The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued the draft Environment Protection (Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging made from paper, glass, and metal as well as sanitary products) Rules, 2024. Producers, importers, and brand owners who introduce any packaging or sanitary products into the market will be responsible for collecting such packaging or sanitary products. The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) targets will be determined based on the type of packaging material. The rules are proposed to come into force on 1 April 2026.