Cap. 473 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

"competent authority" means the authority designated by the

Minister under article 10; "eco-contribution" or "contribution" means the contribution chargeable under article 3; "the Minister" means the Minister responsible for waste management and includes, to the extent of the authority given, any person authorised in that behalf for any purpose of this Act; "placed on the market" means when a product is transferred from the manufacturing stage or when a product is brought into Malta with the intention of distribution on the market in Malta, including when a product is so transferred or brought into Malta for use in the trade, business, profession or vocation of the person transferring or bringing the product into Malta;

"producer" means a person who, for the purpose of trade or otherwise in the course of business, manufactures or brings into Malta products on which the eco-contribution shall be payable in terms of this Act, and in relation to services means a person who for the purpose of trade or otherwise provides services in Malta on which eco-contribution shall be payable in terms of this Act; "products" means products which result in waste and on which an eco-contribution is chargeable; "recovery of waste" means the re-use, recycling or reclamation of waste or any other process aiming to extract secondary raw materials or energy from such waste; "Schedule" means a schedule to this Act; "services" means services which are listed in the Second Schedule and on which an eco-contribution is chargeable; "waste" means any thing, substance, product or object, in whatever form, whether hazardous or otherwise, which is discarded or intended to be discarded or is required to be kept in order to be discarded and includes such other thing, substance or object as the Minister may prescribe. Part II - Imposition of eco-contribution