Commentary on Sections Section 4 - Power to amend: duties relating to sustainable development and reporting
14.This section provides that when considering the exercise of powers in section 3 to amend the Schedule, the Welsh Ministers must consider their duty to promote sustainable development under section 79(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (‘GOWA’) and to carry out sustainable development under the Well-being of Futureenerations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2).
15.In the report they are required to publish under section 79(2) of GOWA, the Welsh Ministers must explain their consideration of any plans to exercise the powers in section 3 to add further single-use plastic products to column 1 of the Table in the Schedule. This includes, but is not limited to their consideration of whether to add wet wipes and sauce sachets to column 1 of the Table in paragraph 1 of the Schedule.
16.In the report required under section 79(2) of GOWA, the Welsh Ministers must also explain any consideration they have given to exercise the powers under section 3 to remove exemptions from column 2 of the Table in the Schedule, particularly the exemptions for cups, lids and containers that are not made of polystyrene.