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ECOMARK CRITERIA FOR PAPER (The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II-Section 3(i), No. 455, Nov. 13, 1992) |
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: |
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All the paper manufacturers shall meet relevant Indian Standards of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) pertaining to quality and performance. |
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The product manufacturers must produce the consent clearance as per the provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, respectively along with the authorisation, if required, under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and rules made thereunder to BIS while applying for ECOMARK. |
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The product packaging may display in brief the criteria based on which the product has been labelled Environment Friendly. |
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The material used for product packaging shall be made from recyclable, reusable or biodegradable material and the parameters evolved for the packaging shall also apply. |
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PRODUCT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
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The paper and paper boards manufactured out of pulp containing not less than 60 percent by weight of pulp made from materials other than bamboo, hard woods, soft woods and Reed. OR |
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Recycled paper and paper board must be made from 100 percent waste paper. |
The following BIS standards have been amended incorporating the above Ecomark requirements
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IS 1396 : 1960 |
Blotting paper |
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2. |
IS 1774 : 1986 |
Paper for permanent records (first revision) |
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IS 1775 : 1981 |
Base paper for sensitised paper (first revision) |
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IS 1848 : 1991 |
Writing and printing paper (third revision) |
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IS 2483 : 1986 |
Ticket board (first revision) |
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IS 2991 : 1988 |
Base paper for waxed paper |
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IS 3064 : 1986 |
Hand made drawing paper (first revision) |
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8. |
IS 3302 : 1986 |
Backing sheet for stencil (first revision) |
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IS 3303 : 1986 |
Match paper (first revision) |
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IS 3413 : 1977 |
Base paper for carbon paper (first revision) |
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IS 3673 : 1986 |
Alkali resistant paper (first revision) |
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IS 4658 : 1988 |
Coated paper and board (art and chromo) (first revision) |
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13. |
IS 4664 : 1986 |
Pulp board (first revision) |
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IS 6956 : 1973 |
Cover paper |
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15. |
IS 8431 : 1986 |
Tracing paper (first revision) |
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16. |
IS 8460 : 1977 |
Wrapping tissue paper |
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IS 9032 : 1978 |
Diazo sensitised paper |
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IS 9033 : 1978 |
Reproduction tracing paper |
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IS10405 : 1982 |
Black centered board |
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IS11087:1986 |
Paper for magnetic ink character recognition cheque printing (first revision) |
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IS 11687 : 1986 |
Base paper for tracing paper |
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IS 12765 : 1989 |
Map printing paper |
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23. |
IS 12766 : 1989 |
Paper for computer use |
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24. |
IS 12808 : 1989 |
Base paper for one time carbon paper |
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25. |
IS 14480 : 1997 |
Plain copier paper-specification |
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26. |
IS 14619 : 1998 |
Release Base Paper- Specification |
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27. |
IS 14661 : 1999 |
Toilet paper - Specification |
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