# The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023, Section 2: Prohibited single-use plastic products

Extent: E+W

(1) For the purposes of this Act, a single-use plastic product is prohibited if—
(a) it is a product that is listed in column 1 of the Table in paragraph 1 of the Schedule, and
(b) no exemption in a corresponding entry in column 2 of that Table applies in respect of‍ that product.
(2) A product that falls within subsection (1) is referred to in this Act as a “prohibited single-use plastic product”.
(3) The Welsh Ministers must prepare and publish guidance about—
(a) the single-use plastic products that are prohibited under this Act;
(b) the application of any exemptions listed in column 2 of the Table in paragraph 1 of the Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/2/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-single-use-plastic-products-wales-act-2023/section-2
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