Paragraph 5 Guidance, etc., to producers

(1)

The scheme administrator may provide, or arrange for the provision of, information, guidance, and any other support the scheme administrator considers necessary, to businesses which are producers, to assist them in understanding and meeting their disposal cost obligations under these Regulations.

(2)

The scheme administrator may determine what level of information, guidance or other support is required for the purposes of this paragraph, taking into account the needs of different classes of producer.

(3)

In sub-paragraph (1), “disposal cost obligations” means—

(a)

the obligation to pay disposal fees and administration fees under Part 5; and

(b)

any other obligations which are connected to that obligation, including obligations to keep records, make reports of information, and carry out recyclability assessments, which are used for the purposes of calculating the producer’s disposal fees and administration fees.