Written question asked by John Whittingdale (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 March 1997. It was answered by Lord Deben (Conservative) on Friday, 21 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: If he will publish (a) the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Packaging for Statutory Guidance to be made by the Environment Agencies under section 94(4) of the Environment Act 1995 and on accreditation of reprocessors and (b) the background analysis to his decision to adopt shared producer responsibility approach as the basis for the Producer Responsibility Obligation (Packaging Waste) Regulations made under the Environment Act 1995. - Inc fact that today placing in Library copies of letter setting out the recommendations of the advisory committee on packing, copies of the background analysis to the decision on shared producer responsibility and list of responses to the 1996 consultation paper. Will be making similar arrangements for the 1995 consultation responses. (DEP/3 4928).M

Answer: Mr. Whittingdale: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish (a) the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Packaging for statutory guidance to be made by the Environment agencies under section 94(4) of the Environment Act 1995 and on accreditation of reprocessors and (b) the background analysis to his decision to adopt shared producer responsibility approach as the basis for the Producer Responsibility Obligation (Packaging Waste) Regulations made under the Environment Act 1995. [21826] Mr. Gummer: I am today placing in the Library of the House copies of Sir Peter Parker's letter to me of 7 March setting out the recommendations of the advisory committee on packaging on statutory guidance to be made by the environment agencies under section 94(4) and on accreditation of reprocessors. I am also placing in the House copies of the background analysis to the decision to adopt shared producer responsibility as the basis for the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations made under section 93(10) of the Environment Act 1995. I am also placing in the Library of the House a list of responses to the 1996 consultation papers and arranging for copies to be available for inspection. I will be making similar arrangements for the 1995 consultations responses.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 292 c921W; 21826
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Industry Recycling Packaging Waste Packaging Advisory Committee
Legislation: Environment Act 1995; Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997