One of the challenges for EPR agencies has always been how to deal with free-riders, grey and black market imports. A recent case brought by Aliapur may shed some light on a solution.
EPR agencies, in this case Aliapur in France, have always had a responsibility to recover and manage the tyre arisings from their members sales, that is tyres put on the market by their members. Additionally, the various agencies were tasked with removing historical stockpiles. In theory, the burden of non-member tyres should diminish over time as stockpiles are cleared. However, the ongoing rise in grey or blac...
EPR agencies, in this case Aliapur in France, have always had a responsibility to recover and manage the tyre arisings from their members sales, that is tyres put on the market by their members. Additionally, the various agencies were tasked with removing historical stockpiles. In theory, the burden of non-member tyres should diminish over time as stockpiles are cleared. However, the ongoing rise in grey or blac...
