These Regulations, which extend to England and Wales, amend the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997 (the 1997 Regulations) which impose obligations on producers to recover and recycle packaging waste, and related obligations, to assist the UK in attaining the targets set out in Article 6(1) of Directive 94/62/EC (OJ No L365, 31.12.1994, p.10, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 and Directive 2004/12/EC).