# The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997, Paragraph 3


(1) The following percentages are prescribed as the percentages for the following classes of producer—
(a) manufacturer
6%;
(b) convertor
11%;
(c) packer/filler
36%;
(d) seller or wholesaler
47%; and
(e) secondary provider
83%.
(2) The following percentages are prescribed for the class of importer—
(a) the manufacturer’s percentage, that is 6%—
(i) on Class A supplies, where the importer also carries out the functions of a convertor,
(ii) on Class B supplies, where the relevant packaging or packaging materials are supplied, by the distributor who receives them, to a convertor, and
(iii) on Class C supplies to a convertor;
(b) the manufacturer’s and the convertor’s percentages aggregated, that is 6% + 11% = 17%—
(i) on Class A supplies, where the importer also carries out the functions of a packer/filler,
(ii) on Class B supplies, where the relevant packaging or packaging materials are supplied, by the distributor who receives them, to a packer/filler, and
(iii) on Class C supplies to a packer/filler;
(c) the manufacturer's, the convertor’s and the packer/filler’s percentages aggregated, that is 6% + 11% + 36% = 53%—
(i) on Class A supplies where the importer also carries out the functions of a seller,
(ii) on Class B supplies where the relevant packaging or packaging materials are supplied, by the distributor who receives them, to a seller, and
(iii) on Class C supplies to a seller; and
(d) the manufacturer's, the convertor's, the packer/filler’s and the seller’s percentages aggregated, that is 6% + 11% + 36% + 47% = 100%—
(i) on Class F supplies, and
(ii) on Class A supplies, where the importer is also the final user or consumer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/648/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/producer-responsibility-obligations-packaging-waste-regulations-1997/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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