{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/deposit-scheme-for-drinks-containers-wales-regulations-2026/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/deposit-scheme-for-drinks-containers-wales-regulations-2026/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2026/103",
  "legislation_title": "The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/deposit-scheme-for-drinks-containers-wales-regulations-2026",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Meaning of “drink”",
  "text": "(1) In these Regulations “drink” means—\n(a) water suitable for human consumption;\n(b) a beverage suitable for human consumption, including a sports drink;\n(c) a liquid which satisfies the conditions in paragraph (2).\n(2) A liquid satisfies the conditions in this paragraph if it constitutes a beverage suitable for human consumption if it is—\n(a) diluted,\n(b) combined with crushed ice or processed to create crushed ice,\n(c) combined with carbon dioxide, or\n(d) prepared by way of a process which involves any combination of the processes mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c).\n(3) Liquids which satisfy the conditions in paragraph (2) include liquids such as fruit cordials or squashes.\n(4) But a liquid does not satisfy the conditions in paragraph (2) if it is used in a beverage suitable for human consumption only for one or more of the following purposes (whether or not it may be used for any other purpose)—\n(a) to add flavour to a beverage,\n(b) to enhance the flavour of the beverage, or\n(c) to sweeten the beverage.\n(5) Liquids referred to in paragraph (4) include liquids such as coffee flavouring syrups, sugar syrups, and hot sauces.\n(6) “Sports drink” means a liquid, suitable for human consumption, which is advertised or marketed as a product to enhance physical performance, accelerate recovery after exercise or increase muscle mass.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/103/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:54:52.499728+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}