S.L. 549.175 Art. 8Information and reporting.    S.L. 549.39.

(1) An authorised producer responsibility organisation shall submit an annual report to the Authority within four

(4) calendar months of the closing of the preceding year. The annual reports shall contain at least the following information:

(a) the list of producers participating in the authorised producer responsibility organisation during the reporting period;

(b) the quantities of the single-use plastic products listed in Schedule 1 placed on the national market by the producers who participated in the producer responsibility organisation, by weight and number of items during the specific reporting period in accordance with the reporting formats to be established by the Authority;

(c) the quantities of post-consumption waste of the single-use plastic products listed in Schedule 1 collected as litter and through public waste collection systems in accordance with sub-regulation (7) of regulation 4, by weight and number of items during the reporting period in accordance with the reporting formats to be established by the Authority;

(d) the details on the information and awareness-raising campaigns financed by the producer responsibility organisation in accordance with sub-regulation (6) of regulation 4;

(e) any other information as specified by the Authority.

(2) Without prejudice to commercial and industrial confidentiality, a digital copy of the annual report referred to in sub-

regulation (1) shall be made available in accordance with the Freedom of Access to information on the Environment Regulations.

(3) An authorised producer responsibility organisation shall use the services of an independent auditor, approved by the Authority. The auditor shall be required to certify that all the information reported to the Authority is in conformity with the obligations of these regulations and is as specified in the authorisation issued by the Authority. Furthermore, an authorised producer responsibility organisation shall ensure that a sound auditing procedure for traceability, monitoring and control is put into place to appraise: (TOBACCO FILTERS CONTAINING PLASTIC)

(a) its financial management, including compliance with the requirements established in sub-regulations (6) and (7) of regulation 4; and

(b) the quality of data collected and reported in accordance with these regulations.

(4) An authorised producer responsibility organisation shall submit the audit report prepared in accordance with sub-regulation (3) together with the annual report referred to in sub-regulation (1).

(5) Without prejudice to preserving the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information in conformity with any relevant legislation, an authorised producer responsibility organisation shall make publicly available information pertaining to:

(a) its ownership and membership; and

(b) the financial contributions paid by its members, per unit sold or per tonne of the single-use plastic products listed in Schedule 1 and placed on the market in Malta.

(6) An authorised producer responsibility organisation shall also submit a half yearly report to the Authority within three (3) calendar months following the end of such period, which report shall contain at least the information indicated in sub-regulation (1).