Mandatory charge for plastic bags From July next year to implementation October 26, 5:23
The national government had made a policy to require all retailers to charge for plastic bags from April next year at the earliest. It was.
Regarding the charge for plastic shopping bags, the government has announced a policy to make it mandatory from April next year at the earliest, and a discussion group was set up and discussed by experts last month.
At the study group, a number of industry groups, such as supermarkets and convenience stores, raised the voice that a sufficient preparation period was necessary to change the cash register system, to inform customers, and to adjust the inventory of plastic bags held by companies. It was.
For this reason, the country has decided to delay the start of charging by 3 months from the beginning, starting from July 1 next year.
In addition, thin sachets containing fish and meat products are necessary for hygiene purposes, so we will exclude them from the charge and set a system that sets the price for each store.
The country will present these proposals at a study meeting to be held on the 1st of next month, solicit opinions from the public, and decide on detailed contents within the year.