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EPR registration · checked 11 November 2026

Plastic packaging makes you a producer or brand owner: register on CPCB's Centralised EPR Portal before you sell, with no small-business exemption.

Register in your PIBO category with your GST certificate, PAN, CIN and the plastic packaging you put on the market each year, by category. Since July 2025 plastic packaging needs a QR code or barcode, and rigid packaging needed 30% recycled plastic in 2025-26, a share that rises each year. A claim such as eco-friendly needs verifiable data under ASCI's Green Guidelines, and exporting to the EU brings its own packaging rules.

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  1. Do I actually need EPR registration for my D2C brand's plastic packaging, and what happens if I skip it? D2C
  2. What's the actual step-by-step to register for EPR on the CPCB portal? D2C
  3. What are the recycled-content and QR code traceability rules I need to hit in 2025-2026? D2C
  4. Can I call my packaging 'eco-friendly' or 'sustainable' on my product page without getting into trouble? D2C
  5. If I'm exporting to the EU, what sustainability and packaging rules do I need beyond India's EPR? D2C

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