The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released the E-Waste (Management) Second Amendment, 2023. These amended rules state that.
(1). In the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 5, after clause (3), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: –
“ ensure secure, accountable and sustainable management of refrigerant generated during the manufacture of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment by adopting approved destruction technologies as per the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board.”.
(2). In rule 7 of the said rules, after clause (4), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: –
“ ensure secure, accountable and sustainable management of refrigerant generated from the end-of life refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment by adopting approved destruction technologies as per the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board.”.
(3). In rule 9 of the said rules, after clause (10), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: –
“ ensure secure, accountable and sustainable management of refrigerant generated from the end-of life refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment by adopting approved destruction technologies as per the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board.”
(4). In rule 14 of the said rules, in sub-rule (1), in clause (ii), after sub-clause (b), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely: –
“ (c) In case of multiple end products of recycling, the conversion factor for generation of extended producer responsibility certificate shall be determined as per the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board with the approval of the Steering Committee.”.
(5). In rule 16 of the said rules, –
(a) for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely: –
‘‘(2) The provisions of sub-rule (1) shall not apply to components or consumables or parts or spares required for electrical and electronic equipment specified in Schedule – II B placed in the market on or before the 1st May, 2014 provided reduction of hazardous substances compliant parts and spares are not available.
(2A) The provisions of sub-rule (1) shall not apply to electrical and electronic equipment specified in Schedule – II C placed in the market on or before the 1st April, 2025.
(2B) The provisions of sub-rule (1) shall not apply to components or consumables or parts or spares required for electrical and electronic equipment referred in sub-rule (2A) till the 1st April, 2028, provided reduction of hazardous substances compliant parts and spares are not available.’’.
(b) in sub-rule (3) and sub-rule (13), after the words “Schedule II”, the words “and Schedule II A” shall be inserted.
(6). In Schedule-II to the said rules, in the Table, S.No. 37 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted.
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