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NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 7 June 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Singapore.
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Title: Beverage Container Return Scheme in the Resource Sustainability (Amendment) Bill
Reason for Addendum:
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Comment period changed - date:
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Notified measure adopted - date: 28 April 2023; the Resource Sustainability (Amendment) Act 2023, which provides the legal framework for the beverage container return scheme notified as G/TBT/N/SGP/67, was gazetted on this date.
Notified measure published - date: 28 April 2023
Notified measure enters into force - date: 1 July 2025; the labelling requirement under the beverage container return scheme will enter into force on this date.
Text of final measure available from[1]:
(see PART 4B for Beverage Container Return Scheme)
https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/14-2023/Published/20230428?DocDate=20230428
Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:
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Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1:
New deadline for comments (if applicable):
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Description: The proposed beverage container return scheme, notified as G/TBT/N/SGP/67, has been finalised. Under the scheme, containers of covered beverage products must be labelled with a prescribed deposit mark, and a barcode. This labelling requirement remains the same as previously notified and will enter into force on 1 July 2025. Further details such as the design of the deposit mark will be prescribed in due course in subsidiary legislation to the Resource Sustainability Act.
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[1] This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.