Federal Plastics Registry – Phase 1 Reporting Due September 29, 2025

 
REMINDER: Federal Plastics Registry – Phase 1 Reporting Due September 29, 2025
 
Hello,
The Federal Plastics Registry (FPR) is a mandatory Government of Canada initiative aimed at assembling an inventory of data on plastics in the Canadian economy from production to its end-of-life.
This is a reminder thatthe reporting deadline for Phase 1 is September 29, 2025. By that date, producers (which may include retailers, importers and manufacturers) must submit reports for the following items:
plastic packaging (filled and unfilled)
electronics and electrical equipment (EEE)
single-use or disposable products
If you or your organization produced more than 1 000 kg of these items in 2024, you must begin collecting the following information to be prepared for the upcoming deadline.
 
Administrative Information:
Business number (BN) issued by the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA)
Address
Contact information
Six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada codes
Provincial and territorial Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs that you participate in
Provincial and territorial stewardship programs that you participate in
Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) you engage with, and the provinces and territories where these PROs operate on your behalf
 
The total quantity (in kilograms) of plastic packaging and products, by resin, resin source, category and subcategory, that are destined for the residential waste stream and that are:
manufactured in Canada
imported into Canada
placed on the market in Canada in each province and territory
 
The method used to determine the quantities referred to in the bullets above.
 
 
To assist you with reporting, please find below a list of resources:
 
 
Resources
Description
Foreign Supplier Letter (available in English, French, Simplified Chinese, Spanish)
letters to help you obtain information from your suppliers
2024 Reporting Template
reporting template for providing data relating to the calendar year 2024
Reporting Platform
secure platform to report to the Federal Plastics Registry
Phase 1 Guidance Document
guide on reporting requirements for Phase 1 
Federal Plastics Registry Website
further information on the Federal Plastics Registry
 
 
For more information, please contact us at RFP-FPR@ec.gc.ca.
 
 
 
Kind regards,
 
Plastics Regulatory Affairs Division / Environmental Protection Branch
Environment and Climate Change Canada / Government of Canada
RFP-FPR@ec.gc.ca