compliance teamThe prevention plan the schemes do not file for you
Step 1
Check the tonnage thresholds
Step 2
Confirm the applicable limb
Step 3
Prepare the plan
Step 4
Submit and track the assessment
| Control | Evidence to retain |
|---|---|
| Scope | Entity, product, channel, stream and source |
| External action | Version, date, authorised filer and issued receipt |
| Maintenance | Source data, approval, invoice and next deadline |
Who has to file one
The cooperation agreement requires a prevention plan from packaging responsibles above published tonnage thresholds, on a three-year cycle, submitted to the Commission by 30 June.
The thresholds are expressed in tonnes and differ depending on the limb of the definition a company falls under.
Scheme membership does not cover it
The annual declaration to the Commission is filed by the approved scheme for its members. The prevention plan is not: it remains an obligation of the company itself.
That gap is easy to miss precisely because everything else appears to be handled by the scheme.
What it involves
A prevention plan is a document about reducing packaging and its impact, submitted through the dedicated portal of the regulator and assessed by it.
Because it is assessed by a third party, no outcome or approval timeline is promised.
Conclusion
Scope comes before a form. Connect the legal entity, product, sales channel and EPR stream to the rule that actually applies.
Evidence must remain traceable. Keep source data, versions, approvals, filings, receipts and every record issued by an external body.
Third-party decisions are never guaranteed. Approved schemes, public registers, the regulator and marketplaces control their own procedures, timing and decisions.