EPR REGISTRATION FOR E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
[ Table Of Content ]
- Introduction
- EPR Registration for Manufacturer's Responsibilities
- EPR Registration for Producer's Responsibilities
- EPR for Producer's Responsibilities
- EPR for Refurbisher's Responsibilities
- EPR for Recycler's Responsibilities
- Benefits of EPR Registration Certificate
- EPR Registration Process for E-Waste
- Documents Required for EPR Registration for E-Waste Management
- List of Categories of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Covered under EPR Registration
- Draft Average Life Proposed for the Notified Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Items under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022
- Conclusion
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- BIS (CRS) Registration For Electronic Product
- Domestic Product Certification (ISI Mark)
INTRODUCTION
EPR E-waste - Overview
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) refers to the Producer and manufacture’s responsibility for taking care of a product and ensuring its environmentally friendly management throughout its entire life. EPR is essentially a waste management concept that encourages producer and manufactures to create products and manufacturing methods that are eco-friendly and easily recyclable. Here, producers are individuals or entity involved in selling electrical and electronic equipment. This includes those who Make and sell these products under their own brand, or Sell assembled products under their brand made by others, or Sell imported electrical and electronic equipment, or Import used electrical and electronic equipment.
According to the EPR E-Waste (Management) Rules of 2022 the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Framework is a set of rules for handling electronic waste. These rules apply to four types of entities: manufacturers, producers, refurbishers, and recyclers. To follow these rules, these entities must register on an online portal created by the Central Pollution Control Board. If an entity falls into more than one category, they need to register separately for each. It's not allowed for any entity to conduct business without being registered. Additionally, entities on the portal can only work with others who are also registered, and not with those who are not. Now talking about their responsibilities they need to follow as given below.
EPR REGISTRATION FOR MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
EPR REGISTRATION FOR PRODUCER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
EPR FOR PRODUCER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
EPR FOR REFURBISHER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
EPR FOR RECYCLER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
BENEFITS OF EPR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
EPR encourages recycling and reuse of materials, helping manufacturers reduce dependency on raw materials and lower overall production costs.
EPR ensures environmentally responsible management of electronic, plastic, and battery waste through safe recycling and disposal practices.
EPR authorization acts as a mark of compliance and responsibility, strengthening brand credibility and customer trust in the market.
By reducing waste generation and conserving natural resources, EPR promotes sustainable business practices and environmental protection.
EPR REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR E-WASTE
1. Application Process
- Producers must apply for EPR registration through the designated online portal.
- Only online applications are accepted; physical submissions are not permitted.
- The complete application must be submitted via the official portal.
2. Registration Validity
- The EPR Registration Certificate is valid for five years from the date of issuance.
- Producers must apply for renewal at least 120 days before expiry.
3. Application Requirements
- Basic company details and information on electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed in the market each financial year.
- EEE details must be provided in terms of weight and average end-of-life.
- Self-declaration for RoHS compliance and availability of documents as per EN 50581.
- Submission of an awareness plan as per Rule 6(3).
4. Processing and Approval
- Applications received on the portal are reviewed by the concerned CPCB division.
- The application is processed internally and submitted to the Competent Authority, CPCB.
- Upon approval, the EPR Registration Certificate is issued through the portal.
5. Incomplete Applications
- Any shortcomings are communicated through the portal within 25 working days.
- The producer must respond within 7 working days.
- After response, the application is processed further as per approval procedure.
6. Issuing Registration
- CPCB issues registration within 30 working days after receiving a complete application.
7. Verification and Clarification
- CPCB may issue a digital checklist of shortcomings through the portal.
- Producers can view the checklist by logging into the portal.
- Clarifications can be discussed during scheduled EPR Camp sessions via video conferencing.
8. Granting Registration
- CPCB may grant registration and issue the EPR Registration Certificate.
- The certificate includes EPR targets and compliance obligations.
9. Registration Fee
- Producers must pay the registration fee as decided by the Central Board in its 194th Board Meeting.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR EPR REGISTRATION FOR E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
For EPR Registration under E-Waste Management Rules, applicants must submit the following documents through the CPCB portal to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements:
GST Certificate
Company PAN Card
Certificate of Incorporation (if applicable)
Import–Export Code (IEC)
Udyam Registration Certificate
Aadhaar & PAN Card of the Authorized Person
Authorized Person’s Email ID & Contact Number
Company Letterhead (for CPCB purpose)
Scanned Copy of Company Stamp and Authorized Signature (for portal upload)
Product List for which EPR Registration is required
List of Categories of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Cover under EPR Registration
| Sr No. | Categories of Electrical and Electronic Equipment | EEE Code | Average Life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology and Telecommunication Equipment | |||
| 1 | Centralized data processing | ITEW1 | - |
| 2 | Mainframe | ITEW1 | 10 Years |
| 3 | Minicomputer | ITEW1 | 5 Years |
| 4 | Personal Computers (CPU with input/output devices) | ITEW2 | 6 Years |
| 5 | Laptop Computers (CPU with input/output devices) | ITEW3 | 5 Years |
| 6 | Notebook Computers | ITEW4 | 5 Years |
| 7 | Notepad Computers | ITEW4 | 5 Years |
| 8 | Printers including cartridges | ITEW6 | 10 Years |
| 9 | Copying equipment | ITEW7 | 8 Years |
| 10 | Electrical and electronic typewriters | ITEW8 | 5 Years |
| 11 | User terminals and systems | ITEW9 | 6 Years |
| 12 | Facsimile | ITEW10 | 10 Years |
| 13 | Telex | ITEW11 | 5 Years |
| 14 | Telephones | ITEW12 | 9 Years |
| 15 | Pay telephones | ITEW13 | 9 Years |
| 16 | Cordless telephones | ITEW14 | 9 Years |
| 17 | Cellular telephones | ITEW15 | - |
| 18 | Feature phones | ITEW15 | 7 Years |
| 19 | Smart phones | ITEW15 | 5 Years |
| 20 | Answering systems | ITEW16 | 5 Years |
| Consumer Electrical and Electronics | |||
| 21 | Television sets (LCD / LED) | CEEW1 | 9 Years |
| 22 | Refrigerator | CEEW2 | 10 Years |
| 23 | Washing Machine | CCEW3 | 9 Years |
| 24 | Air-conditioners excluding centralized air conditioning plants | CCEW4 | 10 Years |
| 25 | Fluorescent and other Mercury containing lamps | CEEW5 | 2 Years |
DRAFT AVERAGE LIFE PROPOSED FOR THE NOTIFIED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (EEE) ITEMS UNDER THE E-WASTE (MANAGEMENT) RULES, 2022
| Sr No. | Categories of Electrical and Electronic Equipment | EEE Code | Average Life (Years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCTS OR EQUIPMENT OF TRANSMITTING SOUND, IMAGES OR OTHER INFORMATION BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS | |||
| i | Bluetooth enabled devices | ITEW17 | 3 |
| ii | Telecommunication Antenna’s | ITEW17 | 7 |
| iii | Transmitters | ITEW17 | 5 |
| iv | Walkie talkie | ITEW17 | 5 |
| v | Wi-Fi / Wireless enabled devices | ITEW17 | 3 |
| vi | Radio / Satellite Telephone | ITEW17 | 7 |
| vii | BTS (all components excluding structure of tower) | ITEW18 | 15 |
| viii | Tablets, I-PAD | ITEW19 | 5 |
| ix | Phablets | ITEW20 | 5 |
| x | Scanners | ITEW21 | 5 |
| xi | Routers | ITEW22 | 10 |
| xii | GPS | ITEW23 | 5 |
| xiii | UPS | ITEW24 | 5 – up to 2 KVA / 7 – >2KVA |
| xiv | Inverter | ITEW25 | 5 – up to 2 KVA / 7 – >2KVA |
| xv | Modems | ITEW26 | 5 |
| xvi | Electronic data storage devices | ITEW27 | 5 – for flash drives / 10 – for large devices like servers |
| CONSUMER ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS AND PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS | |||
| i | Screen, Electronic Photo frames, Electronic Display Panel, Monitors | CEEW6 | 7 |
| ii | Radio sets | CEEW7 | 8 |
| iii | Set top Boxes | CEEW8 | 8 |
| iv | Video Cameras | CEEW9 | 5 |
| v | Video Recorders | CEEW10 | 5 |
| vi | Hi-Fi Recorders | CEEW11 | 5 |
| vii | Audio Amplifiers | CEEW12 | 7 |
| OTHER PRODUCTS OR EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECORDING OR REPRODUCING SOUND OR IMAGES INCLUDING SIGNALS AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOUND AND IMAGE BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS | |||
| i | CCTV Camera with DVR & NVR | CEEW13 | 7 |
| ii | Digital sound and video recorder and player | CEEW13 | 7 |
| iii | Other products or equipment for the purpose of recording or reproducing sound or images including signals and other technologies for the distribution of sound and image by telecommunications | CEEW13 | 7 |
| iv | Solar panels/cells, solar Photovoltaic panels/cells/modules | CEEW14 | 15 |
| v | Luminaires for fluorescent lamps with the exception of luminaires in households | CEEW15 | 2 |
| vi | High intensity discharge lamps, including pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps | CEEW16 | 2 |
| vii | Low pressure sodium lamps | CEEW17 | 2 |
| viii | Digital camera | CEEW19 | 5 |
| OTHER LIGHTING OR EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SPREADING OR CONTROLLING LIGHT EXCLUDING FILAMENT BULBS | |||
| i | LED used by Consumers | CEEW18 | 3 |
| ii | LED used for Professional purpose | CEEW18 | 5 |
| LARGE AND SMALL ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | |||
| i | Large cooling appliances | LSEEW1 | 10 |
| ii | Freezers | LSEEW2 | 10 |
| iii | Other large appliances used for refrigeration, conservation and storage of food | LSEEW3 | 10 |
| iv | Clothes dryers | LSEEW4 | 10 |
| v | Dish Washing Machines | LSEEW5 | 10 |
| vi | Electric cookers | LSEEW6 | 5 |
| vii | Electric stoves | LSEEW7 | 5 |
| viii | Electric hot plates | LSEEW8 | 5 |
| ix | Microwaves, Microwave Oven | LSEEW9 | 7 |
| x | Other large appliances used for cooking and other processing of food | LSEEW10 | 10 |
| xi | Electric heating appliances | LSEEW11 | 8 |
| xii | Electric radiators | LSEEW12 | 7 |
| xiii | Other large appliances for heating rooms, beds, seating furniture | LSEEW13 | 7 |
| xiv | Electric fans | LSEEW14 | 15 |
| xv | Other fanning, exhaust ventilation and conditioning equipment | LSEEW15 | 10 |
| xvi | Vacuum cleaners | LSEEW16 | 10 |
| xvii | Carpet sweepers | LSEEW17 | 10 |
| xviii | Other appliances for cleaning | LSEEW18 | 10 |
| xix | Appliances used for sewing, knitting, weaving and other processing for textiles | LSEEW19 | 7 |
| xx | Iron and other appliances for ironing, mangling and other care of clothing | LSEEW20 | 5 |
| xxi | Grinders, coffee machines and equipment for opening or sealing containers or packages | LSEEW21 | 7 |
| xxii | Smoke detector | LSEEW22 | 10 |
| xxiii | Heating Regulators | LSEEW23 | 5 |
| xxiv | Thermostats | LSEEW24 | 5 |
| xxv | Automatic dispensers for hot drinks | LSEEW25 | 7 |
| xxvi | Automatic dispensers for hot or cold bottles or cans | LSEEW26 | 7 |
| xxvii | Automatic dispensers for solid products | LSEEW27 | 10 |
| xxviii | Automatic dispensers for money | LSEEW28 | 10 |
| xxix | All appliances which deliver automatically all kinds of products | LSEEW29 | 10 |
| xxx | Indoor air purifier | LSEEW30 | 10 |
| xxxi | Hair dryer | LSEEW31 | 3 |
| xxxii | Electric shaver | LSEEW32 | 3 |
| xxxiii | Electric kettle | LSEEW33 | 5 |
| xxxiv | Electronic display panels/board/visual display unit | LSEEW34 | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TOOLS (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LARGE-SCALE STATIONARY INDUSTRIAL TOOLS) | |||
| i | Drills | EETW1 | 8 |
| ii | Saws | EETW2 | 10 |
| iii | Sewing Machines | EETW3 | 15 |
| iv | Equipment for turning, milling, sanding, grinding, sawing, cutting, shearing, drilling, making holes, punching, folding, bending or similar processing of wood, metal and other materials | EETW4 | 10 |
| v | Tools for riveting, nailing or screwing or removing rivets, nails, screws or similar uses | EETW5 | 10 |
| vi | Tools for welding, soldering, or similar use | EETW6 | 10 |
| vii | Equipment for spraying, spreading, dispersing or other treatment of liquid or gaseous substance by other means | EETW7 | 10 |
| viii | Tools for mowing or other gardening activities | EETW8 | 10 |
| TOYS, LEISURE AND SPORTS EQUIPMENT | |||
| i | Electrical trains or car racing sets | TLSEW1 | 2 |
| ii | Hand-held video games consoles | TLSEW2 | 2 |
| iii | Video games | TLSEW3 | 2 |
| iv | Computers for biking, diving, running, rowing, etc. | TLSEW4 | 3 |
| v | Sports equipment with electric or electronic components | TLSEW5 | 5 |
| vi | Coin slot machines | TLSEW6 | 8 |
| MEDICAL DEVICES (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ALL IMPLANTED AND INFECTED PRODUCTS) | |||
| i | Radiotherapy equipment and accessories | MDW1 | 20 |
| ii | Cardiology equipment and accessories | MDW2 | 10 |
| iii | Dialysis equipment and accessories | MDW3 | 10 |
| PULMONARY VENTILATORS AND ACCESSORIES | |||
| i | Diagnostic Cardiology | MDW4 | 7 |
| ii | Anaesthesia & Respiratory | MDW4 | 10 |
| iii | Nuclear Medicine Equipment and accessories | MDW5 | 20 |
| iv | Laboratory equipment for in vitro diagnosis and accessories | MDW6 | 15 |
| v | Analysers and accessories | MDW7 | 10 |
| MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI), POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET) SCANNER, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER, & ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH ACCESSORIES | |||
| i | MRI | MDW8 | 20 |
| ii | PET CT/PET | MDW8 | 20 |
| iii | SPECT CT/ SPECT | MDW8 | 20 |
| iv | CT | MDW8 | 20 |
| v | US | MDW8 | 7 |
| vi | Fertilization tests equipment and accessories | MDW9 | 10 |
| vii | Maternal & Infant care products | MDW10 | 7 |
| viii | C-Arm | MDW10 | 7 |
| ix | Monitoring Solution products/High end | MDW10 | 15 |
| x | X-ray and fluoroscopy | MDW10 | 10 |
| xi | Mammography devices | MDW10 | 10 |
| xii | Other electric appliances/equipment/kits used for preventing, screening, detecting, monitoring, evaluating, reviewing, examining, investigating, probing, treating illness sickness, disease, disorder, affliction, infection, injury, trauma, abuse or disability including the Mobiles, Tablets or any other device with the features having the potential of sex selection and their accessories | MDW10 | 7 |
| LABORATORY INSTRUMENTS | |||
| i | Gas analyser | LIW1 | 8 |
| ii | Equipment having electrical and electronic components | LIW2 | 8 |
CONCLUSION
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an important responsibility of a producer in India that makes producers responsible for handling the electronic waste from the products they make or import. To follow this rule, producers need to go through the EPR registration process with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) if they operate with electrical and electronic equipment in the Indian market.
Understanding the EPR certificate requirements is essential for a smooth certification process and compliance with environmental standards. Entities that embrace EPR registration and certification contribute to a greener and more responsible electronic waste management ecosystem.
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