# The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019, Note: Explanatory note


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2019/18/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-microbeads-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/note
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