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EPR Registration For E Waste.

E Waste Management is the technique of collecting e-waste, recycling, reusing, and disposing of it in an environmentally friendly manner to minimize its harmful impact on the environment and human health. E-waste management has become a major challenge as it directly affects human health and the environment, and this is happening due to the lack of awareness. The growing problem of E-waste calls for greater emphasis on recycling E-waste and better E-management.

EPR Registration For Manufactures and Importers

The government passed the first law in 2011, based on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which makes the manufacturer liable for managing the final stage of the life of its product in an eco-friendly way and ensures environmentally sound management. An Extended Producer’s Responsibility (EPR) certificate or license is mandatory for every producer/importer producing electric or electrical equipment. It encourages manufacturers to produce environment-friendly products. EPR Authorization is issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under MoEFCC, Government of India.

EPR – E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022

The Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change issued E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022 on November 2, 2022. This will go into effect on April 1, 2023.

As per this regulation, all manufacturers, producers, refurbishers, and recyclers shall have to register on the portal and collect e-waste generated during the manufacturing, refurbishing, or disposal of any electrical and electronic equipment and ensure its recycling or disposal. The Entities must register on the portal under the appropriate category, such as manufacturer, producer, refurbisher, or recycler. If an entity falls into more than one category, it must register under each category separately. It is illegal for any entity to conduct business without registration.

All entities shall have to file annual and quarterly returns in the prescribed form on the portal on or before the end of the month following the quarter or year to which the return relates.

These regulations shall apply to all manufacturers, producers, refurbishers, dismantlers, and recyclers engaged in the manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, refurbishment, dismantling, recycling, and processing of e-waste or electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I

The Central Pollution Control Board may charge registration fees and annual maintenance fees on entities seeking registration under these rules based on the capacity of e-waste generated, recycled or handled by them, as determined by the Central Pollution Control Board with the approval of the Steering Committee.

The producer of electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I must first register on the portal to obtain and implement extended producer responsibility targets as per Schedule III and IV.

Producers who have extended producer responsibility plans under the provisions of the erstwhile E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016, shall migrate under these rules in accordance with the procedure established by the Central Pollution Control Board with the approval of the Steering Committee.

Benefits of EPR Registration Certificate

EPR promotes the recycling and reuse of the e-waste (Electrical and electronics waste), hence reduces the cost of raw material for the producers/manufacturers.

EPR ensures the management of e-waste in environmentally friendly manner, hence reduce the harmful impact of e-waste on environment.

EPR Authorization from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) enhance the goodwill of the product and brand reputation in the market.

EPR promotes sustainable development, hence lowers the waste generation and misuse of the natural resources.

Documents Required For EPR Registration

The following documents are required to be submitted along with Form-1:

Address proof documents of the Manufacturer/Importer.

Aadhar / PAN of Authorized pGST Certificate with address of Manufacturing Unit.erson

Copy of documents/certificate of Company Registrar or Directorate of Company, or Import Export code letter.

Copies of agreement document with dealers, collection centers, dismantlers, recyclers, treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs) etc.

Self-declaration for compliance of RoHS in prescribed format.

The technical documents (supplier declaration- description of product, document for materials, parts, and/or sub-assemblies and analytical test result)

Copy of the permissions/licenses from the relevant ministry/department for marketing various products or for doing the business as given below: TIN details PAN details Incorporation certificate Copy IEC in case of importers

Copy of authorization issued by the SPCBs/PCCs

Documents related to EPR plan. Details of proposed awareness programmes and allied initiatives.

Estimated budget earmarked for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Ensure that all documents are accurate and up-to-date to prevent any delays in the registration process.

Process of EPR Register For E-waste

The process of EPR Authorization or EPR Registration involves the following steps mentioned below:

Step 1

Documentation

Applicant needs to prepare all required documents with EPR Plan for EPR authorization before submission of the application.

Step 2

Filling Application in the prescribed format

Applicant needs to fill in detailed information in the prescribed application form with the EPR plan.

Step 3

Offline submission of application

Applicant need to submit offline application with detailed information of producer and EPR plan to concerned department.

Step 4

Scrutiny of application

CPCB officials will scrutinize the application and the EPR plan is evaluated by CPCB for approval. If the documents presented are incomplete then CPCB officials may respond with a checklist within 25 days for clarification purposes.

Conclusion

E-waste, consisting of discarded electronic gadgets and household appliances, is a rapidly growing waste stream globally. E-waste contains toxic substances like lead, cadmium, and mercury that can pollute the environment and harm human health. Most e-waste today is disposed of improperly in developing countries through unsafe recycling or in landfills, creating an urgent need for better e-waste management worldwide. Governments must implement stricter regulations and companies should adopt sustainable e-waste policies for responsible design, collection, and recycling, in order to reduce the harm e-waste in causing. A circular economy approach is needed to extract resources from e-waste in an eco-friendly way. All stakeholders must work together to implement solutions that tackle this complex environmental challenge.

Frequently Asked Questions

E-waste refers to electronic products nearing the end of their “useful life”, for example, computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, and fax machines. Many of these products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled.

Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Reduce your generation of e-waste through smart procurement and good maintenance. Reuse still functioning electronic equipment by donating or selling it to someone. Recycle those components that cannot be repaired. Most electronic devices contain a variety of materials, including metals that can be recycled.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy approach in which a producer’s physical and /or financial responsibility for a product extended to the post-consumer stage of a product’s life cycle. It is important because it motivates the producers to manufacture environmentally friendly products and reduce pollution.

Yes, EPR is mandatory for some products in India. For more details, you can contact us.

  • What are the policies for EPR in India?

The present policy ensures that every electrical and electronic equipment producer and their spare parts do not contain pollutants such as lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers beyond a maximum concentration value. Every producer shall provide detailed information on the constituents of the equipment and their components or consumables or parts or spares, along with a declaration of conformance to the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) provisions in the product user documentation.

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