“TIPMSE” held a seminar forum. "Brand Entrepreneurs and Preparing for EPR" joins in-depth insights into the law on the Sustainable Packaging Management Act or EPR law expected to be used in the 70s to prepare for adaptation. and develop business towards sustainability
) to exchange ideas and prepare producers Entrepreneurs in applying the principle of EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) is the principle of extending the responsibility of the producer to various stages. of the life cycle of the packaging which manufacturers must take into account the full range of environmental impacts) into practice both voluntarily and supporting the EPR law to be enforced in 2027, which is a mechanism to extend the environmental responsibility of manufacturers to cover the entire life cycle. of products and packaging, from the design, production, to the management of used packaging according to environmentally friendly principles by the government sector, researchers from Mae Fah Luang University. Participated in listening to the views of the private sector. To present it in the content of the EPR draft law for preparation. leading to increasing the competitiveness of Thai entrepreneurs
Ms. Phanrat Petchpakdee, Deputy Director General and Acting Director of TIPMSE, said that EPR is a tool. In the past, TIPMSE, a leading private sector organization, has initiated a voluntary EPR program under the PackBack package recovery program. For a more sustainable day in Chonburi province, 3 areas: Sansuk municipality Ban Bueng Municipality and Ko Si Chang Municipality By providing opportunities for all sectors to participate, including the community sector, saleng, antique shop Medium and large collectors to develop a prototype of EPR in Thailand, including taking lessons from And use the information obtained to support the drafting of laws to extend the effect to other areas.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Panet Manomaiwibul Head of the Research Center for Circular Economy for a Waste-Free Thailand (CEWT), School of Science Mae Fah Luang University said that the draft law on sustainable packaging waste management according to the EPR principle, or what will be called the sustainable packaging management bill, will be completed by 2025 and will be imported. to the legislative process of Parliament which according to the time schedule placed It should come into effect around 2027.
Mr. Lertrit Lertwattanavallee, Johnson & Johnson (Thai) Co., Ltd. said that Johnson & Johnson has a clear policy to support the management of waste and used packaging. Therefore, the implementation of EPR principles is compulsory. It's a challenge. Because it is a matter that all parties must work together, both suppliers (Supplier) and brand owners (Brand Owner). ready to support on the part of consumers There must be more knowledge and understanding about recycling. .
Source: Thai News Agency