PQ 166
166. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the existing "major producer" thresholds of €1 million annual turnover and 10 tonnes of packaging placed on the market continue to apply following the application of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 from 12 August 2026; whether micro-enterprises below those thresholds are now required to register as producers under Article 44 of that Regulation; the guidance that has been published for micro-enterprise and sole-trader online retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62114/26]
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7 September 2026
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7 September 2026 · EU Regulations
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Paul Murphy
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Energy, Climate
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7 September 2026
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166. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the existing "major producer" thresholds of €1 million annual turnover and 10 tonnes of packaging placed on the market continue to apply following the application of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 from 12 August 2026; whether micro-enterprises below those thresholds are now required to register as producers under Article 44 of that Regulation; the guidance that has been published for micro-enterprise and sole-trader online retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62114/26]
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7 September 2026
EU Regulations
166. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the existing "major producer" thresholds of €1 million annual turnover and 10 tonnes of packaging placed on the market continue to apply following the application of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 from 12 August 2026; whether micro-enterprises below those thresholds are now required to register as producers under Article 44 of that Regulation; the guidance that has been published for micro-enterprise and sole-trader online retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62114/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-09-07/166/
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