On 23 July 2024, the Scottish Government notified a draft Statutory Instrument to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) relating to the ban of the supply and sale of wipes containing plastic. The draft Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (Scotland)...
On 14 October 2023, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched a consultation proposing to ban the manufacture and sale of wipes containing plastic. The proposed ban is UK-wide. Defra is seeking views on: the likely impact of the...
The Regulators in England (Environment agency) and Scotland (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) have issued Regulatory Position Statements (RPSs). The RPSs confirm that no legal enforcement will be taken against producers as long as data, as per the Regulations,...