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Ref : EIC 631/2/5
10 January 2008
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 38/2008
The Mainland of China : Notice Concerning the Restriction on Production,
Sale and Usage of Plastic Shopping Bags
The State Council issued a notice on 31 December 2007, announcing the ban on production, sale and usage of plastic shopping bags thinner than 0.025mm in the Mainland with effect from 1 June 2008. From the same day, it also prohibits retail spots such as supermarkets, shopping malls, trading markets, etc. from providing plastic shopping bags free of charge. A copy of the notice is attached at Annex (pdf format) for reference.
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If you have any questions on the content of this circular, please contact Ms. Eugenia CHAN at 2398 5444.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Crystal YAN)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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