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    Ministry Of Environment, Forest And Climate Change (MoEFCC) notifies Battery Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024

    Posted 21 Mar 2024

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    • The rules have been changed by MoEFCC as per the powers conferred by the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 
    • New rules are to amend the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022.

     

    • Amendments
      • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shall fix the highest and lowest price for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) certificates.
        • It shall be equal to 100% and 30%, respectively of the environmental compensation leviable on the obligated entities for non-fulfilment of EPR.
        • EPR strategy holds producers responsible for the end-of-life consequences of their goods.
      • The exchange price of the EPR certificate between registered entities through the portal shall be between the highest and lowest prices.
      • CPCB shall prepare and recommend guidelines for the imposition and collection of environmental compensation in cases of non-compliance with rules.

     

    • Objectives of Battery Waste Management
      • Promoting circular economy by recycling and ensuring environmentally sound management of waste batteries.
      • Promoting new industries and entrepreneurship in the collection and recycling/refurbishment of waste batteries. 
      • Implementing the polluter pays principle through EPR
      • Reducing the dependency on new raw materials and saving natural resources.
    • Tags :
    • Battery Waste Management
    • Circular economy
    • recycling
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