The Scottish Government laid the Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 1) Regulations 2026 and the Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 in the Scottish Parliament on 3 December 2025.
The Regulations will enable hydrolysis to be offered as an option for people interested in alternatives to burial or cremation in Scotland.
If approved by the Scottish Parliament these Regulations will come into force on 2 March 2026.
More information here
The full draft Regulations are now available to view on legislation.gov.uk at: