1. Registration of producers
   
   
   1. All existing producers of products, at the time these Regulations come into effect, must register with the department within 6 months of the publication of the Government Notice in the Government Gazette in terms of section 18(1) of the Act by completing the prescribed form obtainable from the department.
   
   
   2. All new producers of products, who commence producing after these Regulations come into effect, must register with the department within 3 months of being established, by completing the prescribed form obtainable from the department.
   
   
   3. The department must consider all producer registration application forms and issue a registration number for each producer that has submitted such form, within 30 days of receipt of a form in which all sections are correctly completed.
   
   
2. Registration of producer responsibility organisations
   
   
   1. All existing producer responsibility organisations must register with the department within 6 months of the publication of these Regulations in the Government Gazette by completing the prescribed form from the department.
   
   
   2. All newly established producer responsibility organisations, after the coming into effect of these Regulations, must register with the department within 3 months of being established by completing the prescribed form from the department.

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