The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFC) on July 25, 2023, notified the E-Waste (Management) Second Amendment Rules, 2023 further to amend the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
The following has been amended namely: -
•In rule 5 the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - (4) ensure secure, accountable, and sustainable management of refrigerant generated during the manufacture of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment by adopting approved destruction technologies as per the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board.
•In rule 7 the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - (5) ensure secure, accountable, and sustainable management of refrigerant generated from the end-of-life refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment by adopting approved destruction technologies as per the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board.
•In rule 9 the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - (11) Ensure secure, accountable, and sustainable management of refrigerant generated from the end-of-life refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment by adopting approved destruction technologies as per the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board.
They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
The detailed amendments are given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. G.S.R.534(E).]
