Disclosed is a surface protective sheet with less tinge of yellow which is excellent in ultraviolet protection. Specifically disclosed is a surface protective sheet having an ultraviolet protective layer on at least one side of a plastic film. The ultraviolet protective layer is composed of an ultraviolet absorbent, an ionizing radiation curable resin composition and spherical particles having an average particle size of 1-20 mum, and the spherical particles are contained in the ultraviolet protective layer in an amount of 0.4-3 weight%. Preferably, the ultraviolet protective layer further contains 0.01-1 weight% of organopolysiloxane. |