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E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022

April 15 , 2023 505 days 434 0
  • The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 kicked in from April 1, 2023.
  • The first set of e-waste Rules was notified in 2011 and came into effect in 2012.
  • The latest rules introduce the new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime that will apply to every manufacturer, producer, refurbisher, dismantler and recycler of electronic products.
  • It restricted the use of hazardous substances in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).
  • It mandates the reduction of the use of lead, mercury, cadmium among others in the manufacturing of electronic equipment.
  • The manufacturer is Responsible to collect e-waste generated during manufacture and to ensure its recycling or disposal.
  • However, the rule does not apply to waste batteries, packaging plastics, micro enterprises and radio-active waste, as covered under the provisions of the law.

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