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GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR MODULE I A, II & III CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DELHI NOVEMBER 2022 TABLE OF CONTENT S.No.
Content 1 Module IA 2 Module II 3 Module III 4 FAQs 4.1 General 4.2 Module IA 4.3 Module III Page Number 1 25 30 50 50 58 65 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Module IA 1.0 Background Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, in its fourth Amendment to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, dated February 16, 2022, notified ‘Guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility for Plastic Packaging’ in the Schedule II of the Rules.
The EPR Portal for Plastic Packaging provides provision for registration of PIBOs/ PWPS in accordance with the notified EPR Guidelines.

This portal commenced operation in April 2022 with two modules for registration of PIBOs (Module 1) and PWPs (Module 2) respectively.

Module 1 of the Portal has been upgraded to Module 1 A.

The key features of Module IA include the following:  Real time Capture of Procurement /Sales of Plastic Packaging Cross-validation of Transactions between PIBOs/PWPs (Invoice No.
generation / Auto-population of Sales/ Procurement detail)  Dynamic fixing of Annual EPR Target as per EPR Guidelines (Auto-generation of next year EPR target)  Assessment of use of recycled plastic/reuse ( Cat I rigid plastic) EPR credits  Facilitating error free filing of Application (Cross validation of input data/ Integration of APIs/ Late fee mechanism) PIBOs at the time of filing application shall provide the details related to plastic packaging sales, consumption as well as procurement, The EPR target for the current operational year is calculated on the basis of information for the last two years submitted with the Application.– in accordance with provision of the EPR Guidelines in , For subsequent years, PIBOs shall be required to provide real-time information of sales & procurement, on the basis of which EPR target shall be auto-generated as per EPR Guidelines, Further provision has been made to assess the quantity of recycled plastic used as well as that of reuse of Cat I plastic packaging.
EPR credits for the same can be generated / carried forward by the PIBOs as per requirement in accordance with provision of EPR Guidelines The information flow for Module IA is given in Figure 1.0 Figure 1: Information Flow for Module 1 A CPCB, DELHI Page 1 Guidance for Module IA, II & III The Module IA comprises of two Stages Stage 1(Pre-registration): It covers operations prior to registration and includes Sign up & submission of Application for Registration Stage 2(Post Registration): It covers operations to be carried out post Registration including providing real time information of procurement & sales.
Validation of transactions between PIBOs/PWP, assessment of the quantity of recycled plastic used as well as that of reuse of Cat I plastic packaging, is done on the basis of the real time data.
The details of the Operations to be carried out in the two Stages is given in the subsequent section 2.0 Stage 1( Pre-registration ) Sign-up/Login & submission of application are the two major steps to be carried out in Stage 1 2.1 Sign-up/ Login The user can go to the Sign-up page by clicking on “PIBO” & “Register” on the Homepage (Figure 2).
Sign-up form (Figure 3) shall open up (a) Sign-Up: The user shall provide the following information during Sign-up (i) Applicant type  Brand-Owner/Producer/Importer/ Plastic Waste Processor (ii)Company Details: Following information to be provided  Legal Name ( As per GST)  Trade Name ( As per GST)  Type of Business (Private/Public/ Proprietorship/ Co-operative etc.)
 Type of Company ( Micro/ Small / Medium / large) and Supporting Document  Registered Address of the entity  Company PAN Card Number  Company CIN Number ( Mandatory for companies registered under the Company Act and validated on the Portal) (iii) Authorized Person Details: Following information to be provided  Name & Designation of Authorized Person  Mobile Number of Authorized Person  PAN Details of Authorized person  Aadhar details of Authorized person (iv) Login Details: Following to be provided  Email ID of Authorized Person  Create password and click on ‘Register’ (b) Document to be submitted during Sign up: Document supporting category of industry ( Small/Micro/Medium/Large) (c) Brandowners in Micro & Small Category exempted from EPR Registration (d) Online platforms/marketplaces and supermarkets/retail chain are included in EPR Registration CPCB, DELHI Page 2 Guidance for Module IA, II & III (e) Login the Portal: After registration, user can enter e-mail address and password and click on “Sign in” on homepage (Figure 2), OTP shall be sent to the registered mobile number and E-mail ID entered during Sign-up.
The user can key in the OTP to login to the application form (f) Change User Profile (if required) Applicant can change the user profile (registered mobile and email ID) as per details given below  Click on the “user profile” to change the Mobile No / email ID of authorized person ( Figure 4)  Edit the required details,  OTP shall be sent to the new user details (Email id/ Phone no.)

to update the credentials.
( Figure 5) Figure 2: Login the EPR Portal Figure 3: Signup for registration of PIBOs CPCB, DELHI Page 3 Figure 4: User profile Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 5: Updated Credentials in User Profile 2.2 Filling up of the Application form (Part A, B, C& D) 2.2.1 Brand Owner Figure 6: PIBO Dashboard (Unregistered) 2.2.1.1 Part A (General Information) (a) After Login, PIBO’s Dash Board shall appear (Figure 6).Click on “New Application” to fill the Application Form (b) The proforma for PART A: General Information is given in Figure 7.
(c) Information provided during Login shall be auto fetched (Company Details : Legal/ Trade Name of Company/ Type of Company/ Type of Business/CIN/PAN/Registered Address & Authorized Person details: Name / Designation/ Aadhar/PAN/ Mobile no./Email ID) (d) Information to be provided in this section shall include: (a) (b) (c) (d) States/UTs where the PIBO is operational Confirmation, if the PIBO , has a production facility Year of Commencement of Operations Details of products produced CPCB, DELHI Page 4 Guidance for Module IA, II & III (e) Representative Picture of Plastic Packaging /Plastic Packaging for Commodities covering different Categories (f) (g) Category-wise Plastic packaging consumed in the last two years Confirmation that the PIBO is not using / producing /selling banned SUP items (e) Documents to be submitted (Part A) Required: The following document are required to be submitted during filing of Part A of the Application  PDF copy of Company’s PAN, CIN & GST(Max file size is 5MB)  PDF copy of Authorized person PAN & Aadhar (Max file size is 5MB)  PDF copy of Registration in case of renewal (if applicable) (Maxfilesizeis5 MB)  Details (type& quantity) of products produced/marketed (Max file size is 5MB)  Representative picture of Plastic packaging (Plastic packaging covering different EPR categories) (Max file size is 5MB)  Registration Certificate of District Industries Centre of the State Government or Union Territory, if applicable.
(Max file size is 5MB) (f) Checks & Balances: If year of commencement of operation is previous to the current year, the portal shall not accept applications zero plastic waste consumption( Section 5c) and waste generation (Section 7) 2.2.1.2 PART B (Pertaining to Liquid Effluent & Gaseous Emissions) a) Information under this section is to be provided only by those PIBOs who have production facility b) The Proforma for Part B of the Application Pertaining to Liquid Effluent & Gaseous Emissions is given in Figure 8 c) The user will have to key in the Consent Application No.
which will autofetch the date of validity of the Consents (Air/ Water Act) d) The user shall be able to proceed further with filing of application only if the Consents under Air & Water Act are valid on the date of filing of application.

e) Documents required: The user is required to upload the copy of Consents under this section.
2.2.1.3 PART C: Related to Wastes a) Proforma for Sec 7 (Part C) is given in Figure 9 b) Statewise / category wise Pre-consumer & Post consumer plastic packaging waste, recycled plastic content is to be provided for the last two years in Section 7 of the application c) The user can click on “Save” after keying in data for each row to avoid losing data d) Pop-up Message shall be flashed if there is a discrepancy in the data e) Checks & Balances: Category and year wise quantity of Total Pre and Post consumer plastic waste provided in section 7a should be less than or equal to the details provided in section 5c.
CPCB, DELHI Page 5 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 7: BRANDOWNER PARTA: General Information CPCB, DELHI Page 6 Figure 8: Part B: Pertaining to Liquid Effluent & Gaseous Emissions Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 9: Part C: Pertaining to Wastes ( Section 7) 2.2.1.4 Part C- Section 8: Filling of Procurement Details a) Proforma for providing details related to Plastic packaging procurement (Part C- Sec 8) is given in Figure 10. b) Plastic packaging can be procured from Registered as well as unregistered entities.
c) In case of procurement from Registered entity “Invoice Number” generated from EPR Portal is to be keyed in and details shall be auto populated.

(Figure 11).

d) In case of procurement from Un-registered entity details as required is to be keyed in.
Performa for filling in procurement details as illustrated in Figure 12.The various details which have to be provided include: - Name of entity - Address - Mobile No - Year of procurement - Plastic material Type - Category of plastic (for CAT-I container size( >09L and <4.9L, >4.9L &<0.9L)to be selected) CPCB, DELHI Page 7 Guidance for Module IA, II & III - GST details of seller - Total quantity to be procured - Percentage of recycled plastic - Invoice No.
The user can view & confirm the details prior to filing the Procurement details.

Once the information ‘submitted’, data filled in this section cannot be edited and deleted by the applicant.

(e) Documents Required: Documents tobe submitted in Part C include the following i. PDF copy of invoice/GST e-invoice (as applicable as per GST Act 2017(as amended)) (as applicable as per GST Act 2017(as amended)) for procurement completed in last two financial year.
Figure 10: Part C (Section 8) – Plastic Packaging Procurement Figure 11: Procurement Details (Registered entity) Figure 12: Procurement Details (Unregistered entity) CPCB, DELHI Page 8 Guidance for Module IA, II & III 2.2.1.5 Part D: Action plan for implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Plastic Waste Management (PWM) (a) Category wise EPR Target Auto-generated on the Portal based on information provided in the Application (Figure 13).
(b) Documents required to be submitted in Part D include the following:  PDF copy of Covering letter (Max file sizeis5MB)  Scanned copy of signature (Only png/jpeg/jpg/gif is allowed having Max file size of 150KB)  Any other Information in PDF (Max file size is 5MB) 2.2.1.6 Saving /Confirming Information during Filing of Application a) Applicant first may fill the Part-A, Part-B & Part-C (Form-I) of the application form and click on ‘save’ to save the data.
b) In case the applicant logs out of the session without conforming the submitted details, he can log back in c) After filing in the application ( Part A-D) , the applicant can click on “Confirm “ to submit application d) Once the application has be confirmed and submitted it cannot be edited/ deleted Figure13: Part D (Brand-owner) 2.2.1.7 Checklist The user shall fill in the Checklist (Figure 14) prior to filing the application to ensure filing of error free application CPCB, DELHI Page 9 Figure 14: Filling of Checklist Guidance for Module IA, II & III 2.2.1.8Payment of Application Fees a) After final payment the application shall be submitted with concerned Authority for further review.
(Figure 15) b) If an entity is required to register in different category (For example an Importer wants to register as brandowner) , it can register on portal with different email addresses for individual category type.

Payment of application fees can be bypassed during registration of same entity in another category.
CPCB, DELHI Page 10 Figure 15: Payment of Application Fees Guidance for Module IA, II & III PRODUCER: 2.2.2.1 PARTA: General Information (a) Following additional information is to be provided  Production capacity (1(d) )  Flow diagram of manufacturing process showing input and output in terms ofproducts and waste generated including for captive power generation (5d).

(Max file size is 5MB) Remaining documents same as Brandowner.
Proforma for Part A (Producer) is given at Figure 16 (b) Additional Documents to be submitted: Pdf copy of Process Flow Diagram (c) Producer with Multiple Units: Only one state is to be selected in section 1c.

Separate Application form is required to be filled in case of multiple manufacturing units by changing email address.

Payment of application fees can can be bypassed during registration for other manufacturing units.

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2.2.2.2 PartB:Pertaining to Liquid & Gaseous Emissions Same as Brandowner 2.2.2.3 Part C: Pertaining to Waste (a) Section 7 :Same as Brandowner (b) Section 8 a& b ( Procurement from Registered /Unregistered Entity ) : Same as Brandowner; Granules/Pellets/Chips can be procured ( Figure 17) (c)Section 8c & 8d (Sales to Registered& Unregistered Entity)( Figure 18 & 19) : Material transaction between registered and unregistered PIBOs, Following details to be keyed in:  Name of entity  Address  Mobile No  Year of procurement  Plastic material Type  Category of plastic  GST details of seller  Bank Account Details (Account No and IFSC code) of Seller  Total quantity to be sold  Percentage of recycled plastic content CPCB, DELHI Page 11 Guidance for Module IA, II & III (c) Provision to view & confirm before submission of details (d) Checks &Balances:  Category and year wise quantity of Total Pre and Post consumer plastic waste provided in section 7a should be less than or equal to the details provided in section 5c.
 Category and year wise quantity of Total Post consumer waste provided in section 7a should equal to the plastic material sold to registered and unregistered entity in section 8c& 8d.

( For Producer & Importers) (e) Documents Required (Part B& C)  PDF copy of Consent Air and Water (Max file size is 5 MB)  PDF copy of invoice/GST e-invoice (as applicable as per GST Act 2017(as amended)) for procurement and sales completed in last two financial year.
2.2.2.4 Part D: EPR Action plan for implementation of PWM Rules (a) Additional Documentsrequired ( Figure 20)  Geo tagged Picture of Facility  Raw material storage Area  Production Process  Product Dispatch Area  Plant Machinery Details  Power Load of the plant (Electricitybill)  Disaster Management Plan  PDF copy of Covering letter (Max file size is 5 MB)  Scanned copy of signature (Only png / jpeg/jpg/ gif is allowed having Max file size of 150 KB)  Any other Information in PDF (Max file size is 5 MB)Figure 16 :PartA (Producer) Remaining Sections same as Brandowners CPCB, DELHI Page 12 Figure 16 ( Part A ) Producers Guidance for Module IA, II & III CPCB, DELHI Page 13 Figure 17: Part B&C Producer Guidance for Module IA, II & III CPCB, DELHI Page 14 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 18: Raw material sold (Registered entity) Figure 19: Raw material sold (Unregistered entity) CPCB, DELHI Page 15 Figure 20: Part D (Producer) Guidance for Module IA, II & III 2.2.3 IMPORTER: 2.2.3.1.
PART A: General Information (a) Same as BrandOwner except that IEC is required in Entity details (Figure 21 ) (b) Additional Document to be submitted: Copy of IEC 2.2.3.2Part B: Pertaining to Liquid & Gaseous Emissions (a) Not applicable in case of Importer 2.2.3.3Part C: Regarding Wastes CPCB, DELHI Page 16 Guidance for Module IA, II & III (a) Same as Producer with the following changes a) Country of Origin shall be mentioned in the Procurement Details (Section 8) b) Recycled plastic content shall not be reported in Sales / Procurement transactions c) Filling of Procurement Details: In case of material procurement following details have to be provided( Figure 22)  Name of entity  Country  Address  Year of Procurement  Mobile No  Plastic material Type  Category of plastic  Total quantity to be sold  Invoice No.
(d) Filling of details Plastic raw material sold: In case of Material sale to between registered (Figure 23)/ unregistered PIBOs( Figure 24), Following details to be keyed i  Name of entity  Address  Mobile No  Year of sale  Plastic material Type  Category of plastic  GST details of seller  Bank Account Details (Account No and IFSC code) of Seller  Total quantity to be sold 2.2.3.4 EPR Action Plan & Remaining Sections (a) Same as brandowner Figure 21 Part A Importer CPCB, DELHI Page 17 Guidance for Module IA, II & III CPCB, DELHI Page 18 Figure 22: Procurement Details (Importer) Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 23: Importer: Raw material sold (Registered entity) Figure24: Importer Raw material sold (Unregistered entity) CPCB, DELHI Page 19 Guidance for Module IA, II & III 2.3 Late Fees Mechanism Once the application is submitted, it is reviewed by concerned authorities.
In case the application is not approved, unit shall resubmit the application by clicking on “Resubmit” (Figure 25) within the specified time and application fees as per given late fee mechanism (Figure 26) Figure 25: Resubmission of Application Figure 26: Late fees Mechanism 3.0 STAGE II: POST REGISTRATION OPERATIONS OF PIBOs Once the unit is registered, the PIBO dashboard will appear as given in Figure 27 Real time procurement / sales transactions are to be recorded on the portal.
3.1 Operations of Brand-Owner 3.1.1.

Click on PIBO Operation on left side of dashboard, further go to Material Procurement Details and Add New for entry of procurement details Figure 27: PIBOs Operations CPCB, DELHI Page 20 Guidance for Module IA, II & III 3.1.2Entry procurement details (Registered and Unregistered) (a) In case of material transaction between registered PIBOs & PWPs, details of procurement shall be auto populated once invoice is generated by seller.
(b) In case of material transaction between unregistered PIBOs, following details need to be keyed in (Figure28)  Name of entity  Address  Mobile No  Plastic material Type  Category of plastic  GST details of seller  Total quantity to be sold  Percentage of recycled plastic content  Invoice No.

(c) Document required: PDF copy of invoice/GST e-invoice (as applicable as per GST Act 2017(as amended)) issued to the buyer to be uploaded.

Figure 28: Procurement details Unregistered Entities 3.2.
Operations of Producer Click on PIBO Operation on left side of dashboard, further go to Material Procurement Details/Sales and Add New for entry of procurement details and Sales details 3.2.1.

Entry procurement details (Registered and Unregistered) Same as the Brand Owner (Granules/Pellets/Chips) included in items procured 3.2.2.
Entry Sales details (Registered and Unregistered) (a) Material transaction between registered and unregistered PIBOs, Following details to be keyed in (Figure29)  Name of entity  Address CPCB, DELHI Page 21 Guidance for Module IA, II & III  Mobile No  Plastic material Type  Category of plastic  GST details of seller  Bank Account Details (Account No and IFSC code) of Seller  Total quantity to be sold  Percentage of recycled plastic content (b) Invoice details can be viewed prior to Confirmation (c) EPR Invoice No.
shall be generated through the Portal (d) EPR Invoice No.

has to be entered in the invoice (e) The Signed copy of invoice/GST e-invoice (as applicable as per GST Act 2017(as amended)) has to be uploaded on the Portal (f) The Sales detailed in case of sales to registered entities shall be auto populated in the corresponding buyer procurement section (g) Document required: PDF copy of invoice/GST e-invoice (as applicable as per GST Act 2017(as amended)) including EPR invoice No.
generated through the portal to be uploaded in sale details section.
Figure 29: Sales details and invoice generation 3.3Operation of Importer Click on PIBO Operation on left side of dashboard, further go to Material Procurement Details/Sales and Add New for entry of procurement details and Sales details 3.3.1 Entry of procurement details In case of import of plastic packaging by PIBOs, following details need to be keyed in (Figure30)  Name of entity  Country  Address  Mobile No CPCB, DELHI Page 22 Guidance for Module IA, II & III  Plastic material Type  Category of plastic  Total quantity procured  Invoice No.
Document required: PDF copy of invoice/GST e-invoice (as applicable as per GST Act 2017(as amended)) issued to the buyer to be uploaded.
Figure 30: Procurement details (Importer) 3.3.2 Entry Sales details (Registered and Unregistered) (a) Material transaction between registered and unregistered PIBOs, Following details to be keyed in (Figure31)  Name of entity  Address  Mobile No  Plastic material Type  Category of plastic  GST details of seller  Bank Account Details (Account No and IFSC code) of Seller  Total quantity to be sold (b) Document required: PDF copy of invoice/GST e-invoice (as applicable as per GST Act 2017(as amended)) including EPR invoice No.
generated through the portal to be uploaded in sale details section.
CPCB, DELHI Page 23 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 31: Sales details and invoice generation CPCB, DELHI Page 24 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Module II: Registration of Plastic Waste Processors (PWPs) 1.0 Sign up& Login: Same as PIBO 2.0 Filling up of the Application form 2.1 Company Details (a) Proforma given at Figure 1 (b) Documents required : Pdf copy of GST, CIN & PAN Figure 1: Company details 2.2 GPS Location: GPS Location can be added by selecting location on the map or by adding Latitude & Longitude (Figure 2) Figure 2: GPS Location of unit 2.3 Authorized person Details (a) Performa given at Figure 3 (b) Documents required: PDF copy of Aadhar card & PAN card CPCB, DELHI Page 25 Figure 3: Authorized Person details Guidance for Module IA, II & III 2.4 Industry details (a)Information to be provided includes  Date of Commencement of Operations,  Existing/Fresh Registration/ Renewal of Registration,  Type of facility( Process Code as per SOP)  Process Flow Diagram) (b)Documents to be submitted: Copy of existing Registration (as applicable) (c) Proforma given at Figure 4 Figure 4.0: Industry details 2.5 Consents & Authorization (a) Documents to be submitted: Valid Consents & Authorization (b) Proforrma given at Figure 5 CPCB, DELHI Page 26 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 5: Consents & Authorization 2.6 Picture/Video of the facility (a) Document to be submitted:  Geo tagged pictures of raw material storage area, production area and product dispatch area  Video link of plant (b) Proforma given at Figure 6 Figure 6: Plant Pictures/Video 2.7 Plant Machinery Details (a) Document to be submitted: Geotagged pictures of plant machinery (b) Proforma given at Figure 7 Figure 7: Plant Machinery Details CPCB, DELHI Page 27 Guidance for Module IA, II & III 2.8 Industry Details 2 Figure 8: Industry Details 2 (a)Information to be provided: Plastic waste processing/Production capacity & Power Load of the Plant (b) Proforma given at Figure 8 2.9 Waste Management & Others (a) Proforma given at Figure 9
 (b) Documents to be submitted  Analysis report of characterization of waste generated  Soft copy of documents giving Occupational safety and health aspects  Soft copy of document giving details of pollution control measures  Soft copy of onsite/offsite Disaster management plant  Other documents :Same as PIBO CPCB, DELHI Page 28 Figure 9: Waste Management & Others Guidance for Module IA, II & III CPCB, DELHI Page 29 Guidance for Module IA, II & III MODULE III Generation & Transfer of Certificates by Plastic Waste Processors Module III comprises of two Sections  Section 1: Physical Verification of PWPs by SPCBs/PCCs  Section 2: Generation & Transfer of Certificates by PWPs 1.0 Physical Verification of PWPs 1.1 Information Flow Physical verification of PWPs is to be done by SPCBs/PCCs after Registration of the PWP on the EPR Portal.
PWP will be able to generate certificates only after approval of physical verification by the respective SPCB/PCC.

The feature will remain disabled till the PWP facility gets physically verified.

SPCB/PCC (Designated officer) will get verification request on their login page as soon as they grant registration to a PWP.

SPCB/PCC (DO) has to assign the PWP to concern SPCB/PCC (RO) for field verification.
SPCB/PCC (RO) to conduct physical verification of PWP premises and verify facility as per a checklist (Table 1) and send the recommendations to SPCB/PCC (DO).

SPCB/PCC (DO) can approve or reject verification of PWPs based on RO’s recommendations.

It is to be noted that “Conversion factor” required for assessment of input plastic waste processed based on output quantity is to be confirmed by RO in this section.
The certificate generation feature will get enabled for PWP upon approval of physical verification.

If SPCB/PCC rejects the application, then the certificate generation feature will not be enabled.

PWP will then be required to upgrade their facility at their end.

Once the PWP is ready for verification, they can re-submit request for the verification process through the portal.PWP will get the status of the verification process through SMS and email notifications.
The Physical Verification Workflow is illustrated in Figure1.
Figure 1: Physical verification Workflow Assigning of unit by DO to RO for verification Registration issued to PWP on Portal Field Inspection by RO as per checklist Onsite-Report submission by RO ( Checklist & Recommendations) Processing by DO Allow EPR Certificates Generation (Recycling / use of Recycled plastic in packaging Approved Not Approved Resubmission of application on Module in line with RO’s recommendations CPCB, DELHI Page 30 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Table 1: PWP Physical Verification Checklist 1.
Company Details Yes/No Remarks  PAN  CIN (wherever applicable)  GST 2.

Plot Area 3.

No.

of Workers 4.

GPS Location of unit 5.

Authorized person  PAN  Aadhar 6.

Registration (Fresh/Renewal) 7.

Process Flow Diagram 8.

Consent Valid (Yes/No) 9.

Authorization under Hazardous Waste Rules Valid (Yes/No/NA) 10.

Uploaded Pictures  Raw Material  Production Area  Packaging Area 11.
Plant Machinery Details S.No Machine Power Rating Processing Capacity Given Y/N Given Y/N Given details Y/N details details 12.

Plastic Waste Processing / Packaging Material Production capacity PWP Processing Capacity Product Production Capacity Code Given Y/N Given Y/N Given Y/N Given Y/N details details details details 13.

Sanctioned Power load Y/N Remarks Electricity Bill 14.

Waste Management Details 15.

Pollution Control Measures 16.

Disaster Management Plan Onsite Offsite 17.
Overall Recommendation CPCB, DELHI Page 31 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Note:  Checklist shall autofetch Auto fetch details from application form  Report shall capture GPS location of field officer  Conversion Factor for Generation of Certificates shall be confirmed through Field Verification The various steps involved in Physical verification include the following: Step 1: Creation of Login Credentials of SPCB/PCC’s Regional office (RO) by Designated Officer (DO) (Figure 1A) Step 2: Assignment of Registered PWP by DO to concerned RO for Physical verification (Figure 1B) Step 3: Conduction of onsite physical verification by RO & Online Filing of Checklist by RO (Figure 1C &1Ca) Step 4: Communication of Recommendations of RO to DO (Figure 1D) Step 5: Approval /Rejection of Physical Verification of PWPs by DO based on RO’s recommendations (Figure 1E) Step 6: Activation of Certification Generation function of PWP based on approval of Physical Verification Figure 1A: Creation of Login Credentials by DO (DO Dashboard) CPCB, DELHI Page 32 Figure 1B: Assignment of Registered PWP by DO to concerned RO Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 1C: Conduction of onsite physical verification by RO & Online Filing of Checklist by RO CPCB, DELHI Page 33 Figure 1C(a): Online Filing of Checklist Guidance for Module IA, II & III CPCB, DELHI Page 34 Guidance for Module IA, II & III CPCB, DELHI Page 35 Figure 1D: Communication of Recommendations of RO to DO Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 1E: Approval /Rejection of Physical Verification of PWPs by DO based on RO’s recommendations 2.0 Generation & Transfer of EPR Certificates by PWPs This section will essential consist of various segments as given below: (a) Plastic Waste Procurement (b) Production (c) Inventory & Sales (d) Wallet : Certificate Potential, Certificate Generation & Transfer CPCB, DELHI Page 36 Guidance for Module IA, II & III The PWP shall provide requisite details in - Procurement & Production segments – based on which inventory of items shall be
 generated.
Sales items can be selected from the inventory and Certificate generation potential shall be generated by applying conversion factor (confirmed during the physical verification), which shall be reflected in the wallet.

The PWPs can generate certificates of various denominations of 1, 10, 50 , 100 , 500 & 1000 T based on requirement and transfer it to PIBOs in the Certificate Generation & Transfer Section.
The information flow of Module 3 is given in Figure 2 This section covers different categories of PWPs including Recyclers, Waste to Energy Plants, Waste to Oil plants and Co-processors.
Figure 2: Information Flow for Module 3 (Certification Generation & Transfer by PWP) There are interlinkages between different sections and checks & balances in place which shall be detailed in the subsequent sections 2.1 Add Procurement Details: a) The PWP’s Dashboard after login shall appear as illustrated in Figure 3. b) The user can click on “PWP Operations “and then select “Procurement Details” ( Figure 4) to add details related to Procurement of plastic waste.
c) Addition of Procurement details can be done by clicking on “Single Entry “at the right side corner (Figure 4).

d) Performa for filling in Plastic PW Procurement details is as illustrated in Figure 5.

The various details which have to be provided include: i.

Name & Address of PW Supplier ii.

Category ( I/II/III/IV) & Quantity of PW supplied ( Kg/T) iii.

Date of Procurement of PW/ Date of Entry iv.

GST of Supplier ( If GST is not available then PAN/Aadhar of Supplier has to be provided).
Providing GST details of Supplier is mandatory for WtE/WtO & Co-processors.

Remaining details are same for all categories ofPWPs e) The user can click “Submit “ to confirm the Entry and add another Entry, if required, by clicking on “ Single Entry” CPCB, DELHI Page 37 Guidance for Module IA, II & III f) It is to be noted that “Submit” Button shall get activated only after complete details are filled in the proforma.
g) Checks : The PWP to ensure that adequate entries for PW procurement has been made before proceeding to the Procurement Section h) Documents: Copy of invoice/GST e-invoice (as applicable as per GST Act 2017(as amended)) is to be uploaded Figure 3: PWP Dashboard Figure 4: Proceeding to Procurement Section CPCB, DELHI Page 38 Figure 5: Performa for Addition of PW Procurement details Guidance for Module IA, II & III 2.2 Add Production details a) The user can click on “PWP Operations “and then select “Production Details” ( Figure 6) to add Production details related to Production.
b) Addition of Production details can be done by clicking on “Single Entry “ at the right side corner ( Figure 6).

c) Production details format are different for various class of PWP 2.2.1: PWP (Recycler) a) Proforma for addition of Production details for Recylcer is given in Figure 7 a.

Input shall include the following: i.

Process Code ii.

Product ( Type & Quantity ) iii.

Plastic Waste Category ( I/II/III/IV) iv.


Percentage of recycled plastic in the product v. Production date b) Plastic Waste Quantity category shall be auto-calculated as per the confirmed conversion factor during Physical Verification c) The user can click “Submit “ to confirm the Entry and add another Entry, if required, by clicking on “ Single Entry” 2.2.2 Waste to Energy a. Proforma for providing production details is given in Figure 7 b b.
Input shall include details related to power generation during a specified period and shall include: i.

Dates ( From,/ To) ii.

Meter Reading at Start & End of the Specified period along with pictures iii.

Supporting Document issued by concerned Authority related to claimed power generation c. Output: The system shall auto-calculate the following: i.

Power Generated during the specified period CPCB, DELHI Page 39 Guidance for Module IA, II & III ii.

Qualifying Energy & Qualifying feed iii.


Corresponding categorywise quantity plastic waste processed during the period.

d. Test Report: Prior to filling in the Production details, the PWP shall have to update the test report of feed as given in Figure 7b1.

It includes calorific value of the feed and the percentage composition of different category of plastic waste.
The Energy conversion factor of the Boiler shall be as confirmed during the Physical Verification of the Plant 2.2.3 Waste to Oil a) Proforma for filling in Production details in Waste to Oil is given in Figure 7c.

b) Prior to filling in the Production details, the PWP shall have to update the test report of feed in Figure 7c1.

The test report includes calorific value of the feed and the percentage composition of different category of plastic waste in the feed.
c) Energy required per ton of Oil, as reported in the WtO report, is as confirmed during Physical Verification report.

d) The PWP is required to key in the quantity of oil produced.

The quantity of different categories plastic is auto-calculated using the information provided in the Test report 2.2.4 Coprocessing a) Proforma for filling in Production details in Coprocessing is given in Figure 7d.
b) Prior to filling in the Production details, the PWP shall have to update the test report as per details given in Figure 7d1.

It includes calorific value of the feed and the percentage composition of different category of plastic waste.

c) Energy required per ton of clinker, as reported in the WtO test report, is as confirmed in the Physical Verification report.

d) The following shall be the input to the proforma i. Clinker Production ( T) ii.
Percentage of Energy contributed by Alternate Fuel ( Plastics) e) The Quantity of different quantity of plastic processed shall be calculated based on the above two values as well as the Test Report 2.2.5 Checks &Balances in Production Section a) Adequate entries for PW procurement should been made prior to production.

There shall be a deduction in the procured waste quantity corresponding to its consumption in Production Section.
Eg: If production shows 100 T of Plastic waste, then procurement equal or more than 100 T should have been made.

Further, if a procurement of 200 T of Plastic waste has been made and 100 T of plastic waste has been consumed in production , then available plastic waste after production shall be 100 T. b) PWP Process Code shall be as per the Registration granted.

The plastic waste processed & the product manufactured are linked with the Process code for which the registration is granted.
For example , if a PWP is registered under R1 Code( Recycler – Cat 1 Waste to Pellets/Chips ), then the processing shall be restricted to Category 1 Plastic waste and production shall be limited to pellets and chips CPCB, DELHI Page 40 Guidance for Module IA, II & III c) Cumulative Plastic Waste Processed should not exceed Processing capacity as per Registration.
For example, if the processing capacity ofthe unit is 1000 T of plastic waste, then processing of plastic waste cannot exceed 1000 T during the financial year.

d) Type & Quantity of Product to be limited by the Production capacity as per the Registration granted.
For example, if production capacity of unit is 800 T of pellets, then production of pellets cannot exceed 800 T during the financial year The system shall display a message , if any discrepancy is observed as per the above listed points Figure 6: Proceeding to “Production Section” Figure 7a: Performa for filing Production details ( Recycler) CPCB, DELHI Page 41 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 7b: Proforma for Production details ( WtE) Figure 7b1: Proforma for Test Report ( WtE1) Figure: 7c : Performa for filing Production details ( WtO) CPCB, DELHI Page 42 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 7c1 : Upload Test Report ( WtO) Figure 7d: Performa for filing Production details (Coprocessor) Figure 7d1: Upload Test Report (Coprocessor) 2.3 Inventory & Sales a) The user can click on “PWP Operations“, and then select “Sales Details” (Figure 8) to add Sales details.
CPCB, DELHI Page 43 b) Addition of Sales details can be done by clicking on “Add New “at the right side corner (Figure Guidance for Module IA, II & III 8).

c) This Sales Details page shall have three sections: i.

Production Inventory: Details of Production consignments giving details of product manufactured & corresponding Certificate potential in different category shall be displayed in this section.
For example if 50 T of Product 1 with 60% recycled plastic and 60 T of Product 2 with 70% recycled plastic is manufactured,, then they will be listed as two separate items in the inventory section.

ii.

Add Sales Quantity: Sales items from different consignments can be selected from the “Available Qty” in the Production inventory.

Actual sales quantity will have to be keyed in this section.
For example from inventory detailed given at (i) above, 10 T of Product 1 and 20 T of Product 2 can be selected for sales.

The format of Production inventory & Add Sales Quantity for Recycling, WtO & Co-processing is given in 9a, 9b & 9c respectively.

iii.
iii.

Generate Invoice (The PWP will have to key in the following details):    Production type & Qty GST Details Bank Account details The user can click “Generate EPR Invoice “ to confirm the Entry and add another Entry, if required, by selecting additional items in”Add Sales Quantity”.

The proforma for Invoice Generation for Recycler, WtO & Coprcessing is given in Figure 10a, 10b &10c respectively.
For the cement / clinker sales, an additional parameter- Final product Cement /Clinker has to be selected and qty of clinker in the final product has to be added.

It has to be further checked that the clinker sales in the “Generate Invoice Section” is same as that in the Ädd Sales Qty” d) EPR Invoice No.

generation button shall be activated only after complete information has been provided in the proforma.
e) Certificate Potential shall be generated after invoice/GST e-invoice (as applicable as per GST Act 2017(as amended)) is uploaded in the “Sales Details section”( Figure 8) .

EPR invoice No.

has to be indicated on the invoice.

f) Checks &Balances o The Inventory of different items is linked to the Production section o The PWP shall ensure that Quantity of Product sold from different consignments in Ädd Sales details” is equal to the total product quantity sold in the Invoice Generation Section.
o “Generate invoice Button” be enabled only after all complete details in the Invoice performa have been correctly filled in CPCB, DELHI Page 44 Figure 8 : Proceeding to Sales Section Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 9(a): Inventory Details ( Recycler) Figure 9(b): Inventory Details ( WtO) CPCB, DELHI Page 45 Figure 9(c): Inventory Details ( Coprocessor ) Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 10(a): Performa for Generating Invoice (Recycler) Figure 10(b) : Performa for Generating Invoice ( WtO) CPCB, DELHI Page 46 Figure 10(c) : Performa for Generating Invoice(Coprocessor) Guidance for Module IA, II & III Step 4: Wallet: a) The PWP can proceed to the “Wallet “section by clicking on “”Wallet” on the Dashboard.
Wallet shall display Available / Used Certificate generation potential corresponding to the sales for different categories of Waste.

( Figure11) b) Certificate Generation: The PWP can generate Certificate by clicking on “ Generate Certificates” Certificates of different denominations ( 1, 10, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 T) of different categories can be generated on the portal.

( Figure 12).
( Figure 12).

Category of Certificates and Certificate value shall have to be keyed in by the PWP c) Certificate Transfer: The PWP can transfer the generated certificates by clicking on “ Transfer Certificate”( Figure 13)to the Registered PIBO.
Type of certificate, certificate value, entity type & name to which the certificate has to be transferred , has to be entered and specific denominations selected for transfer of certificates d) Certificate Details: The PWP can view details related to generated, transferred & available certificates in this section by clicking on “Generated”, “Transferred “ & “Available” in this section ( Figure 14).
Certificate details (ID / Category/ Value/ Type/Cumulative, Used & Available Potential/ Time of generation, validity etc) can be viewed in this section.

CPCB, DELHI Page 47 Figure 11: Wallet Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 12 : Generate Certificate Figure 13: Transfer Certificate CPCB, DELHI Page 48 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Figure 14: Certificate Details 3.0 SPCB / CPCB DashBoard a.
The PIBOs/PWP’s dashboard can be accessed by CPCB and the concerned SPCB/PCC which has registered the Entity b.

The dashboard can be accessed only after issue of Registration Certificate.

c. The dashboard can be accessed by clicking on the monitor logo on the dashboard Figure 15: SPCB/CPCB Dashboard shhowing PWP Dashboard CPCB, DELHI Page 49 Guidance for Module IA, II & III FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Part A: General Registration of PIBO /PWP as per EPR Guidelines Notified by MoEF&CC 1.
What is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS EPR means the responsibility of a producer for the environmentally sound management of the product until the end of its life.

2.

Have EPR Guidelines been notified by Government?

Yes.

MoEF&CC vide Fourth Amendment to Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 notified EPR Guideline on February 16, 2022 3.

Which entities shall register on the centralized portal developed by CPCB?
The following entities shall register on the centralized portal developed by CPCB: I.

Producer (P) II.

Importer (I) III.

Brand owner (BO) IV.

Plastic Waste Processor engaged in (a) recycling, (b) waste to energy, (c) waste to oil, and (d) industrial composting.

4.

What assistance is provided for filling of application?

● AI Chat bot has been provided at right side of the login and sign up page of the portal.

● Helpline no.
● Helpline no.

: 011- 43102469 ● i-button with assisting provided in specific sections ● Standard Operating Procedure uploaded on website’ ● Instruction sheet for filing of application uploaded on website 5.

Which PIBOs are required to register with SPCB/PCC CPCB, DELHI Page 50 Guidance for Module IA, II & III PIBOs which are operational in one or two states/UTs are required to register with the concerned with SPCB/PCC 6.
Which PIBOs are required to register with CPCB PIBOs which are operational in more than two states/UTs are required to register with CPCB.

Note: Brand Owners (BO) including online platforms/marketplaces and supermarkets/retail chains other than those, which are micro and small enterprises as per the criteria of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India For details Section 3 & 4 of aforementioned EPR Guidelines may be referred to 7.
What are the documents required for KYC for registration of PIBOs?

i. PDF copy of Company’s PAN, CIN & GST (the combined copies of GST invoices in all the States/UTs where the PIBO is operating).

ii.

PDF copy of Authorized person’s PAN &Aadhar.

Note: Proprietorship and partnership firms shall provide PAN and GST number for registration on EPR portal.

CIN number is applicable for the companies registered with Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

8.
8.

Which are the plastic packaging categories covered under EPR?
The following plastic packaging categories are covered under EPR: Category I :Rigid plastic packaging Category II :Flexible plastic packaging of single layer or multilayer (more than one layer with different types of plastic), plastic sheets or like and covers made of plastic sheet, carry bags, plastic sachet or pouches Category III :Multilayered plastic packaging (at least one layer of plastic and at least one layer of material other than plastic) Category IV :Plastic sheet or like used for packaging as well as carry bags made of compostable plastics For details please refer EPR Guidelines ( Section 5) 9.
What is Pre-consumer plastic packaging waste?

Pre-consumer plastic packaging waste” means plastic packaging waste generated in the form of reject or discard at the stage of manufacturing of plastic packaging and CPCB, DELHI Page 51 Guidance for Module IA, II & III plastic packaging waste generated during the packaging of product including reject, discard, before the plastic packaging reaches the end-use consumer of the product.

10.

What is Post-consumer plastic packaging waste?


“Post-consumer plastic packaging waste” means plastic packaging waste generated by the end-use consumer after the intended use of packaging is completed and is no longer being used for its intended purpose.

11.

What is EPR target for Producers & Importers?

EPR target is the plastic waste which is introduced in the market by the PIBO .

Details given in section 7 of the EPR Guidelines may be referred to.

12.
12.

Whether all PIBOs are required to submit Consent granted under Air &Water Act All producers are required to submit the consents issued to their production facilities.

Brand-owners having their own production facilities are required to submit the consents.

13.

How much application fees / annual processing/ renewal fees to be paid for Registration of PIBOs/ PWP The details of fees to be paid by PIBO/ PWP is as given below: a.

Application fees for Registration of PIBOs Sl.

No.
No.

PW Generation Slab ( TPA ) Proposed Processing Fees (Rs.)

# 1 2 3 <1000 1000-10000 >10000 10000 20000 50000 b.

Application fees for Registration of PWP Sl.

No.

Production capacity Slab ( TPA ) Proposed Processing Fees (Rs.)

* 1 2 3 c. d. < 200 200-2000 >2000 5000 20000 50000 Renewal fees : Same as Registration fees Annual Processing Fees: 25% of Application fees ( for PIBOs as well as PWP) 14.

Our entity collects plastic waste; do we need to register as PWP?
CPCB, DELHI Page 52 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Only entities engaged in plastic waste processing (recycling, co-processing, waste to energy, waste to oil ) have to be registered as PWP.

15.

What if PIBO has inhouse recycling unit for their packaging plastic?

PIBO will have to register as PIBO and as Recycler both with relevant documentation.

Credits can only be issued to recyclers and transaction of credits to PIBO shall be documented.

16.
16.

What are the documents required to register on the centralized portal, if entity falls in more than one sub category?

●Different email id is required to register in each category.

●Company KYC (Company’s PAN, GST &CIN) documents shall be same for each category.

17.

What shall be EPR liabilities of any entity if its falls under the category of brand owner as well as importer?
The entity first has to register as a brand owner and provide the entire details in terms of plastic waste generation included imported plastic by the firm.

After registration as brand owner the entity shall register as importer, provide details of imported plastics and the imported material sold to the said brand owner.

Therefore zero liabilities has to be fulfilledby the firm as importer.

18.
18.

What material is to be considered for EPR in case of MLP (at least one layer of plastic and at aleast one layer of material other than plastic)?

Weight of the plastic layer is to be considered for EPR in case of MLP (Category-III) 19.

What is the EPR liability associated with third party manufacturer of products?

If the third party does not have a brand name associated with them, the EPR liabilities are to be taken by the concerned Brand Owners/Producers to whom the product is being sold.

20.
20.

What is the definition of “Operations” for PIBOs ?

Operation means selling of plastic packaging product or products with plastic packaging or carry bags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets or like into the Indian Market.

21.

What is the definition of “Raw material” for Brand owners, Producer & Importer?

Raw material for Brand owner and importer is plastic packaging of products or carry bags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets or like.
Further, raw material for CPCB, DELHI Page 53 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Producer is resin/granules being used to manufacture carry bags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets or like.

22.

Do PIBOs who have obtained a valid CPCB/SPCB/PCC registration also need to apply on the Centralized EPR Portal?

All the PIBOs need to apply on the Centralized EPR portal with necessary application fee.

23.

Are units engaged in export exempted from fulfilling EPR Obligations?

Yes.
Yes.

Export oriented units are exempted from fulfilling EPR obligations 24.

Which category of PIBOs are exempted from fulfilling EPR obligation?

The Micro & Small category of Brandowners are exempted from fulfilling EPR obligation.

Remaining all entities are required to be registered on Centralized EPR portal in line with notified EPR Guidelines 29 We do not import plastic packaging but products with plastic packaging so what information should we submit under 8 (a) and 8 (b)?
Details of plastic packaging which is imported along with the product is to be given in this section 30.

Is EPR obligation state wise or pan India?

Can PIBO purchase certificates from any state?

EPR obligation is brand &geography neutral.

The certificates have to be procured on the EPR Portal 31.

Will fulfillment of EPR obligation of previous F.Y.

be carry forwarded?

if it is not be carry forwarded then will it be mandatory to fulfill 25% of EPR obligation of 2021-22 ?
Surplus EPR credits can be transferred to the next year.

However, the EPR Guidelines have been notified on February 16, 2022 and PIBOs have got registered in 2022-2023.

EPR obligations for the period prior to February 2022 shall be fulfilled as per the EPR regime prevalent at that time and shall not get transferred to this year 32.

Offline registered PIBOs have fulfilled EPR targets(FY 2021-22) more than the assigned target will it be carry forwarded to the FY 2022-23 ?
Same as 3 CPCB, DELHI Page 54 Guidance for Module IA, II & III 33.

What will be the frequency of the audit?

The frequency of audit has not been fixed and shall be reviewed on quarterly basis 34.

Labeling requirements for PIBOs The labelling requirements shall be in accordance with provisions of PWM Rules, as amended.

35.

Whether the certificate number remain same every year or it get changed?

The certificate number shall remain unchanged.


However, for PIBOs registered through offline mode, new Registration No.

shall be provided when registered on the EPR Portal 36.

Available list of registered PWPs?

Whether offline purchase of EPR credit certificate are admissible?

List of registered PWPs is available on the EPR portal.

Offline purchase of EPR credit certificates is not permissible.

Certificates have to be procured through the EPR Portal.

37.
37.

If Producer A is selling to producer B and producer B finally selling to a brand owner, will EPR obligation of producer A be deducted?

EPR targets shall be adjusted for both producer to producer as well as producer to brandowner transactions.

If X is EPR obligation of Producer 1 and he has sold Y to Producer./Brandowner , then his EPR liability shall be X-Y, provided all three entities are registered on EPR Portal 38.
What is the procedure to get exemption if it is not possible to meet obligation w.r.t.

recycled plastic content?

As per the EPR Guidelines, the exemption from use of recycled plastic is to be granted by CPCB.

Target for use of recycled plastic shall be applicable w.e,f 2025 39.

Is it mandatory to fulfill EPR obligation category wise?

Yes.

Categorywise EPR targets are generated on the Portal 40.

If a producer is also a brand owner, is it required to register under EPR portal in both categories?
Yes, the entity has to register under both categories.

However, application fees shall have to be paid only once for registration on the EPR Portal CPCB, DELHI Page 55 Guidance for Module IA, II & III 41.

If an entity has multiple production facilities in one state, is it required to have multiple registrations?

The matter is under consideration at CPCB 42.

Whether granules/flakes manufacturers have any liabilities?

No.
No.

PIBOs engaged in producing/ selling of plastic packaging / commodities wrapped in plastic packaging are required to fulfill EPR obligations as per EPR Guidelines 43.

If an importer is selling plastic packaging materials to BO and /or Producer, will the importer get EPR obligation deduction for this?

Yes.

Reply to Q 12 to be referred to 44.

Will recycled plastic used in imported material be counted towards fulfillment of obligation?

No.
No.

Recycled content in imported plastic shall not be accounted for.

The importer shall have to procure EPR Credits under this category for Producers/ BrandOwners 45.

What should an importer do if his imported items are delayed at custom office under SUP.?

What document an importer should provide to custom officer for clearance.

The importer to apply for EPR registration well in time.

The Registration certificate issued by CPCB / SPCB/PCC to be provided to the customs authority 46.
Whether importers get deduction in EPR obligation if they sell their product to MSME units?

The importer can claim for deduction in EPR obligation, if the MSME to whom it is being sold is a registered on EPR Portal However, if the MSME is a brandowner, thenthere shall be no corresponding deduction in EPR obligation as Micro & Small category brandowners are not required to register on the EPR Portal 47.
What would be the operating states/UTs where importer imports in one state and sells their product in multiple states?

The states in which the importer is selling his goods shall be considered as states in which the importer is operational 48.

Labeling on rigid packaging is very tough, will BO can get exemption for labeling requirements?

Labelling is to be in accordance with provision of PWM Rules CPCB, DELHI Page 56 Guidance for Module IA, II & III 49.
If a BO is selling packaging material to other BO, will there be deduction of EPR obligation?

The matter is under consideration 50.

Whether the same thickness criteria is applicable to secondary packaging?

Yes.

It is applicable to all packaging 51.

Whether third party and contract manufacturer is required to register on portal?

All PIBOs( excluding Micro / Small brandowners) are required to be registered on the portal 52.

As per labeling Rules, all are required to print their details.
if a brand owner procuring packaging from someone whose details shall be on the product?

Brand owner or Packaging producer?

The labelling requirement has to be in accordance with the provision to PWM Rules 53.

If a PWP is not recycling plastic packaging but recycling other items such as Briefcase, can it EPR certificates be generated from such PWP?

No.

EPR Certificate is to be issued only for processing of plastic packaging waste 54.

Whether credit exchange can be done between recyclers?

No.

55.
No.

55.

What are the documents that are required for purchase of plastic waste from different sources?

Registration No.

& Invoice 56.

How to categorize MSW waste received from ULBs?

Quantity of plastic waste in different categories can be quantified through self-testing or through a Lab and a self- certified waste characterization report is to be submitted which can be subjected to audit, 57.

Whether ULBs are required to register at Portal to generate credit certificate?
Yes CPCB, DELHI Page 57 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Part II: Module 1A Q1.

What the key features of Module 1A ?

 Real time Capture of Procurement /Sales of Plastic Packaging  Cross-validation of Transactions between PIBOs/PWPs (Invoice No.
generation / Auto-population of Sales/ Procurement detail)  Dynamic fixing of Annual EPR Target as per EPR Guidelines (Auto-generation of next year EPR target)  Assessment of use of recycled plastic/reuse ( Cat I rigid plastic) EPR credits  Facilitating error free filing of Application (Cross validation of input data/ Integration of APIs/ Late fee mechanism) Q2.
What are the operations during pre-registration and post registration of PIBOs Pre-registration:It covers operations prior to registration and includes Sign up & submission of Application for Registration Post Registration: It covers activities/operations to be carried out post Registration including providing real time information of procurement & sales.
Validation of transactions between PIBOs/PWP , assessment of the quantity of recycled plastic used as well as that of reuse of Cat I plastic packaging is done on the basis of the real time data.

Q3.What is the basic information required during Sign-Up?

(i) Category (P/I/O/PWP) (ii) CompanyDetails:Followinginformationtobeprovided  Legal Name ( As per GST)  Trade Name ( As per GST)  Type of Business( Private/Public/ Proprietorship/ Co-operative etc.)
 Type of Company ( Micro/ Small / Medium / large) and Supporting Document  Registered Address of the company  Company PAN Card Number  Company CIN Number ( Mandatory for companies registered under the Company Act and validated on the Portal) (iii) Authorizedperson:Followinginformationtobeprovided  Name &Designation ofAuthorized Person CPCB, DELHI Page 58 Guidance for Module IA, II & III  Mobile Number of Authorized Person  PAN Details of Authorized person  Aadhar details of Authorized person Q3.
Can user profile submitted during signup be edited later?

User can change the user profile (registered mobile and email ID) as per details given below after login  Click on the “user profile” to change the Mobile No / email ID of authorized person.

(Refer Figure 4)  Edit the required details,  OTP shall be sent to the new user details( Email id/ Phone no.)

to updatethe credentials.

( Refer Figure 5) Q4.

What are the details required to be in part A( General Information) of PIBOs form ?
(a) Information to be provided in this section shall include: i. States/UTs where the PIBO is operational ii.

Confirmation, if the PIBO , has a production facility iii.

Year of Commencement of Operations iv.

Details of products produced v. Representative Picture of Plastic Packaging /Plastic Packaging for Commodities covering different Categories vi.

Categorywise Plastic packaging consumed in the last two years vii.
Confirmation that the PIBO is not using / producing /selling banned SUP items (b) Documents Required: The following document are required to be submitted during filing of Part A of the Application  PDFcopy of Company’s PAN,CIN&GST  PDFcopy of Authorized person PAN&Aadhar  PDFcopy of Registration in case of renewal( if applicable)  Details(type& quantity)of products produced/marketed(Maxfilesizeis5MB)  Representative picture of Plastic packaging ( Plastic packaging CPCB, DELHI Page 59 Guidance for Module IA, II & III covering different EPR categories) (Maxfilesizeis5MB)  RegistrationCertificateofDistrictIndustriesCentreoftheStateGovernment orUnionterritory, if applicable.
(Maxfilesizeis 5MB)  Process flow diagram ( in case of Producer )  IEC certificate (for importers) Q5.

Whether single application is required for producer /PWPs having multiple manufacturing units in same or different state/UT Separate Application form are required to be filled in case of multiple manufacturing units by changing email addresses.

Payment of application fees can be by-passed during registration for additional manufacturing units.Hence only one state is to be selected in section 1c.

Q6.
Q6.

How can an entity register in different categories ( P/I/BOs/PWP)?

If an entity is required to register in different categories, it can register on portal with different email ids for individual category.

Payment of application fees can be by-passed during registration for additional category Q7.

What are the details required to be in part B (Pertaining to Liquid Effluent & Gaseous Emissions) of PIBOs form ?
Following information is required to be filled in Part B of the application form  Information under this section is to be provided only by those PIBOs who have production facility  The Proforma for Part B of the Application Pertaining to Liquid Effluent & Gaseous Emissions is given in Figure 8  The user will have to key in the Consent Application No.
which will autofetch the date of validity of the Consents ( Under Air/ Water Act)  The user shall be able to proceed further with filing of application only if the Consents under Air & Water Act are valid on the date of filing of application.

 The user is required to upload the physical copy of Consents under this section.

Q8.

What details are to be provided to Plastic Packaging waste Generation (Part C; Section 7) in part C of PIBOs form?
 Statewise/ categorywise Pre-consumer & Post-consumer plastic, percentage CPCB, DELHI Page 60 Guidance for Module IA, II & III of recycled plastic in packaging waste is to be provided for the last two years in Section 7 of the application,  Proforma for Sec 7 ( Part C) is given in Figure 9 Q9.

What information is to be provided related to procurement of plastic packaging/raw materials by PIBOs?
The following information is to be provided in the procurement section by the PIBOs: - Name of entity - Address - Country (for importers) - Mobile No.

- Year of procurement - Plastic material Type - Category of plastic (for CAT-I container size( >09L and <4.9L, >4.9L &<0.9L) - GST details of seller - Total quantity to be procured - Percentage of recycled plastic ( Not applicable for importers) - Invoice No.

Q10.

What details are to be provided in sales section of Part C (Producers & Importers)?
The following information is to be provided in the sales section for both registered & unregistered entities: - Name of entity - Address - Mobile No.

- Year of sale - Plastic material Type - Category of plastic (for CAT-I container size( >09L and <4.9L, >4.9L &<0.9L) - GST details of seller - Total quantity to be sold CPCB, DELHI Page 61 Guidance for Module IA, II & III - Percentage of recycled plastic - Invoice No.

Q11.

What are the inbuilt checks and balances in the PIBOs application form?
 If year of commencement is before the current financial year (2022-23), plastic waste consumption and generation cannot be report as zero.

 Category and year wise quantity of Total Pre and Post consumer plastic waste provided in section 7a should be less than or equal to the details provided in section 5c.

 Category and year wise quantity of Total Post consumer Plastic waste provided in section 7a should be equal to the plastic material sold to registered and unregistered entity in section 8c & 8d.
(for Producers & Importers).

Q12.

What are the documents & information provided in Part D?

i. PDF copy of Covering letter (Max file size is 5 MB) ii.

Scanned copy of signature (Only png / jpeg/jpg/ gif is allowed having Max file size of 150 KB iii.

Any other Information in PDF (Max file size is 5 MB.)

Additional Details and Documentsrequired( for producer ) i. Geo tagged Picture of Facility (a) Raw material storage Area (b) Production Process (c) Product Dispatch Area ii.

Plant Machinery Details iii.


Power Load of the plant (Electricitybill) iv.

Disaster Management Plan Q13.

What action is to be takenif application is not approved?

PIBO is required to re-submit the application by clicking on the ‘resubmit’ button and edit the application based on remarks provided by concerned authority.

Further processing of application shall be done as per late fee mechanism.

Details are given at Figure 25& 26 Q14.


Who is liable to fulfill EPR liability in case a producer is selling plastic packaging to another producer?

In a transaction between producer (buyer) and producer (seller), EPR liability shifts from CPCB, DELHI Page 62 Guidance for Module IA, II & III producer (seller) to producer (buyer).

Q15.

Who is liable to fulfil EPR liablity in case a brandowner is selling plastic packaging (along with product) to another brandowner?
In a transaction between brandowner (buyer) and braondowner (seller), EPR liability shifts from brandowner (seller) to brandowner (buyer).

Q16.

What are the details required for procurement (post registration)?

Following details are to be provided:  Name of entity  Address  Mobile No  Plastic material Type  Category of plastic (for CAT-I container size( >09L and <4.9L, >4.9L &<0.9L)  GST details of seller  Total quantity to be sold  Percentage of recycled plastic content  Invoice No.
In case of procurement from unregistered entities, complete details as given above have to be keyed in.

For procurement from one Registered entity (seller) to other Registered entity (buyer), invoice details shall be auto populated from the seller section to the procurement section of the buyer.

Q17.

What are the details required to be providedfor post sale transactions (post registration)?
Following details are to be provided:  Name of entity  Address  Mobile No  Plastic material Type  Category of plastic  GST details of seller CPCB, DELHI Page 63 Guidance for Module IA, II & III  Bank Account Details (Account No and IFSC code) of Seller  Total quantity to be sold  Percentage of recycled plastic content In case of sale to unregistered entities, complete details as given above have to be keyed in.
For selling from one Registered entity (seller) to other Registered entity (buyer), invoice details shall be auto populated from the seller section to the procurement section of the buyer.

Q18.

How is EPR invoice number generated in the portal during sales?

Invoice number is generated by the registered entities after submission of the information as listed in Q No.

17 Q19.

How is cross validation of transaction done on the portal?
 Cross validation of transaction with different entities done on the portal as follows:  For sale, from one Registered entity (seller) to other Registered entity (buyer), invoice details shall be auto populated from the seller section to the procurement section of the buyer.

 For sale from one Registered entity (seller) to other unregistered entity (buyer), details of invoice shall be auto populated upon keyed in during filling of application by the unregistered entity.

Q20.
Q20.

How will information related to procurement details of section 8 by PIBOs be provided during filing of application?

For procurement from unregistered entities, complete details as per Q No.9 have to keyed in.

For procurement from registered entities, EPR invoice no.

has to be keyed in.

The corresponding invoice details shall be auto populated.

CPCB, DELHI Page 64 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Part III: Module III Q1What the major operations included in Module III?
Generation and Transfer of Certificate by PWPs.

Q2 What is the two major sections of Module III?

 Physical verification of PWPs.

 Generation and Transfer of Certificate by PWPs.

Q3 When is physical verification of PWPs done?

After completion of online registration on the Centralized EPR Portal by SPCBs/PCCs.

Q4 Who will conduct the physical verification?

The concerned Regional Offices of State Boards.

Q5 When will be the Generation of Certificate feature be enabled for PWPs?
After approval of physical verification by SPCBs.

Q6 What are the major components covered in Physical verification?

 Details auto fetched in Checklist from application form to be verified during physical verification.

 In addition with conversion factor confirmed by field officer during physical verification, the physical verification report shall capture the GPS location of the PWP.

Q7What is conversion factor?


Conversion factor = Quantity of product output/input of plastic waste Q8 What is the conversion factor for various categories of PWPs?

 Recycling: Quantity of product output/input of plastic waste  Waste to Energy: Energy conversion factor of the boiler (Energy output of the boiler/energy input)  Waste to Oil: Energy consumption per ton of oil in Joules.

 Co-processing: Energy consumption per ton of clinker in MJ.
Q9 What are the steps involved in physical verification of PWPs?
The various steps involved in Physical verification include the following: Step 1: Creation of Login Credentials of SPCB/PCC’s Regional office (RO) by Designated Officer (DO) CPCB, DELHI Page 65 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Step 2: Assignment of Registered PWP by DO to concerned RO for Physical Verification Step 3: Conduction of onsite physical verification by RO & Online Filing of Checklist by RO Step 4: Communication of Recommendations of RO to DO Step 5: Approval /Rejection of Physical Verification of PWPs by DO based on RO’s recommendations Step 6: Activation of Certification Generation function of PWP based on approval of Physical Verification Q10Who will create the login credentials for Regional Officers?
Nodal Officer, SPCB/PCCs can add field officers in dashboard by clicking on user management>add user details and assign the role.

Q11 What is the basic information required for creation of login credentials for RO officers.

Name, Designation, E-mail Address and Mobile number of RO officer is required for creation of login credentials.

Q12What the user roles for which login credentials are created at RO level?

Login credentials can be created for Regional Officer and assisting officers at RO level.
Q13What actions are taken if non-conformity is observed with respect to information submitted in application form by field officer?

Based on findings of the Field Officer, the appropriate communication shall be sent to the applicant by SPCBs/PCCs.

Q14 What are the major sections in Generation & Transfer of EPR Certificates by PWPs?
This section will essential consist of various segments as given below: (a) (b) (c) (d) Plastic Waste Procurement Production Inventory & Sales Wallet : Certificate Potential, Certificate Generation & Transfer Q15 How will be the potential for Certificate generation created?

CPCB, DELHI Page 66 Guidance for Module IA, II & III The PWP shall provide requisite details in - Procurement & Production segments – based on which inventory of items shall be generated.
Sales items can be selected from the inventory and Certificate generation potential shall be generated by applying conversion factor (confirmed during the physical verification), which shall be reflected in the wallet.There are interlinkages between different sections and checks & balances on the portal which contributes towards calculation of the potential.

Q16 What are the various categories of PWPs for which EPR certificate can be generated on the portal?
At present, following 4 categories of PWPs can generate certificate on the portal: 1.

Recyclers 2.

Waste to Energy (EOL) 3.

Co-processing (EOL) 4.

Waste to Oil (EOL) Q17What details are to be provided in procurement details section of PWPs?

The various details which have to be provided include: i.

Name & Address of PW Supplier ii.

Quantity of PW supplied (kg/T) iii.

Category (I/II/III/IV) for Recyclers &Feed Quantity (for WtE/WtO and Co-processing) of PW supplied (Kg/T) iv.
Date of Procurement of PW / Date of Entry v. GST of Supplier (If GST is not available then PAN/Aadhar of Supplier has to be provided).

Providing GST details of Supplier is mandatory for WtE/WtO & Co- processors.

Q18 Is provision for bulk and single entries available in the procurement & production section?

At present, only single entries can be made in the procurement section.

Q19Is there any limitation in the quantity of plastic waste which can be procured by the PWP?
There is no limit on procurement of plastic waste by PWPs.

Q20 What are the units for providing information for quantity of plastic waste procured?

CPCB, DELHI Page 67 Guidance for Module IA, II & III The information can be provided in Metric Ton/Kilo grams.

Inter conversion between the two units shall be done through the portal.

Q21What action is to be taken if submit button is not activated after submission of details in procurement & production section of PWPs?
All entries and messages need to be checked and corrective action to be taken accordingly.

Q22Is the procurement format same for all categories of PWPs?

The following points to be noted: i.

Category (I/II/III/IV) for Recyclers & Feed Quantity (for WtE/WtO and Co-processing) of PW supplied (Kg/T) ii.

GST of Supplier (If GST is not available then PAN/Aadhar of Supplier has to be provided).

Providing GST details of Supplier is mandatory for WtE/WtO & Co- processors.
Q23 What information is to be provided in the production details for different categories of PWPsand what are the major outputs?

The information to be provided is different for each category of PWP 1.

PWP (Recycler) Input shall include the following: i.

Process Code ii.

Product ( Type & Quantity ) iii.

Plastic Waste Category ( I/II/III/IV) iv.

Percentage of recycled plastic in the product v. Production date 2.
Waste to Energy Input shall include details related to power generation during a specified period and shall include: i.

Dates (From/ To) ii.

Meter Reading at Start & End of the Specified period along with pictures for power generation iii.

Supporting Document issued by concerned Authority related to claimed power generation CPCB, DELHI Page 68 Guidance for Module IA, II & III 3.

Waste to Oil a) Dates (From/ To) b) Quantity of oil production 4.
Co-processing a) The following shall be the input to the proforma i.

Date (From/ To) ii.

Clinker Production ( T) iii.

Percentage of Energy contributed by Alternate Fuel ( Plastics) * Prior to filling in the Production details, all PWP (EOL cases) shall have to update the test report.

It includes calorific value of the feed and the percentage composition of different category of plastic waste.
The Quantity of different quantity of plastic waste processed shall be auto calculated based on the input information in all PWP cases based on conversion factor confirmed during physical verification and the test report.

Q24 What the checks and balances in production section?

a) Adequate entries for PW procurement should be made prior to production.

There shall be a deduction in the procured waste quantity corresponding to its consumption in Production Section.
Eg: If production shows 100 T of Plastic waste, then procurement equal or more than 100 T should have been made.

Further, if a procurement of 200 T of Plastic waste has been made and 100 T of plastic waste has been consumed in production, then available plastic waste after production shall be 100 T. b) PWP Process Code shall be as per the Registration granted.

The plastic waste processed & the product manufactureare linked with the Process code for which the registration is granted.
For example , if a PWP is registered under R1 Code( Recycler – Cat 1 Waste to Pellets/Chips ), then the processing shall be restricted to Category 1 Plastic waste and production shall be limited to pellets and chips c) Cumulative Plastic Waste Processed should not exceed Processing capacity as per Registration.
For example, if the processing capacity of the unit is 1000 T of CPCB, DELHI Page 69 Guidance for Module IA, II & III plastic waste, then processing of plastic waste cannot exceed 1000 T during the financial year.

d) Type & Quantity of Product to be limited by the Production capacity as per the Registration granted.
For example, if production capacity of unit is 800 T of pellets, then production of pellets cannot exceed 800 T during the financial year The system shall display a message, if any discrepancy is observed as per the above listed point and will not accept the details provided.

Q25 How is the quantity of plastic waste processed calculated based on the production details for different categories of PWPs?
The examples illustrating assessment of plastic waste processed based on production details for different PWP classes are given below: Recycler  Process code R1 (Cat I to Pallets/Chips)  Conversion factor: 0.8  Production: 80 Tons  Corresponding quantity of plastic waste processed (Cat-I): 80/0.8 = 100 Tons.

Accordingly, Corresponding quantity of plastic waste processed is 100 Tons.

Q26What are the formats for Test Report in EOL cases?
Test reports include the calorific value of the feed and the percentage composition of different categories of plastic waste.

The physical conversion factors as indicated in the test report shall remain fixed as per the confirmation given by the SPCBs/PCCs.

Self-attested test reports can presently be submitted subject to audit.

Formats for Test Reports for WtE, WtO and Co-processing are given at Figure 7b(1), 7c(1) and 7d(1) respectively.

Q27 How is sales invoice generated?


a) This Sales Details page shall have three sections: i.

Production Inventory: Details of Production consignments giving details of product manufactured & corresponding Certificate potential in different category shall be displayed in this section.
For example if 50 T of Product 1 with 60% recycled plastic and 60 T of Product 2 with 70% recycled plastic is CPCB, DELHI Page 70 Guidance for Module IA, II & III manufactured, then they will be listed as two separate items in the inventory section.

ii.

Add Sales Quantity: Sales items from different consignments can be selected from the “Available Qty” in the Production inventory.

Actual sales quantity will have to be keyed in this section.
For example from inventory detailed given at (i) above, 10 T of Product 1 and 20 T of Product 2 can be selected for sales.

The format of Production inventory & Add Sales Quantity for Recycling, WtO & Co-processing is given in 9a, 9b & 9c respectively.

iii.
iii.

Generate Invoice: The PWP will have to key in the following details:  Production type & Qty  GST Details  Bank Account details The user can click “Generate EPR Invoice “ to confirm the Entry and add another Entry, if required, by selecting additional items in”Add Sales Quantity”.

The proforma for Invoice Generation for Recycler, WtO & Co-processing is given in Figure 10a, 10b & 10c respectively.
For the cement / clinker sales, an additional parameter- Final product Cement /Clinker has to be selected and qty of clinker in the final product has to be added.

It has to be further checked that the clinker sales in the “Generate Invoice Section”is same as that in the “Add Sales Qty”.

b) EPR Invoice No.

generation button shall be activated only after complete information has been provided in the proforma.
c) Certificate Potential shall be generated after invoice is uploaded in the “Sales Details section” (Figure 8).

EPR invoice No.

has to be indicated on the invoice.

Q28What are the checks & balance in sales of PWPs?

o The Inventory of different items is linked to the Production section o The PWP shall ensure that Quantity of Product sold from different consignments in Ädd Sales details” is equal to the total product quantity sold in the Invoice Generation Section.
o “Generate invoice Button” be enabled only after all complete details in the Invoice performa have been correctly filled in CPCB, DELHI Page 71 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Q29 How is EPR potential generated?

The following example illustrates calculation of EPR potential: Refer Fig 9b Production inventory shows 10,000 MT oil is produced corresponding quantity of Cat I, II & III plastic waste quantity is 1.8 Tons each.
(Based on Test Report) Hence, if 10,000 MT is sold, corresponding increase in potential is 1.8 Tons in each category.

Further, if the sale of oil is 5000 MT, corresponding increase in EPR potential for each category will be 0.9 Tons each.

Q30 What are the main operations to be carried out in the wallet section?

Wallet shall display the available potential for each category of waste.

Certificate generation and transfer operations can be carried out in this section.
Refer Fig 11 Q31How to generate certificate?

The PWP can generate Certificate by clicking on “Generate Certificates”.

Certificates of different denominations (1, 10, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 T) of different categories can be generated.

(Figure 12).

Category of Certificates and Certificate value shall have to be keyed in by the PWP.

32 How to transfer certificate on EPR Portral?

The PWP can transfer the generated certificates by clicking on “Transfer Certificate” (Figure 13)to the Registered PIBO.
Type of certificate, certificate value, entity type & name to which the certificate has to be transferred, has to be entered and specific denominations selected for transfer of certificates.

Q33 Can multiple categories (Cat I, II, III and IV) of certificates be generated and transferred simultaneously?

Only category wise certificate can be generated in denominations mentioned above and transferred separately.

Q34Can generated certificates be deleted and edited?
Certificates once generated cannot be edited or deleted.

Q35What is the validity of generated certificates?

Generated Certificates shall be valid for three years.

Q36 What are the denominations in which certificate can be created?

CPCB, DELHI Page 72 Guidance for Module IA, II & III Certificates of follwoing denominations of different categories can be generated: (1, 10, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 T) Q37 Whether the denominations can be split?

No, denominations cannot be split further.


Q38 Where will the available of EPR Certificates generated by PWPs be displayed?

Availability of EPR certificates of different categories of all registered PWPs shall be displayed on National Dashboard of EPR Portal.

Q39 Can two Certificates have same ID?

Each certificate will have a unique certificate ID number.

Q40 Can the transfer trail and current owner of certificate be seen?

Yes, CPCB, DELHI Page 73