# The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026, Regulation 20: Cancellation of registration of a product line as a “low volume line”


(1) The registration of a product line as a low volume line under regulation 19 ceases to have effect—
(a) at the end of the scheme year in relation to which the line is registered as a low volume line, or
(b) if earlier, at the end of the day on which the deposit management organisation cancels the registration.
(2) A registered scheme producer must, as soon as reasonably practicable, in relation to the registration of a product line as a low volume line, notify the deposit management organisation—
(a) that the registered scheme producer intends to exceed the relevant threshold in regulation 19(1) (“the number threshold”) in relation to that product line, or
(b) that the registered scheme producer has exceeded the number threshold in relation to that product line.
(3) The deposit management organisation—
(a) must cancel the registration of a product line as a low volume line before the end of the relevant scheme year, if the registered scheme producer notifies the deposit management organisation under paragraph (2)(a) or (b);
(b) may cancel the registration of a product line as a low volume line before the end of the relevant scheme year if it is satisfied that the number threshold has been exceeded in relation to that product line, otherwise than following a notification under paragraph (2)(b).
(4) Where the deposit management organisation proposes to cancel a product line’s registration as a low volume line under paragraph (3)(b), it must, as soon as reasonably practicable, give a notice (a “proposal notice”) to the relevant registered scheme producer.
(5) A proposal notice must be in writing and must—
(a) state the reasons why the deposit management organisation is proposing to cancel the registration,
(b) specify the day on which the deposit management organisation proposes to cancel the product line’s registration as a low volume line, and
(c) specify—
(i) the form and manner in which any representations may be made to the deposit management organisation about the proposal, and
(ii) the period within which such representations must be made, which must not be less than 28 days, beginning with the day after the day on which the registered scheme producer receives the proposal notice.
(6) The deposit management organisation—
(a) must consider any representations made in the form and manner, and within the period specified in paragraph (5)(c);
(b) may consider any representations which are not made in the form and manner or within the period specified in paragraph (5)(c).
(7) Where the deposit management organisation decides, following consideration of any representations made by the registered scheme producer, not to cancel the product line’s registration as a low volume line, it must, as soon as reasonably practicable, give the registered scheme producer a notice, in writing, of its decision.
(8) The deposit management organisation must give the registered scheme producer notice of the cancellation of the product line’s registration as a low volume line (an “LVL cancellation notice”), where—
(a) it decides, following consideration of any representations made by the registered scheme producer, to cancel the product line’s registration as a low volume line, or
(b) the registered scheme producer does not make any representations to the deposit management organisation.
(9) An LVL cancellation notice must be in writing and must state—
(a) that the product line’s registration as a low volume line is being cancelled and give the reasons why,
(b) the date when cancellation of the registration will take effect, and
(c) that the registered scheme producer has a right under regulation 79 to ask the deposit management organisation to review its decision.
(10) If the registered scheme producer exercises the right referred to in paragraph (9)(c), the LVL cancellation notice must not take effect before the end of the period specified in regulation 81(2).
(11) The date specified under paragraph (9)(b) must not be before the end of the 28-day period specified in regulation 79(1)(b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/103/regulation/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deposit-scheme-for-drinks-containers-wales-regulations-2026/regulation-20
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