product design, increase reuse and recycling rates, and integrate the environmental costs of products into their market price.
The objective of the component is to facilitate the adoption of EPR as a functional policy tool in Ukraine, consistent with EU rules. This involves transferring knowledge to the Ukrainian context, where municipalities will coordinate with producers’ organisations to implement EPR.