SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Producer responsibility obligations

PART 1Requirements

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The relevant national authority must exercise the power to make regulations under this Part in the way it considers best calculated to secure that—

a

the regulations do not have the effect of restricting, distorting or preventing competition, or

b

if the regulations are likely to have that effect, the effect is no greater than is necessary for achieving the environmental or economic benefits mentioned in paragraph 9(1).