Certificates of complianceU.K.
7(1)The regulations may make provision about certificates of compliance.
(2)The regulations may make provision—
(a)requiring persons who are not members of compliance schemes to provide certificates of compliance to an enforcement authority;
(b)about the approval of persons by an enforcement authority for the purposes of issuing certificates of compliance.
(3)In this Schedule “certificate of compliance” means a certificate which—
(a)is issued by a person approved by an enforcement authority, and
(b)states that the person issuing the certificate is satisfied that the person to whom it relates is complying with their producer responsibility obligations.
(4)The regulations may include provision requiring an enforcement authority to give guidance to persons issuing certificates of compliance, including guidance as to matters which are, or are not, to be treated as evidence of compliance or non-compliance.
(5)In this paragraph “enforcement authority” means a person on whom functions are conferred by regulations under Part 2 of this Schedule.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)-(6)
I2Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 24.1.2022 for E. by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 2(q)
I3Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 28.2.2022 for N.I. by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(b)
I4Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 7.3.2022 for W. by S.I. 2022/223, regs. 1(2), 2(d)
I5Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)