UK Food Service 2023 - Flipbook - Page 25
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Food & Beverage Packaging
What Applies
to the UK?
Under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, the UK is not required to implement the Directive apart
from in Northern Ireland.
However, the UK government has said that through its own Environment Bill it will look to set out
legislation covering England, Scotland and Wales to ensure consistency with Northern Ireland.
The table below highlights the different measures currently being adopted by the four nations of
the UK:
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern
Ireland
Ban on single use
cutlery, plates, straws,
stirrers & accessories
Cutlery and plates
exluded
Currently under
consideration
Currently under
consideration
Yes
Ban on expanded
polystyrene (XPS) food
and drink containers
No
Currently under
consideration
Currently under
consideration
Yes
Ban on all oxodegradable plastic
packaging
No
Currently under
consideration
Currently under
consideration
Yes
New Turtle warning
graphic on cups which
contain plastic
No
No
No
Yes
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