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<p>The departments for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs are in the process of analysing responses to their call for
evidence on setting standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics
as part of the Bioeconomy Strategy. This will also reinforce the Government’s understanding
of their environmental impact of their wider adoption.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in
the current consultation on the Plastic Packaging Tax, the Government decided not
to pre-judge the outcome of this work by having any special treatment for these types
of plastics, which could encourage wider adoption of them. This is also in line with
the majority view to the first consultation on the tax conducted in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The
Government will keep their treatment within the tax under review throughout the process
of introduction in April 2022 and following this to ensure the tax continues to deliver
on the Government’s environmental objectives.</p>
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