On January 23, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued a notification marking significant updates to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 for Marking and Labelling. These rules may be called the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

Effective Date:  From July 1, 2025, producers, importers, or brand owners who are involved in plastic packaging must provide specific information about the packaging.

This information can be shared in one of the following ways:

• By printing a barcode or QR code on the plastic packaging.

• By including the information in a product information brochure that comes with the product.

• By printing a unique number on the plastic packaging.

 These producers, importers, or brand owners need to inform the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) when they are using one of the methods mentioned (barcode/QR code/brochure/unique number) to share the information.

 The CPCB will then create a list of all these companies and will publish it on their website, updating it every quarter. Additionally, Non-compliant Stakeholders can face penalties under the Environment Protection Act 1986.

Access the official notification from: Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules

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