A Confiscation Order totalling £80,561.98 has been granted by
Laganside Crown Court today against Wineflair (Belfast) Limited
of Westbank Road, Belfast relating to the company's failure to
purchase Packaging Waste Recovery Notes. In addition, Wineflair
(Belfast) Limited was fined a total of £500.00 for breaches of
Packaging Waste Regulations.
In 2023 officers of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency
(NIEA) conducted an investigation regarding the failure of
Wineflair (Belfast) Limited to purchase sufficient packaging
waste recovery notes during the 2022 compliance year and submit a
corresponding certificate of compliance.
Wineflair (Belfast) Limited pleaded guilty and was convicted on
26 November 2025 by the Magistrates Court sitting in Laganside
for offences contrary to Regulation 4(4) of the Producer
Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations
(Northern Ireland) 2007. The criminal benefit generated from the
company's offending was calculated to be £80,561.98.
Wineflair (Belfast) Limited was granted three months to pay
the Confiscation Order. A default sentence of 12 months
imprisonment was also granted should Wineflair (Belfast) Limited
fail to pay the Confiscation Order.
Wineflair (Belfast) Limited was granted four weeks to pay
the fine.
Notes to editors:
- The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste)
Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 aim to minimise the impact of
packaging waste on the environment by reducing the amount going
to landfill. The regulations were designed to ensure that
industry takes full responsibility for packaging waste produced
as a result of their commercial activities. Under the
regulations, the requirement to purchase Packaging Waste Recovery
Notes demonstrates the redirection of packaging waste from
landfill contributing to a greener, cleaner environment.
