Restrictions on import of products made of plastic - Customs - Instruction No. 09/2022

Instruction No. 09/2022-Customs F. No.401/11/2022-Cus-III Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes Customs) Room No. 229A, North Block New Delhi, Dated: 22 nd June, 2022 To, All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioner of Customs All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioner of CGST Customs All Principal DGs/DGs under CBIC All Principal Commissioners / Commissioners of Customs Subject: Restrictions on import of products made of plastic-reg. Madam/Sir, Kind attention is invited to letter No. B-17011/7/UPC-II-PWM (MLP)/2021/12900 dated 01.02.2022 received from Ministry of Environment, Forest Climate Change (MoEFCC) bringing into attention the changes in Plastic Waste Management Rules notified vide its Notification dated 12.08.2021 (G.S.R. 571 (E)) (copy enclosed) and Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 notified vide Notification dated 16.02.2022 (Copy enclosed). 2. The key changes in the notification dated 12.08.2021, relating to import are listed below: (i) Rule 4(1)(c): Carry bag made of virgin or recycled plastic, shall not be less than seventy-five microns in thickness with effect from the 30th September, 2021 and one hundred and twenty (120) microns in thickness with effect from the 31st December. 2022. (ii) Rule 4 (2): The manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of following single use plastic (SUP), including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene. commodities shall be prohibited with effect from the 1st July, 2022: (a) Ear buds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks. polystyrene [Thermocol] for decoration. (b) Plates, cups, glasses, cutlery such as forks. spoons, knives, straw, trays. wrapping or packing films around sweet boxes, invitation cards, and cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 micron. stirrers. (iii) Rule 4(3): The provisions of sub-rule (2) (b) shall not apply to commodities made of compostable plastic. 3. Further, Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 prescribes registration of importers of plastic packaging product or products with plastic packaging or carry bags or multi-layered packaging or plastic sheets, on a centralized portal developed by CPCB and Rule 7.3 prescribes extended producer responsibility and obligations of Importers. 4. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the above-mentioned prohibitions and restrictions with respect to import of items made of plastic. 5. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. 6. Hindi version follows. Encl : as above Yours faithfully, (Kevin Boban) OSD (Customs) Enclosure-I F. No. B-17011/7/UPC-II-PWM (MLP)/2021, dated 1-2-2022 Subject : Phasing out Single Use Plastic (SUP) Sir, Hon ble Prime Minister of India announced India s pledge to phase out SUPs by 2022 on the World Environment Day, June 5, 2018, and also pitched for freedom for India from SUP while delivering his Independence Day speech on August 15, 2019, MoEF CC issued Notification dated August 12, 2021 which mandated banning of identified SUP items and prescribed minimum thickness of carry bag with effect from July 1, 2022 (Copy enclosed). As per Rule 4(2) of PWM Rules 2016 (as amended), The manufacture import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of following Single Use Plastic (SUP), including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene commodities shall be prohibited with effect from the 1st July, 2022 : (a) ear buds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, polystyrene [Thermocol] for decoration; (b) Plates, cups glasses cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw, trays, wrapping or packing films around sweet boxes, invitation cards, and cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 micron, stirre 3, As per Rule 4(1)(c) of PWM Rules, 2016 (as amended) Carry bag made of virgin or recycled plastic, shall not be less seventy five microns in thickness with effect from the 30th September, 2021 and one hundred and twenty (120) microns in thickness with effect from 31st December, 2022 For effective implementation of the above, you are requested to kindly issue necessary instructions to all concerned for so as to ensure that adequate checks and balances are put in place to ensure that consignment of imports of aforementioned banned SUP items are not cleared but seized immediately with effect from the date specified under the aforesaid notification. Enel. : As above Yours faithfully, Sd/- (Tanmay Kumar) Chairman Enclosure-II MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th August, 2021 G.S.R. 571(E). Whereas the draft rules to amend the Plastics Waste Management Rules, 2016, were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 11th March, 2021 vide notification number GSR 169(E), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within a period of sixty days from the date copies of the Gazette containing the said draft rules were made available to the public; And whereas, copies of the Gazette containing the said draft rules were made available to the public on the 11th March, 2021; And whereas, objections and suggestions received within the aforesaid period have been duly considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 6, 8 and 25 of Environment (Protection) Act 1986, (29 of 1986). the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, namely :- 1. (1) These rules may be called Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 2, in sub-rule (1), after the word Importers , the words, brand-owner, plastic waste processor (recycler, co-processor, etc.) shall be inserted. 3. In the said rules, in rule 3, (i) after clause (n), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :- (na) Non-woven plastic bag means Non-woven plastic bag made up of plastic sheet or web structured fabric of entangled plastic fibers or filaments (and by perforating films) bonded together by mechanical or thermal or chemical means, and the non-woven fabric means a Hat or tufted porous sheet that is made directly from plastic fibres, molten plastic or plastic films; (ii) after clause (q), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :- (qa) Plastic waste processing means any process by which plastic waste is handled for the purpose of reuse, recycling, co-processing or transformation into new products; (iii) after clause (v), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely :- (va) Single-use plastic commodity mean a plastic item intended to be used once for the same purpose before being disposed of or recycled; (vb) Thermoset plastic means a plastic which becomes irreversibly rigid when heated and hence cannot be remoulded into desired shape; (vc) Thermoplastic means a plastic which softens on heating and can be moulded into desired shape; . 4. In the said rules, in rule 4, - (a) in sub-rule (1),- (i) for the words importer stocking , the words import, stocking shall be substituted; (ii) in clause (c), for the words fifty microns in thickness , the words, figures, letters and brackets seventy five microns in thickness with effect from the 30th September, 2021 and one hundred and twenty (120) microns in thickness with effect from the 31st December, 2022 shall be substituted : (iii) in clause (h), after the words, carry bags , the words and commodities shall be inserted; (iv) in clause (h), after the words, compostable plastic carry bags , the words or commodities or both shall be inserted; (v) after clause (i). following clause shall be inserted, namely :- (j) non-woven plastic carry bag shall not be less than 60 Gram Per Square Meter (GSM) with effect from the 30th September, 2021. ; (b) after sub-rule (1), the following sub-rules shall be inserted, namely :- (2) The manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of following single- use plastic, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, commodities shall be prohibited with effect from the 1st July, 2022 :- (a) ear buds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, polystyrene [Thermocol] for decoration; (b) plates, cups, glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw, trays, wrapping or packing films around sweet boxes, invitation cards, and cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 micron, stirrers. (3) The provisions of sub-rule (2)(b) shall not apply to commodities made of compostable plastic. (4) Any notification prohibiting the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of carry bags, plastic sheets or like, or cover made of plastic sheets and multilayered packaging and single-use plastic, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, commodities, issued after this notification, shall come into force after the expiry often years, from the date of its publication . 5. In the said rules, in rule 5, in sub-rule (1), in clause (d), for the figures 2000 , the figures 2016 shall be substituted. 6. In the said rules, in rule 6, in sub-rule (2), after clause (a), following clause shall be inserted, namely :- (aa) ensuring that the provisions of these rules, as amended, are adhered to; . 7. In the said rules, in rule 7, in sub-rule (1), after clause (a), following clause shall be inserted, namely :- (aa) ensuring that the provisions of these rules, as amended, are adhered to; . 8. In the said rules, in rule 9, in sub-rule (1), after the words, local body concerned , the words as per guidelines issued under these rules from time to time shall be inserted. 9. In rule 11, sub-rule (1),- (i) after the words plastic carry bag , the words, plastic packaging shall be inserted; (ii) in clause (a), after the word manufacturer , the words producer or brand-owner shall be inserted, and after the words carry bag , the words and plastic packaging used by the brand owner shall be inserted; (iii) in clause (b). after the words multilayered packaging , the words excluding multi-layered packaging used for imported goods shall be inserted; (iv) in clause (c), after the words name and certificate number , the words of producer shall be inserted. 10. In rule 12,- (i) in sub-rule (2), after the words waste generator, .the words restriction or prohibition on shall be inserted; (ii) in sub-rule (3), after the words waste generator. the words restriction or prohibition on shall be inserted. 11. In rule 13, in sub-rule (1). after the words Union Territory concerned , the words or the Central Pollution Control Board shall be inserted. [F. No. 17-2-2001 (Pt)-Part I -HSMD] NARESH PAL GANGAWAR, Jt. Secy. Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number GSR 320(E), dated the 18th March, 2016 and subsequently amended vide notification number GSR 285(E), dated the 27th March, 2018. Enclosure-III MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th February, 2022 G.S.R. 133(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3, 6, and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, namely : - 1. (1) These rules may be called the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 9, in sub-rule (1), for the words as per guidelines issued under these rules from time to time , the words as per guidelines specified in SCHEDULE II shall be substituted. 3. In the said rules, after SCHEDULE I, the following Schedule shall be inserted namely :- SCHEDULE II [See Rule 9(1)] Guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility for Plastic Packaging I. Background : (1.1) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), (hereinafter referred to as The Ministry ), notified the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 on 18th March. 2016. The Ministry also notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 on 8th April, 2016. As plastic waste is part of solid waste, therefore, both the rules apply to managing plastic waste in the country. (1.2) The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. mandate the generators of plastic waste to take steps to minimize generation of plastic waste, not to litter the plastic waste, ensure segregated storage of waste at source and hand over segregated waste in accordance with rules. The rules also mandate the responsibilities of local bodies, gram panchayats, waste generators, retailers and street vendors to manage plastic waste. (1.3) The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 cast Extended Producer Responsibility on Producer. Importer, and Brand Owner. Extended Producer Responsibility shall be applicable to both pre-consumer and post-consumer plastic packaging waste. (1.4) These guidelines provides framework for implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility. The Guidelines provide the roles and responsibilities of Producers, Importers. Brand Owners. Central Pollution Control Board. State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committees, recyclers and waste processors for effective implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility. The definitions given in Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, apply until, specifically mentioned in these guidelines; 2. Date of Coming into Effect : These guidelines shall come into force with immediate effect. The on-going processes related to Extended Producer Responsibility obligations will be aligned with these guidelines. 3. Definitions : (a) Biodegradable plastics means that plastics, other than compostable plastics, which undergoes complete degradation by biological processes under ambient environment (terrestrial or in water) conditions, in specified time periods, without leaving any micro plastics, or visible, distinguishable or toxic residue, which have adverse environment impacts, adhering to laid down standards of Bureau of Indian Standards and certified by Central Pollution Control Board. (b) Brand Owner means a person or company who sells any commodity under a registered brand label or trade mark; (c) Carry Bags (covered under Category II of plastic packaging - Clause (5.1) (II)) means bags made from plastic material or compostable plastic material, used for the purpose of carrying or dispensing commodities which have a self-carrying feature but do not include bags that constitute or form an integral part of the packaging in which goods are sealed prior to use; (d) End of Life disposal means using plastic waste for generation of energy and includes co-processing (e.g. in cement kilns) or waste to oil or for road construction as per Indian Road Congress guidelines, etc.; (e) Extended Producer Responsibility means the responsibility of a producer for the environmentally sound management of the product until the end of its life; (f) Importer means a person who imports plastic packaging product or products with plastic packaging or carry hags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets or like; (g) Plastic means material which contains as an essential ingredient a high polymer such as polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene. Vinyl, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene resins, multi-materials like acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyphenylene oxide, polycarbonate, polybutylene terephthalate; (h) Plastic Packaging means packaging material made by using plastics for protecting, preserving, storing and transporting of products in a variety of ways. (i) Plastic Sheet means plastic sheet is the sheet made of plastic; (j) Plastic Waste Processors means reeyclers and entities engaged in using plastic waste for energy (waste to energy), and converting it to oil (waste to oil), industrial composting. (k) Pre-consumer plastic packaging waste means plastic packaging waste generated in the form of reject or discard at the stage of manufacturing of plastic packaging and plastic packaging waste generated during the packaging of product including reject, discard, before the plastic packaging reaches the end-use consumer of the product. (l) Post-consumer plastic packaging waste means plastic packaging waste generated by the end-use consumer after the intended use of packaging is completed and is no longer being used for its intended purpose. (m) Producer means person engaged in manufacture or import of carry bags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets or like, and includes industries or individuals using plastic sheets or like or covers made of plastic sheets or multilayered packaging for packaging or wrapping the commodity; (n) Recyclers are entities who are engaged in the process of recycling of plastic waste; (o) Recycling means the process of transforming segregated plastic waste into a new product or raw material for producing new products; (p) Reuse means using an object or resource material again for either the same purpose or another purpose without changing the object s structure; (q) Use of recycled plastic means recycled plastic, instead of virgin plastic, is used as raw material in the manufacturing process; (r) Waste Management means the collection, storage, transportation reduction, re-use, recovery, recycling, composting or disposal of plastic waste in an environmentally sound manner; (s) Waste to Energy means using plastic waste for generation of energy and includes co-processing (e.g. in cement kilns). 4. Obligated Entities : The following entities shall be covered under the Extended Producer Responsibility obligations and provisions of these guidelines namely :- (i) Producer (P) of plastic packaging; (ii) Importer (I) of all imported plastic packaging and/or plastic packaging of imported products; (iii) Brand Owners (BO) including online platforms/marketplaces and supermarkets/retail chains other than those, which are micro and small enterprises as per the criteria of Ministry of Micro. Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India; (iv) Plastic Waste Processors 5. Coverage of Extended Producer Responsibility : (5.1) The following plastic packaging categories are covers under Extended Producer Responsibility : (i) Category I Rigid plastic packaging; (ii) Category II Flexible plastic packaging of single layer or multilayer (more than one layer with different types of plastic), plastic sheets or like and covers made of plastic sheet, carry bags, plastic sachet or pouches; (iii) Category III Multilayered plastic packaging (at least one layer of plastic and at least one layer of material other than plastic); (iv) Category IV Plastic sheet or like used for packaging as well as carry bags made of compostable plastics. (5.2) The Extended Producer Responsibility Guidelines covers the following with respect to plastic packaging namely :- (i) Reuse; (ii) Recycling; (iii) Use of recycled plastic content; (iv) End of life disposal. 6. Registration : (6.1) (a)The following entities shall register on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board namely : - (i) Producer (P); (ii) Importer (I); (iii) Brand owner (BO); (iv) Plastic Waste Processor engaged in (a) recycling, (b) waste to energy (c) waste to oil. and (iv) industrial composting. (b) Registration of Producers, Importers Brand-Owners (operating in one or two states) and Plastic Waste processors shall be done by State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee through the centralized Extended Producer Responsibility portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (c) After these guidelines have come into effect, with respect to. entities starting their business in a particular year and placing their products in market in that year, they shall have Extended Producer Responsibility target obligations from the next year. (6.2) The entities covered under clause 6.1 shall not carry any business without registration obtained through on line centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (6.3) The entities covered under clause (6.1) shall not deal with any entity not registered through online centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (6.4) In case, it is found or determined that any entity registered on the online portal has provided false information or has wilfully concealed information or there is any irregularity or deviation from the conditions stipulated while obtaining registration under Extended Producer Responsibility guidelines, then the registration of such an entity would be revoked for a one -year period after giving an opportunity to be heard. The entities whose registration has been revoked shall not be able to register afresh for the period of revocation. (6.5) In case any entity falls in more than one sub-category mentioned in the clause (6.1) then the entity shall register under each of those sub-categories separately. Further, in cases, where the entity has units in different states, in a particular sub-category mentioned in clause 6.1. then these units shall also be registered separately. However, only one registration under a sub-category in a state would be needed, even if. more than one unit are located in a state. The registration shall be as per Standard Operating Procedure laid down by Central Pollution Control Board for the purpose, as per these Guidelines. (6.6) While registering, the entities shall have to provide PAN Number. GST Number. CIN Number of the company and Aadhaar Number and PAN Number of authorized person or representative and any other necessary information as required. 7. Targets for Extended Producer Responsibility and obligations of Producers, Importers Brand-Owners : (7.1) The Extended Producer Responsibility targets for the Producers. Importers Brand-Owners shall be determined category-wise. (7.2) Producer (P): (a) Extended Producer Responsibility target (Refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure) : Eligible Quantity in MT (Q 1) shall be the average weight of plastic packaging material (category-wise) sold in the last two financial years (A) plus average quantity of pre-consumer plastic packaging waste in the last two financial years (B) minus the annual quantity (C) supplied to the entities covered under sub-clause 4 (iii) in the previous financial year as under : - Q1 (in MT) = (A + B)- and the Extended Producer Responsibility target shall be determined category-wise as given below Extended Producer Responsibility target Year Extended Producer Responsibility target (as a percentage of Q1 - category-wise) I 2021 - 22 25% II 2022 - 23 70% III 2023 - 24 100% The Extended Producer Responsibility target in MT category-wise, as applicable, shall be provided by Producer, as part of Action Plan on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (b) Obligation for recycling (Refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure) : The Producer shall ensure minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility Target, category-wise, as given below namely : - Minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste (% of Extended Producer Responsibility Target) Plastic packaging category 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 and onwards Category I 50 60 70 80 Category II 30 40 50 60 Category III 30 40 50 60 Category IV 50 60 70 80 In case of Category IV plastic packaging category (plastic sheet or like used for packaging and carry bags made of compostable plastics), the minimum level of recycling means processing plastic packaging waste for composting through industrial composting facilities. (c) End of life disposal (refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure) : (i) Only those plastics, which cannot be recycled will be sent for end of life disposal such as road construction, waste to energy, waste to oil. cement kilns (for co-processing) etc. as per relevant guidelines issued by Indian Road Congress or Central Pollution Control Board from time to time. (ii) The producers shall ensure end of life disposal of the plastic packaging waste only through methodologies specified in Rule 5(1)(b) of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, (d) Obligation for use of recycled plastic content (Refer example 6 in Annexure) The Producer shall ensure use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging category-wise as given below namely :- Mandatory use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging (% of plastic manufactured for the year) Plastic packaging category 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 and onwards Category I 30 40 50 60 Category II 10 10 20 20 Category III 5 5 10 10 In cases, where it is not possible to meet the obligation in respect of recycled plastic content on account of statutory requirements, the exemption will be granted by Central Pollution Control Board on case-to-case basis. However, in such cases, the Producers, Importers Brand-Owners will have to fulfil its obligation of use of recycled content (in quantitative terms) through purchase of certificate of equivalent quantity from such Producers. Importers Brand- Owners who have used recycled content in excess of their obligation. Central Pollution Control Board will develop mechanism for such exchange on the centralized online portal. 7.3 Importer (I) : (a) Extended Producer Responsibility Target (Refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure) Eligible Quantity in MT (Q 2) shall be the average weight of all plastic packaging material and/or plastic packaging of imported products (category-wise) imported and sold in the last two financial years (A) plus average quantity of pre-consumer plastic packaging in the last two financial years (B) waste minus the annual quantity (C) supplied to the entities covered under sub-clause 4(iii) in the previous financial years as under :- Q 2 (in MT) = (A + B)-C and the Extended Producer Responsibility target shall be determined, category vise , as given below namely :- Year Extended Producer Responsibility target (as a percentage of Q 2 - category-wise) I 2021 - 22 25 % II 2022 - 23 70 % III 2023 - 24 100 % The Extended Producer Responsibility target in MT category-wise, as applicable, shall be provided by Importer as part of Action Plan on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (b) Obligation for recycling (Refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure) The Importer shall ensure minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste collected under extended producer responsibility Target, category-wise, as given below. Minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste (% of extended producer responsibility Target) Plastic packaging category 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 and onwards Category I 50 60 70 80 Category II 30 40 50 60 Category III 30 40 50 60 Category IV 50 60 70 80 In case of Category IV plastic packaging category (plastic sheet or like used for packaging and carry bags made of compostable plastics), the minimum level of recycling means processing plastic packaging waste for composting through industrial composting facilities. (c) End of life disposal (refer examples 2 to 3 in Annexure) (i) Only those plastics, which cannot be recycled will be sent for end of life disposal such as road construction, waste to energy, waste to oil as per relevant guidelines issued by Indian Road Congress or Central Pollution Control Board from time to time. (ii) The importer shall ensure end of life disposal of the plastic packaging waste only through methodologies specified in rule 5(1)(b) of Plastic Waste Management Rules. 2016. as amended. (d) Obligation for use of recycled plastic content (Refer example 6 in Annexure) The Importer shall ensure use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging category-wise as given below. Mandatory use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging (% of imported plastic for the year) Plastic packaging category 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 and onwards Category I 30 40 50 60 Category II 10 10 20 20 Category III 5 5 10 10 Any recycled plastic used in imported material shall not be counted towards fulfilment of obligation. The importer will have to fulfil its obligation of use of recycled content (in quantitative terms) through purchase of certificate of equivalent quantity from such Producers, Importers Brand-Owners who have used recycled content in excess of their obligation. Central Pollution Control Board will develop mechanism for such exchange on the centralized online portal. 7.4 Brand Owner (BO) : (a) Extended Producer Responsibility target (refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure) Eligible Quantity in MT (Q 3) shall be the average weight of virgin plastic packaging material (category-wise) purchased and introduced in market in the last two financial years (A) plus average quantity of (B) of pre-consumer plastic packaging in the last two financial years as under :- Q3 (in MT) = A + B The Extended Producer Responsibility target shall be determined, category-wise as given below namely :- Year Extended Producer Responsibility Target (as a percentage of Q3 - category-wise) I 2021 - 22 25 % II 2022 - 23 70 % III 2023 - 24 100 % The Extended Producer Responsibility target in MT category-wise, as applicable, shall be provided by Brand Owner as part of the Action Plan on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (b) Obligation for reuse (refer examples 4 and 5 in Annexure) : I. The Brand Owner using Category I (rigid) plastic packaging for their products shall have minimum obligation to reuse such packaging as given below : - Provided that the reuse of Category I rigid plastic packaging in food contact applications shall be subject to regulation of food Safety and Standards Authority of India. (II) Minimum obligation to reuse for Category I (rigid plastic packaging). Year Target (as per centage of Category I rigid plastic packaging in products sold annually) A Category I rigid plastic packaging with volume or weight equal or more than 0.9 liter or kg but less than 4.9 litres or kg, as the case may be I 2025 - 26 10 II 2026-27 15 III 2027-28 20 IV 2028-29 and onwards 25 B Category I rigid plastic packaging with volume of weight equal or more than 4.9 litres or kg. I 2025 - 26 70 II 2026-27 75 III 2027-28 80 IV 2028-29 and onwards 85 (III) The quantity of rigid packaging reused by brand Owner shall be calculated by reducing virgin plastic packaging manufactured/ imported/purchased in that year from the sales of the Brand Owner. The brand owner shall provide this information on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (IV) The quantity of Category I rigid plastic packaging reused shall be reduced from the total plastic packaging used under Category I by the obligated entities (Brand Owners). III. The quantity of Category I rigid plastic packaging reused during the years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. shall be reduced from the total plastic packaging used under Category I. (c) Obligation for recycling (refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure) : The Brand Owner shall ensure minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility target, category-wise; as given below. Minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste (% of Extended Producer Responsibility Target) Plastic packaging category 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 and onwards Category I 50 60 70 80 Category II 30 40 50 60 Category III 30 40 50 60 Category IV 50 60 70 80 In case of Category IV plastic packaging category (plastic sheet or like used for packaging and carry bags made of compostable plastics), the minimum level of recycling means processing plastic packaging waste for composting through industrial composting facilities. (d) End of life disposal (refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure) (i) Only those plastics, which cannot be recycled will be sent for end of life disposal such as road construction, waste to energy, waste to oil, as per relevant guidelines issued by Indian Road Congress or Central Pollution Control Board from time to time. (ii) The Brand Owner shall ensure end of life disposal of the plastic packaging waste only through methodologies specified in rule 5(1) (b) of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. as amended. (e) Obligation for use of recycled plastic content (refer example 6 in Annexure) (i) The Brand Owner shall ensure use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging, category-wise, as given below namely : Mandatory use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging (% of manufactured plastic for the year) Plastic packaging category 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 and onwards Category I 30 40 50 60 Category II 10 10 20 20 Category III 5 5 10 10 (ii) In cases, where it is not possible to meet the obligation in respect of recycled plastic content on account of statutory requirements, the exemption will be granted by Central Pollution Control Board on case-to-case basis. However, in such cases, the Producers, Importers Brand-Owners will have to fulfil its obligation of use of recycled content (in quantitative terms) through purchase of certificate of equivalent quantity from such Producers. Importers Brand-Owners who have used recycled content in excess of their obligation. Central Pollution Control Board will develop mechanism for such exchange on the centralized online portal. (iii) In case, where Brand Owner is also Producer and/or Importer of plastic packaging material, the clauses 7.2 and 7.3 shall also apply for determining their Extended Producer Responsibility targets and obligations as Producer and /or Importer, respectively. (7.5) The Extended Producer Responsibility target in MT category-wise, as applicable, shall be provided by all Producers. Importers Brand-Owners as part of Action Plan on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (7.6) The obligations for reuse, recycling of waste and use of recycled plastic content in packaging shall be reviewed every five years based upon available technologies for meeting the Targets specified. (7.7) Extended Producer Responsibility on plastic packaging will promote sustainable packaging, as per guidelines prepared by Central Pollution Control Board, inter alia based on the following criteria. (i) package designing promoting reuse : (ii) package designing amenable for recycling : (iii) recycled plastic content in plastic packaging material and; (iv) package designing for environment. (7.8) In case, the obligated entity utilizes plastic packaging which is 100% biodegradable in the ambient environment leaving no traces of micro plastics or chemical residue or any other traces having adverse environmental and health impacts as certified by regulatory entities Central Pollution Control Board. Bureau of Indian Standards, Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering Technology, the Extended Producer Responsibility target will not be applicable for such material. 8. Generation of surplus Extended Producer Responsibility certificates, carry forward and offsetting against previous year Extended Producer Responsibility targets and obligations, and sale and purchase of surplus Extended Producer Responsibility certificates : (8.1) A Brand Owner who has fulfilled their Extended Producer Responsibility targets, category-wise, can use the surplus for the following namely : - (i) Offsetting previous year shortfall subject to clause 9.5; (ii) Carry forward for use in succeeding year; (iii) Sell it to other Producers. Importers Brand-Owners. (8.2) Surplus in one category can only be used for off-setting, carry forward and sale in the same category. A surplus under reuse can be used for against reuse, recycling and also end of life disposal. A surplus under recycling can be used for recycling and end of life disposal. A surplus under end of life disposal cannot be used for reuse or recycle. (8.3) Producers, Importers Brand-Owners can also meet their Extended Producer Responsibility obligations under a category by purchasing surplus Extended Producer Responsibility certificates from other Producers. Importers Brand-Owners of the same category. (8.4) Such transactions shall be recorded and submitted by the Producers, Importers Brand-Owners on the online portal while filing annual returns under the Extended Producer Responsibility framework. Central Pollution Control Board will develop mechanism for such exchange on the centralized portal. 9. Imposition of Environmental Compensation : (9.1) Environmental Compensation shall be levied based upon polluter pays principle, with respect to non-fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility targets by Producers. Importers Brand Owners, for the propose of protecting and improving the quality of the environment and preventing, controlling and abating environment pollution . (9.2) Central Pollution Control Board shall lay down guidelines for imposition and collection of environment compensation on Producers. Importers Brand-Owners, recyclers and end of life processors, in case of non-fulfilment of obligations set out in these guidelines, and the same shall be notified. The Guidelines for Environmental Compensation shall be updated, as required. (9.3) The Environment Compensation, as applicable, shall be levied by Central Pollution Control Board on the Producers, Importers Brand-Owners operating in more than two states with respect to non-fulfilment of their Extended Producer Responsibility targets, responsibilities and obligations in these guidelines. (9.4) The Environment Compensation, as applicable, shall be levied by respective State Pollution Control Board on the Producers, Importers Brand-Owners operating in their jurisdiction (for Producers. Importers Brand-Owners not operating in more than two states/Union Territory s), Plastic Waste Processors which includes recyclers and other waste processors - waste to energy, waste to oil, co-processors, with respect to non-fulfillment of their Extended Producer Responsibility targets or responsibilities and obligations set out under these guidelines. In case, the State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee does not take action in reasonable time, the Central Pollution Control Board shall issue directions to the State Pollution Control Board/Pollution Control Committee. (9.5) Payment of environmental compensation shall not absolve the Producers, Importers Brand-Owners of the obligations set out in these guidelines. The unfulfilled Extended Producer Responsibility obligations for a particular year will be carried forward to the next year for a period of three years. In case, the shortfall of Extended Producer Responsibility obligation is addressed within three years. The environmental compensation levied shall be returned to the Producers. Importers Brand-Owners as given below, namely (i) Within one year of levying of EC: 75% return : (ii) Within two years 60% return; (iii) Within three years 40% return, After completion of three years on environmental compensation getting due the entire environmental compensation amount shall be forfeited. This arrangement shall allow for collection and recycling of plastic packaging waste by Producers, Importers Brand-Owners in later years as well. (9.6) The funds collected under environmental compensation shall be kept in a separate Escrow account by Central Pollution Control Board or State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee. The funds collected shall be utilized in collection, recycling and end of life disposal of uncollected and non-recycled or non-end of life disposal of plastic packaging waste, on which the environmental compensation is levied. Modalities for utilization of the funds for plastic waste management on an annual basis would be recommended by the Committee for Extended Producer Responsibility implementation and approved by the Competent Authority in the Ministry. 10. Role of Producers, Importers Brand-Owners : (10.1) The Producers. Importers Brand-Owners shall have to register through the online centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. The certificate of registration, shall be issued using the portal. (10.2) Producers, Importers Brand-Owners shall provide Action Plan containing information on the Extended Producer Responsibility Target, category-wise, where applicable, through the online centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board, along with application for registration or renewal of registration under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The Action Plan shall cover tenure of the Registration as per the provisions of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The standard operating procedure for registration and the action plan pro forma shall be developed by Central Pollution Control Board as per these guidelines. (10.3) Brand Owner covered under clause 4(iii) shall provide details of plastic packaging purchased from Producers and/or Importers covered under clause 4(i) and 4(ii) separately. The quantities attributed to each Producer and Importer covered under clause 4(i) and 4(ii) obligated upon Brand Owner shall be deducted from the obligation of Producers and Importers. The record of such purchase including category-wise quantity purchased, shall be maintained separately by Brand Owner. (10.4) The Producers and Importers covered under clause 4(i) and 4(ii) will maintain the record of the quantity of plastic packaging material made available to Brand Owner covered under clause 4(iii). The record of such sale including category-wise quantity sold, will be maintained separately by Producers and Importers. In case such records are not maintained, they will have to fulfil the complete Extended Producer Responsibility obligation. The online platform shall cross-check the declaration of transactions among Producers, Importers Brand-Owners. (10.5) In order to develop a separate waste stream for collection of plastic packaging waste for directly fulfilling Extended Producer Responsibility obligations, the Producers. Importers Brand-Owners may operate schemes such as deposit refund system or buy back or any other model. This will prevent mixing of plastic packaging waste with solid waste. (10.6) The Producers, Importers Brand-Owners shall file annual returns on the plastic packaging waste collected and processed towards fulfilling obligations under Extended Producer Responsibility with the Central Pollution Control Board or concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee as per pro forma prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board by the 30th June of the next financial year, information on the reuse and/or recycled content used for packaging purposes will also be provided. The details of the registered recyclers from whom the recycled plastic has been procured will also be provided. 11. Role of Plastic Waste Processors (Recyclers or Other Waste Processors including industrial composting facilities) (11.1) All plastic waste processors shall have to register with concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee in accordance with provision : 13(3) of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. Central Pollution Control Board shall lay down uniform procedure for registration within three months of the publication of these guidelines. (11.2) The Plastic waste processors shall submit annual returns after end of every financial year by 30th April of the next financial year on the quantity of plastic waste processed category-wise as per prescribed pro forma on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (11.3) The total quantity of plastic waste processed by plastic waste processors and attributed to Producers. Importers Brand-Owners, on an annual basis, will be made available on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board as also on the website of Plastic waste processors. (11.4) In case, at any stage it is found that the information provided by the plastic waste processor is false, the plastic waste processor shall be debarred by State Pollution Control Board, as per procedure laid down by Central Pollution Control Board , from operating under the Extended Producer Responsibility framework for a period of one year. (11.5) Only plastic waste processors registered under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. as amended, shall provide certificates for plastic waste processing, except in case of use of plastic waste in road construction. In case where plastic waste is used in road construction the Producers. Importers Brand-Owners shall provide a self-declaration certificate in pro forma developed by Central Pollution Control Board. The certificate provided by only registered plastic waste processors shall be considered for fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility obligations by Producers, Importers Brand-Owners. (11.6) The pro forma for the certificate shall be developed by Central Pollution Control Board. In no case, the amount of plastic packaging waste recycled by the enterprise shall be more than. installed capacity of the enterprise. The certificates will be for plastic packaging category-wise and shall include GST data of the enterprise. (11.7) The certificate for plastic packaging waste provided by registered plastic waste processors shall be in the name of registered Producers. Importers Brand-Owners or Local authorities, as applicable, based upon agreed modalities. Central Pollution Control Board will develop mechanism for issuance of such certificate on the centralized portal. (11.8) The Plastic Waste Processors undertaking end-of-life disposal of plastic packaging waste viz. waste to energy, waste to oil. cement kilns (co- processing) shall provide information on an annual basis as per prescribed pro forma, on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. These enties shall ensure the disposal of plastic packaging waste as per relevant rules, guidelines framed by regulatory bodies in an environmentally sound manner. 12. Role of Central Pollution Control Board (12.1) The Central Pollution Control Board shall register Producers, Importers Brand-Owners who are operating in more than two states and plastic waste processors, through online portal. Central Pollution Control Board shall prescribe the standard operating procedure for registration of Producers, Importers Brand-Owners under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. (12.2) The Central Pollution Control Board may charge fee for processing of applications for registration and an annual fee for processing of returns, as per procedure prescribed by CPCB. In case, where Producers, Importers Brand-Owners, are operating in the jurisdiction of a State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, the Central Pollution Control Board as per guidelines so decided, will share the application fee with the concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee. (12.3) The registration shall be done within two weeks from the submission of a complete application online by the Producers. Importers Brand-Owners. The tenure of registration shall be as per Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. (12.4) Central Pollution Control Board by itself or through a designated agency shall verify compliance of Producers. Importers Brand-Owners through inspection and periodic audit, as deemed appropriate. Central Pollution Control Board, as required, can also verify compliance of Plastic Waste Processors through inspection and periodic audit. In case of plastic waste processors and Producers. Importers Brand-Owners operating in a State or Union Territory, Central Pollution Control Board may, if required, direct State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee to take action. (12.5) Central Pollution Control Board shall publish the list of Producers. Importers Brand-Owners who have failed to meet Extended Producer Responsibility targets and obligations in the previous financial year, on an annual basis, by 30th September of the next financial year. (12.6) The Central Pollution Control Board will establish a mechanism to ensure a regular dialogue between relevant stakeholders involved in the fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligations for plastics under the Plastic Waste Management Rule, 2016. (12.7) The Central Pollution Control Board shall carry out a compositional survey of collected mixed municipal waste to determine the share of plastic waste as well as different categories of plastics packaging material on a half-yearly basis. (12.8) The Central Pollution Control Board shall carry out review of technologies related to plastic packaging and plastic waste management for techno-economic viability and feasibility specifically with respect to clause 7.6. 13. Role of State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee (13.1) The concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall register Producers. Importers Brand-Owners (operating in one or two states) and plastic waste processors, through the online portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. Provision for registration shall be made on the Extended Producer Responsibility portal. State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee by itself or through a designated agency shall verify compliance of Producers, Importers Brand-Owners through inspection and periodic audit, as deemed appropriate, of Producers, Importers Brand-Owners as well as plastic waste processors in their jurisdiction as per the Plastic Waste Management Rule, 2016. (13.2) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall bring out a list of entities (Exception Report) who have not fulfilled their Extended Producer Responsibility responsibilities on annual basis and publish the same on their website. The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall submit the Annual Reports submitted by Producers, Importers Brand-Owners and plastic waste processors in their jurisdiction to Central Pollution Control Board and upload the same on the online Extended Producer Responsibility portal. (13.3) State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee will establish a mechanism to ensure a regular dialogue between relevant stakeholders involved in the fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligations under the Plastic Waste Management Rule, 2016. (13.4) State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall carry out a compositional survey of collected mixed municipal waste to determine the share of plastic waste as well as different categories of plastics packaging material on a half-yearly basis. 14. Plastic Packaging Waste Collection System by Producers, Importers Brand-Owners (14.1) Producers. Importers Brand-Owners while fulfilling their Extended Producer Responsibility obligations may develop collection and segregation infrastructure of plastic packaging waste, as required, based on the category of plastics. It may include the following based on implementation modality of Extended Producer Responsibility adopted by Producers, Importers Brand-Owners : - (a) establish waste plastic collection points and Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) : (b) ensure the collection of the plastic packaging waste from the collection points, with a frequency that is proportionate to the area covered and the volume; (c) offer the collection of plastic, from the entities like urban local bodies, gram panchayats. other public authorities or third parties carrying out waste management, and provide for the collection from all entities that have made use of that offer; provide for the necessary practical arrangements for collection and transport; (d) ensure that the plastic packaging waste collected from the collection points are subsequently subject to recycling in a registered facility by a recycler or its permitted end use in the designated manner. (14.2) Producers, Importers Brand-Owners may ensure the network of collection points taking into account population size, expected volume of plastic or packaging waste, accessibility and vicinity to end-users, not being limited to areas where the collection and subsequent management is profitable. (14.3) The entities involved in waste collection will hand over the waste for treatment and recycling or for identified end uses. (14.4) Participation of voluntary collection points - voluntary collection points will hand over plastic packaging waste to the Producers, Importers Brand-Owners or third party agencies acting on their behalf with a view to their treatment and recycling or their identified end use. 15. Fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility Obligations The Producers, Importers Brand-Owners shall have to provide the details of recycling certificate only from registered recyclers along with the details of quantity sent for end of life disposal, by 30th June of next financial year while filing annual returns on the online portal. The details provided by Producers. Importers Brand-Owners and registered plastic waste processors will be cross-checked by the online portal. In case of difference, the lower figure would be considered towards fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility obligation of Producers. Importers Brand-Owners. The certificates shall be subject to verification by Central Pollution Control Board or State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be. 16. Centralized Online Portal (16.1) Central Pollution Control Board shall establish an online system for the registration as well as for filing of annual returns by Producers, Importers Brand-Owners, plastic waste processors of plastic packaging waste by 31st March 2022 :- (16.2) The online system developed by Central Pollution Control Board for the registration as well as for filing of returns by Producers. Importers Brand-Owners shall reflect the plastic packaging material introduced in the market Producers, Importers Brand-Owners in a financial year. It shall also reflect the details regarding the audit of the Producers. Importers Brand-Owners as well as recyclers or other waste processors of plastic packaging waste. (16.3) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall also use the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board for registration of Producers. Importers Brand-Owners as well as recyclers/waste processors. The centralized portal would act as the single poh data repository with respect to orders and guidelines related to implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility for plastic packaging under Plastic Waste Management Rule, 2016 Producers. Importers Brand-Owners may, if they so desire, facilitate the development of online web portal or platform. (16.3) Till the online web portal is developed all activities related to implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 will be done in an offline manner. 17. Monitoring State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall submit annual report on Extended Producer Responsibility portal with respect to fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility by Producers. Importers Brand-Owners (which include manufacturers of plastic packaging material) and plastic waste processors in the State/Union Territory to Central Pollution Control Board. The report shall also be submitted to the State Level Monitoring Committee constituted under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall also submit annual report with respect to recyclers or end of life disposal in the State or Union Territory to Central Pollution Control Board by 31st July of the next year. 18. Committee for Extended Producer Responsibility under PWM Rules (18.1) A committee shall be constituted by the Central Pollution Control Board under chairpersonship of Chairman. Central Pollution Control Board to recommend measures to Ministry of Environment. Forest and Climate Change for effective implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility including amendments to Extended Producer Responsibility guidelines. The committee shall monitor the implementations of Extended Producer Responsibility and also take such measures as required for removal of difficulties. The Committee shall also be tasked with the guiding and supervision of the online portal including approval of requisite forms or pro forma. (18.2) The committee shall comprise of representative from concerned line Ministries/Departments such as Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Ministry of Micro. Small and Medium Enterprises. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals; Bureau of Indian Standards, three State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET). National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), and three industry associations, and any other invitee as decided by the chairperson of the committee. ANNEXURE Examples for Clause 7 Extended Producer Responsibility Target and Minimum level of recycling of plastic packaging waste [Refer Clause 7.2 (a), (b) (c), Clause 7.3 (a), (b) (c), and Clause 7.4 (a), (b) (c)] Example 1 : Year 2022-23 Plastic packaging introduced in the market category-wise (Category II Flexible plastic packaging) 100 MT Extended Producer Responsibility Target @ 70 % 70 MT Minimum level of recycling of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility - no threshold has been prescribed Quantity of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility and recycled as per actuals Quantity of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility and used for energy recovery, co-processing, road construction, waste to oil etc. as per actuals Example 2 : Year 2024-25 Plastic packaging introduced in the market category-wise (Category // Flexible plastic packaging) 100 MT Extended Producer Responsibility Target a 100% 100 MT Minimum level of recycling of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility @ 30% Minimum 30 MT of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility needs to be recycled. Remaining plastic packaging waste collected (Maximum 70 MT) may be used for energy recovery, co-processing, road construction, waste to oil etc. Example 3 : Year 2028-29 Plastic packaging introduced in the market category-wise (Category II Flexible plastic packaging) 100 MT Extended Producer Responsibility Target @ 100 % 100 MT Minimum level of recycling of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility @ 60 % Minimum 60 MT of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility needs to be recycled. Remaining plastic packaging waste collected (Maximum 40 MT) may be used for energy recovery, co-processing, Road construction, waste to oil etc. Reuse [Refer Clause 7.4(b)] Example 4 : Year 2025 26 (Minimum obligation for reuse comes into effect) Plastic packaging introduced in the market category-wise (Category I Rigid Plastic Packaging) 100 MT Reuse of Category I rigid plastic packaging with volume or weight equal or more than 0.9 litres or 15 MT kilogrammes Union Territory less than 4.9 litres or kilogrammes (Reuse @15 %; minimum obligation for reuse 10%) Fresh plastic packaging introduced (A) 85 MT Extended Producer Responsibility target for compliance @100% of (A) 85 MT Minimum level of recycling of Category I plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility @ 60% Minimum 51 MT of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility needs to be recycled. A maximum of 34 MT plastic packaging waste collected may be used for energy recovery, co-processing, road construction, waste to oil etc. Example 5 : For Year 2022 - 23 Plastic packaging introduced in the market category-wise (Category I Rigid Plastic Packaging) 100 MT Reuse of Category I rigid plastic packaging with volume or weight equal or more than 0.9 litres or kilogrammes Union Territory less than 4.9 litres or Kilogrammes 10 MT Fresh plastic packaging introduced (A) 90 MT Extended Producer Responsibility Target @35 % of (A) 31.5 MT Use of recycled plastic content [Refer Clauses 7.2 (d), 7.3(d)] Example 6 : Year 2025-26 Plastic packaging introduced in the market category-wise (Category II Flexible plastic packaging; 100 MT Extended Producer Responsibility Target as per clause 5.1 @ 100% 100 MT Minimum content of recycled plastic in packaging @10% 10 MT of plastic content in the packaging should be recycled plastic 90 MT of virgin plastic content in packaging