Glossary
Fees and thresholds.
What it costs and when it starts: tariffs, eco-modulation, de minimis thresholds, packaging taxes and deposit-return.
5 terms
De Minimis Rules (EPR)
A de minimis rule in extended producer responsibility is a volume, weight, or revenue limit below which a business is exempt from some reporting duties or fees.
Eco-Modulation
Eco-modulation is a fee mechanism that adjusts Extended Producer Responsibility charges according to the environmental performance of packaging, rewarding recyclable designs and penalising hard-to-...
Packaging Weight Threshold (EPR)
A packaging weight threshold is the specific tonnage or kilogram limit set by environmental regulators that dictates when a merchant must officially register, report data, or pay financial tariffs...
UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT)
The UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) is a national tax of £217.85 per tonne (from 1 April 2024) on manufactured or imported plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled plastic.
UK PPT Registration Threshold
The UK PPT registration threshold is the strict 10-tonne legal limit that dictates when a business must formally register with the national tax authority to declare the finished plastic packaging i...