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Seminar on extended producer responsibility held

The English-language daily Viet Nam News under the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and VINEXAD on April 4 jointly organised a seminar themed "Producers' Extended Responsibility: From Policy to Implementation", one of the key events within the framework of the 33rd Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2024) in Hanoi.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The English-language daily Viet Nam News under the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and VINEXAD on April 4 jointly organised a seminar themed"Producers' Extended Responsibility: From Policy to Implementation",one of the key events within the framework of the 33rd VietnamInternational Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2024) in Hanoi.

Stipulated in Article 54 of the 2020Environmental Protection Law and detailed in Government's Decree No.08/2022/NÐ-CP dated January 10, 2022, the extended producer responsibility(EPR) requires producers and importers of electronic products, lubricants, andvarious types of packaging to either recycle or pay fees to support wasterecycling activities, starting from January 1, 2024. Manufacturers and importersof electrical and electronic products will implement recyclingresponsibilities from January 1 next year and manufacturers and importers oftransportation vehicles (cars, motorcycles), from January 1, 2027.

According to industry experts, this is not only aresponsibility but also an opportunity for businesses to develop moresustainably. By implementing the EPR, businesses can meet the increasingly highdemands of partners and join extensively in the global value chain.

While the EPR has been implemented around the worldto help reduce and control waste, Vietnam is among the first in Southeast Asia to introduce EPRregulations. Governmental agencies and the media are toplay a crucial role in the implementation and the execution of the laws.

This is a key to achieving sustainabledevelopment for manufacturers and businesses, especially as Vietnam has beenstruggling with severe impacts caused by pollution and climate change, said VNADeputy Director-General Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung.

Implementing the EPR will contribute to preserving resources for the future, reducingenvironmentally damaging waste, demonstrating businesses’ sense of socialresponsibility, and contributing to realising Vietnam’s commitment at the COP26to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, she stressed.

Duringthe seminar, policy makers, experts, domestic and foreign businesses as well asother stakeholders will discuss the opportunities and challenges inimplementing the EPR in the Southeast Asian country./.

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