UK packaging producer responsibility system reform: partial business and regulatory impact assessment

5.0 Scottish Firms Impact Test

55. This section of the BRIA addresses the key challenge of thinking and gathering evidence about the impact on specific industries, firm types and businesses of different sizes.

56. Along with wider consultation and engagement with affected businesses and trade associations, between 6-12 affected businesses, representative organisations and trade unions of varying sizes and sectors will be consulted on the proposed changes. The results will be published in the final BRIA. This process will help to establish:

• Any anticipated impact on the competitiveness of Scottish companies within the UK, or elsewhere in Europe or the rest of the world.
• The number of businesses and the sectors likely to be impacted by the change.
• The likely cost or benefit to business.