Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Labels) Regulations, 2013 (S.I. No 27 of 2013).

These Regulations, made under section 13 of the Environment Protection Act 1994, prescribe environmental standards for bottles and labels for beverages. All beverage containers imported, manufactured, distributed, traded in or use shall be made of PET or glass and labeled by paper or PET film. The import, manufacture, trade and commercial distribution of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) labels shall be prohibited for the purpose of labeling beverage containers. All PET beverage containers shall be labelled with the PET label and where plastic outer packaging is used for the transportation of beverage containers, the packaging shall be made of PET film.