# The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024, Regulation 30: Determination of applications for producer registration


(1) An application for producer registration must be granted where—
(a) the producer is subject to producer responsibility obligations;
(b) the application complies with the requirements in regulation 29; and
(c) the appropriate agency is satisfied that—
(i) all information provided in accordance with regulation 29(1) is as accurate as reasonably possible;
(ii) the charge payable in accordance with regulation 29(3)(a), and where applicable the additional charge payable in accordance with regulation 29(3)(b), has been paid;
and must otherwise be refused.
(2) Where an application for producer registration is granted—
(a) the appropriate agency must, within 28 days of the application being granted, serve on the producer notice in writing that the producer is registered, and of the registration number assigned to the producer;
(b) the appropriate agency must inform the scheme administrator where the application states that the producer is liable to pay disposal fees under regulation 60 and provide the scheme administrator with the information contained in or provided with the application for that producer; and
(c) the producer is to be treated as having been registered—
(i) where the application was made within the time limit specified in regulation 28(1) or (2), from the beginning of the relevant year;
(ii) where the application was made within the time limit specified in regulation 28(3), from the date of the relevant occurrence;
(iii) in any other case, from the date specified in the confirmation,
until any cancellation of the producer’s registration in accordance with regulation 32 or the expiry of the registration.
(3) Where an application for producer registration is refused, the appropriate agency must, within 28 days of the decision to refuse the application, serve on the producer notice in writing of that decision, including—
(a) the reasons for refusing the application; and
(b) a statement as to the right of appeal under regulation 104(1)(a).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348264654/regulation/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-producer-responsibility-obligations-packaging-and-packaging-waste-regulations-2024/regulation-30
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