Scottish Government

Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997 (As amended)

PACKAGING CONSULTATION
APPENDIX 5c

Overarching Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment of changes to the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997 (as amended)

August 2003

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Purpose and intended effect of the measure

The objective
The background
Risk assessment

3. Options for change

4. Costs and benefits

5. Equity and fairness

Small Firm's Impact Test
Competition Assessment
Enforcement and Sanctions
Consultation
Monitoring and review
Summary and recommendation
Contact point