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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Statement on the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Single-Use Plastics) Regulations 2022 in accordance with section 10(11) of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020

20 July 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Proposed by George Eustice Con Camborne and Redruth

Environment

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At a glance

Key points

  • The United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Single-Use Plastics) Regulations 2022 are proposed to exclude single-use plastic items from market access principles.
  • The minister welcomes the shared ambition across the UK to reduce plastic waste and tackle pollution.
  • The statement is made in accordance with section 10(11) of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020.

Issue summary

The statement discusses an exclusion from market access principles in the United Kingdom Internal Market Act for single-use plastic items.

Action requested

The minister intends to proceed with making the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Single-Use Plastics) Regulations 2022, welcoming the shared ambition across the UK to reduce plastic waste and tackle pollution.

Key facts

  • The regulations exclude single-use plastic straws, drink stirrers, stemmed cotton buds, plates, cutlery, chopsticks, balloon sticks and expanded and extruded polystyrene food and drinks containers from market access principles.
  • Welsh Ministers and Scottish Ministers have consented to the making of these regulations.
  • The relevant EU Directive will have equivalent effect in Northern Ireland once implemented.
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