CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- According to the Chongqing Municipal Administration Bureau, The Management Measures of Chongqing for the Catalogue List of Disposable Products (the Measures) have been issued and will take effect from August 1, 2023.

The Measures, formulated by the Chongqing Municipal Administration Bureau in concert with the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce, the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism, the Chongqing Administration for Market Regulation, and the Chongqing Municipal Government Offices Administration Bureau, apply to the preparation, adjustment, announcement, implementation, and supervision and examination of the list of disposable products in the catering, tourism, and accommodation industries and the public institutions in Chongqing.

The disposable products in the Measures refer to the disposable catering, travel, and accommodation products and other plastic products made of plastic or wood (bamboo) material and provided to the public for single use.

The Measures makes it clear that the catalog for disposable products shall be prepared in concert with the Chongqing Municipal Administration Bureau, the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce, the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism, Chongqing Administration for Market Regulation, and the Chongqing Municipal Government Offices Administration Bureau, under the leadership of the Chongqing Municipal Administration Bureau, in accordance with relevant provisions of the State and Chongqing Municipality, and be updated and released in due time.

The Measures requires that the catering, tourism, and accommodation industries shall not proactively provide disposable goods; instead, they should encourage the use of environment-friendly, recyclable, and green products. Food delivery platforms shall actively guide consumers to reduce the use of disposable goods. (Translated by Yuki, Fathom Language Limited)