Regulation 10 Amendment of producer registration

(1)

In regulation 8 (producer registration)—

(a)

before paragraph (1) insert—

“(A1)

Within 42 days of receipt of an application made within the time limit specified in regulation 7(2)(a), SEPA must—

(a)

where the application complies with regulation 7(3) and SEPA is satisfied that the applicant will comply with the obligations in regulation 10(1) and 11(1), grant it, or

(b)

otherwise, refuse it.”,

(b)

in paragraph (1), for “during any relevant year” substitute “made during any relevant year beginning on or after 1 January 2025”,

(c)

in paragraph (4),—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “1 April in a relevant year” substitute “1 March 2024”,

(ii)

after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

1 April in any subsequent relevant year, where the application was made within the time limit specified in regulation 7(2)(aa),”.