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Date: 27-Apr-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · Hazardous Substances Management Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification G.S.R. 318(E) issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on April 27, 2023, amends the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.
  • The amendment allows voluntary Aadhaar authentication for registration of producers, importers, brand owners, and plastic waste processors on the centralized portal developed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
  • The notification also modifies the registration process, validity, and annual return filing deadlines.

Key Changes

  • Rule 10(5): The deadline for implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been extended from 2023 to 2024.
  • Rule 11(1)(a): Inclusion of 'rigid plastic packaging' under the purview of the rules.
  • Rule 13(2): The phrase 'or for renewal of registration' has been removed, indicating a change in the registration renewal process.
  • Rule 13(9): Registration changes will only be made at the request of Producers, Importers & Brand owners, under the existing Extended Producer Responsibility registration.
  • Rule 13(9): Registration validity is one year initially, and can be extended for three years, unless revoked, suspended, or cancelled.
  • Schedule II, Para 6.6: Entities registering must provide PAN, GST, and CIN (if applicable). Providing Aadhaar number is optional. PAN of authorized person or representative and other necessary information must be provided.
  • Schedule II, Para 10.6: The last date for filing annual returns for the financial year 2022-23 is extended to October 31, 2023.
  • Schedule II, Para 11.2: The last date for filing annual returns for the financial year 2022-23 is extended to July 31, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Producers, Importers, and Brand Owners (PIBOs)

  • Action Item: PIBOs should take note of the inclusion of rigid plastic packaging and plan accordingly.

Plastic Waste Processors

  • Action Item: Plastic waste processors should note the extended deadlines for filing annual returns for FY 2022-23 (July 31, 2023 and October 31, 2023 depending on the type of return).

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

  • Action Item: CPCB should communicate the changes to all stakeholders.

Government (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)

  • Action Item: The ministry should assess the impact of the extended deadlines on compliance.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The government ministry responsible for environmental protection and regulation. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB): The statutory organization responsible for implementing environmental laws and regulations, including plastic waste management. Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016: The principal rules governing the management of plastic waste in India. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The overarching law providing the framework for environmental protection in India. Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: The law governing the use of Aadhaar for targeted delivery of subsidies and benefits. Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020: Rules related to Aadhaar authentication for good governance.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-27042023-245496 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-27042023-245496 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 256] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अप्रलै 27, 2023/विै ाख 7, 1945 No. 256] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023/VAISAKHA 7, 1945 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 27 अप्रलै , 2023 सा.का.जन. 318(अ).—प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष्ि प्रबंधन जनर्म, 2016 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात् उक्त जनर्म कहा गर्ा ह)ै तारीख 18 माच,ा 2016 की अजधसूचना सख्ं र्ा सा.का.जन. 320 (अ) के अधीन अजधसजू चत दकए गए थ;े और, उक्त जनर्मों की अनुसचू ी II म ें जवजनर्िष्ा ि दििा-जनिेिों के अधीन केंद्रीर् प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ा द्वारा जवकजसत दकए गए केंद्रीकृत ऑनलाइन पोिाल पर रजिस्ट् रीकरण करात े समर्, जनकार्ों को कंपनी की पैन संख् र्ा, िीएसिी संख् र्ा, सीआईएन संख् र्ा तथा प्राजधकृत व् र्जि अथवा प्रजतजनजध की आधार सख्ं र्ा और पैन संख् र्ा एव ं र्थापेजित अन् र् आवश् र्क सूचना उपलब्ध करानी होगी; और, सुिासन (सामाजिक कल्र् ाण, नवाचार, ज्ञान) के जलए आधार अजधप्रमाणन जनर्म, 2020 के जनर्म 5 के साथ परित आधार (जवत् तीर् और अन् र् सहाजर्दकर्ों, प्रसुजवधाओं और सेवाओं का लजयर्त पररिान) अजधजनर्म, 2016 की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (4) के खंड (ख) के उप-खंड (ii) के अनुसरण म ें इलेक्र ॉजनकी एवं सचू ना प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालर् न े पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् को उक्त दििाजनिेिों के पैरा 6 के उप-पैरा(1) के खडं (क) म ें जवजनर्िष्ा ि दकए गए अनुसार, केंद्रीर् प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ा द्वारा जवकजसत केंद्रीकृत पोिाल पर, हा/ं नहीं अजधप्रमाणन सुजवधा का उपर्ोग करते हुए, उत् पािकों, आर्ातकों, ब्ांड स्ट् वाजमर्ों और प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष्ि प्रसंस्ट् करणकतााओं के रूप म ें जनवाजसर्ों के रजिस्ट् रीकरण करन े के प्रर्ोिन स,े स्ट् वजै छिक आधार पर आधार अजधप्रमाणन करना अनुज्ञात दकर्ा ह।ै अत; अब, केन् द्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरिण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म (4) के साथ परित पर्ाावरण (संरिण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3, धारा 6 और धारा 25 द्वारा प्रित् त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष्ि प्रबंधन जनर्म, 2016 का और संिोधन करने हते ु जनम्न जलजखत जनर्म बनाती ह ैअथाात:्- 2774 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 1. संजिप्त नाम और प्रारंभ.- इन जनर्मों का संजिप् त नाम प्लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष्ट प्रबंधन (संिोधन) जनर्म, 2023 ह।ै (2) र्े रािपत्र म ें इनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेप्रवृत् त होंगे। 2. प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष्ि प्रबंधन जनर्म, 2016 (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात ् उक्त जनर्म कहा गर्ा ह)ै के जनर्म 10 के, उपजनर्म (5) म,ें उपबंध म,ें िोनों स्ट् थानों पर आने वाले ‘2023’ अंकों के स्ट्थ ान पर, क्रमि: ‘2024’ अंक रखे िाएंगे। 3. उक्त जनर्मों के, जनर्म 11 के, उप जनर्म (1) म,ें खंड (क) म,ें उप-खंड (iii) के पश् चात्, जनम्न जलजखत खंड अंतस्ट्थ ाजपत दकर्ा िाएगा, अथाात् :- ‘’िोस प् लाजस्ट्िक पैकेजिगं के जलए’’ 4. उक्त जनर्मों के, जनर्म 13 म,ें - (i) उप-जनर्म (2) में, ‘’र्ा रजिस्ट् रीकरण के नवीकरण के जलए’’ िब् िों का लोप दकर्ा िाएगा; (ii) उप-जनर्म (9) के स्ट्थ ान पर, जनम्नजलजखत उप-जनर्म रखा िाएगा, अथाात:्- “9 (क) इस जनर्म के अधीन अनिु त् त दकर्ा गर्ा रजिस्ट् रीकरण जवद्यमान जवस्ट् ताररत उत् पािक उत् तरिाजर्त् व रजिस्ट् रीकरण के अधीन उत् पािकों, आर्ातकों और ब्ांड स्ट् वाजमर्ों के अनुरोध पर ही पररवर्तात दकर्ा िाएगा, (ख) इस जनर्म के अधीन प्रिान दकर्ा गर्ा रजिस्ट् रीकरण एक वषा की अवजध के जलए वैध होगा, िब त ब दक वापस, जनलंजबत र्ा रद्द न दकर्ा िाए और तिपु रांत तीन वषा के जलए अनुित् त दकर्ा िाएगा।‘’ 5. उक्त जनर्मों की, अनुसूची II म,ें- (i) पैरा 6 म ें खडं (6.6) के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत खडं रखा िाएगा, अथाात:्- ‘‘ 6.6 रजिस्ट् रीकरण कराते समर् इकाईर्ों को कंपनी के मामले म ें पैन संख् र्ा, िीएसिी संख् र्ा, सीआईएन संख् र्ा िेनी होगी, और जनकार् आधार संख् र्ा ि े सकेंग,े और प्राजधकृत व्यजि र्ा प्रजतजनजध की पैन संख् र्ा और र्था अपेजित कोई अन्र् आवश्र्क सचू ना प्रिान करनी होगी।" (ii) पैरा 10 में, खंड (10.6) म,ें जनम्न जलजखत उपबंध अंतस्ट् थाजपत दकर्ा िाएगा, अथाात ् :- “परंत,ु जवत् तीर् वषा 2022-23 के जलए वार्षाक जववरणी फाइल करने की अंजतम तारीख 31 अक् तूबर 2023 होगी।‘’ (iii) पैरा 11 में, खंड (11.2) म,ें जनम्न जलजखत उपबंध अंतस्ट् थाजपत दकर्ा िाएगा, अथाात ् :- “परंत ु जवत् तीर् वषा 2022-23 के जलए वार्षाक जववरणी फाइल करन े की अंजतम तारीख 31 िुलाई 2023 होगी। [फा. स.ं 12/31/2023-एचएसएम] नरेि पाल गगं वार अपर सजचव रिप्प णी : मूल जनर्म भारत के रािपत्र म,ें संख्र्ा सा.का.जन. 320 (अ), तारीख 18 माच,ा 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और तिनंतर इनम ें अजधसूचना संख्र्ा सा.का.जन. 285 (अ), तारीख 27 माच,ा 2018, अजधसूचना संख्र्ा सा.का.जन. 571 (अ), तारीख 12 अगस्ट्त, 2021, अजधसूचना संख्र्ा सा.का.जन. 647 (अ), तारीख 17 अगस्ट्त, 2021 के द्वारा संिोधन दकर्ा गर्ा था और इनम ें अजधसूचना संख्र्ा सा.का.जन. 133 (अ), तारीख 16 फरवरी, 2022 द्वारा और संिोधन दकर्ा गर्ा तथा अजधसूचना संख्र्ा सा.का.जन. 522 (अ), तारीख 6 िुलाई 2022 द्वारा अंजतम संिोधन दकर्ा गर्ा था।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th April, 2023 G.S.R. 318(E).—Whereas, the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) were notified vide notification number G.S.R. 320 (E), dated the 18th March, 2016; And Whereas, while registering on the centralized online portal developed by the Central Pollution Control Board, vide the guidelines specified in Schedule II of the said rules, the entities shall have to provide PAN Number, GST Number, CIN Number of the company and Aadhar Number and PAN Number of authorized person or representative and any other necessary information as required. And Whereas in pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 read with rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has allowed the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, to perform Aadhaar authentication on voluntary basis, for the purpose of registration of residents as producers, importers, Brand owners and plastic Waste processors, using Yes/no authentication facility, on the centralized portal developed by the Central Pollution Control Board, as specified in clause (a) of sub-para (1) of para 6 of the said guidelines. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3, 6, and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the , Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, namely :- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force from 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 10, in the sub- rule (5), in the provision, for the figures “2023” occurring at both places, the figures “2024” shall respectively be substituted. 3. In said rules, in rule 11, in sub-rule (1), in clause (a), after sub-clause (iii) , the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- “ for rigid plastic packaging “ 4. In the said rules, in rule 13,- (i) in sub-rule (2), the words “or for renewal of registration” shall be omitted; (ii) for sub-rule (9), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :- “9(a) The registration granted under this rule shall be changed only on the request of Producers, Importers & Brand owners, under the existing Extended Producer Responsibility registration , (b) The registration granted under this rule shall be valid for a period of one year, unless revoked, suspended or cancelled and shall subsequently be granted for three years.” 5. In the said rules, in Schedule II,- (i) in paragraph 6 for clause (6.6), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :- “6.6 While registering, the entities shall have to provide PAN Number, GST Number, CIN Number in case of company, and the entities may provide Aadhar Number, and shall provide PAN Number of authorized person or representative and any other necessary information as required.” (ii) in paragraph 10, in clause (10.6), the following provision shall be inserted, namely :- “Provided that the last date for filing of annual returns shall be the 31st October 2023 for the financial year 2022-2023. (iii) In paragraph 11, in clause (11.2), the following provision shall be inserted, namely :- “Provided that the last date for filing of annual returns shall be the 31st July 2023 for the financial year 2022-2023. [F. No. 12/31/2023-HSM] NARESH PAL GANGWAR , Addl. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, vide number G.S.R 320 (E), dated the 18th March, 2016 and subsequently amended, vide notification number G.S.R 285 (E), dated the 27th March, 2018, vide notification number G.S.R. 571 (E), dated the 12th August`, 2021, vide notification number G.S.R. 647(E), dated the 17th August, 2021, further amended vide notification number G.S.R. 133 ( E), dated the 16th February 2022 and last amended, vide notification number G.S.R. 522 ( E), dated the 6th July 2022. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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