In assessing the applications, factors considered include the nature of the business, the number of outlets owned by the company, the applicants’ existing stocks of non-BCRS-labelled products, their ability to clear the existing stocks by Sep 30 and their efforts and plans to deplete the existing stocks, said NEA.
Smaller retailers who have been granted the grace period have been reminded not to bring in any more new stock that is not BCRS-labelled, and to clearly indicate to customers the non-BCRS-labelled stock, which is not subject to the 10-cent deposit, it added.
Applicants that are not granted the grace period are to clear all remaining non-BCRS-labelled stock by Sep 30.
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