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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

Proposing MP
George Eustice Con
Camborne and Redruth
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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At a Glance

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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