# The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020, Regulation 6: Exemption: catering establishments

Extent: E+W

(1) Regulation 4(1) does not apply to the supply by a catering establishment of a single-use plastic straw together with food or drink which is supplied for immediate consumption, provided that the conditions in paragraph (2) are complied with.
(2) The conditions are that single-use plastic straws to which regulation 4(1) applies—
(a) must not be kept in a place where they are visible to customers, or where customers can access them; and
(b) must not be offered or provided to a customer unless the customer has requested them.
(3) In this regulation, “catering establishment” means a restaurant, canteen, club, public house or similar establishment (including a vehicle or a fixed or mobile stall) which supplies food or drink that is ready for consumption without further preparation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/971/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-plastic-straws-cotton-buds-and-stirrers-england-regulations-2020/regulation-6
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