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Dutch government publishes a study of user costs under potential diaper producer responsibility

Netherlands

The Dutch government published a report notice on June 20, 2024 concerning the financial effects on users of introducing extended producer responsibility for diapers and incontinence products.

The official notice says the research examines potential costs of introducing the scheme and calculates them at user level. It provides a primary-source starting point for following how waste-management policy could affect people who use these products.

The notice announces a study, rather than confirming that a new legal obligation had entered into force. This brief is based on the public HTML description and does not quote cost estimates or conclusions from the linked report.