1. Extended Producer Responsibility Update and Review
RCBC Conference 2018
Bob McDonald, Director, EPR
Environmental Standards Branch

2. Introduction New Administration
Heard from many stakeholders
BC leader in EPR – encouraged to resolve issues
Office of the Auditor General program review
Overall, satisfied program working well, with “high self-awareness of issues to be addressed”
Recommendations and Actions – program had already taken initiative on 4 of 5* fronts

3. Areas of Focus Better stewardship plans Better process
Many due for 5-year renewal – stakeholder input critical
Variety (consumables, long life, evolving, reverse logistics)
Aiming for consistency, upgrades on performance requirements e.g. new (SABC) accessibility standard(s)
Phased implementation of improvements/requirements
Better process
Refining Ministry role in plan renewal discussions
Ensuring plans and consultation process are transparent
Enhanced regulatory compliance
Notifying producers of obligations/liabilities

4. Areas of Focus Better reporting Better guidance
3rd party assurance for non-financial information (collection facilities, material management, recovery rate)
Recent studies (Deloitte) on ways to improve auditing
Measuring the right things in the right way
Having best available data, knowing product pathways
Better guidance
Flexible regulation brings need for clear policy/guidance
Ministry staff support with program-specific expectations
Latest guidance example ‘Producers paying the cost’

5. Competition Study Working towards publishing study shortly
Main recommendations and related activities:
Become better informed regulator – data, metrics
Secure sufficient resources
Ensure competition is not curtailed
Address producers’ “discharging” responsibility
Evaluate need for province-wide collection system
Encourage competition in services for stewards
Use OECD checklist to evaluate plans
Collaborate as needed with Competition Bureau

6. Expansion Requests CCME Canada-wide Action Plan on EPR Other items
Bulky furniture (including mattress and sofas)
Textiles and carpets
Construction and demolition
Other items
ICI packaging
Expanding HHW materials (pool chemicals, lithium ion batteries, sharps), off-road tires.

7. Summary of EPR in BC Broad stakeholder support Next steps
Results-based, 100% producer responsibility Regulation
22 current programs
Expanding existing and/or adding new programs
Addressing concerns - common to many
Continuous improvement measures
Next steps
Complete continuous improvement measures
Prioritize potential expansion opportunities

8. Questions and Comments
Bob McDonald Teresa Conner
Director Senior Policy Advisor
Extended Producer Responsibility Extended Producer Responsibility
BC Ministry of Environment BC Ministry of Environment
and Climate Change Strategy and Climate Change Strategy
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