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title: "E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022: India's EPR Regime"
description: "India's E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022 establish a framework for managing electronic waste through an EPR certificate system, impacting 106 items."
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- The E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022 are India's regulatory framework, notified by the Environment Ministry, governing electrical and electronic waste through an Extended Producer Responsibility certificate-trading reg…
- How do the 2022 Rules differ from the E-Waste (Management) Rules 2016?
- What is the EPR certificate mechanism under the 2022 Rules?
- Who enforces the E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022?
- Why is the informal sector a concern under these Rules?

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The E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022 are India's regulatory framework, notified by the Environment Ministry, governing electrical and electronic waste through an Extended Producer Responsibility certificate-trading regime.

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1. 2 November 2022

   The E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022 were notified by India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on under sections 6, 8 and 25 of th…

2. 1 April 2023

   The E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022 were notified by India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on 2 November 2022 under sections 6,…

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In November 2022, India's MoEFCC notified the E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022, mandating that producers register on the CPCB portal and meet rising EPR recycling targets across 106 electronic items from April 2023.

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