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 white 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 ameflded 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 lndian Standard: IS 14534:1998 titled as Guidelines for Recycling of Plastics, as amended from time to time;
(0 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.