EPR Registration Category Mismatch: How to Avoid It

Registering under the wrong EPR category creates compliance gaps that can go unnoticed until an audit or filing review surfaces them.

This typically happens when a business's actual product/packaging categories don't precisely match what was declared at registration, often due to unclear initial category mapping.

As product lines evolve or expand, businesses sometimes fail to update their EPR registration to reflect the change, creating a growing mismatch between actual and registered activity.

Careful initial category mapping, combined with periodic review as your product portfolio changes, prevents this mismatch from developing or persisting undetected.

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