PART 1Interpretation
1. In this Schedule—
(a)“first reporting period” means—
(i)the period starting on the date on which these Regulations come into force and ending on 31 December 2023, or
(ii)where regulation 17(2)(b) applies, the period of twelve months starting on 1 January 2023 and ending on 31 December 2023;
(b)“reporting period”, other than the first reporting period, means a period of six months starting on 1 January or 1 July;
(c)“relevant period” means the data collection period for information required for the purposes of regulation 16, and the reporting period for the purposes of regulation 17;
(d)references to the weight of packaging in kilograms or tonnes are references to the actual, measured weight of that packaging in kilograms to the nearest kilogram, or in tonnes to the nearest tonne.