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The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 were made on 15 January 2013 and came into operation on 8 April 2013. From that date, all sellers of goods in Northern Ireland had to charge their customers at least 5 pence (the levy) for each single use carrier bag supplied new.

From 1st April 2022, the Carrier Bags Charge Regulations were extended so that the levy is 25p and applies to all new carrier bags with a retail price of 5 or less. This is regardless of the material used and whether they are single use or reusable. Data from 1 April 2022 will be reflected in the 2022/23 annual publication.