Tag: EPR

To participate in this interim arrangement, recyclers are required to maintain meticulous records, including procurement of raw materials, sales of end products, and EPR certificate transactions in an Excel sheet format. The aim is to …

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The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recently issued comprehensive Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the recycling of lead scraps, including scrap lead-acid battery waste, lead acid battery plates, and other …

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In the initial two years, EPR certificates will be generated for Gold (Au), Non-Ferrous Metals (Al and Cu), and Iron (including steel and galvanized iron). However, the EPR Certificate framework also leaves room for Rare …

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Entities covered under the EPR Guidelines must not deal with any entities not registered on the EPR Portal. The restriction on transactions does not apply to other stakeholders in the supply chain such as traders …

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According to the data collected from countrywide sales and the average life of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) as mandated under the E-waste Management Rules, 2016, India generated approximately 13,46,496.31 tonnes and 16,01,155.36 tonnes of …

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CPCB has now directed that all registered PWPs shall complete EPR certificates generation for sales made in 2022-2023 on the EPR Portal by 31st July, 2023.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a show cause notices to 479 unregistered Brand Owners under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directions for State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) or Pollution Control Committees to carry out physical verification of Plastic Waste Processors (PWPs) registered on the EPR Portal.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has clarified that the interim arrangement of release of imported consignments of producers of 106 EEE items may be extended to only those producers who have submitted their application …

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Recyclers who handle electronic waste are now mandated to maintain records of sales and purchases of different recovered materials and e-waste through invoices linked to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system. These records are …

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Provisions for accounting of plastic packaging sold by producers to unregistered brand owners, for assessment of EPR target, have been made on the EPR portal. Provisional EPR target shall be generated at the time of …

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