Sch. 4 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)-(6)

Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 24.1.2022 for E. by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 2(q)

Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 28.2.2022 for N.I. by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(b)

Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 7.3.2022 for W. by S.I. 2022/223, regs. 1(2), 2(d)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/4/paragraph/2/2022-03-07Environment Act 2021enStatute Law Database2024-09-04Expert Participation2022-03-07SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 4Producer responsibility obligationsPART 1Requirements2Examples of provision that may be made1

The regulations may make provision about—

a

the persons to whom producer responsibility obligations apply;

b

the products or materials in relation to which producer responsibility obligations apply;

c

the obligations imposed by the regulations.

2

The regulations may make provision about targets to be achieved in relation to the proportion of products or materials (by weight, volume or otherwise) to be re-used, redistributed, recovered or recycled (either generally or in a specified way).

3

The regulations may make provision about circumstances in which a producer responsibility obligation is to be treated as met (in whole or in part) by payment of a sum of money, including provision about—

a

the manner in which and persons by whom the amount of such sums is to be determined, and

b

the persons to whom such sums are to be paid.

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Sch. 4 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see
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,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/223/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</ref>
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