The Review of the Used Packaging NEPM largely considers the performance of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) and the State and Territory governments in enforcing and collecting information on packaging.  While the APCO performance was considered modest this is far better than the performance of the government agencies who, virtually ignored their role in supporting the APCO.  ASBG recommends the APCO continue, but be better supported in naming and shaming free-rider brand owners (those who are not signatories to the APCO), though minimal effort by the jurisdictions by simply issuing non-compliance letters.  These letters can be then used legally by APCO to name the free-riders and effect market and consumer forces to press them into compliance.

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Consultation Paper - Review of the UPM NEPM and Australian Packaging Covenant	626 kB
ASBG’s Submission on Review of Used Packaing NEPM 2021	774 kB