Regarding export of Pan Masala-Gutkha packed in plastic sachet by 100% EOU.

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.... Customs (Prev.), All Chief Commissioners / Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise, All Directors General under CBEC. Sir / Madam, Subject: Export of Pan Masala-Gutkha packed in plastic sachet by 100% EOU -Application of provisions of Plastic Waste Management and Handling Rules, 2011 - regarding. Board has received references seeking clarification on the applicability of the Plastic Waste ....

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....f Environment and Forests notified the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 on 04.02.2011 and amended the same on 02.07.2011. Rule 3(b) earlier defined a carry bag to mean "all plastic bags used to carry commodities, including self carrying features". After 02.07.2007 this definition has been changed as "bags made from all plastic material, used for the purpose of carrying or dispen....

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.... not be used in any package for packing gutkha, pan masala and tobacco in any form". Rule 2, however, grants exemption from the application of Rule 5. Prior to 02.07.2011 the exemption was available to "the manufacture of carry bags exclusively for export purposes, by export oriented units, against an order for export…" whereas w.e.f. 02.07.2011 the exemption is available to "manufacture o....