Dear Member,
From today (21 May 2021), the minimum price of a single-use carrier bag will be 10p and will now include all retailers in England, including pharmacies.
Key points actions for pharmacies:
- Charge 10p per single-use carrier bags
- Paper bags are exempt from charges
Pharmacies are exempt if a single-use carrier bag is being used for supplying a prescription medicine. A 10p charge is payable per bag - If a single-use carrier bag is being used for OTC sales of pharmacy medicines (P-meds), GSL medicines or other
items in the pharmacy.
Pharmacies employing 250 full-time employees or more, extra record keeping , reporting and submission requirements apply.
Pharmacies with less than 250 full-time employees are not required to keep and submit records.
Read full details here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/carrier-bag-charges-retailers-responsibilities.
POSTER
Attached is a general poster you can print and display in your pharmacy.
If you would like a poster with your pharmacy name on it then please contact us at the office and we can send you the template where you can add your pharmacy name to the poster.
Regards,
PharmaPlus
