Environmental Protection Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 and shall come into operation on 12 th December 2013. Amendment of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 2 The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 are amended in accordance with regulation 3. Amendment of Schedule 2 (recovery and recycling obligations) 3 1 Schedule 2 is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 1(1)— a after paragraph (b) omit “and”; b after paragraph (c) omit “,” and insert— ; and d in relation to glass, to recycle by re-melt an amount of glass packaging which is glass packaging waste, as provided in paragraph 3(4), . 3 In paragraph 3(2), for “2010 to 2012” substitute “2012 to 2017”. 4 After paragraph 3(3) insert— 4 Where in the preceding year the producer has handled any glass (whether in the form of packaging or packaging materials), the producer shall recycle by re-melt an amount of glass packaging waste calculated as follows— L × B × W × Y = G where— “L” is the amount to the nearest tonne of the glass (whether in the form of packaging or packaging materials) handled in the United Kingdom by the producer in the preceding year; “B” is the percentage prescribed in paragraph 4 in relation to the class of producer; “W” is the percentage prescribed in paragraph 6A as the recycling by re-melt target for the relevant year; “Y” is the percentage prescribed in paragraph 6 as the recycling target in respect of glass in relation to the relevant year; and “G” is the amount by tonnage of glass packaging waste which is to be recycled by re-melt in the relevant year. . 5 For paragraph 5 substitute— 5 The following is prescribed as the recovery target “X”— a for the year 2012, 74%; b for the year 2013, 75%; c for the year 2014, 76%; d for the year 2015, 77%; e for the year 2016, 78%; f for the year 2017, 79%. . 6 In paragraph 6, for Table 2 substitute— Table 2 Recycling targets Material 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Glass 81 81 81 81 81 81 Aluminium 40 43 46 49 52 55 Steel 71 72 73 74 75 76 Paper/Board 69.5 69.5 69.5 69.5 69.5 69.5 Plastic 32 37 42 47 52 57 Wood 22 22 22 22 22 22 . 7 After paragraph 6 insert— 6A The following percentages are prescribed as the recycling by re-melt target “W” in relation to the years indicated in the first column— Table 2A Recycling by re-melt targets for glass Year Percentage 2013 63 2014 63 2015 63 2016 64 2017 64 . 8 For paragraph 8 substitute— 8 The recycling allocation “B” is as follows— a 29 for the year 2012; b 30 for every year between 2013 and 2017 inclusive. . 9 After paragraph 10 insert— 11 For the purposes of this Schedule, “recycling by re-melt” means the recycling of waste glass packaging or packaging materials using a method that melts the glass before it is re-formed into a product. . Revocation of The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 4 The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 are revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 14 th November 2013. (L.S.) Wesley Shannon A senior officer of the Department of the Environment