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The rate of the tax will be £200 per metric


tonne of plastic packaging – about £2 per case of 1,000 cups. This will be reflected in supplier invoices from April. If you are a business that manufactures or


Plastics Packaging Tax – towards April 2022 The single use plastics tax will come into force in April 2022. It will be applied to plastic packaging products where the majority of the product by weight is plastic when the plastic contains less than 30% recycled material. • The tax will be applied at the point of the “last substantial modification’ of the packaging product. • All plastic packaging will be assumed to contain no recycled content. • The tax will apply to plastic packaging manufactured in, or imported into, the UK where the plastic used in its manufacture is less than 30% recycled.


imports plastic packaging, even if it is less than 10 tonnes a year, you will need to keep records of the packaging you manufacture or import, even if all the packaging you manufacture, or import contains more than 30% recycled plastic. However little you manufacture or import,


you must still register as this will enable the impact of the tax to be monitored and enable compliance auditing. Details of how to register have yet to be agreed.


Deposit Return Schemes: Scotland, England, Wales & Northern Ireland The introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme in Scotland is due to be introduced from June next year. The DRS will require consumers to pay a


20p deposit when they buy a glass bottle, can or PET plastic container. The money is then reimbursed when the empty containers are returned to a return point.


Circularity Scotland will work with


companies throughout the supply chain – from producers through to hospitality, wholesalers and retailers – to deliver a system that is expected to collect at least 90% of drinks containers across Scotland, according to the Scottish Government. After lobbying by the AVA, any site where vending is the only retail source of product will be exempt from offering a deposit return mechanism. The response to the second England and


Wales and Northern Ireland DRS Consultation is expected by the end of the year. The scope of the scheme, the deposit level, and operational framework will be confirmed at this time. The introduction of the DRS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland should be effective in 2023. The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA)


has joined with manufacturers to press for a common rather than fragmented approach and implementation dates across the UK.


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Vendex stand 103, where you can also learn about aeguana experiential, the specialised division that connects brands with their target customers by creating memorable experiences.


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