Determining Your Obligation

Producers need to determine if they are obligated to register and report their organization’s supplied designated materials under provincial extended producer responsibility (EPR) regulations.

Producer/steward obligation is based on three key factors:

• Residency
• Hierarchy of responsibility i.e. brand owner, first importer, retailer and/or franchisor
• Supply of designated materials to consumers

To help guide your organization, the following topics provide additional information to assist you in determining your producer/steward obligation.

The following resource can be used to determine producer definitions and hierarchies across Canada: Producer Definition and Hierarchy.