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(v) 15% by weight for wood,
supplied by that major producer in the preceding quarterly period is recovered
by way of recycling.
As stated above, ‘Major Producers’ may choose to discharge these obligations
through Repak. However, where companies do not participate in the Repak scheme,
they must demonstrate compliance directly to the Local Authority in their
administrative area. Self-complying ‘Producers’ must fulfil their obligations in the
following way:
� Register with the relevant Local Authority as a Self Complier;
� Pay an annual levy for the amount of packaging supplied;
� Submit a proposal for packaging management at your premises;
� Submit a quarterly report within 10 days of the end of each quarter, with
information specified in the second schedule of the regulations;
� Renew registration annually with annual results and an amended plan for year
ahead;
� Compile a new packaging management plan every three years;
� Comply with their recycling obligations as listed above;
� Accept packaging back from the public, including packaging purchased
elsewhere, provided that packaging is dealt with at the premises;
� Collect packaging back from trade customers within 1 week of request;
� Hold documentary evidence for up to 3 years to prove accuracy of the
reporting submitted;
� Display required signage at the entrance to each premises; and
� If an Importer/ packer/ 1st User – a minimum of 50% of the volume of
packaging introduced into the market in the previous quarter must be taken
back.
As mentioned below, the percentage tonnage of packaging waste not covered by the
Repak scheme, and therefore coming under the category of Self Compliers, is
estimated by Repak to be 43% of the tonnage of packaging material entering the
waste stream for recycling and recovery. 222
As a result of the 2007 regulations, the Local Authority registration fees for Self
Compliers have been adjusted to reflect inflation. The fees can now be levied in the
range from €500 up to a maximum of €15,000.
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