First, Member States are required to adopt measures to reduce the consumption of plastic carrier bags with a thickness below 50 microns, as these are less frequently reused than thicker ones, and often end up as litter.
Esiteks on liikmesriigid kohustatud astuma samme, et vähendada selliste kilekottide tarbimist, mis on õhemad kui 50 mikronit, kuna neid korduvkasutatakse harvemini kui paksemaid kilekotte ning visatakse sageli ära.