The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on December 28, 2023, issued the clarification with regard to registration on the E-waste EPR Portal.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Registration on the E-Waste EPR Portal as a Producer is NOT required by the entities in the following cases: -
1. Import of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) (including their components, consumables, parts, and spare) not listed in the Schedule-l of E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022
2. Import of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (including their components, consumables, parts, and spare) listed in the Schedule-I of E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 for the purpose of: -
a. Selling to Producers already registered on the E-Waste EPR Portal
b. Self-Use (Not for Sale);
c. Captive Consumption for manufacturing and selling to Producers already registered on the E-Waste EPR Portal
• Provided that the entities (importers), other than the ones mentioned above, shall submit the prescribed documents to Customs/Port Authorities along with proof that they have submitted a copy of the below-mentioned document to CPCB also at the e-mail id [email protected].
[Notification No. CP-22/29/2023-WM-III-HO-CPCB-HO]
