Lok Sabha Question No. 3212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Extended Producer Responsibility
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Annpurna Devi, Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3212.

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## Extended Producer Responsibility

## 3212.   SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for waste management;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the criteria for the same; and
- (c) the number of times the conditions of EPR have been violated during the last three years and the action taken against the guilty persons/firms?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) and (b): The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is being implemented for e-waste, and plastic waste management.In this regard, the following rules have been notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986:

- (i) E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016: The rules make it mandatory for producers of electrical  and  electronic  equipment  to  obtain  EPR  authorization  from  CPCB  by submitting  an  EPR  plan.  The  phase  wise  collection  of  targets  of  e-waste  has  to  be done at the rate of 10% of the quantity of waste generation as indicated in EPR plan for 2017-18 followed by a 10% increase in the consecutive years until 70% from 2023 onwards. In addition to existing producers, collection targets have been introduced for new producers, i.e. producers whose number of years of sales operations is less than average life of their products mentioned in the guidelines issued by the CPCB. The target  for  2018-2020  will  be  5%  of  the  sales  figure  of  financial  years  2016-17  and 2017-18 respectively for each of the years, followed by a 5% increase every two years until 2025 after which it would be 20% of the sales figure of the year preceding the previous year. Producer have to ensure that the e-waste is channelized to authorized recyclers only.
- (ii) Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016:  The rules mandate producers, importers and brand owners to establish a system for collecting back the plastic waste generated due to their products based on Extended Producers Responsibility.  They have to work out modalities  for  waste  collection  system  and  involving  State  Urban  Development Departments,  either  individually  or  collectively,  through  their  own  distribution channel or through the local body concerned.
- (c) Violation of E-waste management rules were reported in case of ten producers namely:
- (i) M/s. Apple India Private Limited,
- (ii) M/s. HP India Sales Private Limited,
- (iii) M/s. Motorola Mobility India Pvt. Ltd.,
- (iv) M/s. Canon India Pvt. Ltd.,
- (v) M/s. Eltech Appliances Pvt. Ltd.,
- (vi) M/s. ETA General Pvt. Ltd.,
- (vii) M/s. Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd.,
- (viii) M/s. Vivo Mobile India Pvt. Ltd.,
- (ix) M/s. BE Office Automation Products Pvt. Ltd., and
- (x) M/s Tara Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

The Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) Authorisation granted to these producers were suspended. Based on corrective measures taken by these producers, listed at sl. no. (i) to (viii) above,  suspension  of  EPR  authorisation  was  revoked.  In  addition,  Maharashtra  SPCB  has issued directions to 9 dismantlers/recyclers and also issued closure notice to one unit for nonprovision of air pollution control system. The Haryana SPCB has issued show cause notice to two  non-compliant  units.  In  order  to  ensure  compliance  of  E-waste  management  rules, SPCBs/PCCs  quarterly  monitor  the  quantity  of  e-waste  collected  and  channelized  by producers and annually monitor  the facilities of dismantlers and recyclers for their infrastructure and records. A software has been developed by CPCB where SPCBs/PCCs are required to upload their quarterly verification reports.

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