Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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Regarding the voluntary nature of this, there was a mention of the food waste charter and s on. There are mandatory elements in other countries. In Britain, for example, some of the really large retailers have been advocating mandatory food waste reporting.

Are there any elements that will be mandatory or is there a look towards mandatory components? The witnesses will appreciate that that is sometimes more effective than a voluntary code in driving change.