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National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)NoticesGuideline and Toolkit for the Determination of Extended Producer Responsibility Fees2. Introduction |
| 2.1 | Why was the Guideline document developed? |
As set out in the EPR Regulations, PROs together with its producer members and producers implementing their own EPR scheme, must determine the EPR fees for their schemes. This Guideline document was developed to provide guidance for the implementation of regulation 7 of the EPR Regulations, which covers financial arrangements. This Guideline document aims to present PROs and producers with a practical approach of how to determine the EPR fees using the criteria outlined in regulations 7(3) and 7A(3) of the EPR Regulations.
| 2.2 | Purpose of the Guideline document |
The purpose of the Guideline document is to:
| • | Guide PROs and producers implementing their own EPR schemes on determining EPR fees; |
| • | Provide a consistent mechanism for determining the EPR fees applicable to identified products; and |
| • | Ensure transparency, fairness, standardisation, and universality in EPR fee determination. |
2.3 Who is the target audience as identified by regulation 7 of the EPR Regulations?
Regulation 7 stipulates the producers and the PROs as the responsible parties to determine EPR fees. This Guideline document is therefore aimed at supporting these parties in this process. It seeks to provide a clear approach for producers and PROs to fulfil their obligations in the most efficient and effective way, and to meet collection and recycling targets set by national government.
