Environment

#2026/75Çevre Koruma (Plastik İçeren Islak Mendiller) (İskoçya) Yönetmeliği 2026

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Statutory Instrument·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

Starting from August 11, 2027, it will be illegal to sell or offer wet wipes that contain plastic in Scotland. This law affects businesses that manufacture or sell these products, as they will need to find alternatives without plastic.

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Key Changes

  • Prohibition on supplying wet wipes containing plastic
  • Effective date set for August 11, 2027
  • Businesses must find plastic-free alternatives

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Cease supplying wet wipes containing plastic by 11 August 2027

Manufacturers and suppliers of wet wipes in Scotland
prohibition
high

Cease offering to supply wet wipes containing plastic by 11 August 2027

Retailers and distributors of wet wipes in Scotland
prohibition
high

Reformulate wet wipe products to remove plastic content before the 11 August 2027 deadline

Manufacturers of wet wipes selling in Scotland
operational

Affected Parties

Manufacturers of wet wipesRetailers selling wet wipes

Tags

environment,plastic waste,wet wipes