Introduction EPR Registration for Battery Waste Management

Due to Battery chemical composition, batteries can pose serious environmental risks if handled and disposed of improperly. They frequently include harmful substances and heavy metals that can seep into the ground and water, causing pollution and possible health problems. Many governments and regulatory organizations have put into place EPR programs for batteries to allay these worries.

Battery Waste Management (BWM) Rules, 2022 have been notified by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 22 Aug., 2022. These rules are applicable to all types of batteries regardless of chemistry, shape, volume, weight, material composition and use. As per these Rules, Producer (manufacturers, importers) shall have the obligation of Extended Producer Responsibility for the battery they introduce in the market and the Producer shall meet the collection and recycling targets as given in Schedule II of the rules to ensure the attainment of EPR obligations.

According to the Rules, Producers, Recyclers, and Refurbishers of Battery shall have to register through the online centralized portal developed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Recyclers and Refurbishers shall also have to register with the concerned SPCB/PCC on this centralized portal developed by CPCB.

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What is EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) Registration for Battery waste Management?

EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) Registration for Battery Waste Management is a regulatory framework designed to shift the responsibility of managing and disposing of battery waste from the end consumer to the producers and importers of batteries. This approach aims to promote environmental sustainability, reduce the environmental impact of batteries, and ensure proper recycling and disposal practices.

EPR Registration for Battery Waste Management benefits both the environment and society by ensuring that battery waste is managed responsibly and sustainably. It promotes the recycling of valuable materials contained in batteries and reduces the release of harmful substances into the environment. Additionally, it encourages innovation in battery design for easier recycling and the development of more environmentally friendly battery chemistries.

Benefits of EPR Registration for Battery Waste Management

EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) Registration for Battery Waste Management offers several significant benefits for both the environment and society. Following are some key advantages:

1. Environmental Protection: EPR ensures that battery waste is managed responsibly, reducing the risk of environmental contamination. Batteries contain toxic and hazardous materials such as heavy metals and chemicals that can pollute soil and water if not disposed of properly. EPR promotes proper collection, recycling, and disposal practices, minimizing the negative impact on ecosystems.
2. Resource Conservation: Batteries often contain valuable resources such as metals (e.g., lithium, cobalt, nickel) that can be recovered through recycling. EPR encourages the recycling of these materials, reducing the need for new resource extraction and conserving valuable natural resources.
3. Reduced Landfill and Incineration: EPR programs help divert batteries away from landfills and incineration, which can release harmful pollutants into the air, soil, and water. Proper recycling and disposal methods prescribed under EPR lead to a reduction in waste going to landfills and help mitigate the associated environmental risks.
4. Promotion of Sustainable Practices: By placing the responsibility for managing battery waste on producers and importers, EPR incentivizes the adoption of sustainable product design. Manufacturers are encouraged to create batteries that are easier to recycle, use safer materials, and have a reduced environmental impact throughout their lifecycle.
5. Job Creation: Implementing EPR programs can lead to the creation of jobs in the recycling and waste management sector. As more batteries are collected and processed for recycling, there is a need for skilled workers in sorting, processing, and managing these waste streams.
6. Public Health Protection: EPR helps prevent the release of hazardous materials from batteries into the environment, thereby reducing potential health risks to communities living near landfills, incineration facilities, or areas where improper disposal occurs.
7. Financial Responsibility: EPR shifts the financial burden of managing battery waste from taxpayers and local governments to the producers and importers who benefit from selling batteries. This ensures that those who profit from these products also contribute to their proper end-of-life management.
8. Consumer Awareness: EPR programs often come with awareness campaigns that educate consumers about proper battery disposal and recycling methods. This increases public understanding of the environmental impact of batteries and encourages responsible behavior.
9. Government Cost Savings: By encouraging producers and importers to take responsibility for battery waste management, EPR programs can reduce the costs associated with waste collection, disposal, and environmental remediation that might otherwise be borne by governments and taxpayers.
10. Global Consistency: EPR for Battery Waste Management establishes a consistent framework for responsible waste management across different regions and countries. This can lead to harmonized practices, making it easier for manufacturers with international operations to comply with regulations.

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Documents required to obtain EPR Registration for Battery Waste Management

Before proceeding for filling Application of EPR Registration for Battery waste Management copy of following documents in only pdf formats is readily available with the Applicant:

1. Company GST Certificate
2. PAN Card of the company
3. Corporate Identification Number (CIN) document
4. Consent Issued by SPCBs/PCCs of Air/Water/Hazardous Waste (if the unit is involved in a production facility)
5. Import Export Certificate (in case of importers)
6. District Industries Center (DIC) registration (if the unit is registered with DIC)

FEES FOR APPLICATION & ANNUAL PROCESSING of EPR Registration for battery waste Management

The applicant shall pay the application fees as per the details given below along with the application for Registration:

 

S. No.	Annual Turnover/Revenue (in cr.)	Application Fee (in Rs.)
1.	< 5	10,000
2.	5 – 50	20,000
3.	> 50	40,000

 

1. Fees for renewal of Registration shall be the same as the Registration.
2. The fees shall be paid online through the payment gateway integrated in the
3. Application Fees is exclusive of any transaction.

How to apply of EPR Registration for Battery Waste Management?

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+91-8298057771

The process of filing the application starts with signing up by Producers on the web portal www.eprbatterycpcb.in

Procedure for Signup:

S. No.	Section	Information required	Guidance
1.	Applicant Type	Category of applicant	Select the option under which registration is to be granted
2.	Company Details	Name of Company	Please enter the name of the entity without Pre-fixing ‘M/s’.
		Trade Name	Should be the same as provided in GST
		Type of Business	Select the type of business from the drop – down menu
		State/UT	–
		Registered Address	Should be the same as provided in GST
		District	–
		Pin code	Pin code of the registered address

		PAN	Permanent      Account     Number      of     the company in ‘AAAAA9999A’ format. In the case of Proprietor-ship, the PAN number of Authorized person is to be provided.
		CIN	Corporate       Identification       Number                                                        in ‘A99999AA9999AAA999999’       is      to                         be provided if the business is registered with Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
3.	Authorized Person	Name	Name of authorized company/business official. Name of any consultant or agent or any other agencies working on behalf of Producer shall not be provided.
		Designation	Position in company
		Mobile	Mobile number should be in use
		PAN	Permanent Account Number of authorized Person in ‘AAAAA9999A’ format.
		Aadhar No.	Aadhar number of the authorized person
4.	Login Details	Authorized Email ID	Authorized Email ID of the Producer will be used as the User ID for login
		Password	Use of strong password is recommended. Password should be minimum 8 digits in length. It must contain at least one capital letter, one small letter, one number and One special character.
		Confirm Password	Same password to be entered
After clicking on Sign Up, OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number. The applicant will enter OTP to proceed with filling up of application

After signup successfully, you have to login with registered login credentials.

And follow the application process as below:

Producers shall follow section-wise instructions as given in the Table below for filing Application for Registration.

S. No.	Section	Information required	Guidance
PART – A	General Information	Name of Producer	This information is auto-filled
		Registered address of Producer	This information is auto-filled

		Website Address	Official working website of the entity is to be provided.
		Branch Address	–
		Authorized Person Details	Name, Designation, Mobile No., and Email ID of the Authorized Person will be auto–filled from the information provided during Sign-up.
Part – B	Battery Type with Brand Name	Select Producer Type	Producer shall select the type of Producer category under which it operates. Detail regarding each category is provided in Annexure – I
		Select Battery Type	Producer shall select   the   type   of battery sold in the market
		Battery Composition	Producer shall select composition of battery (Lead-acid, Lithium Ion, Nickel Cadmium, Zinc based, and others)
		Brand Name	Producer shall enter the Brand name under which battery is/was sold in the market
		HSN Code of Battery	Producer shall enter the Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) code of Battery
Part – C	Add sales data	Select Sales Year	The producer shall select the financial year of sales of battery
		Select type of battery	The battery type shall be selected from the drop-down menu. After selection of sales year, only those battery type will appear in the drop- down menu for whom targets are to fulfilled in the current financial year as per Schedule II of the Rules.
		Select Battery Composition	Producer shall select composition of battery (Lead-acid, Lithium Ion, Nickel Cadmium, Zinc based, and others)
		Quantity Sold in Sale year (Dry wt. in kg)	Producer shall enter the quantity of battery sold (dry wt. in kg) in the selected sale year
		Self-declaration of sales data	Producer shall upload year-wise Sales Data for Each Battery type and Composition     as    per     the     format provided in the portal.
PART – D	Add Battery Material	Select Battery Composition	Producer shall select the Battery composition from the drop-down menu
		Percentage composition of Materials in Battery	Producer shall enter the average composition of the constituents present in selected Battery composition. For example, If Lithium ion battery is selected as battery composition and Producer has placed different chemistry of Lithium Ion

			battery in the market having different percentage of constituents in each battery, then average of percentage of constituents present in battery is to be entered.
PART – E	Upload Documents	Enter GST Number	Producer shall enter the GST number and upload the GST certificate.
		Company PAN Card	Producer shall upload the PAN card of the company. In the case of Proprietor-ship, the PAN number of Authorized person is to be uploaded.
		Company CIN Number	Producer      shall     upload     the                      CIN certificate of the company.
		Company TIN No	Producer shall enter the TIN number. If TIN no is same as GST, enter GST number.
		Consent Issued under Air/Water Act and Authorization under Hazardous                                   Waste Rules(if unit is involved in production facility)	Producer shall upload Consent Issued under Air/Water Act and Authorization under Hazardous Waste Rules as a single file. If the unit is involved                       in                       the production/manufacturing of any type of battery.
		District Industries Center (DIC)                        Registration Certificate	Producer shall upload the District Industries Central (DIC) registration certificate.
		Import Export Certificate in case of importers (IEC)	Producer shall upload Import Export Certificate in case the producer imports battery.
PART – F	Confirm and Payment	Declaration and payment of fees as per the annual turnover/ Revenue of the company.	The Producer shall tick the declaration check box, upload the GSTR 9/ balance sheet of the previous financial year, confirm & initiate payment.

Processing of Application of EPR Registration for Battery Waste management.

The application will be processed by CPCB. Processing of applications for grant of registration shall beensured as below:

1. The application for registration shall be processed within 15 working The registration shall be either granted or rejected as the case may be within this period.
2. If after processing, the application is found to be incomplete with respect to any document being not submitted or any missing information, then the applicant shall be informed of thesame through the

• Applications shall be rejected if false/ irrelevant information /document is found to be

 

submitted. Application fees shall be forfeited in such cases. Fresh applications along with application fees will have to be submitted for Registration.

1. Portal-generated Registration certificate after seal and signed by Competent Authority shall be uploaded on the
2. The portal has a provision for the internal processing of applications within CPCB, wherein the Member Secretary, CPCB shall be the approving authority for issuing of the
3. Fresh Registration shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of grant of

Registration Certification for Producer & EPR Authorization Certificate: 

 

Renewal of EPR Registration for Battery Waste management.

 

1. Producers/Manufacturers shall submit the application for renewal 60 days before the expiry of the Registration along with the necessary documents as discussed in the previous
2. Producers/Manufacturers have to ensure that Annual Returns are filed by June 30^th of the following year (as per Rules) for the intervening Registration Application for renewal will not be processed unless all due annual reports are filed.

• Findings of Audit Reports shall be taken into consideration for renewal of Producers/Manufacturers’

1. Registration granted to Producers/Manufacturers shall be renewed for a period of five years by CPCB within 15 working days of receipt of complete documents from the Producers/Manufacturer.

 

Specific Conditions of EPR Registration for Battery Waste management.

The Registered Producers/Manufacturers are required to comply with following conditions:

1. The Producers/Manufacturer shall not carry any business without having registration through online centralized portal developed by
2. The Producers/Manufacturer shall not deal with any entity not registered through online centralized portal developed by CPCB to meet EPR registration for battery waste management.

• In case, it is found or determined that any Producers/Manufacturer registered on the on- line portal has provided false information or has willfully concealed information or there is any irregularity or deviation from the conditions stipulated while obtaining registration under BWM Rules, 2022, then the registration of such an entity would be revoked for a one–year period after giving an opportunity to be heard. The entities whose registration has been revoked shall not be able to register afresh for the period of revocation under EPR Registration for battery waste Management.
• The Producers/Manufacturer shall fulfill the year-wise / category-wise EPR Target as specified in Schedule II of the BWM Rules, 2022 under EPR Registration for battery waste Management.
• The Producers/Manufacturers are required to comply with provisions of BWM Rules, 2022 failing to which necessary action as deemed fit shall be initiated against the

 

Cancellation of EPR Registration for Battery Waste management.

 

1. Registration granted to Producers/Manufacturer is liable to be canceled or suspended at any stage, if the document submitted by the Producers/Manufacturer is found to be false- under EPR Registration for battery waste Management.
2. CPCB shall suspend and/or cancel the registration, and/or impose Environmental Compensation, in case of non-compliance of Extended Producer Responsibility obligations asper Schedule. under EPR Registration for battery waste Management.

• Central Pollution Control Board shall suspend and/or cancel the registration of the Producer, and/or impose Environmental Compensation in case of violation of Battery Waste Management Rules,2022 by the registered entity. under EPR Registration for battery waste Management.

1. An opportunity will be given to hear the Producer/Manufacturers within fifteen days from the date of issuance of notice; prior to considering the case for cancellation or suspension of Registration by
2. The Joint Secretary or the officer equivalent in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall be designated as an Appellate Authority

 

8Re-activation of Suspended or Cancelled EPR Registration for Battery Waste management.

 

1. Re-activation of Suspended or Cancelled registration within the validity period or after the validity period of such canceled/suspended registration may be considered in the following cases:
   1. Producer may submit an undertaking in an affidavit ensuring timely submission of Annual returns and/or compliance of EPR obligation as per Schedule II of the Rules. However, the validity of such renewal will be for a period of 1 year under EPR Registration for battery waste Management.
   2. Further, in case of non-compliance during such 1-year validity period, no further re-activation or renewal of registration may be considered under EPR Registration for battery waste Management
2. Re-activation of such registrations shall be approved by Member Following this, letters for re-activation of registration shall be issued by the in-charge WMD-I. under EPR Registration for battery waste Management.

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) under Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022

Q. What is Battery?

Answer: ‘Battery’ means new or refurbished cell and/or Battery and/or their component, including accumulator, which is any source of electrical energy generated by direct conversion of chemical energy and includes disposable primary and/or secondary battery.

Q. What does ‘Waste Battery’ includes?

Answer: Waste Battery includes:

• Used and/or End of Life Battery and/or its components or spares or parts or consumables which may or may not be hazardous in nature;
• Pre-consumer Off-Spec Battery and its components or spares or parts or consumables;
• Battery whose date for appropriate use has expired;
• Battery which have been discarded by the

Q. What is the meaning of EPR Registration for battery waste Management?

Answer: EPR stands for ‘Extended Producer Responsibility’ which means responsibility of any

Producer of Battery for Environmentally sound management of Waste Battery.

Q. What are EPR target for Producers/Manufacturers-under EPR Registration for battery waste Management?

Answer: EPR targets is the quantity of battery placed in the market by the Producer/Manufacturers. Details are given in Schedule II of the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022.

Q. Who all comes under the definition of ‘Producer’-under EPR Registration for battery waste Management?

Answer: ‘Producer’ means an entity who engages in:

• manufacture and sale of Battery including refurbished Battery, including in equipment, under its own brand; or
• sale of Battery including refurbished Battery, including in equipment, under its own brand produced by other manufacturers or suppliers;
• import of Battery as well as equipment containing

Q. Does manufacturers of Battery needs to obtain registration from CPCB- under EPR Registration for battery waste Management?

Answer: As per Rule 4 (4), The person or an entity involved in manufacturing of Battery shall have to register through the online centralised portal as Producer in Form 1(A). The certificate of registration shall be issued in Form 1(B).

Q. Does importer of battery needs to obtain registration from CPCB?

Answer: As per rule 3(1) (u), Importer of Battery as well as equipment containing Battery will be called ‘Producer’. The Importer has to obtain registration from CPCB to carry out import activities related to battery.

Q. Which entities shall register on the online portal developed by CPCB?

Answer: The following entities shall register on the online portal developed by CPCB:

• Producer (Importers comes under the definition of Producer as per Rules)
• Manufacturers of Battery
• Recyclers and Refurbishers

Q. Which type of batteries are covered under The Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022?

Answer: All types of batteries regardless of chemistry, shape, volume, weight, material composition and use.

Q. When will the Importer be liable for EPR obligations?

Answer: Importers shall have EPR Obligations under the following conditions:

1. Importers who sale the imported battery in the market under their own brand
2. Importers supplying the imported battery to other manufactures/dealers and the manufacturers/dealers is selling those batteries in the market under the brand name provided by the
3. Importers supplying the imported battery directly to bulk
4. Importers selling the imported battery in the market under the name of the brand

Q. When will the Importer NOT liable for EPR obligations?

Answer: Importers shall not have EPR Obligations under the following condition:

1. Importers supplying the imported battery to other manufactures/dealers and the manufacturers/dealers is selling those batteries in the market under their own brand name.

Q. Do the Dealers of Battery have to register with CPCB/SPCB?

Answer: If the dealer purchases the battery from a manufacturer or a producer and sales the battery under its own brand name, in this case, the dealer will be called a Producer and will have to register with CPCB. The Dealer will also have EPR obligations as per rules.