S.L. 549.134 Art. 19Exemption from the Scheme for refillable containers.

(1) A producer may make a request, in writing, to the

Agency for beverage containers to be exempted from the Scheme.

(2) The Agency shall grant the exemption, and shall issue an exemption certificate attesting thereto, provided that:

(a) the producer registers with the Agency in accordance with regulation 20;

(b) the Agency is satisfied that the producer has in place an appropriate system for the collection and reuse of its beverage containers within the territory which system shall require consumers to pay a deposit in respect of the beverage container at the moment of purchase and which deposit is to be returned to consumers by retailers and, or catering undertakings on the return of the beverage container at no additional cost to consumers, in accordance with these regulations;

(c) the producer undertakes to meet all obligations set out in these regulations with respect to refillable containers and such conditions as may be imposed by the Agency when granting the exemption; and

(d) the beverage container has a market-specific barcode or non-market-specific barcode in accordance with regulation 24.