Suppliers

Obligations

As a first supplier to NSW and/or ACT, you are required to participate in the container deposit scheme according to the NSW Act and the ACT Act.

Your obligations as a first supplier include:

Requirement	Details
Supply Agreements	It is unlawful to supply eligible containers in NSW without entering into a Supply Arrangement with us. You will be sent the following agreements for execution (examples below for review purposes only). Supply Arrangement(.pdf, 407kb) is an agreement between a supplier and EfC which requires the supplier to make contributions towards the scheme, report supply volume and provide access to independent auditors to verify data. The Supplier Side Deed (.pdf, 115kb) enables the State to carry out an obligation of the scheme coordinator to a supplier under the supply arrangement if the scheme coordinator failed to carry out the obligation. This deed may also facilitate the transfer of supply arrangements to a replacement scheme coordinator. The Common Dispute Deed (.pdf, 241kb) provides a process for determining certain disputes that may involve other suppliers, the scheme coordinator, network operator and the State. The Accession Deed Poll (.pdf, 17kb) is the mechanism by which a supplier becomes a party to the Common Dispute Deed.
Container compliance	You must obtain container approval for each eligible beverage container you supply into NSW and comply with all labelling, barcode and lid requirements. Visit container approvals for more information.
Monthly reporting	You are required to report your supply volumes by the 15th of every month for the previous month in our portal. For example, for the month of January, you have from 1st to 15th February to report. If there is no supply, you must still report '0'. Portal
Supplier Contributions	You must pay supply contributions each month to fund the scheme. Payment is due within 7 days of receiving the invoice. Contributions fund scheme operation and administration. The contributions made by suppliers are determined in accordance with the Scheme Payments and Contribution Methodology (.pdf 202kb).
Access	Any supplier who is registered with the NSW CDS has a random chance of being selected for an audit. You are required to provide access and reasonable assistance to the independent auditor to review data to determine if you are complying with the terms of the Supply Arrangement. The audit program and your participation is important in ensuring the integrity and ongoing success of the scheme.

Your obligations as a first supplier include:

Requirement	Details
Supply Agreements	It is unlawful to supply eligible containers in the ACT without entering into a Supply Arrangement with us. You will be sent the following agreements for execution (examples below for review purposes only). Supply Arrangement is an agreement between a supplier and EfC which requires the supplier to make contributions towards the scheme, report supply volume and provide access to independent auditors to verify data. The Supplier Side Deed enables the Territory to carry out an obligation of the scheme coordinator to a supplier under the supply arrangement if the scheme coordinator failed to carry out the obligation. This deed may also facilitate the transfer of supply arrangements to a replacement scheme coordinator. The Common Dispute Deed provides a process for determining certain disputes that may involve other suppliers, the scheme coordinator, network operator and the State. The Accession Deed Poll is the mechanism by which a supplier becomes a party to the Common Dispute Deed.
Container compliance	You must obtain container approval for each eligible beverage container you supply into the ACT and comply with all labelling, barcode and lid requirements. Visit container approvals for more information.
Monthly reporting	You are required to report your supply volumes by the 15th of every month for the previous month in our portal, even if the number of containers is zero. For example, for the month of January, you have from 1st to 15th February to report. If there is no supply, you must still report '0'. Portal
Supplier Contributions	You must pay supply contributions each month to fund the scheme. Payment is due within 7 days of receiving the invoice. Contributions fund scheme operation and administration. The contributions made by suppliers a%re determined in accordance with the Scheme Payments and Contribution Methodology.
Access	Any supplier who is registered with the ACT CDS has a random chance of being selected for an audit. You are required to provide access and reasonable assistance to the independent auditor to review data to determine if you are complying with the terms of the Supply Arrangement. The audit program and your participation is important in ensuring the integrity and ongoing success of the scheme.