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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/GBR/94

Notification No.

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Date of Notification

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Title

Draft legislation: The Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Objective

Protection of human health or safety (TBT); Protection of animal or plant life or health (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT)

Product Covered

Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 3401. (HS 3402)Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers) HS 3808)

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HSCODE

3304 - Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin, incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments); manicure or pedicure preparations; 3402 - Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401); 3808 - Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers

ICSCODE

59.080.30 - Textile fabrics; 71.100.70 - Cosmetics. Toiletries

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Description

These regulations introduce a ban on the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic for domestic purposes subject to exceptions. These regulations will apply to all businesses that operate in Northern Ireland. A "wet wipe" means a non-woven piece of fabric which has been pre-wetted, and which is not designed or intended to be re-used.Under these regulations "plastic" means a material consisting of polymer as defined in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), to which additives or other substances may have been added, and which can function as a main structural component of final products, with the exception of natural polymers that have not been chemically modified.These restrictions will not apply to:The manufacture or import of wet wipes containing plastic.Supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic, for the purpose of some business-to-business sales, as specified in the regulations.The supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic by a retail pharmacy business, subject to exemptions.The supply of wet wipes containing plastic for use for medical purposes by or under the direction of a healthcare professional or by a healthcare professional for medical purposes.These regulations will apply in Northern Ireland. The other UK nations, England, Scotland and Wales will introduce their own legislation with the same intent and scope to ban wet wipes containing plastic in each of their respective nations.Breach of these prohibitions will be an offence under the regulations and will lead to a summary conviction of a fine. The draft legislation provides a transition period of 18 months for industry and retailers.

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