The scheme administrator was officially launched on 21 January 2025 and will be responsible for managing pEPR across the UK.
Its work will be supported by four advisory boards: the Scheme Administrator Steering Group, the Recyclability Assessment Methodology Technical Advisory Committee (RAM TAC), the Effectiveness and Efficiency Technical Advisory Committee and the Communications (E&E TAC) and Behaviour Change Advisory Group (CBCAG).
While the boards will not have decision-making power, they will be responsible for providing recommendations to the PackUK leadership team.
With the exclusion of the Scheme Administrator Steering Group, three of the four boards are currently accepting expressions of interest for individuals with “demonstrable experience in the sector”.
Fifteen positions are available on each group and applicants will be subject to an “open and fair” application process. Applications close on 10 March 2025. More information can be found here.
Defra is also hiring a chief strategy officer for PackUK.
The role is described as the “leader at the heart of one of the most important and powerful environmental reforms of our time”.
PackUK said that will share opportunities to join the Scheme Administrator Steering Group (SASG) in spring 2025.
Recyclability Assessment Methodology Technical Advisory Committee (RAM TAC)
The RAM TAC will provide technical advice on packaging sustainability and supporting PackUK to deliver iterations of the RAM which reflect both recyclability and consider different bases of assessment.
They will ensure that the advice that the PackUK Scheme Administrator receives regarding packaging recyclability and other environmental characteristics is up to date and reflects trends and innovations.
The RAM TAC will also assess selected technical queries and issues relating to packaging materials and advise the scheme administrator of the outcome of their technical assessment. It will meet quarterly.
The Effectiveness and Efficiency Technical Advisory Committee and the Communications (E&E TAC)
The E&E TAC will be an independent technical committee who understand local authority and waste management best practice from across the UK and using their expertise they will make recommendations to PackUK on how to support local authorities.
The committee will provide “well evidenced, expert advice, guidance and recommendations” to the scheme administrator Executive Committee (SA ExCo). It will meet quarterly.
Communications and Behaviour Change Advisory Group (CBCAG)
The CBCAG will bring together value chain expertise across the four nations as well as behavioural change knowledge to guide and provide expert advice to the PackUK Executive Committee on impactful communications and behaviour change strategies.
It will meet quarterly.
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