The Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020

Made12th March 2020

Coming into force3rd April 2020

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 146(2), paragraph 6A(4) of schedule 3 and paragraph 5A(4) of schedule 4 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 20051 (“the 2005 Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

There has been a consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety2.

In accordance with section 146(5)(a) of the 2005 Act3, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 and comes into force on 3 April 2020.

Sales to trade2

1

The Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Order 20184 is amended in accordance with this article.

2

In article 1(2) (interpretation), before the definition of “schedule 3”, insert—

“sales to trade” means the selling of alcohol to a person for the purposes of the person’s trade;

3

After article 2 (minimum price per unit) insert—

Sales to trade2A
The minimum price per unit specified in article 2 does not apply for the purpose of sales to trade.

JOE FITZPATRICKAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh12th March 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made under section 146(2), paragraph 6A(4) of schedule 3 and paragraph 5A(4) of schedule 4 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”). It comes into force on 3 April 2020.

The Order amends the Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Order 2018 (“the 2018 Order”) which specifies the minimum price per unit for alcohol (50 pence).

Article 2(3) of the Order inserts a new article 2A into the 2018 Order. The new article 2A provides that the minimum price per unit specified in article 2 of the 2018 Order does not apply to sales of alcohol to trade.

Article 2(2) of the Order inserts a definition of “sales to trade” into article 1 of the 2018 Order.

A full Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment of the effect of the 2018 Order on the costs and benefit to business, public sector and consumers was prepared by the Scottish Government and a copy of it was placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies may be obtained from the Scottish Government Directorate for Population Health, St Andrews House, Edinburgh EH1 3DG and online at www.legislation.gov.uk.