According to Decree 08/2022/ND-CP issued on January 10th, 2022 and guiding the Law on Environmental Protection 2020, the Government requires that after December 31st, 2030, the production of single-use plastic products should be stopped. In particular, the roadmap to restrict the production and import of single-use plastic products, non-biodegradable plastic packaging and products and goods containing microplastics is specified as follows:
- From January 1st, 2026, it is forbidden to produce and import non-biodegradable plastic bags with dimensions smaller than 50 cm x 50 cm and a film thickness of fewer than 50 μm, except for manufacturing to export or manufacture, import to pack products and goods for sale on the market.
- Organizations and individuals that manufacture and import single-use plastic products and non-biodegradable plastic packaging must carry out the responsibility for recycling according to the provisions of Decree 08/2022/ND-CP.
- To gradually reduce the production and import of single-use plastic products, non-biodegradable plastic packaging and products and goods containing microplastics.
After December 31st, 2030, stop producing and importing single-use plastic products (except for products certified with Vietnam’s eco-label) and non-biodegradable plastic packaging (including non-degradable plastic bags, biodegradable plastic packaging, food containers) and products and goods containing microplastics, except for the case of production for export and the production and import of difficult-to-biodegradable plastic packaging for packaging products, goods sold to the market.
Decree 08/2022/ND-CP takes effect from January 10th, 2022.
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