Regulation 32 Collection targets

For paragraph 1 of schedule 3^f1 (collection targets), substitute—

“1.

The minimum collection targets which a scheme administrator must meet in respect of scheme packaging containing a scheme article in each calendar year are as follows—

(a)

for the calendar year beginning 1 January 2028 and ending 31 December 2028, 70% of the number of items of scheme packaging first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of retail sale in Scotland by registered producers in that calendar year,

(b)

for the calendar year beginning 1 January 2029 and ending 31 December 2029, 80% of the number of items of scheme packaging first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of retail sale in Scotland by registered producers in that calendar year,

(c)

subject to paragraph 2, for the calendar year beginning 1 January 2030 and each subsequent calendar year, 90% of the number of items of scheme packaging first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of retail sale in Scotland by registered producers in that calendar year.

2.

The target in paragraph 1(c) must include a minimum of—

(a)

85% of the number of items of scheme packaging first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of retail sale in Scotland by registered producers made mainly or wholly from PET plastic,

(b)

85% of the number of items of scheme packaging first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of its retail sale in Scotland by registered producers made mainly or wholly from steel or aluminium.”.