When you need to pay

After you’ve applied to join the scheme, or submitted an Undertaking for Scotch Whisky, we’ll send you an invoice covering your fee for registration and verification.

You’ll need to pay your fee:

• before a verification visit can be arranged,arranged if applicable — you’ll only be visited if you’re a producer in the UK
• within 30 days of the date on the invoice

If the deadline is on a weekend or bank holiday, make sure your payment reaches us by the end of the previous working day.

If you do not pay

You’ll receive one reminder that your invoice is unpaid. If your payment is not received:

• you’ll not receive your verification visit,visit if applicableyou’re a producer in the UK
• you’ll be deemedtreated as non-compliant from the date we give you
• details of your verified production facilities will be amended, removed or not included on the look-upSpirit Drinks Verification (SDV) Look-up Facility service
• any products produced after the date we give you will not be verified — details will be amended, removed or not included on the list of verified brands on the look-up service
• we may informtell the designated enforcement authority

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