Submitted vs accepted in EPR reporting
A transmission receipt proves that something was sent. It does not necessarily prove that a register, authority or scheme accepted the content as complete or correct.
Last reviewed: 27 September 2026
Keep statuses separate
A controlled workflow records the stage reached and the evidence for that stage.
- Prepared: a draft exists.
- Reviewed: a specialist checked the data and mapping.
- Approved: the authorised client or reviewer approved the filing pack.
- Submitted: the pack was transmitted.
- Accepted: the receiving body confirmed acceptance or completion.
Evidence to retain
Keep portal receipts, emails, reference numbers, timestamps and submitted file versions together.
- Submission timestamp and user
- Exact file or form version
- Portal or authority reference
- Acceptance, rejection or clarification message
When a correction is needed
Do not silently overwrite the filed dataset. Create a correction or new version linked to the original submission and approval.
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