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Gulyás said restrictions must be put in place in such a way that they do not endanger jobs, especially not in the current challenging economic environment.

The deadline was determined after Minister for Innovation and Technology Lászlo Palkovics negotiated with industry players and with representatives of the most affected constituencies and agreed that the ban would affect plastic products over 15 microns.

Gulyás said the government would offer HUF 10 billion to help companies adapt their technologies to comply with the new rules.