deposit and return system
as defined in Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19…, Article 3(1), point (62) (Definitions)
a system in which a deposit is charged to the end user when purchasing a packaged or filled product covered by that system, and redeemed when the deposit bearing packaging is returned through one of the collection channels that are authorised for that purpose by the national authorities;