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make an application to the State Pollution Control According to the PWM 2016 -
Board or the Pollution Control Committee, for grant
of registration or renewal of registration for the Mandatory registration of “producers” “brand owners” and
recycling unit, in Form II. “manufacturers” with the State Pollution Control Board
(SPCB) for e.g. - - Maharashtra Pollution Control Board.
(4) Every manufacturer engaged in manufacturer of
plastic to be used as raw material by the producer “Producers” Corporates using plastic packaging are
shall make an application to the State Pollution mandatorily required to obtain registration from SPCB
Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee within three months from notification of PWM Rules
of the Union territory concerned, for the grant of (March 2016).
registration or for the renewal of registration, in Form The initial registration for one year followed by a
III. subsequent registration for one year and further
subsequent renewal for three years.
(5) The State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution
Control Committee shall not issue or renew registration Renewal of registration by SPCB subject to “producer”
to plastic waste recycling or processing units unless “manufacturer” submitting action plan relating to
the unit possesses a valid consent under the Water plastic waste management, endorsed by Sectary Urban
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of Development of the region.
1974) and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Thrust on Plastic waste minimization, segregation at
Act, 1981 (14 of 1981) along with a certificate of source & recycling.
registration issued by the District Industries Centre
or any other Government agency authorised in this
regard.

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