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The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025

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34 Requirement for in-scope retailers to operate a return point at, on or from MRP premises

(1) A groceries retailer who supplies deposit items to consumers at, on or from MRP premises must operate a return point in respect of those premises. (2) But paragraph (1) does not apply if an exemption has effect in respect of the MRP premises (a “return point exemption”). (3) The return point must be operated— (a) at, on or from the MRP premises, or (b) at or on any premises adjacent to the MRP premises which are provided by, or on behalf of, the in-scope retailer for use as parking by the retailer’s customers. (4) An in-scope retailer who is required to operate a return point under paragraph (1) must register with the deposit management organisation and an in-scope retailer so registered is referred to in these Regulations as a “mandatory return point operator”. (5) Schedule 2 contains further provision about registration as a mandatory return point operator. (6) Schedule 3 contains further provision about return point exemptions.

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34 Requirement for in-scope retailers to operate a return point at, on or from MRP premises

(1) A groceries retailer who supplies deposit items to consumers at, on or from MRP premises must operate a return point in respect of those premises. (2) But paragraph (1) does not apply if an exemption has effect in respect of the MRP premises (a “return point exemption”). (3) The return point must be operated— (a) at, on or from the MRP premises, or (b) at or on any premises adjacent to the MRP premises which are provided by, or on behalf of, the in-scope retailer for use as parking by the retailer’s customers. (4) An in-scope retailer who is required to operate a return point under paragraph (1) must register with the deposit management organisation and an in-scope retailer so registered is referred to in these Regulations as a “mandatory return point operator”. (5) Schedule 2 contains further provision about registration as a mandatory return point operator. (6) Schedule 3 contains further provision about return point exemptions.

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