The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997

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.