Regulation 4 Interpretation

Regulation 2(2) is amended as follows.

Omit the definition of “disposal”.

After the definition of “drink”, insert—

• ““drink container” means a bottle or can which—

  1. (a)

     contains or used to contain drink;

  2. (b)

     is made wholly or mainly from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, glass, steel or aluminium;

  3. (c)

     has a capacity of at least 50 millilitres but no more than three litres of liquid;

  4. (d)

     is designed or intended to be sealed in an airtight and watertight state at the point of supply to a consumer in the United Kingdom; and

  5. (e)

     is not conceived, designed or marketed to be refilled or reused in any other way by any person;”.

After the definition of “fibre-based composite material”, insert—

• ““first UK owner” in relation to packaging which is not imported, means the first person established in the United Kingdom who takes ownership of that packaging in the United Kingdom;

• “group of companies” has the meaning given in regulation 11(7)(d);”.

In the definition of “importer”—