The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020

SCHEDULES

Valid from 01/01/2022

Regulation 7(3)(b)

SCHEDULE 1 S Producer Registration: Information to be contained in an application for producer registration

1.  The name (including business name) of the producer. S

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

2.  The address and telephone number of the registered or principal office of the producer. S

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

3.  The company registration number as kept by Companies House. S

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I3 Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

4.  The name and telephone number of a contact person for the producer, and, where available, a fax number and email address for that person. S

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

5.  Where the producer is a partnership, the names of all the partners. S

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I5 Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

6.  Where relevant, the code for an activity in the UK Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities 2007 (SIC 2007)(1), as amended from time to time. S

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I6 Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

7.  The number of scheme articles first made available by that producer to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of its retail sale in Scotland in the previous calendar year and the primary packaging material of those scheme articles. S

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

8.  Relevant information that supports the identification of scheme articles first marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of retail sale in Scotland by that producer, including— S

(a) any trade mark or distinguishing marks placed on scheme articles or scheme packaging which assists in identifying the producer,

(b) any unique codes or marks designed to support the capture of data relating to the scheme article or scheme packaging (for example, a European Article Number).

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

9.  The number of scheme articles that share characteristics listed in accordance with paragraph 8 that were first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of its retail sale in Scotland by the producer in the previous calendar year. S

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

10.  The number of scheme articles the producer anticipates it will place on the market for retail sale in Scotland in the calendar year in which the application is being made. S

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

11.  An operational plan that demonstrates how the producer intends to comply with the obligations in regulations 10 and 11. S

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I11 Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

Regulation 14(2)(b)

SCHEDULE 2 S Scheme administrator approval: Information to be contained in an application for scheme administrator approval

1.  The name (including business name) of the scheme administrator. S

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 20.5.2020, see reg. 1(2)

2.  The address and telephone number of the registered or principal office of the scheme administrator. S

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 20.5.2020, see reg. 1(2)

3.  The address for service of notices if different from that in paragraph 2. S

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 20.5.2020, see reg. 1(2)

4.  Information which demonstrates— S

(a) that the scheme administrator is likely to subsist for a period of at least 5 years,

(b) in the form of an operational plan, how the scheme administrator intends to comply with regulations 10 and 11 on behalf of any producer registered or to be registered following the grant of an application made or to be made by the scheme administrator in accordance with regulation 7(1)(b).

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 20.5.2020, see reg. 1(2)

5.  A copy of the constitution of the scheme administrator or founding document if it exists. S

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I16 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 20.5.2020, see reg. 1(2)

6.  A copy of the rules and procedures applicable to producers that the scheme administrator is acting on behalf of. S

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I17 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 20.5.2020, see reg. 1(2)

Valid from 01/01/2022

Regulation 11(1)(h)

SCHEDULE 3 S Collection targets

1.  The minimum collection targets which a producer must meet in respect of scheme packaging containing a scheme article each calendar year are as follows— S

(a) for the calendar year beginning 1 January 2023 and ending 31 December 2023, 70% 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 that producer in that year,

(b) for the calendar year beginning 1 January 2024 and ending 31 December 2024, 80% 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 that producer in that year,

(c) subject to sub-paragraph (d), for the calendar year beginning 1 January 2025 and each subsequent calendar year, 90% 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 that producer in that calendar year,

(d) the target in sub-paragraph (c) must include a minimum of—

(i) 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 that producer made mainly or wholly from PET plastic,

(ii) 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 that producer made mainly or wholly from glass,

(iii) 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 that producer made mainly or wholly from steel or aluminium.

Commencement Information

I18 Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.1.2022, see reg. 1(4)

Valid from 01/01/2021

Regulation 25(2)(b)

SCHEDULE 4 S Registration of a voluntary return point operator: Information to be contained in an application for registration

1.  The name (including business name), of the person who will be the return point operator. S

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.1.2021, see reg. 1(3)

2.  The address and telephone number of the registered or principal office of that operator. S

Commencement Information

I20 Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.1.2021, see reg. 1(3)

3.  The address and telephone number of the proposed return point if different from that in paragraph 2. S

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I21 Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.1.2021, see reg. 1(3)

4.  Information about the accessibility of the proposed return point including— S

(a) the physical location of it,

(b) routes of access to it, and

(c) its proposed hours of operation.

Commencement Information

I22 Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 1.1.2021, see reg. 1(3)

5.  Information which demonstrates— S

(a) that the applicant has sufficient resources to set up and operate the return point for the first year of operation,

(b) the number of items of scheme packaging the applicant expects to be returned to them in an average month and how this has been calculated,

(c) how the applicant intends to manage this volume of returns.

Commencement Information

I23 Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 1.1.2021, see reg. 1(3)

6.  Confirmation in writing that all registered producers have agreed that the applicant may operate a return point on their behalf (or in the case of producers registered through a scheme administrator, that scheme administrator on their behalf). S

Commencement Information

I24 Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 1.1.2021, see reg. 1(3)

(1)

A copy of the UK Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities can be found at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/ukstandardindustrialclassificationofeconomicactivities .