PackUK, the newly appointed administrator for the pEPR scheme, is committed to working with experts from across the packaging value chain to guide it in its work.
This close working relationship will be supported by expert advice from the following four advisory boards:
- Scheme Administrator Steering Group
- Recyclability Assessment Methodology Technical Advisory Committee
- Effectiveness and Efficiency Technical Advisory Committee
- Communications and Behaviour Change Advisory Group
The recommendations from these groups will play a central role in guiding PackUK as it grows and develops.
These four voluntary advisory groups will provide expert advice and recommendations to the PackUK leadership team. The groups will not be decision-making, but a trusted source of knowledge and experience comprising members who will have a wealth of operational and policy expertise from a variety of both public and private sector organisations.
Expression of interest to join PackUK’s Advisory Committees now open
We are excited to announce that we are now welcoming expressions of interest to join the following three advisory groups:
- Recyclability Assessment Methodology Technical Advisory Committee
- Effectiveness and Efficiency Technical Advisory Committee
- Communications and Behaviour Change Advisory Group
Fifteen positions will be available on each on these advisory groups, subject to a fair and open competitive application process.
Applications will close 10 March 2025. Demonstrable experience in the sector will be essential. Further information on how to apply can be found below.
Details on each advisory group
Recycling Assessment Methodology Technical Advisory Committee (RAM TAC)
The RAM TAC will provide technical advice on packaging sustainability and supporting PackUK to deliver iterations of the RAM which reflect both recyclability and consider different bases of assessment. They will ensure that the advice that the PackUK Scheme Administrator (SA) receives regarding packaging recyclability and other environmental characteristics is up to date and reflects trends and innovations.
The SA RAM TAC will also assess selected technical queries and issues relating to packaging materials and advise the SA of the outcome of their technical assessment.
The RAM TAC will meet quarterly.
Efficient and Effective Technical Advisory Committee (E&E TAC)
The E&E TAC will be an independent technical committee who understand local authority and waste management best practice from across the UK and using their expertise they will make recommendations to PackUK on how to support LAs who operate in a range of different scenarios.
The committee will provide well evidenced, expert advice, guidance and recommendations to the SA Executive Committee (SA ExCo), but is not a decision-making body.
The E&E TAC will meet quarterly.
Communications and Behaviour Change Advisory Group (CBCAG)
The CBCAG will bring together value chain expertise, four nation representation and behavioural change knowledge to guide and provide expert advice to the PackUK Executive Committee on impactful communications and behaviour change strategies.
The CBCAG will meet quarterly.
We will share opportunities to join the Scheme Administrator Steering Group (SASG) later in spring 2025.
How to apply
More information can be found in the candidate packs:
To apply for any of these voluntary positions, your CV and supporting statement should be returned to packuk.governance@defra.gov.uk by mid-day on 10 March 2025, marking which advisory group you would like to join in the subject field.
All candidates are also required to submit the following:
- diversity information and conflicts of interest form
- CV of no more than two sides of A4 outlining professional qualifications
- a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria, providing specific examples (500 words maximum)
Please submit any queries to packuk.governance@defra.gov.uk.
