Restrictions on import of products made of plastic - Customs - Instruction No. 09/2022
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..... ommissioners / Commissioners of Customs Subject: Restrictions on import of products made of plastic-reg. Madam/Sir, Kind attention is invited to letter No. B-17011/7/UPC-II-PWM (MLP)/2021/12900 dated 01.02.2022 received from Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) bringing into attention the changes in Plastic Waste Management Rules notified vide its Notification dated 12.08.2021 (G.S.R. 571 (E)) (copy enclosed) and Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 notified .....
..... . stirrers. (iii) Rule 4(3): The provisions of sub-rule (2) (b) shall not apply to commodities made of compostable plastic. 3. Further, Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 prescribes registration of importers of plastic packaging product or products with plastic packaging or carry bags or multi-layered packaging or plastic sheets, on a centralized portal developed by CPCB and Rule 7.3 prescribes extended producer responsibility and obligations of Importers. 4. It is re .....