The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on September 03, 2024, notified regarding the Environmental Compensation (EC) Guidelines under Hazardous and Other Waste (Management & Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022 (Waste Tyre EPR Regime).
The Central Pollution Control Board has prepared Environmental Compensation (EC) Guidelines. after several rounds of consultations with Producer's Associations namely ATMA (Automotive Tyre Manufacturer Association) and Recycler's Associations namely MRAI (Material Recycling Association of India), AIRTRA (All India Rubber and Tyre Recyclers Association) and TRRAI (Tyre & Rubber Recyclers Association of India).
As required under paragraph 10(1) of Schedule-IX of HOW (M&TM) Amendments, Rules, 2022, the Environmental Compensation (EC) Guidelines were presented in the 3rd Steering Committee meeting held on August 08, 2024. The Steering Committee has approved the Environmental Compensation (EC) Guidelines. The Environmental Compensation (EC) Guidelines were further submitted to the Ministry of Environment. Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) vide letter F. No.: CP-22/31/2024-WM-III-HO-CPCB-HO/364 dated August 19, 2024, for approval.
Accordingly, MoEF&CC vide Office Memorandum F. No.: 09/6/2021-HSMD dated September 02, 2024 (copy enclosed) has approved the Environmental Compensation (EC) Guidelines. The approved Environmental Compensation (EC) Guidelines are enclosed herewith for ready reference.
[File No.: CP-22/31/2024-WM-III-HO-CPCB-НО]
