{"id":44463,"date":"2022-06-15T15:33:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T10:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=44463"},"modified":"2022-06-15T15:33:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T10:03:15","slug":"recognition-of-producers-responsibility-organisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/recognition-of-producers-responsibility-organisation\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognition of Producers Responsibility Organisation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the\nincreasing amount of waste accumulating in India, whether it be plastic waste\nor Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Waste, hour demands the\ncollaborative efforts of the producers and the government, with the producers\nlifting the majority weight as part of being responsible for producing products\nwhich ultimately contributes to these waste. Therefore, in order to track\nproducers&#8217; liabilities, the extended producers&#8217; responsibility was introduced\nunder Plastic Waste (Management), 2016 and E-Waste (Management), 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But due to the increasing pressure of the market on the producers to improve the quality and quantity of the products, it becomes very difficult for them to fulfil the target responsibility bestowed upon them. This has led to the emergence of a new innovative industry called <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/pro-authorization\"><strong>PRO<\/strong><\/a>. They are delegated with responsibilities to fulfil EPR by the producers in response to financial aid under the Rules for which recognition of Producers Responsibility Organisation is one of the critical steps.<\/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\/recognition-of-producers-responsibility-organisation\/#Extended_Producers_Responsibility_Explained\" >Extended Producers Responsibility: Explained<\/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\/recognition-of-producers-responsibility-organisation\/#Producers_Responsibility_Organization\" >Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organization<\/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\/recognition-of-producers-responsibility-organisation\/#Requirements_for_Producers_Responsibility_Organization\" >Requirements for Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organization<\/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\/recognition-of-producers-responsibility-organisation\/#Recognition_of_Producers_Responsibility_Organization\" >Recognition of Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/recognition-of-producers-responsibility-organisation\/#Limitations\" >Limitations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/recognition-of-producers-responsibility-organisation\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Extended_Producers_Responsibility_Explained\"><\/span>Extended Producers Responsibility: Explained<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the\nmarket&#8217;s shift to circular economy from linear economy clearing ways to new\nprinciples that promote the central idea of 3Rs, i.e. Reduce, Reuse and\nRecycle. The latest principle being Extended Producers&#8217;\nResponsibility.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The introduction\nof Extended Producers&#8217; Responsibility can be traced from the &#8220;Polluters\npays principle&#8221;, where the producers are made liable to analyze the\nenvironmental impact of the products manufactured by them throughout their life\ncycle. Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development defines extended\nproducers&#8217; responsibility as&nbsp;<em>an environmental policy approach in which a\nproducer&#8217;s responsibility for a product is extended to the post-consumer stage\nof a product&#8217;s life cycle, including its final disposal<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In India, EPR is\ndefined under Plastic Waste (Management), 2016 and E-Waste (Management), 2016,\nas&nbsp;<em>the responsibility of a producer for the environmentally sound\nmanagement of the product until the end of its life<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the\nintroduction of EPR, a new enterprise, Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organization,\nemerged that acts as a third party which helps producers to fulfil their\nobligations under the stipulated law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Producers_Responsibility_Organization\"><\/span>Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As per The <strong>E-Waste (Management), Amendment Rules, 2018<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/cpcb.nic.in\/e-waste\/\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organization is defined under Rule 3(dd) &#8220;<em>as a professional organization authorized or financed collectively or individually by producers, which can take responsibility for collection and channelization of e-waste generated from the &#8216;end-of-life&#8217; of their products to ensure environmentally sound management of such e-waste<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the given\ndefinition, Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organizations are enterprises that are\nhired by the producers\u2019\/Manufacturers to fulfil their legal responsibility\nunder the rules related to EPR while getting financial aid from the producers\/\nManufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PRO can use a\nrange of configurations to execute EPR:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u00a0PRO as a private organization<\/li><li>PRO as a non-profit corporation<\/li><li>PRO as a government-run institution\/agency<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The producers&#8217;\nresponsibility organization model, on the other hand, does not affect the\namount or proportion of plastic waste\/e-waste required to satisfy the state\npollution control board&#8217;s duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Role of Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Design      Extended Producers&#8217; Responsibility Action plan as per the stipulated laws<\/li><li>Register the      designed Extended Producers&#8217; Responsibility Action Plan with the concerned      Authorities. (<a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/noc-pollution-control-board\"><strong>Central Pollution Control Board<\/strong><\/a>\/State Pollution Control      Board)<\/li><li>Assisting      the producers&#8217; in achieving the set target for EPR.<\/li><li>If required      implementing the take-back\/buyback policy<\/li><li>Formulating      and establishing waste collection mechanisms like the door to door      collection.<\/li><li>As per the      stipulated guidelines set by Central Pollution Control Board establishing      collection operation like a centre, go down or warehouse.<\/li><li>Putting a      Proper transportation system in place transferring the collected waste to      recyclers.<\/li><li>Overlook      that recycling is taking place in an environmentally sustainable way.<\/li><li>Assisting      the producers in filing quarterly\/Annual reports to the central pollution      control board as per the provisions of the rules.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>At last      conducting awareness campaigns and programs for Consumers, Bulk Consumers,      and Producers&#8217; for environmentally sound collection and transportation of      the waste.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements_for_Producers_Responsibility_Organization\"><\/span>Requirements for Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before registering or recognition of Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organisation, the enterprise needs to make sure that they have a minimum of five years of experience in waste management with the published success stories for proper disposal and management of waste. They are also required to have TAN and GST &amp; PAN numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other\nessential requirement for the PRO is to be capable enough to channel waste in\norder to meet the minimum requirement\/target of the producers\/manufacturers.\nApart from this, the enterprise should also have sound\ninfrastructures\/organizational structures like collection facilities, storage\nfacilities, transportation facilities and human resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organization\nis also required to state its capacity in terms of handling waste which may\ninclude collection, storage as well as transportation of waste. Furthermore, it\nis also bound to clarify the capacity of the dismantler or recycler to whom\nthey have made an agreement for dismantling or recycling of waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organisation should also give details of the mechanism used by them for the collection of waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recognition_of_Producers_Responsibility_Organization\"><\/span>Recognition of Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although\nmentioned under both Plastic Waste (Management) Rules and E-Waste (Management),\nthe producers&#8217; responsibility organization, the recognition and registration of\nPRO are only mandated under E-Waste rules after 2019 as per the notification\npublished by Central Pollution Control Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The procedure for Recognition of Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organisation, as stipulated by the rules, includes:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Filing of the application for registration to the Central Pollution Control Board. The application involves:-<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Company name and full address with contact details (Phone number, E-Mails etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Name of the Authorized person with the address and contact details<\/li>\n<li>Category of waste EEE (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) proposed to be handled<\/li>\n<li>Details of the dismantlers, recyclers or other channel partners<\/li>\n<li>The capacity for collection, storage and transportation of the waste, as well as the capacity of the channel partners<\/li>\n<li>PAN and GST numbers<\/li>\n<li>Details of the organizational structure<\/li>\n<li>Details of collection mechanism, website and toll-free numbers<\/li>\n<li>District\/State Covered<\/li>\n<li>Success stories<\/li>\n<li>Any other information volunteered by PRO<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>After the application is filled and submitted with the required documents, the central pollution control board carry out an inspection to assess the capacity and capabilities of the enterprise to handle e-waste collection, putting away, transportation, dismantling recycling, as well as its ability to carry out an awareness campaign to educate proper channelization of waste.<\/li>\n<li>After the inspection, the report is made for review based on which, if the central pollution control board is satisfied, grants the recognition\/registration to Producers&#8217; Responsibility Organisation the time limit to which is 60 days from the receipt of the complete application.<\/li>\n<li>In case of shortcoming or incomplete application, the Central Pollution Control Board should respond within 25 days where the checklist of the shortcomings is to be provided to the application.<\/li>\n<li>The registration\/recognition of Producers&#8217; responsibility organization should be valid for five years.<\/li>\n<li>The renewal application for registration should be made 60 days before the expiration of the registration\/recognition.<\/li>\n<li>Suppose PRO fails to comply with any conditions provided under the E-Waste management rules, 2016, or it fails during the random inspection by the authorized personnel of the Central pollution control board. In that case, the registration\/recognition of the producers&#8217; responsibility organization may get cancelled or suspended. But before cancellation of the registration, the PRO will get a chance to be heard. The decision for which will be communicated within ten days of the hearing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limitations\"><\/span>Limitations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the\nshift in economy and outlook of producers\/consumers on the circular economy in\nIndia, the producer&#8217;s responsibility organizations are still struggling to\nestablish their footing in the market. This can be attributed to many reasons,\nincluding:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Lack of accountability<\/li><li>Lack of Transparency<\/li><li>Lack of sustainable or life-long commitment<\/li><li>Lack of awareness among people and consumers<\/li><li>Corruption and malpractices due to lack of proper supervision.<\/li><li>Lack of proper infrastructure<\/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> Recognition of Producers&#8217; responsibility Organisation plays an essential role in assisting the central pollution control board in tracing and tracking the activities of PRO regarding the management of the waste. But it is also crucial for the government or the authorities to ensure a suitable environment needed for the establishment of Producers&#8217; responsibility organization.\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\/how-to-open-e-waste-business-in-delhi\/\">How to open e-waste business in Delhi\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the increasing amount of waste accumulating in India, whether it be plastic waste or Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Waste, hour demands the collaborative efforts of the producers and the government, with the producers lifting the majority weight as part of being responsible for producing products which ultimately contributes to these waste. Therefore, in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":44469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[888],"tags":[2428],"acf":{"service_id":"498"},"authorName":"Muskaan Verma","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-14.jpg","authorDescription":"Muskaan has completed her BA.LLB and LLM, gaining vast legal knowledge and expertise. 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