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The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026
The United Kingdom issued an addendum on 1 April 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/GBR/106. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 17 September 2025. The comment period closed on 16 November 2025.
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7310211900 (cans for drinks) and 392330 (plastic drinks bottles)
The comment period closed on 16 November 2025. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/GBR/106/Add.1; it can take them up with the United Kingdom.
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The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026 This legislation will set out to establish a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers where consumers are charged a deposit up-front when they buy a drink in a container that is in-scope of the scheme. The deposit can then be redeemed when the empty container is returned to a designated return point. The DRS in Wales will cover containers made from Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastic, glass, aluminium and steel from 150ml, up to 3 litres and will cover both single-use and reusable containers. There will be a phased approach for the gradual introduction of reuse and transitional arrangements to avoid disruption and the need for different labelling or changes to production and distribution systems.
This legislation will set out to establish a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers where consumers are charged a deposit up-front when they buy a drink in a container that is in-scope of the scheme. The deposit can then be redeemed when the empty container is returned to a designated return point. The DRS in Wales will cover containers made from Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastic, glass, aluminium and steel from 150ml, up to 3 litres and will cover both single-use and reusable containers. There will be a phased approach for the gradual introduction of reuse and transitional arrangements to avoid disruption and the need for different labelling or changes to production and distribution systems.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/GBR/106/Add.1
The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026 This legislation will set out to establish a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers where consumers are charged a deposit up-front when they buy a drink in a container that is in-scope of the scheme. The deposit can then be redeemed when the empty container is returned to a designated return point. The DRS in Wales will cover containers made from Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastic, glass, aluminium and steel from 150ml, up to 3 litres and will cover both single-use and reusable containers. There will be a phased approach for the gradual introduction of reuse and transitional arrangements to avoid disruption and the need for different labelling or changes to production and distribution systems.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/GBR/106
Comment deadline: Closed on 16 November 2025
The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026
This legislation will set out to establish a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers where consumers are charged a deposit up-front when they buy a drink in a container that is in-scope of the scheme. The deposit can then be redeemed when the empty container is returned to a designated return point. The DRS in Wales will cover containers made from Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastic, glass, aluminium and steel from 150ml, up to 3 litres and will cover both single-use and reusable containers. There will be a phased approach for the gradual introduction of reuse and transitional arrangements to avoid disruption and the need for different labelling or changes to production and distribution systems.
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