Regulation 92 Prohibition on issuing PRNs and PERNs unless accredited
A person (“R”) must not, on or after 1st January 2026, issue a PRN unless—
the PRN relates to packaging waste received for recycling at a reprocessing site operated by R;
at the time the packaging waste is received at that reprocessing site, R is accredited in accordance with this Chapter to issue PRNs in relation to the recycling of the category of packaging waste to which the PRN relates at that reprocessing site; and
the PRN is issued either—
in the same year that the packaging waste is received at that reprocessing site; or
no later than 31st January in the following year.
A person (“E”) must not, on or after 1st January 2026, issue a PERN unless—
the PERN relates to packaging waste exported by E to an overseas reprocessing site for recycling;
at the times the packaging waste is exported to, and received by, that overseas reprocessing site, E is accredited to issue PERNs in relation to the export of the category of packaging waste to which the PERN relates for recycling at that overseas reprocessing site; and
the PERN is issued either—
in the same year that the packaging waste is received at that overseas reprocessing site; or
no later than 31st January in the following year.