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    Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999

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    The notification summarizes new rules for the manufacture and use of recycled plastic carry bags and containers in India. Key points: 1) It establishes the Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules of 1999 to regulate recycled plastic usage. 2) The rules prohibit vendors from using recycled plastic bags/containers for foodstuffs but allow manufacture of non-food bags from recycled plastic if they meet standards. 3) Enforcement authorities are designated as state pollution control boards and district collectors. 4) Manufacturers must mark recycled bags clearly and follow recycling standards from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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    The notification summarizes new rules for the manufacture and use of recycled plastic carry bags and containers in India. Key points: 1) It establishes the Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules of 1999 to regulate recycled plastic usage. 2) The rules prohibit vendors from using recycled plastic bags/containers for foodstuffs but allow manufacture of non-food bags from recycled plastic if they meet standards. 3) Enforcement authorities are designated as state pollution control boards and district collectors. 4) Manufacturers must mark recycled bags clearly and follow recycling standards from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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    The notification summarizes new rules for the manufacture and use of recycled plastic carry bags and containers in India. Key points: 1) It establishes the Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules of 1999 to regulate recycled plastic usage. 2) The rules prohibit vendors from using recycled plastic bags/containers for foodstuffs but allow manufacture of non-food bags from recycled plastic if they meet standards. 3) Enforcement authorities are designated as state pollution control boards and district collectors. 4) Manufacturers must mark recycled bags clearly and follow recycling standards from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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    Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999

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    The notification summarizes new rules for the manufacture and use of recycled plastic carry bags and containers in India. Key points: 1) It establishes the Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules of 1999 to regulate recycled plastic usage. 2) The rules prohibit vendors from using recycled plastic bags/containers for foodstuffs but allow manufacture of non-food bags from recycled plastic if they meet standards. 3) Enforcement authorities are designated as state pollution control boards and district collectors. 4) Manufacturers must mark recycled bags clearly and follow recycling standards from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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    THE GAZETTE OF INDIA

    EXTRAORDINARY
    PART II -- Section 3 -- Sub-section (ii)

    MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS


    NOTIFICATION

    New Delhi, the 2nd September, 1999

    S. 0. 705 (F-).-Whereas draft rules in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (viii)
    of sub section (2) of section 3 read with section 25 of the Environment (Protection)
    Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) was published in the Gazette vide S.O. 980 (E) dated
    20th November, 1998 entitled Recycled Plastics Usage Rules, 1998 inviting objections
    from the public within 60 days from the date of the publication of the said notification
    and whereas all objections received were duly considered;

    Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (viii) of sub-section (2)
    of section 3 read with section 25 of the Environment (Protect 1 on) Act. 1986, the
    Central Government hereby notifies the rules for the manufacture and use of recycled
    plastics carry bags and containers;

    1 Short title and commencement:

    (a) These rules may be called the Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage
    Rules. 1999.

    (b) They, shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official
    Gazette.

    2. Definitions:- In these rules unless the context requires,

    (a) "Act" means the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986:

    (b) "Foodstuffs" means ready-to-eat food and food products. fast food,
    processed and cooked food in liquid, powder, solid or semi-solid form:
    (c) "Vendor" means person who sells foodstuffs as defined above packaged and
    stored in plastic carry bags and containers.

    3. Prescribed Authority, --

    (a) The prescribed authority for enforcement of the provisions of these rules
    related to manufacture and recycling shall be the State Pollution Control
    Boards in respect of States and the Pollution Control Committees in respect of
    Union Territories;

    (b) The prescribed authority for enforcement of the provisions of these rules
    related to the use, collection, segregation, transportation and disposal shall be
    the District Collector/Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district where no
    Such Authority has been constituted by the State Government/Union Territory
    administration under any law regarding non-biodegradable garbage.

    4. Prohibition of usage of carry bags -or containers made of recycled plastics, --


    No vendor shall use carry bags or containers made of recycled plastics for storing,
    carrying, dispensing, or packaging of foodstuffs.

    5. Conditions of Manufacture of carry bags and containers, made of plastics,--


    Subject to the provisions of rule 4, any person may manufacture carry bags or
    containers made of plastics if the following conditions are satisfied, namely-.

    (a) Carry bags and containers made of virgin plastic shall be in natural shade or
    white;

    (b) Carry bags and containers made of recycled plastic and used for purposes
    other than storing and packaging foodstuffs shall be manufactured using
    pigments colourants as per IS:9833:1981 entitled "List of pigments and
    colourants for use in plastics in contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and
    drinking water".

    6. Recycling,-- Recycling of plastics shall be undertaken strictly in accordance with


    the Bureau of Indian Standards specification: IS 14534: 1998 entitled "The Guidelines
    for Recycling of Plastics".

    7. Marking/codification,-- N4anufacturers of recycled plastic carry bags having


    printing facilities shall code/mark carry bags and containers as per Bureau of Indian
    Standard Specification: IS 14534: 1998 entitled "The Guidelines for Recycling of
    Plastics" and the end product made out of recycled plastics shall be marked as
    "recycled" along with the indication of 1e percentage of use of recycled material.
    Other manufacturers, who do riot have printing facilities, shall comply with the
    condition within one year of publication of these rules. Manufacturers shall print on
    each packet of carry bags as to whether these are made of "recycled material" or of
    "virgin plastic".

    8. Thickness of Carry bags,-- The minimum thickness of carry bags made of virgin
    plastics or recycled plastics shall not be less than 20 microns.

    9. Self regulation by certain persons,-- Without prejudice to the provisions


    contained in rule 3, the Plastics Industry Association, through their member units,
    shall undertake self-regulatory measures.

    [File No. 15(4)/96-HSMD]

    V. RAJAGOPALAN, Jt. Secy

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