REP sector, what is it?
- Operation of the REP device:
The EPR system implies that economic players (manufacturers, distributors, importers) are responsible for the entire life cycle of the products they place on the market, from their eco-design to their end of life.
What does the draft decree provide for?
A draft decree relating to the law against waste and the circular economy (known as “AGEC” law) strengthens the implementation of the principle of Responsibility Ewide of Pproducers (REP) for the prevention and management of waste from products placed on the market.
It provides in particular for the establishment of a REP sector for mineral or synthetic, lubricating or industrial oils, from 1st January 2022.
To meet their extended responsibility obligations, producers can transfer their obligations to collective structures (eco-organization) to which they pay an eco-contribution (financial participation) or set up an individual system to assume their obligations themselves. waste prevention and management.