China (Plastic Restriction Order) Original Text

"Measures for the Administration of Paid Use of Plastic Shopping Bags in Commodity Retail Establishments"

Order of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Commerce

The People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Commerce National Development and Reform Commission

People's Republic of China and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce

2008 No. 8

"Measures for the Administration of Paid Use of Plastic Shopping Bags in Commercial Retail Establishments" It was reviewed and approved at the fifth executive meeting of the Ministry of Commerce on April 16, 2008, and approved by the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. It is now announced and will come into effect on June 1, 2008.

Minister Chen Deming

Director Zhang Ping

Director Zhou Bohua

May 15, 2008

< p>Measures for the Management of Paid Use of Plastic Shopping Bags in Merchandise Retail Places

Article 1: These Measures are formulated to save resources, protect the ecological environment, and guide consumers to reduce the use of plastic shopping bags.

Article 2 The term “commodity retail establishments” as mentioned in these Measures refers to various supermarkets, shopping malls, and bazaars that provide retail services to consumers.

The term “plastic shopping bags” as mentioned in these Measures refers to plastic bags provided by commodity retail establishments and used to hold goods purchased by consumers and have a carrying function. However, it does not include plastic pre-packaged bags used in retail places for hygiene and food safety purposes to contain bulk fresh food, cooked food, pasta and other commodities.

The material and technical requirements of plastic shopping bags are regulated by relevant national standards.

Article 3 Merchandise retail establishments shall provide consumers with paid plastic shopping bags in accordance with these Measures.

Article 4 The competent commerce departments, the competent price departments, and the industrial and commercial administrative departments shall, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, supervise and manage the business activities during the paid use of plastic shopping bags in commodity retail establishments within the scope of their respective responsibilities.

Article 5: Commercial retail establishments shall clearly mark the price of plastic shopping bags in accordance with the law.

Article 6: Commodity retail establishments may independently set the price of plastic shopping bags, but shall not engage in the following behaviors:

(1) Selling plastic shopping bags below operating costs;

(2) Selling plastic shopping bags without marking the price or not marking the price according to the prescribed content and method;

(3) Using discounts or other methods to sell plastic shopping bags to consumers without marking the price. ;

(4) Provide plastic shopping bags to consumers free of charge or in disguised form.

Article 7 Merchandise retail establishments shall separately list the quantity, unit price and payment of plastic shopping bags purchased by consumers on the sales voucher.

Except for markets that operate as rental stalls and have difficulty in issuing sales vouchers to consumers.

Article 8 Merchandise retail establishments should purchase plastic shopping bags from legally established plastic shopping bag manufacturers, wholesalers or importers, obtain relevant certificates and licenses, and establish a plastic shopping bag purchase and sales ledger for inspection. .

Article 9 Commercial retail establishments shall not sell plastic shopping bags that do not meet relevant national standards.

Article 10 Merchandise retail establishments should take measures to provide convenience for consumers to bring their own shopping bags and shopping baskets for shopping.

Article 11 encourages commodity retail venues to provide alternatives to plastic shopping bags that meet relevant quality standards and environmental protection requirements.

Article 12 In a fair operated by renting stalls, the opening unit or the exclusive (or concurrently operating) plastic shopping bag business stalls set up in the market with its approval may implement unified plastic shopping bag regulations. Purchasing, sales.

Article 13 The operators of commodity retail establishments (hereinafter referred to as operators) shall bear corresponding responsibilities for violations of the relevant provisions of these Measures.

For the following commodity retail establishments, the proprietor or lessor shall bear corresponding responsibilities for violations of the relevant provisions of these Measures:

(1) Fairs operated in the form of rental stalls;

(2) Renting supermarkets and counters inside and outside the venue;

(3) Operating stalls in large supermarkets and shopping malls that introduce factories into stores.

Article 14 If the operator, operator or leasing unit of a commodity retail establishment violates the relevant price behavior and explicit price regulations in Article 6 of these Measures, the competent price department shall order it to make corrections and impose penalties depending on the circumstances. A fine of less than 5,000 yuan is imposed.

Article 15 If the operator, owner or leasing unit of a commodity retail establishment violates the relevant competition behaviors in Article 6 and the provisions of Article 7 of these Measures, the industrial and commercial administrative department shall order it to make corrections and may A fine of not more than RMB 10,000 shall be imposed.

Article 16 If the operator, proprietor or rental unit of a commodity retail establishment violates the provisions of Article 8 of these Measures, the industrial and commercial administrative department shall order it to make corrections and impose a fine of not more than 20,000 yuan depending on the circumstances.

Article 17 If an operator, proprietor or lessor of a commodity retail establishment violates the provisions of Article 9 of these Measures, the administrative department for industry and commerce shall, in accordance with the "Law of the People's Republic of China and Domestic Product Quality", etc. Laws and regulations impose penalties.

Article 18 If an operator, proprietor or leasing unit of a commodity retail establishment is punished for violating the relevant provisions of these Measures, the competent commerce department, the competent price department and the industrial and commercial administrative department may report the punishment information to the public. announcement.

Article 19 News media are encouraged to conduct public opinion supervision of behavior that violates the provisions of these Measures.

Any unit or individual may report violations of these Measures to the local commerce department, price department and industrial and commercial administration department.

Article 20 The commercial departments of the people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government may, together with the price supervisors and industrial and commercial administrative departments at the same level, formulate implementation details in accordance with these Measures, which shall be implemented after approval by the people's governments at the same level and reported to them. Filing with the Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission, and State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

Article 21 The Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce are responsible for the interpretation of these Measures.

Article 22 These Measures will come into effect on June 1, 2008.

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