http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/4/paragraph/2/2022-03-07Environment Act 2021enStatute Law Database2024-09-04Expert Participation2022-03-07 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 4Producer responsibility obligationsPART 1RequirementsExamples of provision that may be made21The regulations may make provision about—athe persons to whom producer responsibility obligations apply;bthe products or materials in relation to which producer responsibility obligations apply;cthe obligations imposed by the regulations.2The 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).3The 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—athe manner in which and persons by whom the amount of such sums is to be determined, andbthe persons to whom such sums are to be paid.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)
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Sch. 4 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see
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