The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024

SCHEDULE 6 Compliance schemes

Regulations 47 and 51 PART 1 Contents of operational plan 1 The information to be contained in the operational plan referred to inregulation 47(1)(b)(iv) for a compliance scheme is information demonstrating each of the matters in paragraphs 2 to 8. 2 That sufficient financial resources and technical expertise will be available to enable the scheme operator to perform its recycling obligations under regulation 43(3)(c). 3 How the recycling obligations of the scheme operator underregulation 43(3)(c) will be performed as regards each category of packaging waste relevant to those obligations including— (a) the names and addresses of the reprocessors or exporters, or both, which the scheme operator intends to use; and (b) the amounts to the nearest tonne of packaging waste in each category which the scheme operator proposes to recycle in the three years immediately following that year’s registration. 4 The steps the scheme operator proposes to take to recycle packaging waste in any of the categories relevant to the recycling obligations of the scheme operator under regulation 43(3)(c) in order not to affect adversely the interests of any producer who is a member of the compliance scheme, and whose recycling obligations are predominantly in relation to another category of packaging waste. 5 In relation to PERNs and PRNs which the scheme operator expects to acquire in each quarter of the three years immediately following that year’s registration, the tonnage of packaging waste in each category to which they are expected to relate. 6 The contracts the scheme operator anticipates will be made with reprocessors or exporters or both and packaging waste suppliers in the three years immediately following that year’s registration. 7 How the scheme operator is assisting reprocessors to direct resources at— (a) increasing the capacity for the collection and recycling of packaging waste; and (b) encouraging the development of markets for materials or goods made from packaging waste that has been recycled. 8 How information referred to in regulation 45(1) is to be monitored under a monitoring plan so that the scheme operator can meet its obligations under regulation 43. PART 2 Information required for compliance scheme registration 9 The name of the compliance scheme. 10 The name of the scheme operator, and where the scheme operator is a partnership, the names of all the partners. 11 The address and telephone number of— (a) the registered office of the scheme operator; or (b) if not a company, the head office or principal place of business of the scheme operator. 12 The name and contact details, including an email address, of an individual at the scheme operator who is responsible for dealing with enquiries from the appropriate agency. 13 The business name of the scheme operator, if different from the name referred to in paragraph 10. 14 The address for service of notices on the scheme operator if different from that referred to in paragraph 11. 15 Full particulars of the agreement for the constitution of the scheme, including— (a) the point at which a producer is considered to be a member of the compliance scheme; (b) a sample of the contract between the scheme operator and members of the compliance scheme; (c) any rules or regulations to be observed by members of the compliance scheme. 16 In relation to each producer who is a member of the compliance scheme— (a) the information listed in Schedule 3; (b) the producer’s turnover in the financial year referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) and (2)(a) of regulation 24, calculated in accordance with that regulation; and (c) the amount, in tonnes, of packaging the producer supplied in the calendar year referred to in paragraphs (1)(b) and (2)(b) of regulation 24, calculated in accordance with that regulation; (d) the name and contact details, including an email address, of an individual at the producer who is responsible for dealing with enquiries from the appropriate agency. 17 Which of the functions described in regulations 16 to 22 each member of the compliance scheme performs in relation to packaging. 18 If a member performs more than one such function, which function constitutes that member’s main activity as a producer. 19 The relevant SIC code for the function each member of the compliance scheme performs in relation to packaging or, where the member performs more than one such function, for the function which constitutes that member’s main activity as a producer. 20 Confirmation that the scheme operator has, where applicable, satisfied the requirements in regulations 55 and 56.