Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011

To qualify for accreditation under this part, the proposed voluntary product stewardship scheme must—

identify the scheme manager for the scheme; and

describe the scope of the scheme and identify, whether or not by reference to brand, the product to which the scheme applies; and

include the following information—

how long the scheme is to be in force;

targets for avoiding, re-using or recycling of waste for the product;

time frames for achieving each target;

the information that is to be collected, assessed and audited to gauge performance of the scheme;

how the public is to be advised of information about the scheme; and

list the classes of persons involved in the design, manufacture, sale, use, servicing, collection, recovery, recycling, treatment or disposal of the product; and

list the participants in the scheme and assign to them their respective responsibilities for meeting the scheme’s objectives; and

state the arrangements for—

making decisions under the scheme; and

the control and overall operation of the scheme; and

keeping records and making reports under the scheme; and

state the date the scheme ends; and

identify the processes for compliance with, and enforcement of, any agreements between the participants in the scheme; and

provide for assessing the scheme’s performance and for reporting on its performance to the Minister; and

state a strategy for publication of the scheme; and

state how information will be provided to purchasers, users and handlers of the product; and

clearly outline how the scheme will be funded; and

if the product under the proposed scheme is a priority product and the priority statement includes recommendations for improving management of the product—show how those recommendations are taken account of.

The proposed scheme may include any other matter a producer of the product considers relevant.