Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 760 (W. 151) of 2018). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Public health Freshwater pollution Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations prohibit in England the use of microbeads (any water-insoluble solid plastic particle of less than or equal to 5mm in any dimension) as an ingredient in the manufacture of rinse off personal care products and the sale of any such products containing microbeads. Breach of these prohibitions is an offence. A person who, in the manufacture of any rinse-off personal care product, uses microbeads as an ingredient of that product or a person who supplies, or offers to supply, any rinse-off personal care product containing microbeads is guilty of an offence. 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