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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-23012025-260415
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 44]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025/MAGHA 3, 1946
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;
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.