Ban on the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic: Consumer Duty Impact Assessment

Consumer duty impact assessment not required

Title of the programme/proposal/decision

A ban on the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic.

Programme/proposal/decision implementation date

Legislation coming into force date anticipated to be 11 August 2027.

Directorate/Division/Service/Team

Marine Directorate/Marine Environment/ Clean Seas

Responsible officer for taking decision

Anne Saunders

Who else participated in taking the decision

Morag Campbell

Was the decision taken by a partnership?

No

Rationale for decision

The consumer duty requirements have been met within the Final Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA), and therefore a separate consumer duty impact assessment is not required. Section 11 of the Final BRIA gives more detail on considerations, including: the medical uses exemption, substitutability between plastic and non-plastic wet wipes, and the retail price of non-plastic wet wipes. The Final BRIA will be published alongside the legislation.

Declaration:

I confirm that the decision not to perform a consumer duty assessment has been authorised by:

Name and job title:

Caro Cowan, Deputy Director Marine Environment

Date:

10^th September 2024