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The bottle cap that won't come off
EU rule in force
Day 852.days since the rule came in
Applies toEveryone in the EU. This is a rule, not a block.
Clock started3 Jul 2024. Caps must stay attached to plastic drinks bottles up to 3 litres from 3 Jul 2024.
Last checked2 Nov 2026 · 3 sources
The rule
The ruleSingle-Use Plastics Directive (EU) 2019/904, Article 6.
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Start date3 Jul 2024. Caps must stay attached to plastic drinks bottles up to 3 litres from 3 Jul 2024.
Stops whenThis timer runs while the rule is in force.
Last checked2 Nov 2026
Wording"Europe" means the UK or Switzerland are left out too. "The EU" means EU only.
MistakesFixed in public on the corrections page.
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