Philippines Issues Implementation Regulation for EPR Law

On January 24, 2023, the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11898, also known as the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022. The IRR detailed specific requirements for EPR registration, audits, among others. It takes effect on February 17, 2023.