The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (Wales) Regulations 2018
These Regulations prohibit the use of microbeads as an ingredient in the manufacture of rinse-off personal care products and the sale of any such products containing microbeads (regulation 3). Breach of this prohibition is an offence (regulation 3). Definitions of “microbead” and “rinse-off personal care product” are contained in regulation 2. The prohibition on the manufacture and sale of any such products will come into force on 30th June 2018.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
19 Jun 2018
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In force
30 Jun 2018
Enabling power
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 140(1)(b) and (c), (3)(c) and (d), and (9) of the 1990 Actand sections 36, 42, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52 to 55 and 62(2) of the 2008 Act.
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