Battery Waste EPR for Importers

For Importers in battery sector, there are rules that need to be followed to curb generation of battery waste and to make the process of EPR compliance for battery waste easy. Who is liable for Battery waste EPR

Battery waste EPR is liable to —

a. Importers who sell the imported battery in the market under their own brand name.

b. Importers who supply the imported battery to other manufacturers/dealers and the manufacturers/dealers are selling those batteries in the market under the brand name provided by the importer.

c. Importers who supply the imported battery directly to bulk consumers.

d. Importers who are selling the imported battery in the market under the name of the brand imported.

When will the Importer NOT be liable for EPR obligations?

Importers shall not have EPR Obligations if —

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

Contributed by : Shailesh Shinde & Manasi Ranrui, Social Lab Environmental solutions Pvt. Ltd.

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