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Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 871

environmental protection

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (revoked)

^F1Made

15th March 2007

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

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Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (revoked).

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (revoked) (2007/871)

Version from: 1 January 2026

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