The Council reached a political agreement on a draft directive to reduce the use of lightweight plastic bags.
The new rules aim to limit the negative environmental impacts of litter from plastic carrier bags.
Under the new EU law governments will have to choose either to introduce a charge on single-use plastic bags by the end of 2018 or to take measures to reduce their use.
A formal common position will be adopted at a later stage, after legal linguistic experts have checked the text.
Reducing use of plastic bags: the Council reaches a political agreement
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