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and processors). In terms of the reporting and data returns requirements involved in
the compliance scheme, the month to month data administration of scheme
members is managed by Repak on behalf of scheme members.
For those companies representative of the 43% of packaging currently not under the
remit of the Repak scheme, these companies must undertake all of the
administrative functions themselves, and individual Local Authority staff resources
are required to be available to assess the packaging data and enforce compliance.
In addition to the Statutory fees required to be paid, Producers may also incur fees in
payment to Consultants, either in the production of packaging plans for the Local
Authorities, or where a Consultancy report is produced in response to a request from
a Local Authority as part of the process determining whether the operator comes into
the Major Producer category. In the Consultation process mentioned above by the
Strategy group, both the Local Authorities and representative of small businesses
identified this potential additional cost as being a financial burden to small
businesses.
12.8.2 Establishment of the Market Development Programme
The DoEHLG established the Market Development Group to develop and Implement
the Governments Market Development Programme 2007 – 2011, to progress the
development of new markets for recyclates. The waste management industry
stakeholders have been concerned with the poor development of market outlets for
recyclates in addition to the variation in market values. The objective given in the
report for the programme is that: 238
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“the Market Development Programme for Waste resources, for the first time,
seeks to identify and address barriers to greater levels of reprocessing waste
in Ireland” And “This programme sets out a specific set of measures through
which greater levels of recycling can be achieved in Ireland which in turn will
reduce our reliance on overseas infrastructure and provide greater incentives
for waste recovery activities in the country”.
Packaging materials recovered on behalf of Producers by private and public waste
collection and treatment operators have a monetary value, which can be realised
when the materials are recycled. The material values available to waste collection
operators will influence the fees that they apply for the service they provide in
accepting the materials from producers. When the income associated with selling
recovered materials on the markets is low, this increases the net cost of providing
collection services for recycling.
The Market Development Programme 2007 – 2011 identified barriers experienced by
waste management companies in the area of market development:
� the existence of market limitations (e.g. a limited supply of recovered paper),
limited market outlets within Ireland;
238 DoEHLG (2007) Market Development Programme for Waste Resources 2007 – 2011.
International Review of Waste Policy: Annexes