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Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for the Elecetrical and Electronic Equipment Sector

6. Responsibilities of producers

 

(1) A producer of any of the products listed in paragraph 4 of this Notice, in operation on the date of the commencement of this Notice, must on or before 5 November 2021, either—
(a) develop and submit an extended producer responsibility scheme according to the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations, 2020 to the Department; or
(b) establish a product responsibility organisation which must prepare and submit an extended producer responsibility scheme to the Department.

[Paragraph 6(1) substituted by section 5(1)(a) of Notice No. 20, GG44078, dated 15 January 2021]

 

(2) A producer of any of the products listed in paragraph 4 of this Notice that commences operations after publication of this Notice in the Gazette must either—
(a) develop and submit an extended producer responsibility scheme according to the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations, 2020 to the Department within 6 months of commencing operations; or
(b) subscribe to an existing extended producer responsibility scheme within 3 months of commencing operations.