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Beijing issues new regulations: starting from May, markets are not allowed to provide plastic bags for free

Our news (reporter Wang Wei) the new version of the Beijing Municipal household waste Management Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the "regulations") will be implemented on May 1, household waste classification and reduction into the countdown. Yesterday, the Beijing Municipal Administration of Market Supervision said that in order to cooperate with the implementation of the new version of "regulations" on May 1, in accordance with the relevant regulations, the bureau will legally put the Beijing "plastic bags" pipe up, strict supervision and management of plastic bags. Beijing Youth Daily reporter noted that it is strictly prohibited to sell, use ultra-thin plastic bags, supermarkets, shopping malls, market markets and other free plastic bags are within the scope of supervision and inspection.

The new version of the "regulations" not only pays attention to the classification of garbage, but also puts forward a reduction, and makes clear provisions on the provision and use of plastic bags on the market. It stipulates that the production and sale of ultra-thin plastic bags are prohibited in this city. Ultra-thin plastic bags may not be used in supermarkets, shopping malls, market markets and other commodity retail places, and plastic bags may not be provided free of charge. If a supermarket, shopping mall, market market or other commodity retail place uses ultra-thin plastic bags, the market supervision and administration department shall order immediate correction and impose a fine of not less than 5,000 yuan but not more than 10,000 yuan; Those who violate the regulations again shall be fined not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 50,000 yuan.

Yesterday, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Market Supervision said that in accordance with the requirements of relevant laws and regulations, the bureau will carry out supervision and inspection of the city's plastic bag production enterprises and shopping malls, supermarkets, markets and other commodity retail places, and strictly supervise and manage plastic bags. The municipal market supervision Administration introduced the specific requirements of the city's commodity retail places involving the use and sale of plastic bags.

It is forbidden to produce and sell ultra-thin plastic bags in this municipality. The production, sale and use in business operations of plastic bags with a thickness less than 0.025 mm (including 0.025 mm) are prohibited. At the same time, the plastic bags used by commercial enterprises and business operators in the markets of consumer goods and means of production must be printed with the names of the enterprises or the markets in which they are located.

Market establishment units shall strengthen the supervision and inspection of the sale and use of plastic bags by business operators in the market, and designate counters or booths to sell qualified plastic bags to other business operators in the market.

Supermarkets, shopping malls, market fairs and other commodity retail places shall not provide free plastic bags, and shall clearly mark their prices in accordance with law. A commodity retail place shall separately list on the sales certificate the quantity, unit price and amount of plastic shopping bags purchased by consumers, except where it is really difficult for a market operated in the form of a rental booth to issue a sales certificate to consumers. Commodity retail places may independently set the price of plastic shopping bags, but there are four circumstances that may not occur: selling plastic shopping bags below the operating cost; Do not indicate the price or do not indicate the price of plastic shopping bags in accordance with the stipulated content; Selling plastic shopping bags to consumers at a discount or by other means not at the marked price; To provide plastic shopping bags to consumers without charge or in disguised form without charge.

It is understood that China has implemented the "plastic limit order" since June 1, 2008. On December 31, 2007, The General Office of the State Council issued the Notice of The General Office of the State Council on Restricting the production, sale and use of plastic shopping bags. The notice clearly stipulates that from June 1, 2008, the production, sale and use of plastic shopping bags with a thickness of less than 0.025 mm are prohibited within China; In all supermarkets, shopping malls, markets and other commodity retail places to implement the system of paid use of plastic shopping bags, shall not provide free plastic shopping bags. 12 years after the implementation of the "plastic limit order", Beijing's large supermarkets have basically realized the system of paid use of plastic shopping bags, but the situation that free plastic bags or even ultra-thin plastic bags are provided in retail places such as market and morning market still exists.

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