12.—(1) The operator of a scheme shall carry out the [F1recycling obligations] and where applicable, consumer information obligations, that every producer who is a member of the scheme that he operates would have had, but for their membership of that scheme.
[F2(2) The operator of a scheme shall inform the members in writing immediately if—
(a)the operator receives a notice of withdrawal of the scheme’s approval under regulation 13C(3); or
(b)the scheme is approved pursuant to regulation 13(4).]
[F2(2A) The operator shall provide a copy of the notice of withdrawal of the scheme’s approval with the written notice provided pursuant to paragraph (2).]
(3) The operator of a scheme may only demonstrate compliance with his [F1recycling obligations] through the acquisition of PRNs or PERNs or both.
(4) A PRN or PERN that relates to packaging waste delivered or exported for reprocessing in December in a year may be relied on by the operator of a scheme to demonstrate compliance with his [F1recycling obligations] either in that year or the following year.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Regulations substituted (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/387), reg. 2(2); (E.) (1.1.2021) by The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1336), reg. 2(2); and (W.) (1.1.2021) by The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1390), reg. 2(2)