# The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland (Designation of Scheme Administrator) Order 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order designates the scheme administrator which will operate and manage the deposit and return scheme (“the Deposit and Return Scheme”) established under the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020. The Deposit and Return Scheme operates in relation to scheme articles. Scheme articles are drinks that are intended to be sold to consumers in Scotland and are contained in single-use packaging made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, aluminium and steel. The Deposit and Return Scheme also applies to scheme packaging, being the packaging for those scheme articles. The Order comes into force on the day after it is made.
Article 2 defines the terms used in this Order. Article 3 designates UK Deposit Management Organisation Limited as the scheme administrator for the Deposit and Return Scheme in Scotland. Article 4 makes provision regarding the operational plan of the scheme administrator, in particular requiring it to submit its operational plan to SEPA for approval.
Articles 5 to 8 make provision for the scheme logo, scheme multipack logo (if any) and requirements for a scheme return code to be issued by the scheme administrator. Articles 9 to 12 provide for the determination of the amount of the deposit by the scheme administrator and its use of such deposits.
Article 13 requires the scheme administrator to review return points. Article 14 requires the scheme administrator to determine the handling payment to be paid to return points. Article 15 makes provision for the use by the scheme administrator of any amounts received in connection with recycling arrangements.
Articles 16 and 17 make provision in relation to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and payments to be made to it by the scheme administrator.
Articles 18 and 19 make provision for cooperation between the scheme administrator and the scheme administrator of any other deposit and return scheme which is established in another part of the United Kingdom. Articles 20 to 22 make provision for the internal review of certain decisions taken by the scheme administrator.
Articles 23 to 26 provide for registration of producers that market, offer for sale or sell scheme articles in Scotland, including provision for the scheme administrator to set registration fees and for the scheme administrator to use such registration fees.
Articles 27 and 28 provide for registration of return point operators. Articles 29 and 30 make provision in relation to exemptions for groceries retailers from operating return points. Article 31 provides for registration of voluntary return point operators. Article 32 allows the scheme administrator to operate a return point itself. Article 33 makes provision in relation to registration of return points. Article 34 provides for registration of takeback service providers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2025/9780111062883/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-deposit-and-return-scheme-for-scotland-designation-of-scheme-administrator-order-2025/note
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