Particularly affected are plastic carrier bags, with or without handles, with a wall thickness of less than 50 micrometres and intended to be filled with goods at the point of sale.

Exceptions include very lightweight plastic carrier bags within the meaning of Article 3(1d) of European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10), last amended by Directive (EU) 2018/852 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 141). These are plastic carrier bags with a wall thickness of less than 15 micrometres which are required for hygiene purposes or provided as primary packaging for loose food when this helps to prevent food wastage.

First Act amending the Packaging Act

Particularly affected are plastic carrier bags, with or without handles, with a wall thickness of less than 50 micrometres and intended to be filled with goods at the point of sale.

Exceptions include very lightweight plastic carrier bags within the meaning of Article 3(1d) of European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10), last amended by Directive (EU) 2018/852 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 141). These are plastic carrier bags with a wall thickness of less than 15 micrometres which are required for hygiene purposes or provided as primary packaging for loose food when this helps to prevent food wastage.