Low volume drink products
- Marketing and selling low volume drink products in Scotland Any Person
Scottish Statutory Instrument
2020
United Kingdom
Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
18 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 18 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 17 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 6
- Distributor 3
- Director or Officer 3
- Manufacturer 3
Plus 3 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 770 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 78 duties
Distributors also bound by 35 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 2002 19 duties
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 14 duties
- UK REACH Regulation (retained EU law) 2006 11 duties
- Electricity Act 1989 1989 9 duties
- The Seed Marketing Regulations 2011 2011 9 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 229 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 75 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 63 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 46 duties
- CCBSA 2014 2014 21 duties
- Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 2023 18 duties
Manufacturers also bound by 84 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 2011 27 duties
- Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 2017 25 duties
- Medical Devices Regulations 2002 2002 23 duties
- Lifts Regulations 2016 2016 22 duties
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 2016 21 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — General
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 2 — The deposit and return scheme
Sale of articles
- Only sell scheme articles from registered producers Any Person
Obligations relating to charging deposits and marketing, offering for sale or selling articles
- Charge deposits and label drink containers for the Scottish deposit return scheme Any Person
Part 3 — Producers
Application for registration of a producer
- Register as a producer for the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme Manufacturer
Producer obligations: general
- Keep records of drinks packaging and notify administrator of changes Manufacturer
Producer obligations: further provision
- Pay registration fees and deposit amounts to the scheme administrator Manufacturer
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 4 — Scheme administrator
Obligations of a scheme administrator
- Scheme administrator must report annually and meet collection targets Director or Officer
Collection etc. of scheme packaging and returnable packaging from return point operators, hospitality retailers and takeback service providers and connected payment
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scheme administrator must collect packaging and refund deposits Statutory regulator
Information about returns data
- Scheme administrator must provide returns data to producers and SEPA Director or Officer
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 5 — Retailers and return points
Retailer obligations
- Operate a return point and display deposit information Distributor
Takeback services
- Register as a takeback service provider and follow return rules Any Person
Voluntary return point operators
- Register as a voluntary return point operator Any Person
Application for registration of a groceries retailer as return point operator
- Register as a groceries retail return point operator Distributor
Hospitality retailers
- Keep drinks packaging for collection by the scheme administrator Distributor
Browse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Retailers
Return points
Exemptions for return points
Revocation of an exemption for a return point
Application for exemption of a return point
Effect of making an application for a return point exemption: applications ongoing at 1st October 2027
Part 6 — Appeals or reviews
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Right of appeal or review
Procedure
Determination of appeals
Status pending appeal
Part 7 — Enforcement and offences
Offences
Unlimited fine- Contravene listed deposit‑return regulations Any Person
Enforcement authority costs
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- SEPA must request enforcement cost recovery from the scheme administrator Statutory regulator
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Enforcement authority
Part 8 — Review of these Regulations
Duty to review these Regulations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must review the Deposit and Return Scheme regulations Crown / Minister / Government department
Schedules
Collection targets
- Scheme administrator must meet annual collection targets Director or Officer
Browse 7 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Producer Registration: Information to be contained in an application for producer registration
Registration of a voluntary return point operator: Information to be contained in an application for registration
LOW VOLUME DRINK PRODUCTS
Information to be contained in an application for registration of a groceries retailer operating a return point
Information to be contained in the application for registration of a takeback service provider
Information to be contained in the application for a return point exemption
Scheme administrator approval: Information to be contained in an application for scheme administrator approval
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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