Regulation 26 Recyclability assessments

A producer who is required by regulation 25(3)(a) to assess the recyclability of packaging which the producer supplies (a “recyclability assessment”)—

(a)

may assess the recyclability of the packaging itself, or arrange for a recyclability assessment to be carried out by a third party;

(b)

must ensure that the recyclability assessment is carried out in accordance with the methodology and guidance published by the scheme administrator under paragraph 7 of Schedule 7; and

(c)

must keep the recyclability assessment under review, and update it or carry out a further assessment if—

(i)

the design, manufacture or composition of the packaging is changed;

(ii)

the methodology referred to in sub-paragraph (b) is changed in a way that is likely to affect the outcome of the assessment; or

(iii)

there is likely to be a change to the outcome of the assessment for any other reason.