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September 2026
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CustomsCustoms to accept one-year EPR certificates of plastic-packaging importers as one-time registration
one-time registrationReliefImporters were stuck at clearance because their EPR certificates showed a one-year validity. CBIC has told officers to treat those certificates as one-time registrations that need no renewal, and to clear the consignments.
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CustomsPlastic packaging imports: Customs to accept EPR certificates showing one-year validity as one-time registration — CBIC Instruction 15/2026-Customs
EPR certificate: no renewalReliefCBIC has asked Customs officers to clear consignments of plastic packaging, goods in plastic packaging, plastic raw material and intermediate material on verification of the importer’s EPR registration certificate. Certificates that show a one-year validity are to be treated as one-time registration certificates that need no renewal, and accepted as valid proof of EPR registration.
August 2026
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FSSAIPan masala packaging: FSSAI adds paper-based material free of any plastic or aluminium foil, and tin or glass containers, to Schedule IV of the Packaging Regulations
Pan masala: paper, tin or glassRule changeThe Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2026 insert a new entry for pan masala in Schedule IV — the list of suggestive packaging materials. It names paper, paper board, cellulose or other naturally derived materials that are free from any plastic and from aluminium foil or metallised layers, and tin or glass containers. The regulations are in force from publication in the Official Gazette; the Gazette issue is dated 10 August 2026.
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