Responding to the announcement by DEFRA on the Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers, Richard Naisby, Chair of SIBA, said:
“To make the Deposit Return Scheme work for small independent breweries and consumers we need one scheme that is introduced with the same materials, the same rules and on the same day across the UK. While much progress has been made across the four nations to align the schemes including a de minimis for low volume products, today’s announcement means that small businesses in Wales will be penalised by the political failure to agree the same materials, with Wales the only nation to include glass. This will create barriers for small breweries to trade, increase costs and reduce the choice and availability of independent beer.”
Notes to for editors
The Minister made a Written Statement today on the DRS which can be found here – https://questions-statements.
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