Tyres Agreement & Tyres NEPM

In June 2007, NEPC resolved to limit the scope of the proposed product stewardship NEPM to end-of-life tyres.

In April 2008, EPHC/NEPC released a consultation package on tyres for public comment. The package outlines a joint industry/government approach to the management of tyres. Industry and governments expect the proposed approach to drive innovation, decrease environmental impacts and build end-of-life management costs into product prices.

Under this co-regulatory approach, the proposed Tyres Product Stewardship Agreement is the primary instrument for bringing about improved environmental performance in the management of end-of-life tyres. The agreement provides for the establishment of at least one ‘tyres product stewardship scheme’. The tyre industry proposes to introduce a scheme that focuses on stimulating optimum demand for tyre derived products as a market pull initiative. The Tyres NEPM will guide jurisdictions in the creation of a nationally-consistent regulatory safety net affecting tyre producers who do not sign up to the agreement and are not part of the initial or any subsequent schemes approved under the agreement.