Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is a policy strategy and an activity in which producers take responsibility for the organization of the disposal of things they manufacture once they are deemed no longer useful by customers. Environmental, economic, and social concerns all play a role in extended producer responsibility (EPR) activities. Extended producer responsibility (EPR) transfers the government's economic burden for disposal costs to the product's manufacturer. Producers, Importers or Brand Owners of Electronics and plastic packaging are assigned financial and/or physical responsibility for the treatment or disposal of post-consumer items under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). 

Who Requires to Register for EPR authorization?

As per the Ewaste management rules 2016 and Plastic waste management rules 2022, the EPR Authorization is applicable to those entities who are producing, importing, or brand owners of electronics goods or plastic packaging. Here, Producers are the parties who initially place a product subject to EPR program standards within the applicable jurisdiction, either via domestic manufacturing or through importation. 

What is EPR Plastic Authorization?

In India as per the recent amendment issued under Plastic Management rules, any Importer, Producer, or Brand owner of plastic packaging falls under the purview of EPR authorization. The Packaging comprises both "primary packing," which refers to the physical product itself, and "secondary packaging," which refers to the container in which the product is sent. Merchants are regarded as producers in the Packaging product category if they first place packaging products loaded with commodities that are generally collected as waste with ultimate private customers on a commercial basis on the appropriate local market. As a result, merchants are deemed producers if their products comprise any sort of packaging (even supplementary packaging for transportation to the final buyer).

What is EPR E-Waste Authorization?

According to E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 Extended Producer Responsibility means the responsibility of any producer of electrical or electronic equipment, for channelization of e-waste to ensure environmentally sound management of such waste. Extended Producer Responsibility may comprise implementing a take-back system or setting up collection centers or both and having agreed arrangements with authorized dismantler or recycler either individually or collectively through a Producer Responsibility Organization recognized by the producer.
 

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Extended Producer Responsibility Policies

Extended producer in India to cope with E-Waste and Plastic Waste, responsibility was established.

The Extended Producer emphasizes:-

• According to environmental policy, the stated Producer is responsible for decreasing environmental impact and managing the product and its waste over the product's entire life cycle.
• The Central Pollution Control Board has been mandated by Rule 13 (1) (Management) Rules, 2016 to grant, renew, or refuse Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) -Authorization to Producers.
• The Central Pollution Control Board has issued guidance on the implementation of EPR, including precise instructions for producers and other stakeholders on authorizing, channeling, collection, storage, transportation, environmentally sound disassembly, recycling, and refurbishing.

Role of EPR Authorization

Following are the main aims of EPR:

• To cover the costs of the products' end-of-life
• To provide incentives for eco-design
• To achieve resource efficiency
• To assure that recycling is of high quality

Major Advantages of EPR are as follows:

• Producers adjust packaging design and selection as a result of EPR, resulting in greater recyclability and/or reduced packaging consumption.
• EPR increases funding for recycling programs, resulting in higher recycling rates.
• EPR increases the efficiency of recycling programs, resulting in lower costs and a societal benefit.
• EPR results in a more equitable waste management system in which individual consumers, rather than general taxpayers, bear the cost of their own consumption.

• EPR in E-Waste Management
• EPR in Plastic Waste Management
• EPR in Battery Waste Management

Documents Required for Sole Proprietor/OPC/LLP and Partnership Firm

• GST certificate
• Importer Exporter Code (IEC)
• Sole proprietor or Authorized Signatory KYC
• To demonstrate the ownership of the site, submit the rent or lease proof.
• Excel sheet including details of imported products.

Documents Required for Private Limited Company or Public Limited Company

• Earlier mentioned documents.
• Memorandum of Association.
• Certification of Incorporation (CIN).
• Company’s PAN card.
• Board Declaration for Authorized Signatory.

As a result, our team promises to support you with the documentation process in order to eliminate any possible inaccuracy. As a result, we will assure a seamless process. To make the process of acquiring an EPR certificate as simple as possible, our EPR experts will educate you on how to obtain an EPR certificate without any difficulty or obstacle, since we have over 8 years of experience. Above all, we promise that there will be no inaccuracies.

Every manufacturer seeking E.P.R. approval must submit an application using the required form, Form-1 of the E-Waste (M) Rules, 2016. The application must be completely filled out and accompanied by any required papers. The applicant must submit a duly completed application to the Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board, as per the E-Waste (M) Rules, 2016. Sections 2.1.1 to 2.1.7 of Form-1 should provide the legal information about the collection and channeling of e-waste.

Verification of application for EPR certificate

Within 25 days after receiving an application, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) or a state pollution control board may verify and investigate the provided information. After checking the submitted document and being satisfied with the extended producer's responsibility plan, the Central Pollution Control Board or the State Pollution Control Board shall award extended producers responsibility authorization in Form number 1(AA) within 120 days after receipt of the application.

(The Extended Producers Responsibility authorization shall be valid for a period of five years)

The government fee may vary depending upon the category & quantity.

What Are the Responsibilities of Producers for EPR Registration?

• Producers are responsible for the collection and re-use of trash generated by "end of life" or "end of life" goods that have the same electrical and electronic equipment code.
• Manufacturers create a process for channelling e-waste from "end-of-life" items, such as rubbish collected from distributors and authorised service facilities.
• Producer is responsible for disposal in a treatment, storage, and disposal facility; hazardous compounds such as mercury and lead require pre-treatment.
• In the Extended Producers Responsibility plan, producers must mention arrangements for collecting waste electrical and electronic equipment from previously sold electrical and electronic equipment, such as through a dealer, a collection center, a Producers' Responsibility Organization, buy-back arrangements, an exchange scheme, or a deposit-refund system.
• Producers provide consumer or bulk consumer contact information such as address, email id, toll-free telephone number, or helpline number on their website.
• Producers must create awareness through media, advertisements, publications, posters, or any other methods of communication, as well as product user manuals that comes with the equipment.

What Are the Responsibilities of EPR Collection Centers?

Collection centers are responsible for collecting garbage on behalf of producers and recyclers, including waste resulting from orphaned products, and ensuring that the facility complies with the Central Pollution Board's regulations and guidelines. 

What Are the Responsibilities of EPR Dealers?

If the dealer has been given the responsibility of collecting on behalf of the producer, the dealer shall collect the waste by providing the consumer with a box, bin, or a demarcated area to deposit waste, or by using a take-back system, and send the collected waste to the collection center or recycler designated by the producer, while ensuring that no environmental damage occurs during storage and transportation. Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) are professional organizations that are authorized or funded by producers, either collectively or individually, to collect and channel e-waste generated from the 'end-of-life' of producers' products in order to ensure environmentally sound management of such E-waste. A PRO can help a producer or producers meet collection targets, set up collection centers/points, execute take back, and carry out awareness programs, among other things.) PRO must have a written agreement with the producer(s) defining the PRO's role and responsibilities for EPR management.

• Setting up a collection system, such as door-to-door collection, to meet collection targets. (As per the rules provided by the Central Pollution Control Board, this may involve the establishment of collection godowns or the operation of warehouses.) Implementation of the buyback/takeback program
• Organizing logistics ensures that the e-waste collected and channeled is traceable. Disposal of processed garbage and e-waste that has reached the end of its useful life. Ensuring Environmentally sound dismantling and recycling.
• Conducting awareness program among consumers/ bulk consumers/ producers for collection and channelization of waste.
• Assisting producers in filing quarterly/annual returns in accordance with the rules.
• As needed by law, provide an expanded producer's accountability plan. 

What Are the Responsibilities of EPR Refurbisher?

Refurbisher gathers e-waste generated during the refurbishing process and routes it through its collection center to an approved dismantler or recycler, ensuring that the refurbishing process has no negative impact on human health or the environment. 

What Are the Responsibilities of EPR Dismantler?

The dismantler ensures that the facility and dismantling processes follow the rules or guidelines set forth by the Central Pollution Control Board from time to time and that non-recyclable or non-recoverable component are delivered to authorized treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.

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