Waste Minimisation Act 2008

Product stewardship - Accreditation of product stewardship schemes

14: Requirements for accreditation

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To qualify for accreditation, a product stewardship scheme must identify the scheme manager. You need to know who is in charge of the scheme. The scheme must also provide a description of what the scheme covers, including the product or brand of product it applies to.

The scheme must set measurable waste minimisation objectives for the product and time frames for meeting these objectives. You must be able to measure how well the scheme is working and know when it should be completed. The scheme must also list the people involved in the design, manufacture, sale, and disposal of the product.

The scheme must specify how decisions will be made, who will control the scheme, and how records and reports will be kept. You must know how the scheme will be run and who is responsible for it. The scheme must also have an expiry date and a way to make sure people follow the rules.

The scheme must have a way to check how well it is working and report back to the Minister. You must be able to see how well the scheme is doing. The scheme must also have a plan for telling people about it and providing information to those who use the product. The scheme must clearly say how it will be funded.

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Part 2Product stewardship
Accreditation of product stewardship schemes

14Requirements for accreditation

  1. To qualify for accreditation, a product stewardship scheme must—

  2. identify the scheme manager:
    1. provide a description of the scope of the scheme, including the product or brand of product to which it applies:
      1. set—
        1. measurable waste minimisation, treatment, or disposal objectives for the product; and
          1. time frames for meeting the objectives:
          2. list the classes of person involved in the design, manufacture, sale, use, servicing, collection, recovery, recycling, treatment, and disposal of the product:
            1. list the persons who have agreed to participate in the scheme and assign responsibility to them for meeting the scheme’s objectives:
              1. specify the arrangements for—
                1. making decisions under the scheme:
                  1. the control and overall operation of the scheme:
                    1. keeping records and making reports under the scheme:
                    2. specify the scheme’s expiry date:
                      1. identify the processes for compliance and enforcement of any agreements between participants to the scheme:
                        1. provide for assessing the scheme’s performance and for reporting on its performance to the Minister:
                          1. set out a strategy for publication of the scheme:
                            1. set out how information will be provided to purchasers, users, and handlers of the product to which the scheme relates:
                              1. clearly outline how the scheme is to be funded.