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♦ A centralized trading mechanism for such 7. Compliance and Reporting Requirements
certificates will be developed by the Central
Pollution Control Board (CPCB) The amendment strengthens reporting obliga-
tions:
4.2 Carry Forward Mechanism
♦ Mandatory annual disclosure of:
To provide operational flexibility:
♦ Recycled plastic usage
♦ Shortfalls in meeting recycled content tar-
gets, particularly for food-contact applica- ♦ Virgin plastic consumption
tions, may be carried forward for up to three ♦ Reuse performance
years
♦ All reporting is to be submitted through a
♦ At least one-third of the pending obligation centralized CPCB online portal
must be fulfilled annually during the carry-
forward period 8. Role of the Central Pollution Control Board
5. Introduction of Reuse Obligations The Central Pollution Control Board has been
assigned key responsibilities, including:
The amendment introduces minimum reuse re-
quirements for Category I (rigid plastic packag- ♦ Development of audit and verification guide-
ing): lines within six months of notification
♦ Establishment of an online certificate trading
♦ Medium-sized packaging (0.9–4.9 L/kg): In-
creasing from 10% to 25% platform
♦ Large beverage packaging: Increasing from ♦ Monitoring Extended Producer Responsibil-
70% to 85% ity (EPR) compliance
♦ Ensuring data integrity and verification
♦ Large non-beverage packaging: Increasing
from 10% to 15% 9. Key Implications
These provisions are intended to encourage the For Industry
adoption of refillable and returnable packaging
systems. ♦ Increased compliance obligations and re-
porting requirements
6. Multi-Layered Plastic (MLP) Provision
♦ Need for supply chain adjustments and
Recognizing technical constraints associated sourcing of recycled materials
with multi-layered plastics:
♦ Investment in data tracking and traceability
♦ Recycled content targets apply only to the systems
plastic component weight, rather than the For the Recycling Sector
total packaging weight
♦ Increased demand for recycled plastics
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