On February 2, 2025, Thailand Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) unveiled the second draft of the Sustainable Packaging Management Act. Compared to the first draft (click ChemLinked News for more details), which was released in March of 2024, this draft aims to establish a more comprehensive management system covering the entire lifecycle of packaging by clarifying responsibility allocation, economic measures, and technical specifications, so as to reduce resource waste, lower carbon emissions, and promote Thailand's transition to a circular economy.
This draft aims to establish a more comprehensive management system covering the entire lifecycle of packaging by clarifying responsibility allocation, economic measures, and technical specifications.
Key contents include legislative background and purpose, key definitions, regulatory framework, Waste Management Hierarchy, Life Cycle Management, as well as supervision and penalties.
