International Compliance Service

www.valpak.co.uk 08450 682 572info@valpak.co.ukInternational Compliance Services OverviewIf you export or sell products outside of the UK e.g. online/mail order or have a physical presence outside of the UKthen you may be affected by environmental legislation suchas packaging, WEEE and batteries overseas.Who is Affected?Environmental legislation differs in each country whichmeans that you will need to research the legislation in eachcountry to check if you are affected. Some examples ofwhere you could be affected are if you:• Have a UK head office and you export products• Have a physical presence in another country• Distance sell via internet retail or mail• Plan to expand operations beyond the UK• Mark the Green Dot on your packagingWhat Do You Need to Do?If you find that your organisation needs to comply withenvironmental legislation overseas then you will need to:• Register with the relevant authority/compliance scheme• Submit data within the required timeframes• Make a financial contribution to the recovery and recycling of materials in that countryHow Can We Help?We can help to eliminate the administrative and resourceintensive burden of complying overseas. We have a rangeof services that can be tailored to your needs. 1. Obligation assessment reports• An overview of the legislation in each country you operate in• Details on why your company is obligated and what you need to do to become compliant• Details on compliance schemes you can join and costs• Data submission timetables2. Registration service• We will complete all registration paperwork and submit it to your chosen compliance scheme and any relevant government authorities3. Data submission service• We can collect the data required to complete data submissions in any country• We will submit this data to your compliance scheme and any relevant authorities3. Fully outsourced international compliance service• We will ensure your registrations are up to date and correct• We will collect and analyse and submit your data by the required timescales• We will keep you informed of any changes to legislation/new legislation and how this may affect your companyIf you would like any further information on any of our services please contact our International Compliance Team on 08450 682 572 or email international.compliance@valpak.co.uk European legislation places the responsibility for the recovery and recycling of packaging waste,waste electronics and waste batteries onto producer companies. Each EU member state has interpretedthe European Directives in a different way and have implemented their own legal requirements andprocedures. Several non-European countries have also introduced legislation modelled on the EUDirective which businesses also need to be aware of.