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Paragraph 5 Producers: scaling up of data reported for part of a reporting period

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(1)

This paragraph applies—

(a)

in relation to a reporting period commencing on 1st January 2024, where a producer has reported relevant data to the appropriate agency for only part of that reporting period—

(i)

under the 2023 Data Regulations or under paragraph 2(1) of this Schedule, by virtue of—

(aa)

regulation 2(2) of the Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 or the Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024;

(bb)

regulation 3(2) of the Packaging Waste (Data Collection and Reporting) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024; or

(cc)

regulation 18(2) of the Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024; or

(ii)

under paragraph 2(4) or (5) of this Schedule, by virtue of paragraph 2(6) and (7); and

(b)

in relation to a reporting period commencing on 1st January 2025, where a producer has reported relevant data to the appropriate agency for only part of that reporting period, by virtue of paragraph 3 of this Schedule.

(2)

Where this paragraph applies, the appropriate agency must, in relation to each description of relevant data reported by the producer, calculate an adjusted amount (“the scaled-up amount”) in accordance with the formula—

A×CB

where—

  • “A” means the amount in tonnes or kilograms, as applicable, reported by the producer;

  • “B” means the number of days in the reporting period for which the producer has reported that amount;

  • “C” means the number of days in the whole reporting period.

(3)

The scaled-up amounts calculated under sub-paragraph (2) are to be used—

(a)

if the producer has recycling obligations, for the purpose of calculating those obligations under Schedule 5;

(b)

if the producer is a liable producer under Part 5, for the purpose of calculating the disposal fee and administration fee payable by the producer under that Part.

(4)

In this paragraph, “relevant data” means an amount of packaging, household packaging or packaging waste, or of a description of packaging, household packaging or packaging waste, which a producer was or is required to report to the appropriate agency—

(a)

in relation to a reporting period in 2024, under—

(i)

regulation 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023, the Packaging Waste (Data Collection and Reporting) (Wales) Regulations 2023 or the Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (Scotland) Regulations 2023;

(ii)

regulation 18 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023; or

(iii)

paragraph 2 of this Schedule;

(b)

in relation to a reporting period in 2025, under regulation 35 or 36 of, and Schedule 4 to, these Regulations.