Regulation 17 Packer/fillersI1

United Kingdom

(1)

In these Regulations, a “packer/filler” means a person who puts goods into packaging.

(2)

A packer/filler is a producer in relation to any packaging which is filled by the packer/filler if—

(a)

there is no brand owner for the packaging;

(b)

the brand owner is not a large producer;

(c)

the only brand on the packaging relates to the packaging and not to the product contained in that packaging;

(d)

the packer/filler has put a brand on the packaging to assist with distribution, otherwise than at the request of the brand owner, and there is no other brand on the packaging; or

(e)

the packer/filler has added the packaging to branded packaging otherwise than at the request of the brand owner.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 17 in force at 1.1.2025, see reg. 1(2)