Bentuk Tanggung Jawab Produsen Kemasan Plastik Dalam Skema Extended Producer Responsibility : Studi Perbandingan Indonesia dan Uni Eropa

Abstract

The application of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme in waste management in Indonesia is particularly interesting to compare with the EPR framework in Europe and its member states, given their long-standing experience. Such experience can serve as a valuable reference for Indonesia. By adopting a regulatory approach and comparing the frameworks in both regions, it is evident that the implementation of the EPR concept varies across member states, prompting the European Union to introduce more specific regulations. In contrast, in Indonesia, the adoption of EPR is designed by individual producers with reference to a ministerial regulation issued in 2019. The extended responsibility assigned to producers encompasses both the reduction stage—through product redesign—and the obligation to take back post-consumer waste for proper treatment. The regulation employs a system of incentives and disincentives as policy instruments, although their exact form has yet to be determined. Based on this analysis, Indonesia needs to develop an EPR framework that is both effective in reducing the state’s burden in waste management and aligned with the country’s unique characteristics.