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EPR Registration (Battery Waste)
Get professional support for obtaining EPR registration for Medical Devices, IVDs, Spare Parts, Components & Accessories under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022.
Overview
The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) registration is mandatory for all medical devices and IVD importers, manufacturers, marketers, and brand owners whose products contain any type of battery, whether new or refurbished. The application for EPR registration is submitted in Form 1 (A) to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Upon approval, the CPCB grants EPR registration in Form 1 (B)
Services
We provide end-to-end services for obtaining EPR registration under Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, which includes:
- Form I (A) EPR application filing
- EPR application review
- EPR portal account creation
- EPR application rejection support
- EPR application query support
- EPR compliance support
- EPR registration amendment
- 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 Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022.
- 1
Account creation
Creation of company account on the online portal of CPCB
- 2
Application
Submission of application form in Form I 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 EPR registration or queries from CPCB is two weeks from the date of submission of the application. The registration is either issued or rejected within this period. If the application is not processed within two weeks, then registration is deemed to be granted.
Validity
Battery EPR registration is valid in perpetuity unless cancelled or withdrawn by CPCB.
Key documents required
- GST Certificate
- PAN Card of the company
- Certificate of incorporation
- Import Export Code (in case of importer)
- Consent under Air Act and Water Act
- GSTR 9 and balance sheet of the previous financial year
Fees
The government fee for EPR registration under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 depends on the annual turnover of the company.
S. No. | Annual Turnover/Revenue of the company | Application Fee (in Rs.) |
1. | Less than 5 Cr. | 10,000 |
2. | 5 to 50 Cr. | 20,000 |
3. | More than 50 Cr. | 40,000 |