Article 23 Producer registration

(1)

Where the scheme administrator receives a registration application, the scheme administrator—

(a)

may make a decision on a registration application before 1 October 2027, and

(b)

must grant the registration application and register the applicant as a registered producer, if the scheme administrator is satisfied that the registration application meets the requirements of regulation 7(3)^f1 (application for registration of a producer) of the Regulations, or

(c)

otherwise, must refuse the registration application.

(2)

The scheme administrator must notify the applicant in writing—

(a)

of its decision concerning the registration application,

(b)

if the application is granted, of the date on which the registration takes effect, and

(c)

if the registration application is refused, of the reasons for that decision.

(3)

The scheme administrator must complete the steps required under paragraphs (1) and (2) within a reasonable period of receiving the registration application.

(4)

The scheme administrator must publish and maintain a list of registered producers in such manner as it considers appropriate.

(5)

In this article, “registration application” means an application made by a producer under regulation 7(1)^f2 of the Regulations for registration with the scheme administrator.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Regulation 7(3) is amended by S.S.I. 2025/XXX.
f2: Regulation 7(1) is substituted by S.S.I. 2025/XXX.