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Regulation (2014:1074) On Producer Responsibility For Waste Paper

Original Language Title: Förordning (2014:1074) om producentansvar för returpapper

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§ 1 the aim of this regulation is to



1. producers shall take responsibility for waste paper,



2. Enter the paper will be taken care of on a health and

environmentally sound manner, and



3. meet the recycling targets.



section 2 of this regulation is notified pursuant



— Chapter 15. section 6 of the environmental code in terms of section 11,



— Chapter 15. section 7 of the environmental code in terms of section 25,



— Chapter 15. 7 a of the environmental code in terms of 11 to 16, 21, 22, 24,

26-27, 32 and 33 § §,



— Chapter 15. section 9 of the Environment Act in terms of sections 28 to 31;



– Chapter 8. section 11 of the Constitution in respect of section 35, and



– Chapter 8. section 7 of the Constitution in the case of other

provisions.



paragraph 3 of the rules relating to the municipality shall be responsible

for transport, recovery and disposal of

household waste is in chapter 15. section 8 of the environmental code. This responsibility

restricted by that regulation only in respect of waste

be provided to any person by virtue of this regulation, the gather

in the waste.



section 4 of the Regulations concerning the duty to sort out the recycled paper

from other waste and where to submit the return page is the

in the 24 c and 24 d § § waste regulations (2011:927).



Expression of the regulation



paragraph 5 of this regulation,



newspapers: newspapers, magazines, direct mail,

telephone directories, mail order catalogs and

similar products by paper, and



recycled paper: waste newspapers.



section 6 of the producer for the purposes of this regulation, the

Professional for distribution in Sweden



1. produce or to Sweden for in such papers as

newspapers are printed on,



2. press or press allows newspapers, or



3. to Sweden for the newspapers.



paragraph 7 of this regulation,



Recycle: recycling waste by reprocessing

the new products, materials or substances that should not be

be used as a fuel or filling material,



Recycle: managing waste in such a way that it

prepared to be reused or benefit

as a substitute for other materials or are prepared to

be used as a substitute for other materials,



disposal: dispose of any waste without

recycle it, or leave it to someone who collects or

carrying it off, and



treat: recycle or dispose of.



section 8 of this regulation, '



collect: download or receive recycled paper as well as sort, store

or otherwise manage it downloaded or received

the waste before it is transported on to treatment,

and



collection systems: professional collection of

recycled paper.



Recycling targets



§ 9 Provision in section 10 specifies targets for recycling.

To calculate if the goal is reached, the number that corresponds to the

amount of recycled paper that is recycled in a

calendar year (recycling amount) divided by the

number that represents the number of newspapers that have been manufactured in

Sweden or introduced to Sweden during the same calendar year

(volume). The quantities shall be expressed in weight. At

the calculation of the quantity of production is not the newspapers

professionally carried out from Sweden. The result of the

the Division is material recovery rate, which should be specified in the

percent.



10 § the aim is that the recycling rate by 1

January 2020 should be at least 75% and then at least 90

percent.



Producer responsibility for handling of waste paper



section 11 of The who is the producer of the magazines or papers that

newspapers are printed on to



1. provide a collection system which means that

the newspapers and the paper is taken care of when they become waste,

make sure that the system meets the requirements of this regulation,

or



2. ensure that anyone else who has a permit under section 12 of the

operate a collection system has committed itself to take care of

the newspapers and paper when they become waste.



Collection systems



12 § authorisation to drive a

collection system.



Permission is not required for



1. a municipality's collection of recycled paper within the municipality, or



2. collection of segmentation recycled paper arising from or

in connection with professional activities.



section 13 A collection system that requires a permit under section 12

shall be appropriate and nationwide.



For a system to be considered appropriate,



1. in the system include



a) easily accessible collection points where it has used

a newspaper and want to leave it as waste paper can do it

easily and without having to pay anything to the system,



(b)) a service which means that the system without charge

Download or receive recycled paper as the municipality has collected

in,



c) a service which means that anyone who has collected

recycled paper arising from professional activities can leave

paper to the system without having to pay anything to

system, and



d) a service provided by means other than households receive such

information referred to in section 31,



2. the exercise be carried out in such a way as not to hamper

material recovery,



3. the waste paper collected are treated in a health

environmentally sound manner,



4. the activities conducted to effectively contribute to the

reach targets for recycling of this regulation,



5. There may be a reassuring security equal to

the cost to collect and process such waste paper

as the system will take care of as such a commitment that

referred to in section 11,



6. the operator of the system interact with others who have

permission to operate collection system on how costs for

the management of the waste paper collected shall

distributed,



7. the operator give producers the opportunity to let

magazines are covered by the system without conditions that discriminate against

any producer, and



8. the rest of the system operated in the health-and environmentally

acceptable way.



For a system to be considered nationwide, the system

be collection points in each municipality with a geographical

spread within the municipality that are reasonable in the light of

population density, location and other activities

circumstances.



section 14 in deciding if a collection system is appropriate and

nationwide, consideration should be given to the who arrived at

consultation in accordance with §§ 16 and 27.



Preparatory consultation on collection systems



section 15 of The intending to operate a collection system, before

the applicant for an authorization under section 12 shall consult with other

authorised to drive the collection systems and in the

the consultations explored coordinate systems.



section 16 of The intending to operate a collection system, before

the applicant for an authorisation as referred to in section 12 shall consult with

municipalities and in the consultation



1. a detailed statement of how the system should be organised and

operated,



2. a detailed statement of how the system should be coordinated with

other collection systems that have State and with local government

waste management obligation,



3. give an account of the dispenser, licences and permits available

or to search for activities, and



4. explore opportunities municipalities have to facilitate

the construction of the system by assigning locations for

collection or take other measures.



The local authority should be given the opportunity to comment on

the statement referred to in the first subparagraph 1 – 3.



Examination of an application for a licence to operate a

collection systems



section 17 questions about the permit referred to in section 12 are examined by

The environmental protection agency.



section 18 of the application for authorization must be in writing and must contain the

data



1. the applicant's name, contact details and personal or

registration number or, if one does not exist, the applicant's

national or European tax identification number,



2. about how the collection system should be designed and operated,



3. about how by collateral shall be held for the costs

associated with collecting and treating the waste paper

as the system will take care of as such a commitment that

referred to in section 11,



4. what has emerged during consultations under section 16, and



5. otherwise required for a determination of whether the system is

appropriate and nationwide according to section 13.



section 19 of An authorisation may be granted only to those who



1. have the human, technical, organizational and economic

ability to operate a collection system which meets the

the requirements of section 13,



2. is a producer or according to § 11 2 has committed to take

care of recycled paper, and



3. According to section 16 of the consulted.



section 20 of The licence should be reconciled with the conditions necessary for

the collection system throughout the State time to

comply with the requirements of section 13.



Corresponding authorisation in other countries



section 21 of The program in another country within the European Union or the European

economic area have the right to collect waste paper

in accordance with a permit or other approval that is given in the

country (foreign State) may, instead of applying for

permit under section 12, request that the environmental protection agency considers whether

the foreign state corresponds to a licence pursuant to section 12 of the

and meets the requirements of section 13.



section 22 If a foreign state corresponds to a condition

According to section 12 and meets the requirements of section 13, the Swedish environmental protection agency

decide that the foreign State applies as a

permit under section 12.



Information about given permit



section 23 of the environmental protection agency will inform the public about who

under 12 or section 22 has permission to operate a

collection system.



Operation of a collection system



section 24 the operator of a collection system shall



1. continuously ensure that the system meets the requirements of

section 13,



2. inform the environmental protection agency if such

changes in the system which might affect the assessment of how

the system meets the requirements of section 13,



3. inform the environmental protection agency about what comes up

at the consultation under section 27, and




4. provide information to the City Council that it needs to

comply with the requirements of article 31 of this regulation and in section 76 b

Waste Regulation (2011:927).



section 25 of the operator of a collection system shall, by 31

March each year to the environmental protection agency to leave



1. details of the producers that allows newspapers or

paper that newspapers are printed on the subject to the

identifying each producer's personal or

registration number, or if one does not exist, the producer's

national or European tax identification number,



2. information on the total amount of newspapers that the producers

referred to in 1 Professional for distribution in Sweden has

printed or brought into Sweden during the almost

preceding calendar year, excluding newspapers professional

exported from Sweden, and



3. in the case of the recycled paper that are managed by the system,

data on the amount of waste paper that during the

preceding calendar year,



a) collected,



b) treated in Sweden,



c) transported to another country for treatment, and



d) treated in another country.



Details of the quantities referred to in the first subparagraph shall be indicated by weight.

Information referred to in the first subparagraph 3 (b) and (d) shall be specified in

how much is recycled, how much has

recovered by other means, and how much has

disposed of.



Consultation during operation of a collection system



section 26 of the operator of a collection system should, if necessary,

consult with others who are licensed to drive

collection system on how the systems can be coordinated.



section 27 the operator of a collection system should, if necessary,

or if a municipality requests it, consult with the municipality of



1. how the system is organized and operated,



2. how the system is coordinated with other collection systems and

municipal waste management obligation, and



3. other significant matters relating to the system.



Municipalities collect recycled paper



section 28 a municipality may collect segmentation recycled paper on mission

of a collection system which has a permit under section 12.



section 29 a municipality that collects segmentation recycled paper on different

way than under section 28 shall



1. do it in an appropriate manner, so that the collection does not

complicates the recycling,



2. inform the operator of a collection system with

permit under section 12 of the municipal collection and how the

takes place, and



3. leave the return the paper to a collection system which has

permit under section 12.



The municipality may require compensation for dropping return paper

only if it is between the municipality and the operator

collection system is agreement on such

compensation.



The collection of waste paper from professional activities



30 § Segmentation recycled paper arising from or in connection

with professional activities may be collected by other than a

municipality and the authorized pursuant to section 12, if the collection

is done in an appropriate manner so as not to hamper

recycling and the collecting



1. make sure that the



(a)) return the paper processed at a health and environmental

acceptable way,



b) conducting waste management so as to effectively contribute

to meet the recycling targets, and



c) environmental protection agency by 31 March of each year, information

equivalent to those to be provided in accordance with paragraph 3, 25

or



2. leave the waste to a collection system which has

permit under section 12 without requesting any payment unless

otherwise agreed.



The municipality's responsibility to inform



section 31 of the municipality shall inform households of



1. requirement of 24 c and 24 d § § waste regulations

(2011:927) to sort out the waste paper from other waste,



2. how the sort should go to,



3. available collection systems,



4. how households can contribute to increased recycling,

and



5. the recovery results that sort of helps.



The municipality shall give the operator a collection system opportunity

to provide feedback on the design.



Review and withdrawal of permits



32 § environmental protection agency may, on its own initiative, review a

authorization pursuant to section 12, if necessary to

collection system shall comply with the requirements of section 13.



33 § environmental protection agency may revoke a permit under section 12

If the collection system does not meet the requirements of this

Regulation.



A permit may not be withdrawn if the gaps have only

low importance.



Supervision



34 § provisions on supervision, see chapter 26. the environmental code and

in the environmental protection Decree (2011:13). Provisions on the

operational supervisory responsibilities associated with this regulation

see chapter 26. the third subparagraph of paragraph 3 of the environmental code, and Chapter 2. 4,

24, 29 and 30 § § environmental protection regulation.



Authorization



35 § environmental protection agency may provide for

the enforcement of this regulation.



Appeal



36 § provision for appeal, see Chapter 19. paragraph 1 of the third

subparagraph environmental code.



Övergångsbestämmeler



2014:1074



1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 november 2014.



2. the provisions of paragraphs 9 and 10 shall be applied for the first time in

question about recycled paper collected after the end of

December 2016.



3. the provisions of section 11 apply for the first time in the case of

magazines and newspapers are printed on paper produced,

printed or imported into Sweden from the end of March

2019. Regulation (2015:515).



4. the provisions of 12 – 16, 23 to 27, 32 and 33 § § apply

first time in terms of the collection systems referred to

operated from the end of March 2019. Regulation (2015:515).



5. the provisions of sections 17 to 22 apply for the first time in question

If the applications for authorization submitted after the expiry of

March 2018. Regulation (2015:515).



6. the provisions of sections 28 to 30 apply for the first time in question

If the waste paper collected after the end of March 2019.

Regulation (2015:515).



7. The provision in section 31 shall apply for the first time in the case of

information provided after the end of March 2019.

Regulation (2015:515).



8. The regulation repeals Regulation (1994:1205) if

producer responsibility for waste paper.



9. The provision in paragraph 1 of the repealed regulation does

still, for waste paper collected before the end of

December 2016.



10. the provisions of 4 – 6 (c) and 8 to 10 of the repealed

the regulation, however, still recovered paper as

generated or collected by the end of March 2019.

Regulation (2015:515).



11. the provisions of paragraph 7 of the repealed Regulation applies

still, however, for tasks in the calendar years up

until 2018. Regulation (2015:515).