❓ WA Parliament Q&A regarding the upcoming Container Deposit Scheme, addressing costs, exemptions for small producers and wine, and compliance monitoring.
AnsweredQoN 4887Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 March 2019
Member
Portfolio
Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
I
refer to the Container Deposit Scheme to be introduced into Western Australia
next year and ask: (a) What
is the price per vessel beverage producers will be charged by the system operator to participate in the recovery scheme; (b) Will there be any relief for small beverage producers such as micro-breweries in their contributions to the recovery scheme: (i) If
yes, what will they be; (c) How
will the scheme manager monitor beverage producers
to ensure they are compliant with the regulations; (d) Will
wine vessels be exempt from the scheme: (i) If
yes, why; and (e) Will
750ml wine bottles containing beer be required to be registered for the scheme: (i) If
yes, why?
refer to the Container Deposit Scheme to be introduced into Western Australia
next year and ask: (a) What
is the price per vessel beverage producers will be charged by the system operator to participate in the recovery scheme; (b) Will there be any relief for small beverage producers such as micro-breweries in their contributions to the recovery scheme: (i) If
yes, what will they be; (c) How
will the scheme manager monitor beverage producers
to ensure they are compliant with the regulations; (d) Will
wine vessels be exempt from the scheme: (i) If
yes, why; and (e) Will
750ml wine bottles containing beer be required to be registered for the scheme: (i) If
yes, why?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2019
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs
Response time
12 days
(a) Beverage suppliers will be charged in arrears for scheme costs and the number of eligible containers that are returned. This will occur after the scheme commences and returns can be determined. Experience in other jurisdictions indicates that the scheme costs per container are around 10 cents.
(b) Yes.
(i) The McGowan Government has proposed a wide range of support for small beverage suppliers and more than any other state or territory with a Container Deposit Scheme. This includes allowing for payment in arrears of sales, quarterly reporting and payment of supply amounts (compared to monthly for large suppliers), no charge for container approvals, providing a transitional period of 24 months for the sale of containers without a refund mark, and use of a simplified contract between small beverage suppliers and the scheme coordinator. In addition vessels commonly used by small beverage suppliers such as growlers and squealers are refillable and as such not eligible containers covered by the scheme.
(c) The container deposit scheme regulations are administered by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. The Department will monitor and ensure compliance with the regulations.
(d)-(i) The exemptions that apply for grape wine vessels include all glass bottles, cask wine containers of one litre or more, and sachets of 250ml or more. The exemptions align with the scope of containers within other state and territory Container Deposit Schemes and will ensure seamless trade across jurisdictions. It will also facilitate approval under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 ( Cth) or the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (Cth).
(e)-(i) Eligible containers between 150ml and three litres containing beer will be required to be registered for consistency with schemes across Australia.
(b) Yes.
(i) The McGowan Government has proposed a wide range of support for small beverage suppliers and more than any other state or territory with a Container Deposit Scheme. This includes allowing for payment in arrears of sales, quarterly reporting and payment of supply amounts (compared to monthly for large suppliers), no charge for container approvals, providing a transitional period of 24 months for the sale of containers without a refund mark, and use of a simplified contract between small beverage suppliers and the scheme coordinator. In addition vessels commonly used by small beverage suppliers such as growlers and squealers are refillable and as such not eligible containers covered by the scheme.
(c) The container deposit scheme regulations are administered by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. The Department will monitor and ensure compliance with the regulations.
(d)-(i) The exemptions that apply for grape wine vessels include all glass bottles, cask wine containers of one litre or more, and sachets of 250ml or more. The exemptions align with the scope of containers within other state and territory Container Deposit Schemes and will ensure seamless trade across jurisdictions. It will also facilitate approval under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 ( Cth) or the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (Cth).
(e)-(i) Eligible containers between 150ml and three litres containing beer will be required to be registered for consistency with schemes across Australia.
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