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Waste Minimisation Act 2008

Product stewardship - Product stewardship schemes

11: Voluntary product stewardship schemes

You could also call this:

"Special approval for taking care of non-priority products"

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You can get a special approval for a product stewardship scheme if it is for a product that is not a priority. This approval is under a part of the law that deals with product stewardship schemes. You develop a scheme for a non-priority product and it may be accredited.

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Part 2Product stewardship
Product stewardship schemes

11Voluntary product stewardship schemes

  1. A product stewardship scheme that has been developed for a non-priority product may be accredited under this Part.