s 3 Meaning of “single use carrier bag”
(1) In these Regulations “ single use carrier bag ” (“ bag siopa untro ”) means a bag fitting the description in paragraph (2) or (3)— (2) A bag fits the description in this paragraph if— (a) it is made wholly or mainly of paper, plant-based material or natural starch; and (b) it is not specifically manufactured for multiple reuse. (3) A bag fits the description in this paragraph if it is a plastic bag— (a) which does not meet all of the specifications in paragraph (4); or (b) which meets all of the specifications in paragraph (4) but is not intended for multiple reuse ( see paragraph (5)). (4) The specifications are— (a) both of the bag's dimensions are greater than 404 millimetres (“mm”); (b) at least one of the bag's dimensions is greater than 439 mm; (c) the bag is manufactured from material which is greater than 49 microns in thickness. (5) A plastic bag is intended for multiple reuse if— (a) it is purchased by the customer; and (b) when worn out, it is returnable to the seller from whom it was purchased to be replaced free of charge. (6) In this regulation— “ dimensions ” (“ dimensiynau ”) means width or height; “ plastic bag ” (“ bag plastig ”) means a bag which is made wholly or mainly of plastic.