Understanding the Rules for EPR Authorization Registration





The E- Waste Rules of Management & Handling, 2011 was declared in the year 2011. It had come into effect since 1st May, year 2012. The rules are applicable to the following involved in the manufacture, sale, purchase and handling of electrical and electronic equipment or components stated in schedule – I of these Rules:

- Producers
- Consumers
- Bulk consumer
- Collection centre
- Dismantler
- Recycler of e-waste

Under these rules, the following two major categories of end of the life electrical and electronic equipment are covered under these Rules:

(i) Consumer Electricals and Electronics such as Fluorescent containing lamps, Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, mercury containing lamps, TVs, and Washing Machines

(ii) IT and Telecommunication Equipment

The MoEF & CC, GoI declared the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 vide G.S.R. 338(E) dated 23.03.2016. It was effective from the 1st of October 2016. This directive was initiated to ensure effective implementation of EPR by producers. It is also increases their role towards effective management of E-Waste.

The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 dictates the target based approach for employment of EPR. For EPR authorization registration, producers have also been mandated for phase wise collection target for e-waste collection. This may be either in number or weight. It will be 30 per cent of the waste generation quantity of as designated in EPR Plan for the duration of first two years of employment of rules. This is followed by 40 per cent during third and fourth years. It will be 50 per cent during 5th and 6t years and 70 per cent for 7th year onwards.

According to the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 CPCB has been delegated to formulate guidelines on the following:
        
- Extended producer responsibility
- Environmentally sound dismantling recycling
- Collection centres
- Storage
- Refurbishment
- Channelization     
- Transportation
- Random sampling for RoHS testing

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