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* The EPR scheme will be reviewed after two years of operation and include the outputs from the task force on commercial waste | * The EPR scheme will be reviewed after two years of operation and include the outputs from the task force on commercial waste | ||
* The impact assessment shows the producer cost to be around £1.7bn each year, a reduction of £1bn on the previous scope of the consultation, which included commercial as well as household packaging waste | * The impact assessment shows the producer cost to be around £1.7bn each year, a reduction of £1bn on the previous scope of the consultation, which included commercial as well as household packaging waste | ||
The key decisions taken include: | |||
* Producers pay for the costs of managing household waste, with payments made to local authorities for the collection of that packaging waste | |||
* Modulated fees to incentives the use of recyclable packaging | |||
* Mandatory takeback scheme for the collection and recycling of fibre-based composite cups (disposable coffee cups) | |||
* Mandatory labelling of packaging for 'recyclability' with a single labelling format | |||
* Annual packaging waste recycling targets to 2030 | |||
* Enhanced sampling to improve data on packaging waste | |||
* Requirements for certain producers to report packaging placed on the market | |||
* Strengthened requirements on reprocessors and exports | |||
* Appointment of scheme Administrator | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||