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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is the responsibility of every producer of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) to ensure environmentally sound management of electronic and electrical waste. On May 19, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India, introduced an amendment in the E-Waste Rules, 2016 and made EPR Authorisation as mandatory and to be obtained by all the producers including importers, e-retailers, on-line sellers etc. of EEE covered in E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016.
Currently, all stakeholders in the value chain of a EEE including Manufacturer, Producer, Refurbished and Recycler have to obtain EPR Authorisation and complete the compliance as mentioned in the revised E-Waste Rules, 2022
