Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a regulatory in India that regulates Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) producers to be significantly responsible for their post-consumer products. This responsibility can be fulfilled through EPR framework prescribed in E-Waste Management Rule 2022, as amended. The motive of EPR frameworks is to incentivise more sustainable product design, increase reuse and recycling, and boost collection rates and it is set to impact WEEE producers in India.
What Is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)?
Businesses under E-waste Management Rule 2022
The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 shall apply to every Manufacturer, Producer, Recycler, Refurbisher and Dismantler involved in manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, refurbishing, dismantling, recycling and processing of e-waste or electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I, including their components, consumables, parts and spares which make the product operational.
As per the E-waste (Management) Rules, 2022, WEEE Producer, Importer, Brand Owner, Refurbhiser, Recycler. As per said rules, No entity shall carry out any business without registration under the said rules and obtain Extended Responsibility Authorization.
Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2022
In February 2022, the MoEFCC Ministry issued detailed guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging. These guidelines outline the roles and responsibilities of producers, importers, brand owners, recyclers, and waste processors in implementing EPR. The PWM Rules, through EPR, have placed responsibility on producers, importers, and brand owners (PIBOs).
To ensure compliance, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has begun issuing show-cause notices to all unregistered PIBOs. This step aims to encourage their registration and adherence to the PWM Rules, fostering responsible waste management practices.
EPR under Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022
Mandating the minimum percentage of recovery of materials from waste batteries under the rules will bring new technologies and investment in recycling and refurbishment industry and create new business opportunities.
Prescribing the use of certain amount of recycled materials in making of new batteries will reduce the dependency on new raw materials and save natural resources.
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