Dezvoltarea schemelor REP în Europa a contribuit la îmbunătățirea prevenirii, reutilizării și reciclării deșeurilor. Acest mecanism s-a dovedit a fi un instrument absolut necesar și funcțional pentru tranziția la o economie circulară, fiind axat nemijlocit pe aplicarea principiului „poluatorul plătește”, conform căruia oricine introduce Produse supuse REP rămâne responsabil pentru gestionarea deșeurilor rezultate la finele ciclului de viață a acestor produse.
At the national level, the implementation of REP schemes is regulated by art. 12 of Law no. 209/2016 on waste and includes 6 waste streams (electrical and electronic equipment, packaging, batteries and accumulators, vehicles, oils and tires).
Atribuțiile care revin unui “Producător REP”, according to Law no. 209/2016 on waste
• To register in the list of manufacturers through SIA "MD".
• To present the proof of an individual system or to certify the membership of a collective system;
• To ensure the achievement of the collection targets;
• To ensure, on his own account, the organization and operation of individual or collective systems for managing the respective waste flows;
• To carry out educational and information programs;
• To present to the Environmental Agency a narrative report on the synthesis of the activities carried out for the realization of the REP;
• To keep records of waste and to report annually to the Environment Agency, data on waste managed in accordance with established targets.