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TMI BlogE-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 — Regarding release of imported consignments of producers 106 EEEs items (ITEW 1 to ITEW 27, CEEW 1 to CEEW 19, LSEEW 1 to LSEEW 34, EETW 1 to EETW 8, TLSEW 1 to TLSEW 6, MDW 1 to MDW 10 and LIW 1 to LIW 2) as listed in the E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d Board Instruction No. 23/2023-customs dated 14.07.2023 with respect to the compliance required under E-Waste Management Rules, 2022 w.e.f. 01.04.2023 and with respect to the compliance required under E-Waste Management Rules, 2022 w.e.f. 30.06.2023 and related letter from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) vide File No. CP-22/40/2023-WM-lll-HO-CPCB-HO dated 13.05.2024 ( copy enclosed) . 2. Vide above-said letter dated 13.05.2024, CPCB has informed that release of imported consignments of producers of all the notified EEE items (106 EEEs items) after taking an undertaking as per enclosed format along with the proof of submission of the said undertaking to CPCB at the email id [email protected]. till 30.06.2024. 3. It is requested that concerned officers and Trade under your jurisdiction may be sensitized on the above communication and take appropriate action. 4. The difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this Instruction may be brought to the notice of the Board. 5. Hindi version follows. Encl: as above Yours faithfully, DHANANJAY SINGH Under Secretary to the Government of India Email: [email protected] Tele: 011 23094012 CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD MINISTRY OF ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ssary actions as per the rules may be initiated against us. We further submit that the copy of this undertaking has been submitted to the Central Pollution Control Board on [email protected]. The copy of the e-mail sent to CPCB is attached for ready reference. (Name and Signature of the Authorized Person) Designation: (Producer Company Seal) MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd November 2022 G.S.R. 801(E). Whereas the draft rules, namely the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 were published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, vide notification number S.O. 360 (E), dated the 19th May, 2022 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; AND WHEREAS, the copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public on the 19th day of May, 2022; AND WHEREAS, the objections and suggestions received ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ed for a manufacturing process or for functioning of the electrical and electronic equipment and may or may not form part of end-product and Items which are substantially or totally consumed during a manufacturing process shall be deemed to be consumables; (f) 'dismantler' means any person or entity engaged in dismantling of used electrical and electronic equipment into their components and having authorisation from concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee as per the guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board; (g) 'disposal and treatment' means any operation which does not lead to recycling, recovery or reuse and includes physicochemical or biological treatment, incineration and deposition in secured landfill; (h) end-of-life of the product means the time when the product is intended to be discarded by the user; (i) 'environmentally sound management of e-waste' means taking all steps required to ensure that e-waste is managed in a manner which shall protect health and environment against any adverse effects, which may result from such e-waste; (j) 'electrical and electronic equipment' means equipment which are dep ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... wn brand, assembled electrical and electronic equipment and their components or consumables or parts or spares produced by other manufacturers or suppliers; or (iii) offers to sell imported electrical and electronic equipment and their components or consumables or parts or spares; or (iv) who imports used electrical and electronic equipment; irrespective of the selling technique used such as dealer, retailer, e-retailer, etc.; (u) recycler means any person or entity who is engaged in recycling and reprocessing of waste electrical and electronic equipment or assemblies or their components or their parts for recovery of precious, semi-precious metals including rare earth elements and other useful recoverable materials to strengthened the secondary sourced materials and having facilities as elaborated in the guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board made in this regard; (v) 'refurbisher' means any person or entity repairing or assembling used electrical and electronic equipment as listed in Schedule-I for extending its working life over its originally intended life and for same use as originally intended, and selling the same in the market; (w) Schedule means the Sched ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... eturn relates. 6. Responsibilities of the producer. - The producer of electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I shall be responsible for - (1) registration on the portal; (2) obtaining and implementing extended producer responsibility targets as per Schedule-III and Schedule-IV through the portal: Provided that the producer having extended producer responsibility plan under the provisions of the erstwhile E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 shall migrate under these rules as per the procedure laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board with approval of Steering Committee; (3) creating awareness through media, publications, advertisements, posters or by any other means of communication; (4) file annual and quarterly returns in the laid down form on the portal on or before the end of the month succeeding the quarter or year, as the case may be, to which the return relates. 7. Responsibilities of the refurbisher. All refurbisher shall have to, - (1) register on the portal; (2) collect e-waste generated during the process of refurbishing and hand over the waste to registered recycler and upload information on the portal; (3) ensure that the refurbished equipment shall ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... orised in this regard by the State Government or the Union territory, as the case may be, shall ensure earmarking or allocation of industrial space or shed for e-waste dismantling and recycling in the existing and upcoming industrial park, estate and industrial clusters. (2) Department of Labor in the State and Union territory or any other government agency authorised in this regard by the State Government or the Union territory, as the case may be, shall, - (a) ensure recognition and registration of workers involved in dismantling and recycling; (b) assist formation of groups of such workers to facilitate setting up of dismantling facilities; (c) undertake industrial skill development activities for the workers involved in dismantling and recycling; (d) undertake annual monitoring and to ensure safety and health of workers involved in dismantling and recycling. CHAPTER IV 11. Procedure for storage of e-waste . - Every manufacturer, producer, refurbisher and recycler may store the e-waste for a period not exceeding one hundred and eighty days and shall maintain a record of sale, transfer and storage of e-wastes and make these records available for inspection and the storage of the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... responsibility through online purchase of extended producer responsibility certificate from registered recyclers only and submit it online by filing quarterly return. (ii) The details provided by producer and registered recycler shall be cross-checked on the portal. (iii) In case of any difference, the lower figure shall be considered towards fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligation of the producer. (iv) The certificates shall be subject to environmental audit by the Central Pollution Control Board or any other agencies authorized by the Central Pollution Control Board in this regard. 14. Extended producer responsibility Certificate Generation . (1) Recycling. - (i) The Central Pollution Control Board shall generate extended producer responsibility certificate through the portal in favour of a registered recycler in the format laid down by it in this regard. (ii) (a) The quantity eligible for generation of extended producer responsibility certificate shall be calculated by the following formula namely: *Q EPR = Q p x C f *the QEPR is the quantity eligible for generation of the certificate, Qp is the quantity of the end product and Cf is the conversion factor (quan ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 2028-2029 for that item. (iv) The extended producer responsibility obligation shall be extinguished only after end of life disposal through a registered recycler and producing extended producer responsibility certificate and not by refurbishing certificate. 15. Transaction of extended producer responsibility certificates. - (1) A producer may purchase extended producer responsibility certificates limited to its extended producer responsibility liability of current year (Year Y) plus any leftover liability of preceding years plus 5 per cent of the current year liability. (2) The extended producer responsibility obligation shall have to be fulfilled by the producers by proportionately purchasing extended producer responsibility certificate on quarterly basis. (3) As soon as the producer purchases extended producer responsibility certificate, it shall be automatically adjusted against its liability and priority in adjustment shall be given to earlier liability and the extended producer responsibility certificate so adjusted shall be automatically extinguished and cancelled. (4) As soon as producer purchases refurbishing certificates its extended producer responsibility liability shall ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... for those which are compliant to provisions of sub-rules (1) and (4). (7) Manufacture and supply of electrical and electronic equipment used for defence and other similar strategic applications shall be excluded from provisions of sub- rule (1). (8) Every producer shall provide information on the compliance of the provisions of sub-rule (1) and this information shall be in terms of self-declaration. (9) Manufacturer shall use the technology or methods so as to make the end product recyclable; (10) Manufacturer shall ensure that component or part made by different manufacturer are compatible with each other so as to reduce the quantity of e-waste. (11) The Central Pollution Control Board shall conduct random sampling of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market to monitor and verify the compliance of reduction of hazardous substances provisions and the cost for sample and testing shall be borne by the producer and the random sampling shall be as per the guidelines laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board in this regard. (12) If the product does not comply with reduction of hazardous substances provisions, the producer shall take corrective measures to bring t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ation of any of the provision of these rules and guidelines issued hereunder and the said guidelines shall be in accordance with these rules and shall be approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. (2) The Central Pollution Control Board shall also lay down guidelines for imposition and collection of environmental compensation on the producer in case of non-fulfilment of obligations set out in these rules and transaction or use of false extended producer responsibility certificate and the said guidelines shall be in accordance with these rules and shall be approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. (3) The environmental compensation shall also be levied on unregistered producers, manufacturer, refurbisher, recyclers and any entity which aids or abets the violation of these rules. (4) (i) Payment of environmental compensation shall not absolve the producer from the extended producer responsibility as specified in these rules and the unfulfilled extended producer responsibility for a particular year shall be carried forward to the next year and so on and up to three years. (ii) In case, the shortfall of extended producer responsibility ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nce of these rules by producers, manufacturer, refurbisher, dismantlers and recyclers through random inspection and periodic audit, as deemed appropriate so as to take action against violations of the provisions of these rules as per rule 22. 25. Steering Committee. - (1) There shall be a Steering Committee under the Chairmanship of Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board to oversee the overall implementation of these rules and the Steering Committee shall comprise of following other members in addition to the chair, namely: - (a) one representative of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; (b) one representative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology; (c) one representative of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; (d) one representative of the Ministry of Housing and urban Affairs; (e) a maximum of two representatives of electrical and electronic equipment Producer and Manufacturer Association; (f) a maximum of two representatives of E-Waste Recycler Associations; (g) one representative of State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee as co-opted by the Chairman of the Steering Committee; (h) Head of the Concerned Division o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Air- Conditioners excluding centralised air conditioning plants CEEW4 Fluorescent and other Mercury containing lamps CEEW5 Screen, Electronic Photo frames, Electronic Display Panel, Monitors CEEW6 Radio sets CEEW7 Set top Boxes CEEW8 Video Cameras CEEW9 Video Recorders CEEW10 Hi-Fi Recorders CEEW11 Audio Amplifiers CEEW12 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 Solar panels/cells, solar Photovoltaic panels/cells/modules. CEEW14 Luminaires for fluorescent lamps with the exception of luminaires in households CEEW15 High intensity discharge lamps, including pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps CEEW16 Low pressure sodium lamps CEEW17 Other lighting or equipment for the purpose of spreading or controlling light excluding filament bulbs CEEW18 Digital camera CEEW19 (iii) Large and Small Electrical and Electronic Equipment Large cooling appliances LSEEW1 Freezers LSEEW2 Other large appliances used for refrigeration, conservation and storage of food LSEEW3 Clothes dryers LSEEW4 Dish Washing Machines LSEEW5 Electric cookers LSE ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ntilators and accessories MDW4 Nuclear Medicine Equipment and accessories MDW5 Laboratory equipment for in vitro diagnosis and accessories MDW6 Analysers and accessories MDW7 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanner, Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner, Ultrasound Equipment along with accessories MDW8 Fertilization tests equipment and accessories MDW9 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 (vii) Laboratory Instruments Gas analyser LIW1 Equipment having electrical and electronic components LIW2 SCHEDULE - II [ See rules 16(3), 16(4), 16(13) ] Applications, which are exempted from the requirements of sub-rule (1) of rule 16 Sl. No. Substance 1. Mercury in single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps not exceeding (per burner): (a) for general lighting purposes 30 W : 2.5 mg (b) for general lighting purpose ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r alloy containing up to 4% lead by weight 7.(a) Lead in high melting temperature type solders (i.e. lead-based alloys containing 85% by weight or more lead) (b) Lead in solders for servers, storage and storage array systems, network infrastructure equipment for switching, signalling, transmission, and network management for telecommunications (c) Electrical and electronic components containing lead in a glass or ceramic other than dielectric ceramic in capacitors, e.g. piezoelectronic devices, or in a glass or ceramic matrix compound. (d) Lead in dielectric ceramic in capacitors for a rated voltage of 125 V AC or 250 V DC or higher (e) Lead in dielectric ceramic in capacitors for a rated voltage of less than 125 V AC or 250 V DC 8.(a) Cadmium and its compounds in one shot pellet type thermal cut-offs (b) Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contracts 9. Hexavalent chromium as an anticorrosion agent of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators up to 0.75% by weight in the cooling solution (a) Lead in bearing shells and bushes for refrigerant-containing compressors for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) application. 10.(a) Lead used ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ints to electrical conductors located directly on the voice coil in transducers used in high-powered loudspeakers with sound pressure levels of 100 dB(A) and more 28. Lead in soldering materials in mercury free flat fluorescent lamps (which e.g. are used for liquid crystal displays, design or industrial lighting) 29. Lead oxide in seal frit used for making window assemblies for Argon and Krypton laser tubes 30. Lead in solders for the soldering of thin copper wires of 100 m diameter and less in power transformers 31. Lead in cermet-based trimmer potentiometer elements 32. Mercury used as a cathode sputtering inhibitor in DC plasma displays with a content up to 30 mg per display 33. Lead in the plating layer of high voltage diodes on the basis of a zinc borate glass body 34. Cadmium and cadmium oxide in thick film pastes used on aluminium bonded beryllium oxide 35. Cadmium in color converting II-VI LEDs ( 10 g Cd per mm 2 of light- emitting area) for use in solid state illumination or display systems. SCHEDULE - III [ See rules 3(m), 6(2), 13(1), 13(2) ] Sl. No. Year (Y) E-Waste Recycling Target (by weight) 1. 2023 -2024 60% of the quantity of an EEE placed in the market in year Y-X ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on of these rules. 4. Conduct random check for ascertaining compliance of the e-waste rules and may take help of Customs/State Government or any other agency (ies). 5. Documentation, compilation of data on e-waste and uploading on websites of Central Pollution Control Board. 6. Actions against violation of these rules. 7. Conducting training programmes to develop capacity including State Pollution Control Boards and Urban Local Bodies officials. 8. Conducting awareness programmes on e-waste management, RE/CE label, legislation to make consumers responsible towards product usage and safe disposal. 9. Integrate all stakeholders with the centralized digital system. 10. Submit Annual Report to the Ministry. 11. Enforcement of provisions regarding reduction in use of hazardous substances in manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment. 12. Interaction with IT industry for reducing hazardous substances. 13. Set and revise targets for compliance to the reduction in use of hazardous substance in manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment from time to time. 14. Ensure RoHS compliance and its certifications through a recognized lab and its mandatory checks. 15. Any other functi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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