In recent years, online sales in the retail industry have gradually become the mainstream way of consumption for the public. However, online shopping also produces a large amount of discarded packaging materials, resulting in a huge burden on the environment. According to statistics from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, online shopping consumption generated approximately 50,000 metric tons of packaging waste in 2010, and the overall carbon emissions from online shopping packaging reached approximately 78,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide.
With the government's promotion of packaging reduction regulations for e-commerce online shopping, it will help companies reduce the carbon footprint of the earth and improve resource use efficiency. Currently, 23 online shopping platforms, including Shopee, YAHOO Shopping Center, and IKEA, have participated in the "Online Shopping Packaging Reduction" program, demonstrating the company's environmental commitment and determination to achieve sustainable environmental goals.
Regarding the "Internet Shopping Packaging Restriction Targets and Implementation Methods" that came into effect on July 1, 2012, the content is mainly divided into three major goals: "Packaging Material Limitation", "Packaging Weight Limitation" and "Reduction Effectiveness".
According to the regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency, all online shopping packaging materials in the Internet retail industry (excluding individual sellers) are prohibited from using polyvinyl chloride (PVC) materials, and more than 90% of paper packaging materials must use recycled paper, while plastic packaging materials must be mixed with With more than 25% recycled materials. In addition, 1. Medium-sized e-commerce operators must comply with product weight classification regulations; 2. Large-scale operators must achieve the "average packaging material weight reduction rate" or "recycled box (bag) usage rate" reduction targets year by year (choose between the two). 1) and relevant regulations on results reporting.
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Finally, according to the "General Instructions on the Restricted Use of Internet Shopping Packaging and Implementation Methods" issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, the capital amount may exceed 150 million yuan in domestic working capital, or the number of self-owned in-store pickup points may reach 500. The above-mentioned large-scale operators should submit their results to the competent authority before March 31 of each year, and their results must be verified by an accountant. Failure to comply will result in a fine of 30,000 to 150,000 yuan.
Jingxun United Accounting Firm specially reminds companies that documents such as Internet shopping packaging material source certificates or records certified by the supplier's signature and seal should be kept for at least five years. The packaging material source certificates or document records mentioned above should at least contain the following information:
(1) Receipt date or batch number
(2) Name of packaging materials
(3) Net weight, capacity or quantity of packaging materials
(4) Supporting information on the recycling paper mixing rate or recycled material blending ratio of packaging materials.
(5) Supporting information on tape material.
(6) Supplier’s name, address and other contact information (telephone or email)
After the new law comes into effect, in the future, if businesses use tape or plastic packaging materials containing PVC, they will be fined NT$1,200 to NT$6,000; if online shopping packaging reduction does not meet the regulations, a fine of NT$30,000 to NT$150,000 will be imposed.
With the implementation of the new e-commerce online shopping packaging reduction system, companies are facing greater social responsibilities. In order to ensure that their packaging under the new system meets regulatory requirements, companies should propose countermeasures as early as possible. In addition to reducing environmental loads, there are Help improve corporate image and avoid penalties for violations.
1. Medium-sized businesses: Internet retail businesses whose total capital, paid-in capital or working capital within the territory of the Republic of China exceeds NT$50 million, or whose own in-store pickup points exceed 300.
2. Large-scale businesses: Internet retail businesses whose total capital, paid-in capital or working capital within the territory of the Republic of China exceeds NT$150 million, or whose own in-store pickup points exceed 500.
Data sources: Businesses that have received the mark, Taoyuan City Government-Environmental Cleaning Inspection Brigade, online shopping packaging reduction regulations will be implemented from July 1, 2012 [Executive Yuan Environmental Protection Agency Recycling Management Committee]
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