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Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997 (As amended)
PACKAGING CONSULTATION
APPENDIX 5a
Partial Mini Regulatory Impact Assessment of other changes intended to improve the workings of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997 (as amended)
August 2003
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Overall purpose and intended effect of the measures
3. Options for change
4. Registration and Data Issues
Changes to the registration fee (late registration)
Removal of special producers
Change of date for submission of updated compliance/operational plans
Annual Registration
Approval of Schemes
Time allowed to consider appeal
Changes to mid-year change requirements
Inclusion of a compulsory table for reusable packaging in the data form
Introduction of a 'signing off' requirement
Scheme members' responsibility for data accuracy
5. Monitoring Compliance
Bringing the PRN and PERN into the Regulations and removing the option for alternative evidence
Bringing the Accreditation system for reprocessors and exporters into the Regulations
Submission of Business Plans by Reprocessors and Exporters
Scheme and producer business plans
Sanctions against scheme operators
Scheme data monitoring plans
6. Provisions on Internal supply, and leased packaging
7. Agency fee
Accreditation fee for reprocessors
Group Registration Provisions
Additional monitoring
Options for changes to the Agency fee
8. Costs and benefits
9. Equity and fairness
10. Small Firm's Impact Test
11. Competition Assessment
12. Enforcement and Sanctions
13. Consultation
14. Monitoring and review
15. Summary and recommendation
16. Contact point
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