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- Chile
Producers of regulated priority products within the legal definition and thresholds for each decree.
Limited and typically defined by product type, size thresholds or specific decree carve-outs; must be verified per category.
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What’s Required
1) Identify whether the company qualifies as a “producer” of priority products
The REP regime applies to producers that introduce priority products into the Chilean market. The six priority product categories are widely referenced in official guidance (packaging, tires, lubricating oils, EEE, batteries, etc.).
2) Register and report product quantities placed on the market
Producers must declare quantities and relevant attributes required to calculate compliance obligations. Reporting is a core compliance lever because targets are calculated against declared placed-on-market volumes.
3) Join or establish a “sistema de gestión” and demonstrate compliance with targets
Producers typically comply through collective or individual management systems authorised by the regulator. Compliance evidence includes: contracts, collection records, recycler certificates, and audit-ready chain-of-custody documentation.
4) Reporting platform transition and system design
Chile’s enforcement guidance references the creation of SISREP as a reporting system for REP obligations (from 1 Jan 2025), distinct from prior reporting pathways during transition periods. Firms must ensure the reporting process redesign and data migration readiness.
Important Deadlines
Date of adoption: Law 20,920, published in 2016 (BCN law record).
Reporting system milestone: SISREP referenced as starting 1 Jan 2025 in SMA-regulated guidance.
Targets and phase-in: set by category-specific decrees and transitional provisions, varying by product group.
Current Status
In force, with progressively stricter implementation as category decrees and enforcement guidance mature. Official MMA guidance frames REP as the main instrument of the law.
Penalties for Non-Compliance
administrative sanctions for failure to register, report, or meet targets.
potential market access impacts via enforcement actions and contractual consequences with management systems.
reputational exposure, because compliance status affects customers and investors.
Examples of Known Violations
under-declaring placed-on-market quantities to reduce obligations.
weak evidence for collection and recycling outcomes (missing certificates, double-counting).
misclassification of products to lower target categories.
late reporting or inconsistent reporting across entities in a group.
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