S.L. 549.43 Art. 14Packaging Waste Characterisation.

(1)The competent authority shall conduct a packaging waste characterisation survey, determining the nature and the percentage (%) breakdown of the packaging waste in municipal waste.

(2) The survey referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be conducted periodically every three (3) to five (5) years.

(3) The outcome of the packaging waste characterisation survey referred to in sub-regulation (1) may be applied for the purposes of:

(a) calculating the actual rates of packaging waste recovered and recycled according to regulation 8; and

(b) the establishment of the costs referred to in sub-regulation (8) and (9) of regulation 13.