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Article 40 Competent authority

1. Overview

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Article 40 1

1.   Member States shall designate one or more competent authorities to be responsible for implementation and enforcement of the obligations set out in this Chapter and in Article 6(10), Article 29(1) to (7) and (9) and Articles 30 to34.
Article 40 2

2.   Member States shall lay down the details of the organisation and operation of the competent authority or competent authorities, including administrative and procedural rules governing:

(a)

the registration of producers in accordance with Article 44;

(b)

the organisation and monitoring of reporting requirements under Article 44(7) and (8);

(c)

the oversight of the implementation of the extended producer responsibility obligations in accordance with Article 45;

(d)

the authorisation on fulfilment of extended producer responsibility in accordance with Article 47;

(e)

the making available of information in accordance with Article 56.
Article 40 3

3.   By 12 July 2025, Member States shall notify the Commission of the names and addresses of the competent authorities designated pursuant to paragraph 1. Member States shall inform the Commission without undue delay of any changes to the names or addresses of those competent authorities.

1.1 References

1.2 Identified Requirements

1.3 Related Standards

2. Identified Requirements

Requirements

3. Related Standards

Standards