# The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024, Paragraph 1


(1) The following table sets out requirements and prohibitions for the contravention of which the enforcement agency in relation to the contravention concerned (see the definition of “enforcement agency” in regulation 114) has power to impose civil sanctions.
(2) The power of an enforcement agency to impose a civil sanction for contravention of a requirement or prohibition specified in the table is subject to, and exercisable in accordance with, regulations 121 and 122 and Parts 2 to 5 of this Schedule.
Table
Requirement or prohibition
Fixed Monetary Penalty
Variable Monetary Penalty
Compliance Notice
Enforcement Undertaking
Producers
Regulations 25(1)(a) and 27(4)(b) (registration obligations)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 25(1)(b), (2)(b) and (3)(b) (obligations to keep records and evidence)
Yes
No
No
No
Regulation 25(1)(c) and (d) and (3)(c) (reporting obligations)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 25(2)(a) (recycling obligation)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 25(2)(c) (certification obligation)
Yes
No
No
No
Regulation 25(3)(a) (obligation to carry out recyclability assessments)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 28(1) to (3) (requirement to apply to the appropriate agency for registration by the date specified in regulation 28(1), (2) or (3) as applicable)
No
Yes
No
No
Regulation 31(b) to (e) (requirements to provide information to the appropriate agency)
Yes
No
No
No
Regulations 35(2) to (4), 36(2) and (3), 37(2) and 38(2) (requirements to make reports to the appropriate agency by the dates specified)
No
Yes
No
No
Regulation 68(4) (requirement to pay disposal fees and administration fees no later than 50 days after the due date)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scheme operators
Regulation 43(1)(b) (obligation to register a compliance scheme)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 43(3)(a) (obligation to apply for registration of scheme members)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 43(3)(b) (obligation to report information relating to scheme members)
No
Yes
No
Yes
Regulation 43(3)(c) (compliance scheme recycling obligation)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 43(6)(a) (obligation to keep records and submit reports)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 43(6)(b) (obligation to submit statement of compliance)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 44(1)(a) (requirement to apply for registration of a scheme member by the date specified)
No
Yes
No
No
Regulation 44(2) (requirement to make reports under regulations 35 to 38, as applied by regulation 44(2), by the date specified in the regulation in question)
No
Yes
No
No
Regulations 49(5) and 54(4) (obligations to provide information to scheme members in connection with withdrawal of approval and cancellation of registration)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 53 (obligation to comply with conditions of registration)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Reprocessors and exporters
Regulations 85(1) and 86(1) (obligation to register)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 88(1) (duty to comply with conditions of registration)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 91 (record-keeping and reporting requirements)
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Regulation 92(1) and (2) (prohibition on issuing PRNs or PERNs other than in accordance with specified conditions)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 98 (duty to comply with conditions of an accreditation)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Regulation 117(3)(c) (prohibition on issuing PRNs or PERNs pursuant to false or misleading information
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Holding companies with a group registration
Regulation 31(b) to (e) as applied by Schedule 9, paragraph 4(5) (requirements to provide information to the appropriate agency)
Yes
No
No
No
Schedule 9, paragraph 5(1)(b) (reporting obligations in relation to relevant group members)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 9, paragraph 5(2)(a) (recycling obligations)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 9, paragraph 5(2)(b) (certification obligation)
Yes
No
No
No
Schedule 9, paragraph 6(1) (requirement to pay disposal fees and administration fees no later than 50 days after the due date)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Licensors
Schedule 10, paragraph 5 (record keeping obligations)
Yes
No
No
No
Schedule 10, paragraph 6 (reporting obligations)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Pub Operating Businesses
Schedule 10, paragraph 12 (record keeping obligations)
Yes
No
No
No
Schedule 10, paragraph 13 (reporting obligations)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
General
Regulation 110(1) (duty to comply with notice to maintain records and provide information to the appropriate agency)
Yes
No
No
Yes
Regulation 118(1) (provision of false or misleading information)
No
Yes
Yes
No
Regulation 118(2) (failure to comply with reasonable request of the appropriate agency)
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Regulation 118(3) (delaying or obstructing an authorised person)
Yes
No
No
Yes
Regulation 118(5) (breach of a compliance notice or enforcement undertaking)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348264654/schedule/13/paragraph/1 (the official version)
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