Circular economy and waste route map to 2030: business and regulatory impact assessment

Competition Assessment

189. The competition assessment is designed to assess the potential impacts of preferred policy options on competition among producers, wholesalers, retailers and importers in the Scottish market.

190. The assessment will follow the Competition and Market Authority guidelines which outline how to determine any competition impact. These guidelines recommend considering four key questions when assessing whether a proposed policy would have an impact on competition. ^[99]

191. The assessment will be undertaken for individual measures or secondary legislation, where appropriate, as they are being developed in the future, following the Competition and Market Authority guidelines.