CDA PET bottle ban: traders form joint committee in Islamabad

Retailers say the CDA PET bottle ban was given verbally with no notice, some shops were sealed, and traders want prior notice before enforcement.

CDA directions, given verbally, told retailers and FMCG firms in Islamabad to stop selling products packaged in PET bottles.

Local administration began enforcement, including sealing some retail outlets, retailers said. No warning or notification was issued.

Business groups, including the OICCI, asked the government to withdraw the proposed ban and strengthen recycling instead.

Traders at an ICCI meeting agreed to form a joint committee to engage the authorities.

None of the sources carries an official CDA statement giving the reason for the order.

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