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The document outlines the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) targets for plastic packaging, detailing obligations for producers, importers, and brand owners from 2025 to 2029. It specifies recycling percentages for different categories of plastic packaging and provides a mechanism for compliance through a centralized online portal managed by the Central Pollution Control Board. Exemptions for statutory requirements are also mentioned, along with guidelines for end-of-life disposal of non-recyclable plastics.

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The document outlines the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) targets for plastic packaging, detailing obligations for producers, importers, and brand owners from 2025 to 2029. It specifies recycling percentages for different categories of plastic packaging and provides a mechanism for compliance through a centralized online portal managed by the Central Pollution Control Board. Exemptions for statutory requirements are also mentioned, along with guidelines for end-of-life disposal of non-recyclable plastics.

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[ II 3(i)] 25

Plastic packaging 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 and onwards


category
Category I 30 40 50 60
Category II 10 10 20 20
Category III 5 5 10 10

In cases, where it is not possible to meet the obligation in respect of recycled plastic content on account of statutory
requirements, the exemption will be granted by Central Pollution Control Board on case-to-case basis. However, in
such cases, the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners
Owners will have to fulfil its obligation of use of recycled content (in
quantitative terms) through purchase of certificate of equivalent quantity from such Producers, Importers & Brand-
Owners who have used recycled content in excess of their obligation. Central Pollution Control Board will develop
mechanism for such exchange on the centralized online portal.
7.3 Importer (I):
(a) Extended Producer Responsibility Target (Refer example 1 to 3 in Annexure)
Eligible Quantity in MT (Q 2) shall be the average weight of all plastic packaging material and / or plastic packaging
of imported products (category-wise) imported and sold in the last two financial years (A) plus average quantity of
pre-consumer plastic packaging in the last two financial years (B) waste minus the annual quantity (C) supplied to the
entities covered under sub-clause 4 (iii) in the previous financial years as under: -

Q 2 (in MT) = (A + B) - C
and the Extended Producer Responsibility target shall be determined, category-wise , as given below namely: -
Year Extended Producer Responsibility target
(as a percentage of Q 2 - category-wise)
I 2021 - 22 25 %
II 2022 - 23 70 %
III 2023 - 24 100 %

The Extended Producer Responsibility target in MT category-wise, as applicable, shall be provided by Importer as
part of Action Plan on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board.

(b) Obligation for recycling (Refer example 1 to 3 in Annexure)


The Importer shall ensure minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste
collected under extended producer responsibility Target, category-wise, as given below.
Minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste
(% of extended producer responsibility Target)

Plastic packaging category 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 and onwards

Category I 50 60 70 80
Category II 30 40 50 60
Category III 30 40 50 60
Category IV 50 60 70 80

In case of Category IV plastic packaging category (plastic sheet or like used for packaging and carry bags made of
compostable plastics), the minimum level of recycling means processing plastic packaging waste for composting
through industrial composting facilities.
(c) End of life disposal (refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure)
(i) Only those plastics, which cannot be recycled will be sent for end of life disposal such as road construction, waste
to energy, waste to oil as per relevant guidelines issued by Indian Road Congress or Central Pollution Control Board
from time to time.

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