# The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026, Paragraph 3: Application for registration: decision


(1) Where the deposit management organisation receives a registration application which meets the requirements of paragraph 2(3), the deposit management organisation must, as soon as reasonably practicable—
(a) register the in-scope retailer in relation to the MRP premises in respect of which the retailer is required to operate a return point, and
(b) notify the in-scope retailer in writing that the retailer has been registered as a mandatory return point operator.
(2) The deposit management organisation may register the in-scope retailer under sub-paragraph (1) before 1 October 2027.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/103/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deposit-scheme-for-drinks-containers-wales-regulations-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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