Annual report
 9. (1) On or before April 1, 2014 and on or before April 1 in each subsequent year, a producer of a pharmaceutical or sharp shall ensure that a report is prepared that sets out, at a minimum, the following information with respect to the producer: 1.  The number of collection locations and the location of each of the collection locations at which collection of the designated material of the producer was provided for during the previous calendar year and a description of any changes that occurred with respect to the number and location of collection locations from the previous calendar year. 2.  The total weight of all of the following that was collected at the collection locations during the previous calendar year: i.  Pharmaceuticals. ii.  Containers described in paragraph 3 of section 2, excluding any containers that were recycled. 3.  The total weight of all of the following that was collected at the collection locations during the previous calendar year: i.  Sharps. ii.  Containers described in paragraph 3 of subsection 3 (1). 4.  A description of how the designated material of the producer collected at collection locations was handled and how it was recycled or disposed of during the previous calendar year. 5.  A description of actions taken by the producer during the previous calendar year, their effectiveness and outcomes achieved as part of complying with sections 2, 3, 4 and 7. 6.  A description of any actions taken by the producer during the previous calendar year that exceeded the actions required for the purposes of section 4, in order to provide for the collection of the designated material of the producer. 7.  A description of any actions taken by the producer during the previous calendar year that exceeded the actions required for the purposes of section 7, with respect to educational and public awareness activities in order to promote to consumers the collection locations and the availability of collection. O. Reg. 298/12, s. 9 (1). (2) A report required under subsection (1) may be prepared on behalf of more than one producer of pharmaceuticals or sharps and, if this is done, the report shall set out, at a minimum, the following information with respect to those producers: 1.  The name of each producer on whose behalf the report is prepared. 2.  The number of collection locations and the location of each of the collection locations at which collection of the designated material of the producers was provided for by all of the producers and a description of any changes that occurred with respect to the number and location of collection locations from the previous calendar year. 3.  The information mentioned in paragraphs 2 to 7 of subsection (1), reported with respect to all of the producers as a group. O. Reg. 298/12, s. 9 (2). (3) The report shall include an opinion from a licensed public accountant confirming the accuracy of, (a)  if the report is prepared in respect of one producer, the information referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 of subsection (1); or (b)  in the case of a report prepared on behalf of more than one producer, the information referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of subsection (2), other than the information referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6 of subsection (1). O. Reg. 298/12, s. 9 (3). (4) The report shall be made available publicly and free of charge on the internet through the producer’s website for a minimum of three years. O. Reg. 298/12, s. 9 (4).