Moved by
Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
13: Clause 1, page 2, line 1, at end insert—
“(e) a reduction in the use of conventional plastic packaging.
(3A) In this section “conventional plastic packaging” means plastic products that are defined as packaging under EU Directive 94/62/EC, or its successor legislation, and which are not—
(a) reusable;
(b) recyclable; or
(c) compostable as specified within the standard BS EN 13432 or BS EN 14995.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment specifies a reduction in the use of conventional plastic packaging as a priority area in which the Secretary of State must set a long-term target, which must be achieved over 15 or more years.