# EPR Registration for E-Waste & Batteries

> Manufacturers, producers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment listed in the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 must register on CPCB's e-waste EPR portal, meet annual recycling targets by buying EPR certificates from registered recyclers, and file returns. Producers of batteries — including importers and those selling equipment with batteries — have a parallel obligation under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 on a separate portal.

Practice: Business Licences & Registrations — https://www.industax.com/services/business-licences/

The 2022 rules replaced the old authorisation system with a certificate-based EPR market, so the compliance cost now depends on recycling certificate prices and your targets. Customs and marketplaces increasingly check EPR registration for electronics imports.

We map your products to the notified categories, register you, compute targets, source certificates and file the quarterly and annual returns.

## Key facts

| Item | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| E-waste | E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022, in force from 1 April 2023 |
| Batteries | Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 |
| Who registers | Manufacturers, producers, importers, refurbishers, recyclers |
| Compliance | Targets met through EPR certificates |
| Portal | CPCB e-waste and battery EPR portals |

## Who needs this

- Electronics and electrical equipment brands
- Importers of gadgets, appliances and IT products
- Battery manufacturers, importers and EV component sellers

## What's included

- Product category mapping
- Producer registration
- Target computation and certificate sourcing
- Return filing

## Documents

- Business registration, GST and IEC
- Product list with categories and quantities
- Sales and import data

## Process

1. **Map** — Products mapped to notified categories.
2. **Register** — Registration on the CPCB portal.
3. **Comply** — Certificates bought; returns filed.

## FAQs

### Does an importer of electronics need EPR registration?

Yes. Importers who place notified electrical and electronic equipment on the Indian market are producers under the rules and must register and meet targets.

### Are e-waste and battery EPR the same registration?

No. They are under separate rules and portals. A product such as a laptop can trigger both — e-waste EPR for the device and battery EPR for its battery.

### What are the consequences of not registering?

CPCB can impose environmental compensation, and selling notified products without registration can lead to action against the producer, including on marketplaces.

## Official sources

- Central Pollution Control Board — EPR portals: https://cpcb.nic.in/

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