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Date: 23-Jan-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2025

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

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification announces the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2025, which further amends the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The amendment introduces new requirements for producers, importers, and brand owners regarding information provision on plastic packaging.

Key Changes

  • New sub-rule (1A) added to Rule 11 of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, effective July 1, 2025. This requires producers, importers, and brand owners to provide specific information:
  • a. Barcode or QR code printed on plastic packaging.
  • b. Information in a product brochure.
  • c. Unique number issued under any relevant existing law printed on the packaging.
  • Producers, importers, and brand owners must inform the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) about the details of this information (barcode/QR code, brochure, unique number).
  • The CPCB will publish and quarterly update a list of compliant entities on its website.
  • A new Rule 19 is added, outlining penalties for non-compliance with the rules, in accordance with Section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Impact Analysis

Producers, Importers, and Brand Owners

  • Need to develop and distribute product information brochures.

Consumers

  • Easier access to product information through barcodes/QR codes.

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

  • Responsibility for enforcing the new rules and imposing penalties.

Government

  • Enhanced transparency and accountability in the plastic packaging industry.

Suggested Actions

  • The government should consider providing support and incentives to businesses to facilitate compliance.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986): The primary legislation under which these amendments are made. Section 15 of this Act outlines the penalties for non-compliance. Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016: The principal rules that are being amended by this notification. Several previous amendments are referenced in the note. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB): The agency responsible for publishing and updating the list of compliant entities and enforcing the rules. Producers, Importers, and Brand Owners: Entities directly impacted by the new rules and responsible for compliance.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-23012025-260415 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D3H0x1x2x0 25-260415 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.ं 44] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 23, 2025/माघ 3, 1946 No. 44] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025/MAGHA 3, 1946 पर्ावा रण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अधिसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 23 िनवरी, 2025 सा.का.जन. 73(अ).— केन्द्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3, धारा 6 और धारा 25 के अधीन प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा प्लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनर्म, 2016 म ें आगे और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात् :- 1. (1) इन जनर्मों का संजक्षप् त नाम प्लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष्ट प्रबंधन (संिोधन) जनर्म, 2025 है। (2) र्े रािपत्र म ें उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे। 2. प्लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनर्म, 2016 म-ें (i) जनर्म 11 म,ें उप-जनर्म (1) के पश्चात ् जनम्नजलजखत उपजनर्म अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकर्ा िाएगा:- "(झ क) कोई उत्पािक, आर्ातक र्ा ब्ांड स्ट् वामी तारीख 1 िुलाई, 2025 स े उप-जनर्म (1) के अधीन जनम्न जलजखत जवजनर्िाष्ट िानकारी भी उपलब् ध कराए : - (क) प्लाजस्ट्िक पैकेजिंग पर मुदरत बारकोड र्ा दिक ररस्ट् पांस कोड म;ें 605 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (ख) उत्पाि सूचना जववरजणका म;ें (ग) वतामान म ें प्रवृत्त दकसी जवजध जिसम,ें उप-जनर्म (1) के उपबंधों को ऐसी संख्र्ा िारी करने स े पहले पूरा दकर्ा िाना अपेजक्षत ह;ै के अधीन िारी की गई जवजिष्ट संख् र्ा को प्लाजस्ट्िक पैकेजिंग पर मुदरत करेगा, परन्द् तु, जववरजणका र्ा जवजिष् ि संख् र्ा उत्पािक र्ा आर्ातक र्ा ब्ांड स्ट्वामी केंरीर् प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोडा को बारकोड र्ा क्र्ूआर कोड, जववरजणका र्ा जवजिष्ि संख् र्ा के प्रकािन के ब्र्ौरे को सूजचत करेगा: परन्द् तु, केन्द्रीर् प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोडा अपनी वेबसाइि पर ऐसे उत्पािकों, आर्ातकों अर्वा ब्ांड स्ट्वाजमर्ों, की सूची प्रकाजित करेगा और प्रत्र्ेक जतमाही म ेंउसे अद्यतन करेगा जिन्द्होंने ब्र्ौरे और उत्पाि सूचना उपलब्ध कराई है। ii) जनर्म 18 के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकर्ा िाएगा, अर्ाात :- "19. उल्लंघन करने पर कारावाई- कोई भी व्यजि िो इन जनर्मों के उपबंधों का पालन करने म ेंजवफल रहता ह ै र्ा इनका उल् लंघन करता ह,ै वह अजधजनर्म की धारा 15 के उपबंधों के अनुसार िडं का िाजर्त् वाधीन होगा। [फा. सं. 17/6/2023-एचएसएम] वेि प्रकाि जमश्रा, संर्क्ु त सजचव नोि :- मूल जनर्म, अजधसूचना संख्र्ा सा.का.जन. 320 (अ), तारीख 18 माच,ा 2016 के अधीन भारत के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकाजित दकए गए र् ेऔर तत्प श् चात् अजधसूचना संख्र्ा सा.का.जन. 285 (अ), तारीख 27 माच,ा 2018; सा.का.जन. 571(अ), तारीख 12 अगस्ट्त, 2021; सा.का.जन. 647(अ), तारीख 17 अगस्ट्त, 2021; सा.का.जन. 133(अ), तारीख 16 फरवरी 2022; सा.का.जन. 522(अ), तारीख 6 िलु ाई, 2022; सा.का.जन. 318(अ), तारीख 27 अप्रलै 2023; सा.का.जन. 807(अ), तारीख 30 अक्िूबर, 2023 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए र्;े और अंजतम बार अजधसचू ना संख्र्ा सा.का.जन. 201 (अ) तारीख 14 माच ा 2024 के अधीन संिोजधत दकए गए र्े। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2025 G.S.R. 73(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred under 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, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016,- (i) in rule 11, after sub-rule (1) the following sub-rule shall be inserted:- “( 1 A) A producer, importer or brandowner may, with effect from the 1st July, 2025, provide the information specified under sub-rule (1) as given below,- a. in a barcode or Quick Response code printed on the plastic packaging; b. in the product information brochure;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 c. print on the plastics packaging the unique number issued under any law for the time being in force, wherein, the provisions of sub-rule (1) are required to be fulfilled before issuance of such a number: Provided that the producer or importer or brandowner shall inform the details of publishing of a barcode or QR code, brochure or unique number to the Central Pollution Control Board: Provided further that the Central Pollution Control Board shall publish the list, of such producers, importers or brandowners, who have provided with details and the product information using any one of above option, on its website and update the same every quarter. ii) after rule 18, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:- “19. Action for contravention.- Any person who fails to comply or contravenes the provisions of these rules shall be liable to a penalty in accordance with the provisions of section 15 of the Act.” [F. No. 17/6/2023 HSM] VED PRAKASH MISHRA, Jt 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; G.S.R. 571(E), dated the 12th August, 2021; G.S.R. 647(E), dated the 17th August, 2021; G.S.R. 133(E), dated the 16th February 2022; G.S.R. 522(E) dated the 6th July 2022; G.S.R. 318(E), dated the 27th April 2023; G.S.R. 807(E) dated the 30th October 2023; and last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 201(E) dated the 14th March 2024. 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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