
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 and shall come into operation on 2nd February 2017.
2 

(1) Schedule 2 to the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (Recovery and Recycling Operations) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 3(4)—
(a) for the formula substitute—“67(L×B×Y)100=G”; and
(b) omit the definition of “W”.
(3) In paragraph 6, for Table 2 (Recycling targets) substitute—“

Table 2
Material 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Glass 77 77 78 79 80
Aluminium 52 55 55 55 55
Steel 75 76 76 76 76
Paper/Board 69.5 69.5 69.5 69.5 69.5
Plastic 49 51 53 55 57
Wood 22 22 22 22 22.”
(4) Omit paragraph 6A.
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The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014  are revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 10th January 2017.
(L.S.)John Mills
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
