The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020

[^key-564d05fdc18a8110cd5fd5ac0743cd7c]: Words in reg. 25(1) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 24(a)(ii)

[^key-573d8a1a448cc684ddd757494a40f4d2]: Reg. 15 omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 14

[^key-58af551ed08fd82ddd6b141d3fdc5bab]: Words in reg. 20(2) substituted (30.6.2023) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/201), regs. 1, 13(a) (with reg. 22)

[^key-59e2a7580179b5456fa10d6686028049]: Words in reg. 3(2) inserted (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 5(a) (with reg. 15)

[^key-5ac9e8953b7f55c7d270b2d7d2725c97]: Reg. 7 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-5aea9103018dd8a3ebe650ad8cb91b37]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(l)

[^key-5d97b89878c22b0721f047324172d51b]: Words in reg. 25(9) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 24(e)

[^key-612a6fee042fac2c4ce158c4dda7af1b]: Reg. 6(A1)(B1) inserted (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 7(a) (with reg. 15)

[^key-64b11998227f7f90dfcdc56a162f08eb]: Sch. 1C inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 31

[^key-65b2f8ebca5432d9d6d09522ad8dbdaa]: Reg. 31(2)(b) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 28(b)(i)

[^key-68e35b889622d4b5e3920db27489d31d]: Words in reg. 3(2) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 5(b)(iii)

[^key-69d89b7e26fc79f2ee28b0a67e97737b]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(c)

[^key-6a2243eccae2c5b51491cb5294ddfbca]: Reg. 31(2)(ca) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 28(b)(iii)

[^key-6bcaeec923e4401abbe21a88ac33e8a6]: Reg. 31(1)(f), (g)-(j) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 28(a)

[^key-6ee42bd749f654033aaaa52bb8cd750a]: Words in reg. 25(1) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 24(a)(i)

[^key-6f50ae1ff95c9cc56df395d26dd95e45]: Reg. 2 in force at 20.5.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-6fe110b517d7201463ba12dd1cbb090a]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(f)

[^key-7172cc693abf6dc86743aecdd69e00dc]: Reg. 32(3)(b) omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 29(b)

[^key-7327579b411fea2b416eeef0d64798fe]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(q)

[^key-739eb4309b6d6263c0fa82a86f32fba1]: Reg. 24(4) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 23(d)

[^key-73a7c59c29947133b86f46dbf5c11bb4]: Reg. 31(8)-(8C) substituted for reg. 31(8) (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 28(g)

[^key-759b8344d608fbd64c7a89bc0908d7ef]: Reg. 6(2A)-(2D) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 8(a)

[^key-77aa15cb64e08a923f05b822fbafb331]: Reg. 31(3) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 28(c)

[^key-78373eb473b88d8e98b57ceb46bc13b6]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(h)(i)

[^key-78653a54d1a0ab5b39ed48565ece008f]: Reg. 16 in force at 20.5.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-7949c40aa680d7fc7455f6e855d4e509]: Reg. 8 omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 10

[^key-797dd1d1014595800d2dbcafcc98a17a]: Words in reg. 30(12) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 26(b)

[^key-7d558b7ea684f68a52b8a10e6faee9c7]: Reg. 30(2)(a) formed from words in reg. 30(2) (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 11(a)(i) (with reg. 15)

[^key-7fa38df4323967473d0404b3e3ad541c]: Reg. 24(5) omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 23(e)

[^key-811cf8d77d1d56001bdbfe7210dcfc42]: Words in reg. 3(2) inserted (30.6.2023) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/201), regs. 1, 6(d) (with reg. 22)

[^key-825402a2f381d9c5c64ee8e3f17d677a]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-854632384aa16084876a04a199fc4416]: Words in reg. 30(4)(k) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 26(a)

[^key-8577ae7b0f38b6eb2cece73ab5e6f28d]: Words in reg. 25(8)(b) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 24(d)(i)

[^key-870347dcefef1e6dbf53842eec7f9247]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(p)

[^key-88fe87e466eb363a2ef6eb007af8540e]: Reg. 11 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-893c1ae02d54a3b3701ea594fb29a3c2]: Reg. 3A(4) omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 6(1)(c)

[^key-8c026c2b0d5eed982366429d2765e8bb]: Words in reg. 5(4) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 7(e)(i)

[^key-8e9f222e301a6b018975861a0d84702a]: Sch. 1A inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 31

[^key-906fd6e531f8ce20406bc944a0d8aaa7]: Reg. 9 omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 10

[^key-919dc2be977e73433de486e97f57752b]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-9463ed44d78036e230dbcc7b7b4f8f50]: Sch. 4 para. 6 substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 33

[^key-95349001277e12466062d1567d77b130]: Reg. 30A inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 27

[^key-955ef10d46030bc60110c4884305c038]: Reg. 3 in force at 20.5.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-95eb930ea8cf162b2a8c623f54eff865]: Regs. 20ZA-20ZC inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 18

[^key-95f314e463657c6594875c057674b6a2]: Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.1.2021, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-96ca8fd04aea2b236b51d8003c8fdfef]: Reg. 31(2)(f)-(h) omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 28(b)(v)

[^key-96e0dacbb0e87ad59a6e4f486c322c11]: Word in reg. 3(2) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 5(b)(ii)

[^key-9927d24b939409b7e3ea11cbfb317b61]: Reg. 24(1) omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 23(a)

[^key-a11ca1274e274d5da5a93b488360cd78]: Reg. 31(5A) inserted (30.6.2023) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/201), regs. 1, 17(c) (with reg. 22)

[^key-a44f5d7a31143efaa3c5705da5cbf14d]: Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 1.1.2021, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-a55661e19d6872a93a4a9d2fdae9f9ab]: Reg. 23 omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 22

[^key-a64af9cd1ad3da53fcf0b2653622f125]: Reg. 14 omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 14

[^key-aa416414f09b1a02fed614eeb3044664]: Words in reg. 6(3) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 8(b)(i)(bb)

[^key-af2b2e1894920b803a747a6659ee3937]: Word in reg. 2(1) omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(d)

[^key-b060049c3f9113b3fdcb248034ee5f13]: Reg. 31(9A)-(9C) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 28(h)

[^key-b3176a08505794bc73b8ab962a9e1964]: Words in reg. 3A(3) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 6(1)(b)

[^key-b586ea924398b171ea2edb92b344fc8e]: Word in reg. 31(2)(c) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 28(b)(ii)

[^key-b5e2c19bac0ba43167b8516f91c409fe]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(g)

[^key-b704366e50cdd97c9e2ba1af0ce29501]: Reg. 3A inserted (30.6.2023) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/201), regs. 1, 7 (with reg. 22)

[^key-b724e7c396886f6bcbf5f855d903cf40]: Words in reg. 31(4) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 28(d)

[^key-b78733477eac0cc3c2dd0b4ebebefa9c]: Reg. 11 substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 12

[^key-b8c90a355955c07ab41caffd41857de4]: Words in reg. 1(5) substituted (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 3(a) (with reg. 15)

[^key-bcef2f00104959287421aa340ca54318]: Reg. 5(3B)-(3F) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 7(d)

[^key-bdbd3999805c077c27d01c9ba89872b3]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-beaa96e58377035c2beeb929542cee43]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(r)

[^key-c433a8ebebd2e08268bde28c7d341059]: Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-c4a24f6ad6b14e96325bb607e9f785fa]: Reg. 6 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-c4bd5077c4becc085ce42981b657c389]: Reg. 12 omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 13

[^key-c6a522e82dba44962cbff06f2fbd8dd3]: Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.1.2021, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-c749223752798e0d19646100d7d8d02b]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(b)

[^key-c85a0cb15925a65acb311ab721119a4b]: Reg. 25(10) omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 24(f)

[^key-c9dd7766c3157edeae301b7992730776]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (30.6.2023) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/201), regs. 1, 5(c) (with reg. 22)

[^key-c9f09185b99b83986db2b9a44097c086]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(i)

[^key-ca7d6b2497e7274f4d9c37cf1210a157]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(a)

[^key-ce536c5bd32345404c529e86251877aa]: Reg. 1(4A) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 3(a)

[^key-cf281d896951d451751edc307dd9db8c]: Words in reg. 25(8)(b) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 24(d)(ii)

[^key-d0572dfad87a1f33b368040352ff808d]: Reg. 5(1) omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 7(a)

[^key-d2100dc55b91fb850820d2ddb48a34b8]: Reg. 5(3A) inserted (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 6(b) (with reg. 15)

[^key-d36a454ace4aa76d9e26b35e415d847f]: Words in reg. 5(4)(a)(b) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 7(e)(ii)

[^key-d3f1edf0aea3b2b27cd80fb83db43838]: Reg. 30(4)(ga) inserted (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 11(c) (with reg. 15)

[^key-d48b1266827ccf9346ce7df3a14f8dbc]: Words in reg. 6(1) substituted (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 7(b) (with reg. 15)

[^key-d69d3ba0a78782ba76d6f9f2b9ad6097]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(n)

[^key-d7add1b7570ea8eae691019c81d3b7be]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 4(1)(o)

[^key-dbab3771fbf388a57f7056da48a2e82a]: Words in reg. 6(3) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 8(b)(ii)

[^key-dbdf79aa4ea52707d780c14e74e59e51]: Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-dd01a6c4fe22ef64983dbf969c704bc2]: Reg. 24 in force at 1.1.2021, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-de62eb608485b6e8fe09cfda9f70cb58]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-de9cec2fbee1ae2217faeefe860b3e44]: Reg. 31(2)(e) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 28(b)(iv)

[^key-e0ce9d2de801f86fd25127c53bf56aca]: Sch. 1B inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 31

[^key-e1a0dd0c62f44f182e8019e36771f287]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (30.6.2023) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/201), regs. 1, 5(a) (with reg. 22)

[^key-e543f92d714c4e8d5c6743114f47891a]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-e6ef7aef825e9d9c0928c4866cbd5734]: Reg. 20A inserted (30.6.2023) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/201), regs. 1, 14 (with reg. 22)

[^key-e73ead2fc665f948e0015cad368b55ad]: Reg. 31(1)(f) inserted (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 12 (with reg. 15)

[^key-eb8dc59065cefc2c7ae3623ce21f0497]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-ed21b73e8a88305cd24005da5381299a]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 4(a) (with reg. 15)

[^key-ed90029a2faa3adefbb94e4b52aa8d82]: Reg. 30(11)(12) inserted (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 11(d) (with reg. 15)

[^key-ee5c7bef4220579e320b8f8c07f10343]: Reg. 17 omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 14

[^key-f038c95ff593713dc4a4a9caa813c16c]: Words in reg. 31(14) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 28(i)

[^key-f131777f1bc60ff600f189e53dd3ecb1]: Words in reg. 1(5) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 3(b)(i)

[^key-f2118021ab0ee27ce7689463b9639972]: Reg. 31(1)(za)(zb) inserted (30.6.2023) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/201), regs. 1, 17(a) (with reg. 22)

[^key-f4345e508568ac0a364767d6d6398c7a]: Reg. 24(3) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 23(c)

[^key-f5835a632f6e0a0a17d6a4372de8daea]: Words in reg. 3(2) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 5(a)

[^key-f5a64de5e3277ca244030c0042d29491]: Reg. 31(5) omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 28(e)

[^key-f5adbe6d497e9d7849b4eea6d507012c]: Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 1.1.2021, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-f5f28a9ce959f7fdddf3f3bd0f509da8]: Words in reg. 5(3) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 7(b)

[^key-fc01efe425460ff639cc80b5661c48e9]: Words in reg. 25(1) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 24(a)(iii)

[^key-febb137e7910820fa67c4baf58011d09]: Regs. 16-16B substituted for reg. 16 (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 15

[^key-ff9c8947669919f3df0a3d9b24744dc6]: Word in reg. 2(1) substituted (30.6.2023) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/201), regs. 1, 5(b) (with reg. 22)

[^M_F_06d6ba59-9ef5-43e9-82b8-8669508a1226]: F8 Words in reg. 20(4)(a) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(e)(i)

[^M_F_0c44e7e4-32a2-4aeb-881d-b72a9c94e887]: Word in reg. 20(4)(e) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(e)(ii)(aa)

[^M_F_1968483a-035b-4271-b23e-4041034555b3]: Words in reg. 20(4)(f) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(e)(iii)(bb)

[^M_F_24c58fa9-e1e5-44cc-e7c3-22a5c69ae7e2]: Reg. 20(4)(g)(h) substituted for reg. 20(4)(g) (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(e)(iv)

[^M_F_4407d079-6a70-4853-baf1-89deffabfef5]: Words in reg. 20(3)(b) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(d)

[^M_F_6a9013fe-5232-40b8-e1c5-bd6af9a5a776]: Word in reg. 20A substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 19

[^M_F_7abd2d29-ea1f-4b8a-8070-c162428e6a96]: Words in reg. 20(1) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(a)

[^M_F_8d10eea2-ba73-439e-e91d-53278b022c3c]: Words in reg. 20(4)(f) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(e)(iii)(aa)

[^M_F_ad8fdc0b-b550-4375-d0b4-4d4dd8672388]: Reg. 20(5) omitted (20.6.2025) by virtue of The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(f)

[^M_F_b56387f3-9053-46c6-9e53-8a44dbf45c88]: Words in reg. 20(2)(c) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(c)(i)

[^M_F_c72b0ee8-25ed-439a-add9-c5dae4cea1d0]: Word in reg. 20(4)(f) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(e)(iii)(cc)

[^M_F_e556cd71-a55e-4027-e6b0-a7c50cc714ec]: Words in reg. 20(2)(b) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(b)

[^M_F_e8c2aff9-a1ce-48f6-acde-67dfd631b061]: Word in reg. 20(4)(e) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(e)(ii)(bb)

[^M_F_f4d484da-3d3f-427b-a53b-e5bc0fa83d58]: Words in reg. 20(2)(a) inserted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(b)

[^M_F_f5b6999b-60d5-4b37-e88f-25a86a252520]: Word in reg. 20(2)(c) substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 17(1)(c)(ii)

[^key-44a65a7507a211e140042dd4c8fa7d9d]: Reg. 21 in force at 1.7.2025 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(4A)(5) (as amended by S.S.I. 2025/188, art. 3)

[^key-83fa229f1d6dfe2dca40fb1730af000e]: Reg. 19 in force at 1.7.2025 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(4A)(5) (as amended by S.S.I. 2025/188, art. 3)

[^key-fc0c83279197bc0f58093678dd9eebcf]: Reg. 20 in force at 1.7.2025 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(4A)(5) (as amended by S.S.I. 2025/188, art. 3)

Low volume drink products

3A

• (1) A person may only market, offer for sale or sell a low volume drink product to a consumer in Scotland if the producer is a—

• (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (b) registered producer.

• (2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), the following is to be regarded as the person who markets, offers for sale or sells the low volume drink product—

• (a) in the case of an online retail sale, the operator,

• (b) in the case of a vending machine sale—

• (i) where the machine is marked with the name and address of its owner, that owner, or

• (ii) otherwise, the person with the management and control of the premises on which the machine stands or to which it is affixed.

• (3) Any person who markets, offers for sale or sells a low volume drink product in Scotland on or after 1 October 2027 must communicate to the purchaser at the point of sale that—

• (a) the product is not a scheme article to which the requirements of these Regulations apply,

• (b) an item of packaging in which that low volume drink product is contained or sold cannot be returned in exchange for payment of a sum equal to a deposit.

• (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SCHEDULE 5 — LOW VOLUME DRINK PRODUCTS

Producer of a low volume drink product

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Application to be listed by producer of a low volume drink product

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Cancellation of listing of producer of a low volume drink product

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Obligations of listed producer of a low volume drink product

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Interpretation

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Collection etc. of scheme packaging and returnable packaging from return point operators, hospitality retailers and takeback service providers and connected payment

16A

• (1) The scheme administrator must—

• (a) collect from return point operators all of the scheme packaging or returnable packaging accepted by those return point operators,

• (b) collect from hospitality retailers all of the scheme packaging kept by those hospitality retailers,

• (c) collect, or accept the return of, all of the scheme packaging or returnable packaging accepted by takeback service providers.

• (2) The scheme administrator must pay each return point operator from whom it collects scheme packaging or returnable packaging—

• (a) the sum equal to the deposit for each item of scheme packaging or returnable packaging that it collects from the return point operator, and

• (b) the handling payment determined by the scheme administrator under article 14 (handling payment) of the Designation Order 2025.

• (3) The scheme administrator must pay hospitality retailers from whom it collects any scheme packaging the total amount of sums equal to the deposits which have been paid by those hospitality retailers in respect of the collected scheme packaging.

• (4) The scheme administrator must pay each takeback service provider from whom it collects, or accepts, scheme packaging or returnable packaging the sum equal to the deposit for each item of scheme packaging or returnable packaging that it collects, or accepts, from takeback service provider.

• (5) The scheme administrator must make any payment required under paragraphs (2)(a), (3) or (4)—

• (a) at such intervals, and

• (b) in such manner

as are determined in accordance with its approved operational plan.

Information about returns data

16B

• (1) A scheme administrator must—

• (a) supply returns data to its registered producers,

• (b) inform each registered producer, in such manner and at such intervals as are determined in accordance with its operational plan, of how many of each of the producer’s scheme articles were returned to the scheme administrator and in respect of which sums equal to the deposit were paid, within a particular time period, and

• (c) make available the returns data to SEPA.

• (2) In paragraph (1) “returns data” means—

• (a) information that enables registered producers to determine the number of scheme articles returned or not returned to the scheme administrator, including the proportion of returns by product,

• (b) information about deposits that are unredeemed,

• (c) information relating to the locations of returns, and

• (d) information about returns received by the scheme administrator from any other scheme administrator of a deposit and return scheme established in another part of the United Kingdom.

Withdrawal of approval of a scheme administrator

Application for registration of a groceries retailer as return point operator

20ZA

• (1) An application for registration of a groceries retailer as a return point operator must be made to the scheme administrator—

• (a) before 1 October 2027, or

• (b) where the person is not a groceries retailer at that date, within 28 days of a person becoming a groceries retailer.

• (2) An application for registration must—

• (a) be made in writing,

• (b) contain the information set out in schedule 1A, and

• (c) include any information as may be reasonably requested by the scheme administrator.

• (3) Where the application is granted, the return point operator will be treated as registered from the date specified by the scheme administrator under article 27(1)(b) (registration of the groceries retailer as a return point operator) of the Designation Order 2025.

• (4) A groceries retailer which is registered as a return point operator must—

• (a) comply with the obligations in regulation 20, and

• (b) notify the scheme administrator of any material change in the information provided in accordance with paragraph (2) within 28 days of the date of the change.

Effect of making an application for a return point exemption: applications ongoing at 1st October 2027

20ZB

• (1) This regulation applies where—

• (a) a groceries retailer applies for an exemption under regulation 20ZA before 1st October 2027, and

• (b) the scheme administrator has not made a decision on that application by the end of 30th September 2027.

• (2) Irrespective of the final outcome of the exemption application, the groceries retailer is not required to operate a return point in respect of the premises specified in the exemption application during the period—

• (a) beginning with 1st October 2027, and

• (b) ending—

• (i) if the return point exemption is granted, immediately before the exemption takes effect,

• (ii) if the return point exemption is refused and the groceries retailer has asked the scheme administrator to review its decision under article 20 (internal review of decisions made by the scheme administrator) of the Designation Order 2025, at the end of the period during which the review is carried out,

• (iii) if the return point exemption is refused and the groceries retailer has not asked the scheme administrator to review its decision under article 20 of the Designation Order 2025, at the end of the period within which the groceries retailer could have asked the scheme administrator to review its decision under article 20 of the Designation Order 2025.

Effect of making an application for a return point exemption: person becoming a groceries retailer on or after 1st October 2027

20ZC

• (1) This regulation applies where a person who becomes a groceries retailer on or after 1st October 2027 applies for an exemption under regulation 20ZA.

• (2) The groceries retailer is not required to operate a return point in respect of the premises specified in the exemption application during the period—

• (a) beginning with the day on which the application is received by the scheme administrator, and

• (b) ending—

• (i) if the return point exemption is granted, immediately before the exemption takes effect,

• (ii) if the return point exemption is refused and the groceries retailer has asked the scheme administrator to review its decision under article 20 of the Designation Order 2025, at the end of the period during which the review is carried out,

• (iii) if the return point exemption is refused and the groceries retailer has not asked the scheme administrator to review its decision under article 20 of the Designation Order 2025, at the end of the period within which the groceries retailer could have asked the scheme administrator to review its decision under article 20 of the Designation Order 2025.

Hospitality retailers

Takeback services

Enforcement authority costs

30A

SEPA must request payment from the scheme administrator to recover the reasonable costs incurred by SEPA in exercising their enforcement functions conferred by, or under, these Regulations or their functions conferred by, or under, the Designation Order 2025, by such means or in such manner and at such intervals as are agreed with the scheme administrator.

Offences

SCHEDULE 1A — Information to be contained in an application for registration of a groceries retailer operating a return point

1

The name (including business name) of the groceries retailer.

2

The address and telephone number of the registered or principal office of the groceries retailer.

3

Where the groceries retailer is a company, the company registration number as kept by Companies House, if applicable.

4

The name and telephone number of a contact person for the groceries retailer, and, where available, an email address for that person.

5

Where the groceries retailer is a partnership, the names of all the partners.

6

The address of each premises in respect of which the groceries retailer is required to operate a return point.

SCHEDULE 1B — Information to be contained in the application for registration of a takeback service provider

1

The name (including business name) of the person who will be the takeback service provider.

2

The address and telephone number of the registered or principal office of that takeback service provider.

3

Where that takeback service provider is a company, the company registration number as kept by Companies House, if applicable.

4

Where that takeback service provider is a partnership, the names of all the partners.

5

The name and telephone number of a contact person for that takeback service provider, and, where available, an email address for that person.

6

Information which demonstrates—

• (a) that the person applying for registration has sufficient resources to set up and operate the proposed takeback service for at least 12 months,

• (b) the number of items of scheme packaging or returnable packaging that the person estimates will be collected during each month and the basis for that estimate, and

• (c) how the person intends to manage the expected volume of returns of scheme packaging and returnable packaging.

SCHEDULE 1C — Information to be contained in the application for a return point exemption

1

The name (including business name) of the groceries retailer making an application for a return point exemption.

2

The address and telephone number of the registered or principal office of the groceries retailer.

3

Where the groceries retailer is a company, the company registration number as kept by Companies House, if applicable.

4

The name and telephone number of a contact person for the groceries retailer, and, where available, an email address for that groceries retailer.

5

Where the groceries retailer is a partnership, the names of all the partners.

6

Information about the location of the alternative return point, if the application is being made under regulation 22(a).

7

The information specified in paragraph 8, if the application is being made under regulation 22(b).

8

The specified information is information to demonstrate that the location, layout, design, or construction of the retail premises does not permit, or cannot be reasonably altered to permit, the operation of a return point on the premises.

2

The target in paragraph 1(c) must include a minimum of—

• (a) 85% of the number of items of scheme packaging first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of retail sale in Scotland by registered producers made mainly or wholly from PET plastic,

• (b) 85% of the number of items of scheme packaging first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of its retail sale in Scotland by registered producers made mainly or wholly from steel or aluminium.