On April 24, 2024, UK notified WTO of a draft regulation titled The Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (England) Regulations 2024, aiming at prohibiting the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic, including cosmetic wipes. The draft is open for comments until June 23, 2024, and expected to be adopted in September 2024.1
Once the draft is approved, the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic in England will face strict prohibition, with only three specified exemptions.
