Methodology for reporting by weight
Article 3
1. Where a Member State calculates and reports the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags by weight, it shall use either of the following: (a) the total weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags placed on its national market; (b) the sum of: (i) the weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags calculated on the basis of the revenues from mandatory taxes, charges or levies charged to consumers per unit of lightweight plastic carrier bags as declared or reported by economic operators in accordance with national law; and (ii) the weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags exempt from those taxes, charges or levies, placed on its national market as reported by economic operators in accordance with national law. 2. Member States reporting the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags in accordance with this Article shall require economic operators to provide information about the average weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags. 3. Member States reporting the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags in accordance with paragraph 1(a) shall require economic operators to report the total weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags placed by them on the market of their territory for each calendar year. 4. Member States reporting the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags in accordance with paragraph 1(b) shall require economic operators to report the total weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags that are exempt from the taxes, charges or levies placed by them on the market of their territory for each calendar year. 5. Member States using the methodology laid down in paragraph 1(a) shall report the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags using Table 6 in the Annex to Decision 2005/270/EC. 6. Member States using the methodology laid down in paragraph 1(b) shall report the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags using Table 7 in the Annex to Decision 2005/270/EC.