# The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021, Regulation 8: Exemption: catering establishments

Extent: S

(1) Regulation 5(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 the single-use plastic straws—
(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/ssi/2021/410/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-single-use-plastic-products-scotland-regulations-2021/regulation-8
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