Defra refreshes packaging-data reporting file guidance with 2026 examples
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Guidance on creating a packaging-data reporting file was updated, including example files for 2026 reporting. Obligated producers compiling packaging data should work from the current template and column definitions rather than earlier versions.
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- GOV.UK / Defra
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- 19 Aug 2026
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