Scottish Pubs Code and related regulations: business and regulatory impact assessment

5. Regulatory and EU Alignment Impacts

Intra-UK Trade

5.1. This policy is not expected to impact on intra-UK trade. A Pubs Code and a Pubs Code Adjudicator was established in 2016 in England and Wales and although the schemes are not identical north and south of the border, the Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act 2021 and the related secondary legislation brings the tied pubs sector in Scotland more aligned with its counterparts in England and Wales.

International Trade

5.2. This policy will impact on the relationship between tied pub tenants and pub- owning businesses. It is not expected to impact on international trade and investment or to affect imports or exports, trade flows or international standards.

EU Alignment

5.3. This policy is not expected to impact on the Scottish Government’s policy to maintain alignment with the EU. It does not reduce standards or impede access to EU markets.