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the National Packaging Covenant is to be treated as reference to the Australian Packaging Covenant; and
 (b) a reference to the Environmental Code of Practice for Packaging is to be treated as reference to the Sustainable Packaging Guidelines, except in clause 3.

3 Definitions

 (1) In this Measure, unless the contrary intention appears:
brand owner means:
 (a) a person who is the owner or licensee in Australia of a trade mark under which a product is sold or otherwise distributed in Australia, whether the trade mark is registered or not; or
 (b) a person who is the franchisee in Australia of a business arrangement which allows an individual, partnership or company to operate under the name of an already established business; or
 (c) in the case of a product which has been imported, the first person to sell that product in Australia; or
 (d) in respect of in-store packaging, the supplier of the packaging to the retailer; or
 (e) in respect of plastic bags, the importer or manufacturer of the plastic bags or the retailer who provides the plastic bag to the consumer for the transportation of products purchased by the consumer at the point of sale.
Commonwealth Act means the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 of the Commonwealth.
consumer packaging means:
 (a) from 15 July 2005 until registration of this Measure on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (registration), all packaging products made of any material, or combination of materials, for the containment, protection, marketing and handling of retail consumer products. This also includes distribution packaging that contains multiples of products intended for direct consumer purchase; and
 (b) from registration, all packaging products made of any material, or combination of materials, for the containment, protection, marketing or handling of consumer products. This also includes distribution packaging.
Covenant means the National Packaging Covenant.
Covenant Council means the body established under the Covenant for the purpose of administering the Covenant, including registration of signatories and action plans, monitoring, discipline and dispute resolution where required.
distribution packaging means all packaging that contains multiples of products (the same or mixed) intended for direct consumer purchase, including:
 (a) secondary packaging used to secure or unitise multiples of consumer products such as cardboard boxes, shipper, shrink film overwrap;
 (b) tertiary packaging used to secure or unitise multiples of secondary packaging such as pallet wrapping stretch film, shrink film, strapping.
Environmental Code of Practice for Packaging is designed to provide companies with guidelines to help evaluate the environmental impact of new and existing packaging. The Code is a statement of general principles for the design of environmentally responsible packaging. The Environmental Guidelines for Packaging have been produced to assist companies to implement the principles of