The Packaging Waste (Data Collection and Reporting) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Regulations 16 and 17

SCHEDULE 1 E+W Collection and reporting of information

PART 1 E+W Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule— E+W

(a) “first reporting period” means—

(i) the period starting on the date on which these Regulations come into force and ending on 31 December 2023, or

(ii) where regulation 17(2)(b) applies, the period of twelve months starting on 1 January 2023 and ending on 31 December 2023;

(b) “reporting period”, other than the first reporting period, means a period of six months starting on 1 January or 1 July;

(c) “relevant period” means the data collection period for information required for the purposes of regulation 16, and the reporting period for the purposes of regulation 17;

(d) references to the weight of packaging in kilograms or tonnes are references to the actual, measured weight of that packaging in kilograms to the nearest kilogram, or in tonnes to the nearest tonne.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

PART 2 E+W General Information

2.  The name, address and telephone number of the registered office of the producer or, if not a company, the head office or principal place of business of the producer. E+W

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

3.  The business name of the producer if different from that referred to in paragraph 2. E+W

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

4.  The name and contact details for the individual at the producer who is responsible for dealing with enquiries from NRW. E+W

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

5.  The address for service of notices on the producer if different from that referred to in paragraph 2. E+W

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

6.  Where the producer is a partnership, the names of all the partners. E+W

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

7.  Each class of producer to which the producer belongs. E+W

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

8.  If they belong to more than one class of producer, which of those classes constitutes their main activity as a producer. E+W

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

9.  Where the producer is a brand owner— E+W

(a) details of all names, trademarks and other distinctive marks which appear on packaging for which the brand owner is responsible;

(b) whether the brand owner also produces packaging on which no name, trade mark or other distinctive mark appears.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

PART 3 E+W Information required from brand owners, importers, distributors and service providers

10.—(1) This Part applies to producers who are— E+W

(a) brand owners or, for packaging for which there is no brand owner, packer/fillers,

(b) importers,

(c) distributors, or

(d) service providers.

(2) A small producer must keep records of the information in paragraphs 11 and 13(1)(a), (b) and (d) as required by regulation 16(2)(a) or (3)(a).

(3) A large producer (“LP”) must—

(a) keep records of the information set out in paragraphs 11 to 16 for the data collection period as required by regulation 16(2)(b) or (3)(b), and

(b) as required by regulation 17(1), report on that information in relation to the first reporting period and subsequent reporting periods.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

11.  The weight in kilograms of packaging in each packaging category the producer has supplied during the relevant period. E+W

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

12.  The weight in kilograms of household packaging in each packaging category the producer has supplied during the relevant period. E+W

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

13.—(1) A breakdown for the packaging supplied in each packaging category during the relevant period, specifying— E+W

(a) whether the packaging is primary packaging, shipment packaging, secondary packaging, or tertiary packaging (its “packaging type”);

(b) the weight in kilograms of packaging supplied in each packaging type;

(c) the weight in kilograms of household packaging supplied which is primary packaging or shipment packaging;

(d) the weight in kilograms of packaging, and the number of units of packaging, in each packaging category which consist of drinks containers.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(d), a “drink container” means a bottle or can which—

(a) contains or used to contain drink,

(b) is made wholly or mainly from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, glass, steel or aluminium,

(c) has a capacity of at least 50 millilitres but no more than three litres of liquid,

(d) is designed or intended to be sealed in an airtight and watertight state at the point of supply to a consumer in the United Kingdom, and

(e) is not conceived, designed or marketed to be refilled or re-used in any other way by any person.

(3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to imported packaging which has been discarded by an importer.

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

14.  Producers who are distributors must also, for each large producer subject to obligations under regulation 1515(4)(b) or (3)(b) to whom the producer has supplied unfilled household packaging and other unfilled packaging during the relevant period, keep records of— E+W

(a) the identity of the producer,

(b) the number of units of such packaging supplied, and

(c) the weight of unfilled packaging and of unfilled household packaging supplied to that producer.

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

15.—(1) Where the producer has instituted a system of reusable packaging, a description of that system, including the following information— E+W

(a) the weight in kilograms of all packaging supplied during the relevant period that is reusable or refillable;

(b) the weight in kilograms of the packaging referred to in paragraph (a) which is primary packaging.

(2) The information provided under sub-paragraph (1) must be given for each packaging category supplied by the producer in the relevant period.

(3) The producer need only include information on reusable household packaging in the year in which it is first supplied.

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

16.—(1) The weight in kilograms of household packaging supplied by the producer in the relevant period in each packaging category which consists of items listed in sub-paragraph (2). E+W

(2) The following items are relevant for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) packaging provided to consumers with take-away food or drink, including wraps, boxes, cups, cup-holders, bags, paper and straws;

(b) packaging on confectionary, where the confectionary weighs less than 230 grams, including chewing gum packaging, and chocolate wrappers;

(c) packaging on cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and e-cigarettes;

(d) crisp packets or packaging on other savoury snacks, where the crisps or snacks weigh less than 60 grams;

(e) packaging on single portions of food which can be consumed immediately without further preparation, including sausage rolls, sushi, sandwiches, biscuits and individual cakes;

(f) cartons holding 850 millilitres or less of drink whose contents can be consumed immediately without dilution;

(g) pouches containing less than 600 millilitres of drink, whose contents can be consumed immediately without dilution.

Commencement Information

I16 Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

PART 4 E+W Information required from online marketplace operators

17.  Producers who are online marketplace operators must— E+W

(a) where the producers are small producers, keep records of the information set out in paragraphs 18 and 19, and provide a description of the methodology they use to collate that information to NRW;

(b) where the producers are large producers, keep records of, and report on, the information set out in paragraphs 18 and 19, and provide a description of the methodology they use to collate that information to NRW.

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

18.  The weight in kilograms of packaging in each packaging category the producer has supplied during the relevant period. E+W

Commencement Information

I18 Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

19.  The weight in kilograms of household packaging in each packaging category the producer has supplied during the relevant period. E+W

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 1 para. 19 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

PART 5 E+W Supply and discarding of packaging by nation

20.  Producers who are subject to the data collection obligations in regulation 16 must maintain records of the following information— E+W

(a) for small producers who are sellers, online marketplace operators, distributors, service provider or importers, the information in paragraph 21(1);

(b) for large producers who are brand owners or packers/fillers, the information in paragraph 22;

(c) for all other large producers, the information in paragraphs 21 and 22;

(d) for producers who are licensors or pub operating businesses, the information in paragraphs 21 and 22(3).

Commencement Information

I20 Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

21.—(1) The weight in kilograms of— E+W

(a) all packaging the producer supplies, where the producer is a seller, online marketplace operator, distributor or service provider;

(b) all packaging the producer discards, where the producer is an importer;

in a relevant year in each nation in the United Kingdom, in each packaging category.

(2) For the purposes of reports submitted in relation to the relevant years 2024, 2025 and 2026, but not in relation to any later years, producers who are—

(a) sellers who supply secondary or tertiary packaging may estimate the amount of packaging which had been supplied to a nation of the United Kingdom in order to calculate the weight of packaging supplied to that nation;

(b) importers who import secondary or tertiary packaging may estimate the amount of packaging discarded in a nation of the United Kingdom in order to calculate the weight of packaging discarded in that nation.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to packaging which is supplied directly by the seller to the person using it.

Commencement Information

I21 Sch. 1 para. 21 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)

22.—(1) How much relevant packaging waste the producer has collected during the relevant period from persons other than the producer and sent for recycling. E+W

(2) How much packaging waste the producer has collected during the relevant period—

(a) consisting of the producer’s own packaging waste, and

(b) consisting of packaging waste from other persons.

(3) How much of the waste referred to in sub-paragraph (2) was—

(a) collected from each nation within the United Kingdom;

(b) sent for recycling to another nation in the United Kingdom, identifying the nation concerned.

(4) The amount of waste declared under sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) must be declared by weight, in kilograms, and be further broken down by packaging category.

Commencement Information

I22 Sch. 1 para. 22 in force at 17.7.2023, see reg. 1(2)