Environmental Protection (Cotton Buds) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. No. 271 of 2019). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations prohibit the manufacture and the sale of plastic stemmed cotton buds (a rod of plastic which has cotton wrapped around both ends). It shall be an offence for a person to manufacture, supply, offer to supply, or have in their possession for supply, any plastic stemmed cotton bud. The Regulations also provide for powers of entry and examination etc. for purposes of these Regulations. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Chapter 43). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2019) Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Environmental planning, Education, Policy/planning, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX