Order of People's Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Commerce
People's Republic of China (PRC) (China) Development and Reform Commission
People's Republic of China (PRC) Administration for Industry and Commerce
No.8 of 2008
The Measures for the Administration of Paid Use of Plastic Shopping Bags in Retail Places was reviewed and adopted at the 5th ministerial meeting of the Ministry of Commerce on April 16, 2008, and approved by the Development and Reform Commission and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. It is hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of June 6, 2008.
Minister Chen Deming
Principal Zhang Ping
Director Zhou Bohua.
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Measures for the administration of paid use of plastic shopping bags in commodity 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 places" as mentioned in these Measures refers to all kinds of supermarkets, shopping malls and bazaars that provide retail services to consumers.
The term "plastic shopping bag" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the plastic bag provided by commodity retail places for holding the commodities purchased by consumers and having the carrying function. However, it does not include plastic prepackaged bags for bulk fresh food, cooked food, pasta and other commodities in retail places for hygiene and food safety purposes.
The material and technical requirements of plastic shopping bags are stipulated by relevant national standards.
Article 3 Commodity retail places shall provide plastic shopping bags to consumers with compensation in accordance with these Measures.
Article 4 The competent department of commerce, the competent department of price and the administrative department for industry and commerce shall, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, supervise and manage the business activities of plastic shopping bags in retail places within their respective responsibilities.
Article 5 Plastic shopping bags shall be clearly marked in retail places according to law.
Article 6 Commodity retail outlets may independently set the price of plastic shopping bags, but shall not commit any of the following acts:
(1) Selling plastic shopping bags below the operating cost;
(two) plastic shopping bags that do not indicate the price or do not indicate the price according to the prescribed content;
(3) Selling plastic shopping bags to consumers at a discount or by other means;
(4) Providing consumers with free plastic shopping bags or providing them in disguised form.
Article 7 Retail outlets shall separately list the quantity, unit price and payment method of plastic shopping bags purchased by consumers on the sales vouchers.
It is really difficult for consumers to issue sales vouchers in bazaars operated in the form of rental booths.
Article 8 A retail establishment shall purchase plastic shopping bags from legally established manufacturers, wholesalers or importers, obtain relevant licenses, and establish a ledger for the purchase and sale of plastic shopping bags for inspection.
Ninth retail establishments shall not sell plastic shopping bags that do not meet the relevant national standards.
Article 10 Retail establishments shall take measures to provide convenience for consumers to bring their own shopping bags and shopping baskets.
Eleventh retail outlets are encouraged to provide substitutes for plastic shopping bags that meet the relevant quality standards and environmental protection requirements.
Article 12 The bazaars operated in the form of rental booths can be purchased and sold uniformly by the start-up unit or the franchise (part-time) plastic shopping bags operating booths established in the market with its approval.
Thirteenth retail operators (hereinafter referred to as operators) shall bear corresponding responsibilities for acts that violate the relevant provisions of these measures.
The following retail establishments shall bear corresponding responsibilities for the acts of start-up units or rental units in violation of the relevant provisions of these measures:
(a) a market operated as a rental stall;
(2) Renting supermarkets and counters on and off the site;
(three) large supermarkets, shopping malls into the store business stalls.
Article 14 Where the operators, start-up units and rental units of commodity retail establishments violate the provisions of Article 6 of these Measures on price behavior and clearly marked prices, the competent price department shall order them to make corrections, and may impose a fine of not more than 5,000 yuan depending on the circumstances.
Fifteenth retail operators, start-up units, rental units in violation of the provisions of Article 6 and Article 7 of these measures, the administrative department for Industry and Commerce shall order it to make corrections, and impose a fine of 1 10,000 yuan depending on the circumstances.
Sixteenth retail operators, start-up units or rental units in violation of the provisions of article eighth of these measures, the administrative department for Industry and Commerce shall order them to make corrections, and may impose a fine of 20000 yuan according to the circumstances.
Seventeenth retail operators, start-up units or rental units in violation of the provisions of article ninth of these measures, the administrative department for Industry and Commerce shall be punished according to the "People's Republic of China (PRC) product quality law" and other laws and regulations.
Eighteenth retail operators, start-up units or rental units are punished for violating the relevant provisions of these measures, the competent department of commerce, the competent department of price and the administrative department for industry and commerce can announce the punishment to the public.
Nineteenth to encourage the news media to conduct supervision by public opinion in violation of the provisions of these measures.
Any unit or individual may report any violation of these measures to the local competent department of commerce, the competent department of price and the administrative department for industry and commerce.
Article 20 The competent commercial departments of the people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may, jointly with the competent price departments and the administrative departments for industry and commerce at the same level, formulate detailed rules for implementation in accordance with these Measures, which shall be implemented after being approved by the people's governments at the same level and reported to the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce for the record.
Article 21 The Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce shall be responsible for the interpretation of these Measures.
Twenty-second the implementation since June 6, 2008.
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