LOOBA Circularity
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LOOBA Circularity

Programme architecture

Four layers, one purpose: securing the obligation.

The recycler should not be the custodian of the producer’s future recycling liabilities. LOOBA separates the financial reserve from the plant that will one day perform treatment.

Regulatory

Who carries the obligation

The manufacturer, authorised representative or producer-responsibility organisation remains the regulatory counterparty. LOOBA administers the EPR programme under an EPR Participation Agreement.

Financial

Where the money sits

A Swiss-issued actively managed certificate, product-specific collateral account, custodian, pledge and Security Agent. Funds are not paid into a recycler’s operating cash.

Operational

Who does the recycling

Approved recyclers, competitively selected. LOOBA has exclusive authority to appoint, supervise and replace waste-management operators.

Governance

Who watches the structure

Independent programme management, audit rights, technical advice, and a bank Performance Guarantee alongside the certificate.

Built to survive two kinds of failure.

If a recycler fails

  1. 1. An approved recycler becomes insolvent or ceases operations.
  2. 2. LOOBA appoints a replacement from the network.
  3. 3. End-of-life treatment continues. No manufacturer action is required to recover the reserve.

If the issuer fails

  1. 1. The Swiss issuer of the certificate ceases to operate.
  2. 2. The Security Agent obtains exclusive control of the product collateral.
  3. 3. The reserve remains allocated to the relevant LOOBA beneficiaries, not unrelated issuer creditors — subject to Swiss-law confirmation of the security package.

A separate, independent bank Performance Guarantee adds a third layer of protection, intended to benefit the manufacturer or designated certificate holder. LOOBA does not hold EPR funds in its own general operating account.