Conditions of licence

(1) The Department may impose such conditions on a licence to manufacture a restricted product as the Chief Environmental Officer considers appropriate. (2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), every licence granted shall be subject to the following conditions– (a) every restricted product shall conform to national standards; (b) if the restricted product is made of material that is biodegradable, compostable or degradable, the holder of the licence shall provide evidence that the restricted product is Environmental Protection 191 a commercially biodegradable plastic and the product meets– (i) national standards or has acceptable third-party certification, where applicable; and (ii) the criteria to be labelled as bio-based plastic, biodegradable plastics, compostable plastic or environmentally degradable plastic; (c) the facility is compliant with all environmental laws and has environmental clearance; (d) the owner has a signed Environmental Compliance Plan and its operations are compliant with the conditions of the Environmental Compliance Plan; (e) the licence is displayed in a conspicuous location in the facility; (f) the licensee submits a quarterly report, in a format specified by the Department, on the products manufactured in the facility which shall include– (i) name of product manufactured by facility; (ii) Harmonized System Code of the product manufactured, if for export; (iii) type and composition of products manufactured at the facility; (iv) quantity and volume, as applicable, of product being manufactured; 192 Environmental Protection (v) intended purpose, use of product, or sector for which the product is intended; (vi) description of product manufactured by facility; (vii) whether the product manufactured is intended for use as barrier bags and plastics, and provide details on use, sale, and distribution; (viii) whether the is non- biodegradable, biodegradable or compostable, or degradable; (ix) if biodegradable, whether the product manufactured is made of bio-based plastic, or biodegradable plastics, compostable plastic or environmentally degradable plastic, and provide quantities; (x) the product registration number, where the product is biodegradable; (g) all production reports shall be submitted to the Department in a specified format within fifteen working days after the end of each quarter; (h) any other conditions stipulated by the Chief Environmental Officer and set forth in the