The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

4.—(1) The following percentages are prescribed as the percentages for the following classes of producer—

(a) manufacturer	6%;
(b) convertor	9%;
(c) packer/filler	37%;
(d) seller	48%;
(e) secondary provider	85%; and
(f) service provider	85%.

(2) The following percentages are prescribed for the class of importer—

(a) the manufacturer’s percentage, that is 6%—

(i) on Class A supplies, where the importer also carries out the functions of a convertor;

(ii) on Class B supplies, where the relevant packaging or packaging materials are supplied, by the distributor who receives them, to a convertor; and

(iii) on Class C supplies to a convertor;

(b) the manufacturer’s and the convertor’s percentages aggregated, that is 6% + 9% = 15%—

(i) on Class A supplies, where the importer also carries out the functions of a packer/filler;

(ii) on Class B supplies, where the relevant packaging or packaging materials are supplied, by the distributor who receives them, to a packer/filler;

(iii) on Class C supplies to a packer/filler; and

(iv) on Class G supplies;

(c) the manufacturer’s, the convertor’s and the packer/filler’s percentages aggregated, that is 6% + 9% + 37% = 52%—

(i) on Class A supplies where the importer also carries out the functions of a seller;

(ii) on Class B supplies where the relevant packaging or packaging materials are supplied, by the distributor who receives them, to a seller; and

(iii) on Class C supplies to a seller;

(d) the manufacturer’s, the convertor’s, the packer/filler’s and the seller’s percentages aggregated, that is 6% + 9% + 37% + 48% = 100%—

(i) on Class F supplies; and

(ii) on Class A supplies, where the importer is also the final user or consumer.