Online Marketplace
A digital platform that facilitates sales of packaged goods by third-party sellers. Under EPR, online marketplaces may take on producer obligations for overseas sellers trading through their platform.
An online marketplace is a platform that enables third-party sellers to offer goods to UK consumers. Under pEPR, online marketplaces have specific obligations, particularly for goods sold by overseas sellers who are outside UK jurisdiction.
Online marketplace obligations:
- Take on producer obligations for packaging on goods sold through the platform by non-UK sellers
- Report packaging data for these overseas sellers via RPD
- Pay waste management fees for the packaging concerned
This provision ensures that goods entering the UK market via online channels are captured by the EPR system regardless of where the seller is based. Platforms like Amazon, eBay, and Etsy may fall under this definition. The marketplace must establish systems to collect packaging data from overseas sellers on their platform. UK-based sellers on marketplaces remain responsible for their own obligations as brand owners or sellers.
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