This report, produced by cyclos GmbH, offers policy and business decision-makers the opportunity to acquire a solid knowledge base on EPR schemes, including details on key topics. It describes models of producer responsibility organizations, the typical roles and responsibilities of stakeholders, and provides the characteristics of high-performing systems as well as less effective ones. It also gives detailed country-level assessments of the current EPR status for managing packaging waste, with a focus on Southeast Asia and South America, along with recommendations for taking the next steps toward a successful EPR implementation.