{"id":43206,"date":"2022-05-11T12:14:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T06:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=43206"},"modified":"2022-05-11T12:24:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T06:54:06","slug":"epr-policy-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/epr-policy-india\/","title":{"rendered":"EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) Policy India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The\nExtended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is the responsibility of Producers (including\nBrand owners and importers) to have environmentally sound management of their\nproducts until the end of their lives. It is a step toward sustainable\nmanagement of waste. The Indian Government has issued EPR Policy for waste\nmanagement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/epr-policy-india\/#Extended_Producer_Responsibility_EPR\" >Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/epr-policy-india\/#EPR_Policy_India\" >EPR Policy India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/epr-policy-india\/#The_Guidelines_of_EPR_Policy\" >The Guidelines of EPR Policy\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/epr-policy-india\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Extended_Producer_Responsibility_EPR\"><\/span>Extended Producer Responsibility<strong> <\/strong>(EPR)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Extended\nProducer Responsibility is defined as an approach where a producer&#8217;s\nresponsibility for a product is extended to the post customer stage of such\nproduct&#8217;s life cycle. EPR Policy India is mainly focusing on these two points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Shifting\n     of responsibility towards the producer from the municipalities.<\/li><li>The\n     incentives the producers are taking into consideration while designing the\n     products.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>EPR policy India is targeting the whole product chain, which includes the environmental characteristics of the product and the production processes of such product. EPR policy India is pushing the producers to design the product in such a way that they shall not have a negative effect on the environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the responsibility has been extended to the producers in such a way that they have to take responsibility for the management of disposal of their products, such responsibility of disposal can be physical, fiscal or a combination of both.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nshift of responsibility by the EPR Policy India includes economic, social and\nenvironmental factors. The economic shift is that now the cost of disposal has\nbeen shifted from the Government to the producer of such product. For\nenvironmental shift, the products designed by the producers are recyclable and\nuse fewer toxic materials in the products. The products now designed are\nenvironmentally friendly, using more recycled materials or recyclable\nmaterials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EPR_Policy_India\"><\/span>EPR Policy India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>EPR Policy in India is an initiative to bring all the producers\/brand owners; waste generators; manufacturers; waste management companies or start-ups; <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/noc-pollution-control-board\"><strong>Pollution Control Board<\/strong><\/a>; Recyclers; etc., to act on wastes by making sure the collection, processing and sustainable disposal to bring in the rules and regulations set by the Government for waste management. It is an approach to sustainably handling the waste by extending the responsibilities of the producer to post customer stage of their product&#8217;s life.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EPR Policy India focuses on Plastic waste and e-waste. The Plastic and E-waste Management Rules of 2016 have given the complete guidelines to be followed for a sustainable approach to waste management through EPR.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EPR Policy for Plastic Waste Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nMinistry of Environment and Forest &amp; Climate Change has periodically notified\nvarious rules with respect to plastic waste management. The most recent one is\nPlastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, which emphasizes on Polluters Pay\nPrinciple under the mandate of EPR. The EPR policy in India aims at the\nsustainable end of life of a product. It has shifted the burden of waste\nmanagement and sustainable use of life disposal from the municipalities and\ntaxpayers to the producers or manufacturers of such products. EPR Policy also\nencourages the producers of plastic to design for recycling so that it would\nresult in less spending of time on end-of-life waste management.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nEPR Policy under the Plastic Waste Management Rules gives a detailed\nunderstanding of EPR implementation. These EPR policies are strictly aligned\nwith the provisions of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nobjectives of EPR Policy India under the Plastic Waste Management Rules are as\nfollows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>To help      stakeholders understand the <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/epr-registration\"><strong>EPR<\/strong><\/a> under these Rules, 2016.<\/li><li>To help      stakeholders to identify the best suitable EPR Model<\/li><li>To      assist PIBO (Producer Importer Brand Owners) in framing EPR Action Plan.<\/li><li>To      guide PIBO with Plastic Waste Management Registration and effective EPR      implementation process.\u00a0<\/li><li>To help      EPR monitors or executors identify various opportunities in the Sector of      Plastic Waste Management.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>To      encourage the states to learn and adopt suitable methodologies.<\/li><li>To      boost the Plastic Waste Management.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EPR Policy for E-waste Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Electronic\nProducts contain thousands of metals. Some of them are precious, like gold and\nsilver, while others are highly toxic heavy metals like lead, mercury and\ncadmium. The informal sector in India handles over 95% of all e-waste.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nCentral Government has notified the EPR Policy India under the E-waste\n(Management) Rules, 2016. Some of them are that any change in EPR Plan shall be\ninformed to the Central Pollution Control Board within fifteen days, on which\nthe board will give its decision within sixty days. Another one is that it is\nthe duty of an authorized person to take permission from CPCB to close any\ncollection centre or any other facility which are part of the EPR Plan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Guidelines_of_EPR_Policy\"><\/span>The Guidelines of EPR Policy\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;There\nare various guidelines provided under the EPR policy in India which are needed\nto be followed by the producers, importers and brand owners, etc. Some guiding\nprinciples for EPR implementation are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>EPR is      applicable to all producers all over the nation.<\/li><li>The EPR      policy should be Uniform and also brand and geography neutral.<\/li><li>The      producers, importers, and brand owners are free to follow any of the EPR      Policies or adopt any of the EPR models simultaneously but except for the      fee-based model.\u00a0<\/li><li>There      will be a single National Registry for registration of all the producers,      importers, brand owners, recyclers, etc., to meet individual state data      requirements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>There      will be the development of an end-to-end digital transaction platform for      EPR, which has all the producers, importers, brand owners, manufacturers      etc., and the Plastic Recovery Organizations selected or listed on the policy.\u00a0<\/li><li>The      Government should own the EPR portal and digital exchange to ensure the      protection and confidentiality of members&#8217; data.\u00a0<\/li><li>The      investments in awareness campaigns and capacity buildings are not part of      the EPR Compliances, and they are spent under the CSR budget, except for      the fee-based model where the Government uses the funds for the      purpose.\u00a0<\/li><li>The      waste management hierarchy should be maintained, i.e., Reduce, Recycle,      Recover and Dispose.\u00a0<\/li><li>The EPR      Policy India should motivate keeping waste in circulation in the economy      at the highest value and promote waste pickers&#8217; working conditions and      income.\u00a0<\/li><li>The      policy should minimize the trading barriers and lower the producer      compliance cost for an effective and efficient national market.\u00a0<\/li><li>The EPR      Policy India for Multi-layered packaging should be higher than the normal      for recyclable plastic. The producers, importers and brand owners have to      pay a higher cost for EPR of such multi-layered packaging.\u00a0<\/li><li>The EPR      Policy supports the improvements in working conditions and incomes of      informal recyclers.\u00a0<\/li><li>EPR      allows and provides support for the management of plastics through the      system of the Plastic Credit Model.<\/li><li>The      <strong>Municipal Corporations<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Municipal_corporation\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> are now bearing less responsibility in waste      management. Still, they have primary responsibility for the door-to-door      collection of segregated waste.\u00a0<\/li><li>Private      sectors are tapped for leveraging special skills and inputs.\u00a0<\/li><li>Recycling      targets should cover all the post-consumer packaging wastes. There should      be a National EPR target covering all packaging formats such as PET, MLP,      Paper cartons, HDPE, LDPE, etc.<\/li><li>PRO      should submit the EPR plan to the State Pollution Control Board. The PROs      are then required to discharge the EPR responsibility of their brand      owners and importers. They are also required to submit the annual report      to the Pollution Control Board.\u00a0<\/li><li>The      Pollution Control board should make sure that every company involved in      waste management is part of the Producer Responsibility Organization or      the Packaging Recovery Organisation.\u00a0<\/li><li>The EPR      Policy aims to achieve increased collection and recycling rates for cost      efficiency, value chain optimization, and a well-functioning, transparent      waste management ecosystem.\u00a0<\/li><li>EPR      policy in India, if implemented in the right direction then it can guide      the paths toward the transitioning to a circular economy.\u00a0<\/li><li>The      PROs will grant digital certificates to the manufacturers, producers,      importers and brand owners. These digital certificates will have all the      information about the procurement of all forms of plastic through their      waste management companies engaged.\u00a0<\/li><li>EPR      Policy will ensure transparency through an open ledger or blockchain      technology. It will also be encrypted to avoid tampering.\u00a0<\/li><li>EPR      Policy India includes setting up a methodology to monitor the      effectiveness of the plastic waste recovery system.\u00a0<\/li><li>Producers,      importers and brand owners register with EPR Portal and make agreements      with PRO. \u00a0The PROs adopt an      approach for segregation, collection, recovery and recycling.<\/li><li>The      Municipal bodies also register under EPR policy as a PRO or waste      collector.\u00a0<\/li><li>Penalties      will be imposed on the producers, importers or brand owners for the      portion of waste not collected out of the targeted collection, and the      money recovered out of penalties will be used for creating plastic waste      management infrastructure.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The EPR Policy India re guidelines provided by the Indian Government for the purpose of implementing effective measures for the waste management in our country. It also monitors the companies and the individual involved in the waste management system. It is basically a step towards a sustainable environment and a sustainable way of waste management. The wastes under this policy are required to be recycled in such a manner that they can be reused.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our Article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/the-importance-of-epr\/\">The Importance of EPR \u2013 An Overview\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is the responsibility of Producers (including Brand owners and importers) to have environmentally sound management of their products until the end of their lives. It is a step toward sustainable management of waste. 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