Persons targeted by the settlement, called “producers,” include: 

• Any person who is an owner/user of a name or brand, domiciled or having an establishment in Quebec, who markets a targeted product in a targeted container on the Quebec market.

• Any first supplier of a targeted product on the Quebec market, such as an importer, distributor, wholesaler, retailer, etc., when acquiring a targeted product from outside Quebec or when the owner/user of a name or brand does not have a domicile or establishment in Quebec.

• For a targeted product without a name or brand, the obligations fall on the first supplier in Quebec.

• If a product is acquired outside Quebec by a person domiciled in Quebec for own use, the obligations fall on the person from whom the product was acquired, including the person who operates an e-commerce site.

Products covered by the deposit system are defined as:

Any liquid intended for human consumption that is sold in a sealed container and that, at the time of purchase, is ready to drink.

We are referring to the so-called "ready-to-drink" beverages such as juices, soft drinks, fruit drinks, flat and sparkling waters, flavoured or not, beer, wine, cider, spirits, dairy or plant milk, etc., with the exception of concentrates, broth, soup, cream, infant formula, syrup or yogurt drinks, and any such product containing more than 50% milk permeate.

Meal replacements are not considered beverages.