National litter and flytipping consultation: business and regulatory impact assessment

6.0 Competition Assessment

51. This section assesses the potential impacts of the preferred option on competition among producers, wholesalers, retailers and importers in the Scottish market.

52. The assessment will follow the Competition and Market Authority guidelines^[26] which outline how to determine any competition impact. These guidelines recommend considering four key questions in order to assess whether a proposed policy would have an impact on competition. These are:

Will the measure directly or indirectly limit the number or range of suppliers?

Potential impacts on Scotland's waste sector, import, manufacturing, wholesale and retail sectors will be included in the final BRIA.

It is not expected that the measures contained within the litter and flytipping strategy will directly or indirectly limit the number or range of suppliers operating in the market.

Will the measure limit the ability of suppliers to compete?

No.

Will the measure limit suppliers' incentives to compete vigorously?

No.

Will the measure limit the choices and information available to consumers?

No.