Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Resource Sustainability (Packaging Reporting) Regulations 2020

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Regulations —“3R plan” means a plan by a producer to reduce, re‑use or recycle packaging in Singapore required by section 21(1) of the Act;“aircraft” does not include an aircraft that —

(a)

has a total mass of 7 kg or below; and

(b)

may be flown or used without any individual on board the aircraft to operate it;“annual turnover”, in relation to a producer, means the gross revenue received by the producer in respect of the producer’s business in Singapore, whether in relation to the supply of regulated products or otherwise;“motor vehicle” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961;“obligated producer” means a producer of specified packaging who is required under section 20(1) of the Act to submit a packaging report;“packaging report” means a report required by section 20(1) of the Act from a producer relating to the specified packaging that is imported or used in a year;“specified goods” means —

(a)

a lift or an escalator;

(b)

any sports or recreation equipment;

(c)

an aircraft;

(d)

a spacecraft;

(e)

a vessel; or

(f)

a motor vehicle that is neither a personal mobility device, power-assisted bicycle, motorised wheelchair nor a mobility scooter within the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017;“sports or recreation equipment” —

(a)

means any mechanised or power-driven equipment or device that is free-standing and attached to the ground, and is designed for use —

(i)

in a bowling alley;

(ii)

as an amusement ride; or

(iii)

in engaging in other similar sporting or recreational activity; and

(b)

includes any accessory or ancillary item essential to the functioning of any equipment or device in paragraph (a);“vessel” includes any ship or boat or air-cushioned vehicle or floating rig or platform used in any form of operations at sea or any other description of vessel.

Definition

“3R plan” means a plan by a producer to reduce, re‑use or recycle packaging in Singapore required by section 21(1) of the Act;

Definition

“aircraft” does not include an aircraft that —

(a)

has a total mass of 7 kg or below; and

(b)

may be flown or used without any individual on board the aircraft to operate it;

Definition

“annual turnover”, in relation to a producer, means the gross revenue received by the producer in respect of the producer’s business in Singapore, whether in relation to the supply of regulated products or otherwise;

Definition

“motor vehicle” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961;

Definition

“obligated producer” means a producer of specified packaging who is required under section 20(1) of the Act to submit a packaging report;

Definition

“packaging report” means a report required by section 20(1) of the Act from a producer relating to the specified packaging that is imported or used in a year;

Definition

“specified goods” means —

(a)

a lift or an escalator;

(b)

any sports or recreation equipment;

(c)

an aircraft;

(d)

a spacecraft;

(e)

a vessel; or

(f)

a motor vehicle that is neither a personal mobility device, power-assisted bicycle, motorised wheelchair nor a mobility scooter within the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017;

Definition

“sports or recreation equipment” —

(a)

means any mechanised or power-driven equipment or device that is free-standing and attached to the ground, and is designed for use —

(i)

in a bowling alley;

(ii)

as an amusement ride; or

(iii)

in engaging in other similar sporting or recreational activity; and

(b)

includes any accessory or ancillary item essential to the functioning of any equipment or device in paragraph (a);

Definition

“vessel” includes any ship or boat or air-cushioned vehicle or floating rig or platform used in any form of operations at sea or any other description of vessel.