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EPR schemes in Colombia

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Cost allocation: No information the National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) does not hold data on costs and the regulations do not determine the financing mechanisms). However, producers should ensure the financing of the schemes through their own contributions Cost coverage: No information (ANLA does not hold data on costs and the regulations do not determine the financing mechanisms) Role of government: The Ministry of Environment approves producers’ schemes. ANLA assesses and oversees the functioning of the schemes. Environmental performance: In the case of computers, for example, individual schemes have a 100% compliance rate for the collection target (% of target weight). Collective schemes, on the other hand, have only reached 32,41% of the target. Schemes for batteries and light bulbs have higher compliance rates. DfE incentive: restrictions on the use of hazardous substances for fluorescent bulbs restrictions on the quantity of lead, cadmium and mercury for primary cells. These restrictions are within the technical regulations for the products issued by the Ministry of mines and energy (light bulbs) and by the Ministry of trade, industry and tourism (batteries) Cost efficiency: No information

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Author(s)
Colombian of Ministry Environment
Sustainable Development
Year
2016
Book Title
Extended Producer Responsibility: Updated Guidance for Efficient Waste Management
Book Editor(s)
Publisher
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Pages
7
DOI
10.1787/9789264256385-14-en
URL
https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264256385-14-en
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