The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020 No. 971

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Introduction

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and application

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Relevant devices: transitional provision

3. PART 2 Single-use plastic straws

   1. 4. Offence: supply of single-use plastic straws to an end user

   2. 5. Exemption: retail pharmacy businesses

   3. 6. Exemption: catering establishments

   4. 7. Exemption: relevant devices and medical purposes

   5. 8. Exemption: packaging

   6. 9. Exemption: other establishments

4. PART 3 Single-use plastic stemmed cotton buds

   1. 10. Offence: supply of single-use plastic stemmed cotton buds to an end user

   2. 11. Exemption: relevant devices and medical purposes

   3. 12. Exemption: forensic purposes

   4. 13. Exemption: scientific purposes

5. PART 4 Plastic drink stirrers

   1. 14. Offence: supply of plastic drink stirrers

6. PART 5 Offences: general

   1. 15. Transitional provision: supply of existing stock

   2. 16. Defence of due diligence for suppliers

   3. 17. Time limit for the prosecution of offences

7. PART 6 Enforcement and civil sanctions

   1. 18. Enforcement

   2. 19. Civil sanctions

   3. 20. Powers of entry and examination etc.

   4. 21. Publication of information about enforcement action

8. PART 7 Guidance

   1. 22. Guidance

   2. 23. Additional guidance

9. PART 8 Review

   1. 24. Review

10. Signature

11. 1. SCHEDULE

       Civil Sanctions

       1. PART 1 Fixed Monetary Penalties and Compliance Notices

          1. 1. Imposition of a fixed monetary penalty or compliance notice

          2. 2. Notice of intent

          3. 3. Third party undertakings

          4. 4. Final notice

          5. 5. Contents of final notice: fixed monetary penalty

          6. 6. Contents of final notice: compliance notice

          7. 7. Appeals against final notice

          8. 8. Criminal proceedings

       2. PART 2 Stop Notices

          1. 9. Stop notices

          2. 10. Contents of a stop notice

          3. 11. Appeals against stop notices

          4. 12. Completion certificates

          5. 13. Appeals against decision not to issue a completion certificate

          6. 14. Compensation

          7. 15. Appeal against compensation decision

          8. 16. Offence

       3. PART 3 Enforcement Undertakings

          1. 17. Enforcement undertakings

          2. 18. Contents of an enforcement undertaking

          3. 19. Acceptance of an enforcement undertaking

          4. 20. Discharge of an enforcement undertaking

          5. 21. Appeals against decision not to issue a certificate

          6. 22. Inaccurate, misleading or incomplete information

          7. 23. Non-compliance with an enforcement undertaking

       4. PART 4 Non-compliance penalties

          1. 24. Non-compliance penalties

          2. 25. Appeals against non-compliance penalties

       5. PART 5 Administration and Appeals

          1. 26. Withdrawing or amending a notice

          2. 27. Enforcement cost recovery notices

          3. 28. Appeals against enforcement cost recovery notices

          4. 29. Power to recover payments

          5. 30. Appeals: general provisions

12. Explanatory Note