Implementation of minimum pricing for alcohol: guidance

The guidance on the implementation of minimum unit pricing for alcohol is primarily for sellers of alcohol and enforcement authorities in Scotland.


Footnotes

1. Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 (2012 Act), http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/4/contents; Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (2005 Act), http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/contents

2. http://www.scottishshop.org.uk/images/SGF-MUP-Communications.pdf

3. http://www.scottishwholesale.co.uk/news/posts/2018/march/scottish-wholesale-association-guidance-note-for-wholesalers-on-minimum-unit-pricing-mup-and-licensing/

4. Schedule 3 to the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (2005 Act), http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/3

5. Schedule 4, 2005 Act, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/4

6. Section 1, 2005 Act, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/1

7. Section 14 and sections 36-40, 2005 Act, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/14, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/part/3/crossheading/review-of-premises-licence

8. Section 4, 2005 Act, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/4

9. This is a simplified calculation to that shown in the 2012 Act. The 2012 Act is in the format it is due to the ABV on the alcoholic container being expressed as a percentage.

10. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/312/pdfs/ssi_20140312_en.pdf

11. https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/fir-guidance2014.pdf

12. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/3 and http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/4

13. Schedule 3, paragraph 7(5), 2005 Act, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/3, Schedule 4, paragraph 8(5), 2005 Act, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/4

14. Schedule 3, paragraphs 6A and 6B of the 2005 Act; schedule 4, paragraphs 5A and 5B of the 2005 Act.

15. Schedule 3, paragraph 8, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/3, schedule 4, paragraph 7, 2005 Act, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/4

16. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/part/2/crossheading/licensing-standards-officers

17. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/102/contents/made

18. Section 15, 2005 Act, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/15

19. Schedule 3, paragraph 7 and 7A, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/3, Schedule 4, paragraph 6 and 6A, 2005 Act, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/4

20. Section 14(2)(a)(i), 2005 Act, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/14

21. Section 14(2)(a)(ii), 2005 Act, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/14

22. Section 2, 2005 Act, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/2

23. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/banning-the-sale-of-alcohol-below-the-cost-of-duty-plus-vat-march-2015

24. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/groceries-supply-code-of-practice

25. 2012 Act, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/4/section/1

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