Amendment of section 8.

In the principal Act, in section 8 —

1. (i) in the opening paragraph, after the word “degradable” and before the word “shall”, the words, “and or non degradable plastic bags using virgin or recyclable material(s)” shall be inserted;
2. (ii) for clauses (a), (b) and (c),the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:- “(a) that the recycled bags shall be coloured and pigmented and any dye used in manufacturing of such plastic bags shall be in accordance with the Pigments and Dyes listed in IS 9833: 1981. Reprocessing or recycling is undertaken in accordance with IS 14534: 1998 titled “Guidelines for recycling of plastics”. Any type of bags so manufactured shall be marked as follows:
3. (i) degradable / non degradable plastic bags, as the case may be;
4. (ii) virgin/recycled plastic bags, as the case may be;
5. (iii) unsafe for carrying food, in case of recycled plastic bags;
6. (iv) name and address of the manufacturer;

1. (b) no person shall manufacture, stock, distribute or sell plastic bags made of virgin or recycled, degradable or non degradable plastic bags which are less than 8 x 12 inches (20 x30 cms) in size and with thickness less than 40 microns;
2. (c) plastic bags manufactured out of virgin plastic shall be of natural or white colour.”