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3.—(1) The amount of packaging waste to be recovered by a producer in relation to a class of producer to which he belongs is calculated as follows—
where—
“P” is the amount in tonnes to the nearest tonne of packaging and packaging materials handled in Great Britain by the producer in the preceding year;
“C” is the percentage prescribed in paragraph 4 below in relation to the class of producer;
“X” is the percentage prescribed in paragraph 5 below as the recovery target for the relevant year; and
“Z” is the amount by tonnage of packaging waste which is to be recovered within the relevant year.
(2) The proportion of the packaging waste referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above which is to be recovered by recycling, in relation to a class of producer to which the producer belongs in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 is not less than 92% of the amount by tonnage of packaging waste represented by “Z” in sub-paragraph (1) above.
(3) Where in the preceding year the producer has handled any recyclable material (whether in the form of packaging or packaging materials), the producer shall recover by recycling an amount of packaging waste consisting of that material calculated as follows—
where—
“M” is the amount in tonnes to the nearest tonne of the recyclable material (whether in the form of packaging or packaging materials) handled in Great Britain by the producer in the preceding year;
“C” is the percentage prescribed in paragraph 4 below in relation to the class of producer;
“Y” is the percentage prescribed in paragraph 6 below as the recycling target for the relevant year; and
“Q” is the amount by tonnage of packaging waste consisting of that material which is to be recycled in the relevant year.
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