46First, the new system must be equally appropriate for the purpose of attaining the objectives of Directive 94/62. In particular, where the new system is, as in the present case, a deposit and return system, the Member State concerned must ensure that there are a sufficient number of return points so that consumers who have been charged a deposit when buying goods in non-reusable packaging can recover the deposit even if they do not go back to the initial place of purchase.
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