European Union (Single Use Plastics) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 326/2021).

These Regulations apply to: single-use plastic products listed in Part 1 of the Annex; all products made from oxo-degradable plastic; the products listed in Part 2 of the Annex; and these products shall be construed in accordance with the Commission Guidelines. They restrict single use plastic products contained in Part 1 of the Annex and products made in whole or in part of oxo-degradable plastic from being placed on the market in Ireland from 3 July 2021. They also prohibit the placing on the market in Ireland, without specified markings, the products listed in Part 2 of the Annex. The Regulations give the Environmental Protection Agency the powers to enforce these provisions.