The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges Amendment Order 2020
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2020
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Coronavirus Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Amends/ Commences:
Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Wales) Regulations 2010
Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015
Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013
Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Regulations 2014
Comes into force:
In Wales: 8th of April 2020
In England: 21st of March 2020
In Scotland: 2nd of April 2020
In Northern Ireland: 1st of April 2020
Jurisdiction: EN, S, W, NI
The following temporary exemptions have been put in place across the United Kingdom in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic:
Wales
Single use carrier bags only intended for use to carry goods that have been purchased for delivery as part of a grocery service or for collection of groceries in Wales do not need to be charged for between 8th April 2020 and 8th July 2020. After this date, retailers will need to once again charge a minimum of 5 pence for all single use carrier bags.
England
Single use carrier bags only intended for use to carry goods that have been purchased online for home delivery in England do not need to be charged for between 21st March 2020 and 21st September 2020. After this date, large retailers will need to once again charge a minimum of 5 pence for single use carrier bags used for home delivery.
Scotland
Single use carrier bags solely used to carry goods supplie for home delivery, carry goods purchased for collection or to carry pre-prepared food or drinks purchased for delivery or collection as part of a takeaway food service, will not be charged for in Scotland, between the 2nd April 2020 to the 3rd October 2020. After this date these single use carrier bags will revert back to being charged for.
Northern Ireland
Single use carrier bags solely used to carry goods supplied for home delivery, as part of a grocery service in Northern Ireland, do not need to be charged for between 1st April to 30th September 2020. After this date, large retailers will need to once again charge for single use carrier bags used for home delivery.