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Packaging Regulatory Intelligence
EPR, plastic taxes, bans, recycled-content, labelling and deposit rules mapped to your materials, markets and deadlines.
01Who it is for
Compliance, regulatory affairs, finance and sustainability teams at brand owners, importers, retailers and converters.
02The problem
Packaging rules are fragmented and change often.
EPR fees, plastic taxes, bans, recycled-content targets, labelling and deposit return schemes differ by country, and sometimes by state or province. Teams need to know which rules apply to their packaging, what they could cost and when each obligation starts.
03What we cover, and what you receive
What we cover
- Regulatory landscape mapping by market, material and format
- EPR exposure assessment from your tonnages and published fees
- Plastic packaging tax scenarios, including recycled-content thresholds
- Compliance deadline mapping across the markets you sell in
- Ongoing monitoring of new and changed rules
What you receive
- Obligation map by jurisdiction and material, with enacted rules, proposals and SPI interpretation in separate columns
- Exposure scenarios with the rates, sources and assumptions used
- Deadline calendar for your markets
- Optional monitoring retainer with monthly change notes
04Method
Built on the SPI Packaging Regulation Tracker. Every obligation is traced to its official source, with the date it was consulted.
- 01
Scope
A scoping call and a written brief: the decision to support, geographies, materials and formats, and time horizon.
- 02
Source plan
The public, licensed and client-supplied sources we will use. Every external fact keeps its original source, date and scope.
- 03
Evidence
Desk research and SPI datasets such as the Regulation Tracker and Buyers Database, plus interviews only when scoped and agreed.
- 04
Analysis
Sourced data is kept visibly separate from SPI estimates and interpretation, and every assumption is listed.
- 05
Check
A second member of the SPI team checks numbers and sources before delivery. Corrections are logged.
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Deliver
A report or deck, a data annex and a read-out call, with one round of clarifications included.
05Limitations
- Not legal advice. Confirm obligations with counsel and your compliance scheme.
- Exposure figures are estimates from your inputs and published rates.
- Estimates are not guarantees; scenario results depend on the assumptions stated with them.
- We do not invent contacts, purchase volumes, supplier relationships or packaging specifications. Gaps are reported as gaps.
- Coverage is limited to the sources named in the source plan.
We do not give legal advice or legal representation, carry out certified or laboratory testing, issue certifications or audit opinions, or file with regulators on your behalf. Where you need one of these, we say so in the proposal and can point you to a qualified provider.
06Formats and pricing
| Format | What it is |
|---|---|
| Briefing | One question answered from existing SPI data: a call and a short memo. |
| Sprint | Two to four weeks on one market or topic. Most work starts here. |
| Programme | Six to twelve weeks across several markets or workstreams, delivered in phases. |
| Retainer | Ongoing monitoring with regular change notes and read-outs. |
Every assignment is quoted after a scoping call, with the scope, deliverables, timing and fee fixed in a written proposal before work starts.
Free dataStart with the free data
The same sourced data this service is built on, open to everyone.
Ask the SPI team
Ask for a scoped exposure assessment.
Tell us the markets, materials and decision involved. The SPI team replies by email with a first view or a few questions, then a written proposal if the work is a fit.
Prefer email? Write to sales@strategicpackaginginsights.com.
- Q1
Which packaging rules apply to us in each market we sell in?
We map each market's EPR, tax, ban, recycled-content, labelling and deposit rules against your materials and formats, and show which are in force, adopted or only proposed.
- Q2
What could EPR fees and plastic taxes cost us next year?
We apply published fee tables and tax rates to your tonnages and recycled content, and show the result as scenarios with every rate sourced.
- Q3
Can you tell us when a rule changes?
Yes. The free tracker alerts cover rule changes by country; a monitoring retainer adds monthly notes on what the changes mean for your portfolio.