Section 5 in The Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011
5. Conditions. -
During the course of manufacture, stocking, distribution, sale and use of carry bags and sachets, the following conditions shall be fulfilled, namely:-(a)carry bags shall either be [in natural shade (colourless) which is without any added pigments] or made using only those pigments and colourants which are in conformity with Indian Standard: IS 9833:1981 titled as List of pigments and colourants for use in plastics in contact with foodstuffs, Pharmaceuticals and drinking water, as amended from time-to-time;(b)no person shall use carry bags made of recycled plastics or compostable plastics for storing, carrying, dispensing or packaging food stuffs;(c)no person shall manufacture, stock, distribute or sell any carry bag made of virgin or recycled or compostable plastic, which is less than 40 microns in thickness;(d)sachets using plastic material shall not be used for storing, packing or selling gutkha, tobacco and pan masala;(e)recycled carry bags shall conform to the Indian Standard: IS 14534:1998 titled as Guidelines for Recycling of Plastics, as amended from time-to-time;(f)carry bags made from compostable plastics shall conform to the Indian Standard: IS/ISO 17088:2008 titled as Specifications for Compostable Plastics, as amended from time-to-time.(g)plastic material, in any form, shall not be used in any package for packing gutkha, pan masala and tobacco in all forms.]
