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EPR Registration (Plastic Packaging)
Get professional support for obtaining EPR registration for food and beverages importers, manufacturers and Brand Owners (PIBOs) under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.
Overview
The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) registration is mandatory for food and beverages importers, manufacturers, and Brand Owners (PIBOs) whose products contain any type of plastic packaging. EPR registration is granted by the State Pollution Control Board or Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), depending on area and scale of operations.
Services
Before making an application for EPR registration, the applicant should do an honest assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the application, understand the regulator’s expectations, and take pragmatic decisions based on ground realities, industry practices and past precedents.
We provide end-to-end services for obtaining EPR registration under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 for importers, brand owners and manufacturers which includes:
- Form I EPR application filing
- EPR application review
- EPR action plan preparation or 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 and SPCB
Process
There are generally five steps to obtaining an EPR registration under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.
- 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 SPCB/CPCB (if any)
- 5
Registration
Issuance of registration certificate
Timeline
The prescribed timeline for issuance of registration certificate is one (1) month from the date of receipt of application. The registration is either granted or rejected within this period. If the application is not processed within the stipulated time, then registration is deemed to be granted.
Validity
Registration certificate is valid in perpetuity unless cancelled or surrendered.
Key documents required
- GST Certificate
- 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)
Fees
The government fee for EPR registration under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 depends on the quantity of plastic packaging waste that is expected to be generated by the applicant in a year.
Sr. No | Plastic waste generation slab In Tons Per Annum (TPA) | Proposed Processing Fees (INR) |
1 | Less than 1000 TPA | 10000 |
2 | In between 1000 – 10000 TPA | 20000 |
3 | More than 10000 TPA | 50000 |