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EPR Registration
Get professional support for obtaining EPR registration for cosmetics importers, manufacturers and brand owners under the E-Waste Management Rules, 2022.
Overview
The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) registration is mandatory for cosmetics importers, manufacturers, and Brand Owners of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) i.e. products that are dependent on electric current or electro-magnetic field in order to become functional. E-waste EPR registration is granted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Services
We provide end-to-end services for obtaining EPR registration under the E-Waste Management Rules, 2022 for importers, brand owners and manufacturers which includes:
- EPR application filing
- EPR application review
- EPR action plan preparation or review
- EPR portal account creation
- EPR application query support
- EPR compliance support
- EPR registration amendment
- EPR registration renewal
- Login credentials change support
- Authorized person change support
- EPR show-cause notice support
- Representation before CPCB
Process
There are generally five steps to obtaining an EPR registration under the E-Waste Management Rules, 2022.
- 1
Account creation
Creation of company account on the online portal of CPCB
- 2
Application
Submission of application form along with the list of documents
- 3
Fees
Payment of government fees through the online portal
- 4
Query resolution
Response to the queries raised by CPCB (if any)
- 5
Registration
Issuance of registration certificate
Timeline
The prescribed timeline for issuance of registration certificate is thirty days from the date of receipt of application. In case of incomplete application, queries are generally raised by CPCB within 25 days of receiving the application on the portal and a reply to such queries is to be submitted within seven working days.
Validity
Registration certificate is valid for five years from the date of issue unless cancelled, surrendered, revoked or suspended.
Key documents required
- GST Certificate and PAN Card of the company
- Certificate of incorporation
- Import Export Code (in case of importer)
- ID proof of authorized person (PAN card, Adhar card, Photograph)
- Details of proposed awareness plan
- CA certificate – quantity of EEE sold/imported
Fees
The government fee for EPR registration under the E-Waste Management Rules, 2022 depends on the quantity of e-waste that is expected to be generated by the applicant.
Sr. No | E-waste recycling target metric tons (MT) | Proposed charges (Rs.) |
Less than 50 MT | 2500/- | |
50 MT to less than 100 MT | 7500/- | |
100 MT to less than 1000 MT | 1,50,000/- | |
1000 MT to less than 5000 MT | 10,00,000/- | |
More than 5000 MT | 15,00,000/- |