Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “code” means a bar code, QR code or other code from which information can be obtained by scanning it electronically,

• “collection targets” means the collection targets which the scheme administrator must meet under regulation 16(5)^f1 (obligations of a scheme administrator) of the Regulations,

• “consumer” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1)^f2 (interpretation) of the Regulations,

• “deposit” means the deposit determined by the scheme administrator under article 9(1),

• “Deposit and Return Scheme” means the deposit and return scheme which is established under the Regulations,

• “groceries retailer” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Regulations,

• “hospitality retailer” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Regulations,

• “low volume drink product” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Regulations,

• “other deposit and return scheme” means a deposit and return scheme established in another part of the United Kingdom”,

• “other scheme administrator” means a scheme administrator of any other deposit and return scheme,

• “registered producer” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Regulations,

• “registration fee” has the meaning given in article 25(2),

• “the Regulations” means the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020^f3,

• “relevant year” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Regulations,

• “retailer” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Regulations,

• “returnable packaging” means an item of packaging that is designed or conceived to come in direct contact with a drink which is subject to any other deposit and return scheme,

• “return point” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Regulations,

• “return point operator” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Regulations,

• “scheme administrator” means the person designated as the scheme administrator under article 3,

• “scheme article” has the meaning given in regulation 3(2)^f4 (scheme articles and scheme packaging) of the Regulations,

• “scheme logo” means a single logo designed to be carried on each scheme article to identify it as a scheme article,

• “scheme material” means polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, aluminium or steel,

• “scheme multipack” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Regulations,

• “scheme multipack logo” means a single logo designed to be carried on each scheme multipack to identify the scheme multipack as packaging which contains one or more scheme articles,

• “scheme packaging” has the meaning given in regulation 3(2) of the Regulations,

• “scheme return code” has the meaning given in article 7(1),

• “SEPA” means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency^f5,

• “SEPA’s costs” means the enforcement costs requested by SEPA under regulation 30A^f6 (enforcement authority costs) of the Regulations for exercising the enforcement functions conferred on SEPA by, or under, the Regulations or for exercising the functions conferred on SEPA by, or under, this Order,

• “takeback service” and “takeback service provider” have the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Regulations.