Regulation 13 Amendment of Schedule 4 (producer reporting information)

Schedule 4 is amended as follows.

In paragraph 1(3)—

For paragraph 12 substitute—

“12

(1)

The weight in kilograms, in each packaging category, of relevant packaging waste which the producer has collected from consumers and sent for recycling and in respect of which the producer has evidence that it has been recycled in the reporting period.

(2)

Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) to (5), the weight in kilograms of closed loop packaging waste which the producer has collected from consumers and sent for recycling and in respect of which the producer has evidence that it has been recycled into food grade plastic materials or articles in the reporting period.

(3)

If, during a reporting period, a producer changes the reprocessor to which it sends closed loop packaging waste for recycling, and does not thereafter send any further closed loop packaging waste to the previous reprocessor, the producer may report the aggregate weight of closed loop packaging waste sent to both reprocessors which satisfies the conditions in sub-paragraph (2).

(4)

But a producer must not otherwise, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), aggregate weights of closed loop packaging waste sent to more than one reprocessor.

(5)

A producer must not report any closed loop packaging waste under sub-paragraph (2) for a reporting period unless the producer has paid the additional registration charge payable under regulation 29(3)(c) for the relevant year in which that reporting period falls.

(6)

For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), the evidence referred to in those paragraphs must be obtained by the producer from an accredited reprocessor or exporter.”.

In paragraph 13(1), in the opening words, after “in kilograms” insert “, in each packaging category,”.