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What do you mean by Extended Producer Responsibility for Waste Tyers?
Extended Producer responsibility (EPR) means the responsibility of the producer of tyres to ensure environmentally sound management of waste tyers. Producers shall take all steps required to ensure that waste tyres are managed in a manner so as to protect health & environment against any adverse effect which may result from such waste tyres.
Who is required to get EPR registration for waste tyres management as per Hazardous and Other Waste (Management and Transboundary movements) Rule 2022
Following entities are mandatorily required to obtain EPR registration for tyre waste management
01
Producer
02
Recycler of waste tyres
03
Retreader
Note: – In case an entity falls under more than one Category, then the said entity shall register under that category separately.
Who are the producers for the purpose of tyre waste management as per Hazardous and Other Waste (Management and Transboundary movements) Rule 2022?
Producers Means any person or entity who
- Manufacture and sell tyres domestically or
- Sell domestically under its own brand, new tyres manufactured by other manufacturers or suppliers or
- Sell imported new tyres or
- Imported vehicles fitted with new tyres or
- Automobile manufacturers importing new tyres for use in new vehicles sold domestically
What EPR obligations have been assigned to producers under the Hazardous and Other Waste (Management & transboundary movements) Amendments Rules 2022?
The EPR obligation has been assigned on the basis of the quantity of tyres manufactured or imported by a producer. EPR obligation can be categorized on the basis of new tyres and waste tyres imports
- EPR obligation in case of new tyres manufactured and imported by a producer
SL NO. | Financial Year | Waste tyres recycling targets weight (Kilogram or Tones) |
1. | 2022-2023 | 35% of the quantity of manufactured or tyres imported in the year 2020-2021 |
2. | 2023-2024 | 70% of the quantity manufactured or imported in the year 2021-2022 |
3. | 2024-2025 | 100% of the quantity of new manufactured or tyres imported in the year 2022-2023 |
Note-
- After the year 2024-2025, the EPR obligation shall be 100% of the quantity of new tyres manufactured or imported in the year(Y-2)
- A unit which has started its operation after 1st April 2022, the Extended producer responsibility obligation starts after two years and shall be 100% of the new tyres manufactured or imported in the year(Y-2)
- EPR obligation in case of waste tyres imported
- The extended producer responsibility obligation for waste tyres imported in the year shall be 100% of the tyres imported in the year (y-1)
- The import of waste tyres for the purpose of producing pyrolysis oil or char is not allowed
Is there any exemption to any producer from fulfilling EPR obligation under Hazardous and Other Waste (Management and transboundary movements) Rules 2016?
The micro & Small categories of Brand owners are exempted from fulfilling EPR obligation
What is the registration fee / Annual processing fee / Renewal fee for registration of producers under Hazardous and Other Waste (Management and transboundary movements) Rules 2016?
The registration fee and renewal fee are as follows
- Registration fee: – The registration fee for new registration is Rs.10000 + Rs.0.25/ MT of the quantity of tyres manufactured/ imported in the preceding two years (if applicable)
- Renewal fee: – The renewal fee for old registration is Rs. 5000 +0.25/MT for the Quantity of tyres manufactured or imported in the preceding two years
What is the Validity of the EPR Registration certificate?
EPR registration is valid for 2 Years from the date of issue
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We assist our clients in obtaining EPR authorization from the central pollution control Board (CPCB). We have an expert team that deals with these matters and provide proper guidance to our clients without manipulating facts and make ensure to deliver the certificate and licenses within a reasonable time period.
