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&lt;p&gt;Eight months after the European Commission&rsquo;sinitial proposal, the EU agreed on banning around ten product categories, which alone account for 70% of waste washed up in the oceans and on beaches. After 12 and a half hours of wrangling, negotiators from the EU Member States and the European Parliament have agreed to ban these many single-use plastic products in the future.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Still, even though the negotiators agreed on banning these products, the formal approval of both institutions, Parliament and the Council of the European Union, will be required.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;The EU hopes to complete the legislative process of the text by spring 2019, with entry into force in 2021.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:right&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Matthieu Mazerat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;For further information:&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;BBC&nbsp;: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44280532&quot;&gt;https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44280532&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;France24: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.france24.com/en/20181219-eu-agrees-ban-most-single-use-plastics&quot;&gt;https://www.france24.com/en/20181219-eu-agrees-ban-most-single-use-plastics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;



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