Canada prohibits single-use plastics (SUPs) by introducing the Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (Cepa), 1999. The Regulations will prohibit the manufacture, import and sale (including for the purpose of export) of six categories of SUPs with a temporary exemption for export: -checkout bags -cutlery -foodservice ware made from or containing problematic plastics -ring carriers -stir sticks and -straws, including flexible straws The Regulations also provide exemptions for SUP flexible straws to accommodate persons with disabilities. Since SUP checkout bags, SUP cultery and SUP straws have reusable substitutes made of plastics, the Regulations identify performance standards to differentiate between single-use and reusable items for these three product categories. For SUP checkout bags, SUP cutlery, SUP foodservice ware made from or containing problematic plastics, SUP stir sticks and SUP straws, the prohibitions on -manufacture and import: December 20, 2022. -sale: December 20, 2023. For SUP ring carriers, the prohibition on -manufacture and import: June 20, 2023 -sale: June 20, 2024 For flexible straws packaged together with beverage containers, the probhition on sale will come into force on June 20, 2024. The prohibitions on manufacture, import and sale for export for all categories of SUPs will come into force on December 20, 2025.
Canada – Prohibition on Single-use Plastics (SUPs)
