OpenLegislation

Explanatory note

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(This note is not part of the Order)

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 creates an offence for a breach of the prohibition on the manufacture and sale of such products or to provide information when required.

Regulation 4 gives persons authorised under these Regulations the power to obtain information.