Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020 (as amended): Fairer Scotland Duty assessment
Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment (FSDA) for The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020 (as amended by the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025) and the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland (Designation of Scheme Administrator) Order 2025.
Decision
77. At this stage, it is considered that the positive environmental impact that the proposal will deliver outweighs any identified potential impacts on those experiencing socio-economic disadvantage.
78. The Scottish Government along with the UK Government and DAERA will monitor the implementation and delivery of DRS under the three-nation DRS Project Board. We will use this mechanism to monitor and review this FSDA and the impact on those experiencing socio-economic disadvantage.
79. The findings and evidence gathered from this and other related FSDAs will be maintained and updated as necessary to support future related Circular Economy and Waste Route Map (CEWRM) action impact assessments.