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AAI has proposed retaining the current 2.5% Basic Customs Duty on all aluminium scrap until BIS standards are notified and grade-wise HSN codes are introduced.

The JRC has also proposed harmonised waste sorting labels under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, recommending unified pictograms, colour-coded symbols and receptacles to improve consumer sorting behaviour and increase recycling rates across the bloc.

While national plastics bans grab headlines, their fragmentation is undermining environmental gains and squandering a monumental business opportunity.

The platform enables users to schedule waste collection, verify transactions digitally and receive secure payments, creating greater confidence for waste generators and collectors while improving traceability throughout the recycling value chain.

The Milan studio enables earlier customer collaboration, allowing shared testing and refinement that reduces development time and brings market-ready packaging solutions to practical use more quickly.

The patent’s timing aligns with increased regulatory pressure for enhanced authentication features in local products and the global anti-counterfeit packaging market’s rapid expansion.

The findings underscore the urgency of accelerating innovation and development globally as fibre-based packaging moves from an alternative to a mainstream packaging solution for food applications.

The order covers specialty films that provide essential barrier protection against moisture, oxygen and light, properties that directly impact shelf life for packaged foods, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods.

The authority found that imports from China continued to rise at a substantial pace despite the existing duty, while Chinese imports continued to undercut domestic prices, affecting profitability and competitiveness of Indian producers.