Glossary
Reporting and audits.
The paperwork and its consequences: declarations, volume reports, data requirements, audits, and the penalties for getting them wrong.
9 terms
Administrative Fines (VerpackG)
An administrative fine under the German Packaging Act (VerpackG) is a formal financial penalty issued to businesses that fail to register, accurately report, or pay for the recycling of their packa...
Data Reconciliation Audits (EPR)
A data reconciliation audit is an investigative process where environmental authorities cross-check a merchant's reported packaging or electronic waste volumes against supply chain records, such as...
Declaration of Completeness (VE) Audit
A declaration of completeness (VE) audit is a legally mandated, independent verification process required under German packaging law, last reviewed 27 July 2026. It forces high-volume producers to...
Nation of Sale Data (UK pEPR)
Nation of sale data under the UK's packaging extended producer responsibility (pEPR) regime is a specific reporting requirement that identifies exactly which UK nation packaging is supplied into an...
Packaging Waste Export Recycling Note (PERN)
A Packaging Waste Export Recycling Note (PERN) is a certificate providing evidence that a specific tonnage of UK packaging waste has been exported for recycling.
Packaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN)
A Packaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN) is a certified documentary proof demonstrating that a specific tonnage of packaging waste has been officially recovered and recycled.
Report Packaging Data / RPD Portal (UK)
The Report Packaging Data (RPD) portal is the official digital service operated by UK environmental regulators for businesses to submit packaging waste data.
SKU-Level Packaging Data
SKU-level packaging data is the highly specific, item-by-item breakdown of the weights and materials used to wrap and ship a single product.
Statutory Enforcement (VerpackG)
Statutory enforcement under the German Packaging Act (VerpackG), last reviewed 27 July 2026, refers to the strict legal and administrative mechanisms used by national authorities to ensure business...