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Re-cycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage
Rules, 1999
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 – Manufacturers 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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