Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022: Key Highlights

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....attery Waste Management Rules, 2022: Key Highlights<br>By: - CSLalit Rajput<br>Corporate Laws / IBC / SEBI<br>Dated:- 5-9-2022<br><br>Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022: Key Highlights Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, vide Press Release ID: 1854433 dated 25th August, 2022 published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 on 24th August, 2022 to ensure en....

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....vironmentally sound management of waste batteries. The rules promote setting up of new industries and entrepreneurship in collection and recycling/refurbishment of waste batteries. Further, these new rules will replace Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001. Key Highlights: * Notification of these rules is a transformative step to promote Circular Economy in full earnest. * Batteri....

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....es covered under the new rules: * Electric Vehicle batteries * Portable batteries * Automotive batteries * Industrial batteries. * The rules function based on the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) where the producers (including importers) of batteries are responsible for collection and recycling/refurbishment of waste batteries and use of recovered materials from wastes i....

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....nto new batteries. * EPR mandates that: * all waste batteries to be collected and sent for recycling/refurbishment, and * its prohibits disposal in landfills and incineration. * To meet the EPR obligations, producers may engage themselves or authorise any other entity for collection, recycling or refurbishment of waste batteries. * Setting up a mechanism and centralized online portal for....

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.... exchange of EPR certificates between producers and recyclers/refurbishers to fulfil the obligations of producers. * Prescribing the use of certain amount of recycled materials in making of new batteries will reduce the dependency on new raw materials and save natural resources. * Online registration & reporting, auditing, and a committee: Online registration & reporting, auditing, and committ....

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....ee for monitoring the implementation of rules and to take measures required for removal of difficulties are salient features of rules for ensuring effective implementation and compliance. * On the principle of Polluter Pays Principle, environmental compensation will be imposed for non-fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility targets, responsibilities and obligations set out in the rules. ....

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.... * The funds collected under environmental compensation shall be utilised in collection and refurbishing or recycling of uncollected and non-recycled waste batteries. * Vision is to ensure eco-friendly management of waste batteries in the country. Source: Press Release<br> Scholarly articles for knowledge sharing by authors, experts, professionals ....