Vietnam Introduces New Extended Producer Responsibility Regime

Vietnam has recently issued Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP, introducing a new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime that requires producers and importers to manage waste associated with their products and packaging. The new Decree has a variety of significant measures, including:

• (Articles 38-41) Labeling and registration of products containing persistent pollutants.
• (Article 64) Beginning January 1^st, 2026, prohibiting the manufacture and import of non-biodegradable plastic bags with dimensions smaller than 50 cm x 50 cm and a film thickness of less than 50 µm. After December 31^st, 2030, the production and import of single-use plastic products (except for products certified with Vietnam's eco-label), non-biodegradable plastic packaging (including non-biodegradable plastic bags), biodegradable plastic containers, styrofoam plastic containers for packaging and food containers) and products and goods containing microplastics, except for cases of production for export and cases of production and import of difficult-to-biodegradable plastic packaging for packaging products and goods sold to the market will be banned.
• (Chapter VI) Require manufacturers and importers of products and packaging listed in Annex XXII to select one of the following recycling obligations:
  • Self-implementation of recycling;
  • Hire a recycling unit to carry out the recycling;
  • Authorize an intermediary to organize the recycling
  • Pay a contribution to the Vietnam Environmental Protection Fund
• (Chapter VI) By March 31^st of each year, manufacturers and importers of products and packaging listed in Annex XXII will be required to register their recycling plans and report their recycling results or pay a contribution to the Vietnam Environmental Protection Fund to support recycling.

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