European Union (Packaging) (Amendment) Regulations SI 659/2022
These Regulations came into operation on 1 January 2023 and apply to Ireland only.
They amend the European Union (Packaging) Regulations SI 282/2014, to remove self-compliance as an option. As a result, all major producers must be a member of an approved body for packaging waste on and from 1 January 2023.
A transitional provision is in place for this change, which states that any proceedings or prosecutions begun under the European Union (Packaging) Regulations SI 282/2014 before this change came into force can continue as if the change had never been made.