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HOW DOES THE EPR LAW CONTINUE IN CHILE? As 2024 unfolds, the tyre industry in Chile finds itself at a crossroads. Last year marked the anticipated launch of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law, a legislative move to revolutionise the sector by imposing strict recycling and waste management targets on producers and importers. However, the journey has been anything but smooth. We delve into the challenges and opportunities ahead in an exclusive conversation with Eduardo Acosta Lancellotti, Pre- sident of the National Association of Tyre Retreaders and Im- porters (ARNEC). The introduction of the EPR Law was met with significant hurd- les. “The implementation faced numerous problems,” Acosta shares, highlighting the regulatory gaps and delays from state entities in granting necessary authorisations. These issues led to a failure to meet the 2023 collection and recovery targets, prompting a revaluation of future goals and penalties. Despite these setbacks, Acosta remains optimistic, particu- larly for the tyre retreading sector. Interest in collective ma- nagement systems is growing, with a keen eye on integrating tyre retreading into their objectives. “This makes us optimistic about our integration with the EPR systems,” he states, poin- ting to a potential silver lining amidst the challenges. P.44