What are Micro, Small, and Medium Industries?<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
MSMEs are those manufacturing units that qualify as low-capital, low-investment entrepreneurial ventures engaged in various niche and cottage industries such as textiles, footwear, handicrafts, resource processing, engineering, and information technology. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n2. What is the threshold classification for SME units? <\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
As per the Act, Industries are segregated based on the Micro enterprises, which are defined as units having Net investment in plant and machinery not exceeding Rs. 1 crore. Similarly, industries having net investment in plant and machinery exceeding Rs. 1 crore up to Rs. 10 crore and from Rs. 10 crore up to 50 crore are known as small and medium industries, respectively. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 3. What is EPR?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
EPR or Extended Producer Responsibility is the concept of Pollution control, envisaging the principle of product lifecycle management and Polluter\u2019s Pay Principle. Under the principle of EPR compliance for SMEs, whoever causes or causes to contribute any adverse impact on the natural environment through their actions shall be liable to redress the negative impact by bringing the damaged environment to its original state. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 4. What is EPR Authorization<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
An EPR is a certification of compliance with environmentally sound practices for E-waste and hazardous management by the SME Unit. EPR Authorization is issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) after the producer entity has cleared all compliances under product-specific waste management rules. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 5. Who are the stakeholders involved in an EPR product lifecycle?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Various stakeholders in an EPR product life cycle are Producers, collectors, Transporters, Recyclers, Refurbishers, and Importers of the product. The PROs, such as the Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Board, are responsible for making regulations, supervising the activities, and penalizing the stakeholders in the event of any non-compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 6. Are Micro, Small, and Medium industries exempted from the EPR compliance requirements? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
No, only entities identified as brand owners operating as micro, small, and medium industries are exempted from EPR compliance requirements under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. All other units have to comply with the legal requirements for SMEs in EPR.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 7. Who issues an EPR Certificate? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
The EPR Certificate is issued by the apex pollution control body of India \u2013 The Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 8. What are the documents required to be submitted to the CPCB to obtain an EPR certificate?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
The EPR certificate requires all major information about the applicant as well as the business activity undertaken, along with the details of the product. The documents required to obtain EPR registration for SMEs are the Udyam Registration Certificate for MSMEs issued by the Ministry of MSMEs, Address Proof, ID, and other details of the applicant, Address and proof of ownership of the business, Product information, and details of waste generated\/recycled, GSTIN number, MOA, AOA of the company, EPR Ation Plan and CTO\/CTE from the CPCB.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 9. How much time it takes to receive an EPR Authorization Certificate? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
CPCB takes about 40 to 60 days after submitting an Application Form to issue an EPR authorization certificate. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 10. What are the regulations applicable to EPR Authorization in India?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
EPR authorization in India is governed by various pollution control regulations. Such as-
1. Battery Waste Management Rules,2022
2. Battery Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001
3. Environment Protection Act, 1986
4. Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
5. Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act,1981.
6. Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 11. Who is a Producer as per the EPR Regulations?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Producer is used to define a person who is responsible for the complete lifecycle of waste management. A producer must design its product using eco-modulation and eco-friendly concepts and materials right from the start of the production chain so that upon disposal, the product generates a minimum amount of waste. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 12. Who is an Importer as per the EPR Regulations?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Importers of products are entities that supply\/distribute products made from waste recycling to distributors in India. As per EPR compliances for SMEs, importers are also required to comply with the EPR Compliances in order to satisfy the manufacturing recycling obligations as prescribed by the Government.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 13. Who is a Brand Owner as per the EPR Regulations?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Brand Owners are entities who are engaged in procuring or buying products from an EPR-compliant manufacturer and selling the commodity under their own brand label or trademark on online platforms and retail markets\/supermarkets or retail stores. In this way, Brand Owners contribute to waste management and minimization measures under EPR obligations by branding, repacking, and promoting e-waste-compliant products in the market. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 14. What are the penalties for non-compliance with EPR rules<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Non-compliance with the EPR guidelines can lead to a penalty which may extend to Rs. 1 lakh per day for the MSME unit or company as per the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 15. Where to file a complaint for issues related to environmental compliances? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Any disputes, complaints or litigations related to environmental laws and their compliances and violations therewith are adjudicated by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which is situated in New Delhi. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nRead our Article<\/strong>: EPR Plastic Registration And EPR Plastic Waste Management<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Small and Medium Industries were introduced as a concept to address the identity and issues of enterprises, shops, establishments, and manufacturing units as defined and governed by the provisions of the Micro, small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. As per the Act, Industries are segregated based on the Micro enterprises, which are defined as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86,"featured_media":61567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2042],"tags":[3973],"acf":{"service_id":"501"},"authorName":"Ilma Siddiqua","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ilma.png","authorDescription":"Ilma Siddiqua is an environmental professional with 8+ years of healthy experience in Business Compliance MOEF, Tyre Waste, Hazardous Waste, Battery Waste, AVSF, EPR, State Pollution Control Board, etc. Penning words give her the utmost pleasure, and that\u2019s why she opted for drafting amazing writeups that move the readers to the core.","postViews":2058,"readingTime":10,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61520"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/86"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61520"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61574,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61520\/revisions\/61574"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}