Q46 The Salient Features of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 are
i) Rules will bring the producers under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), along with targets.
ii) LED bulbs and other mercury containing lamp brought under the purview of the rules.
iii) Collection is now exclusively Producer’s responsibility, which can set up collection centre or point or even can arrange buy back mechanism for such collection. Identify the correct statements,
Q46 The Salient Features of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 are
i) Rules will bring the producers under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), along with targets.
ii) LED bulbs and other mercury containing lamp brought under the purview of the rules.
iii) Collection is now exclusively Producer’s responsibility, which can set up collection centre or point or even can arrange buy back mechanism for such collection. Identify the correct statements,
The correct option is C c) i and iii only
46 Ans C
Explanation:
• E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016
• Manufacturer, dealer, refurbishes and Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) have been introduced as additional stakeholders in the rules.
• The applicability of the rules has been extended to components, consumables, spares and parts of EEE in addition to equipment as listed in Schedule I.
• Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) and other mercury containing lamp brought under the purview of rules.
• Collection mechanism based approach has been adopted to include collection centre, collection point, take back system etc. for collection of e - waste by Producers under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
• Option has been given for setting up of PRO, e - waste exchange, e - retailer, Deposit Refund Scheme as additional channel for implementation of EPR by Producers to ensure efficient channelization of e - waste.
• Provision for Pan India EPR Authorization by CPCB has been introduced replacing the state wise EPR authorization.
• Collection and channelization of e - waste in Extended Producer Responsibility - Authorization shall be i n line with the targets prescribed in Schedule III of the Rules. The phase wise Collection Target for e- waste, which can be either in number or Weight shall be 30% of the quantity of waste generation as indicated in EPR Plan during first two year of implementation of rules followed by 40% during third and fourth years, 50% during fifth and sixth years and 70% during seventh year onwards
c) i and iii only
46 Ans C
Explanation:
• E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016
• Manufacturer, dealer, refurbishes and Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) have been introduced as additional stakeholders in the rules.
• The applicability of the rules has been extended to components, consumables, spares and parts of EEE in addition to equipment as listed in Schedule I.
• Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) and other mercury containing lamp brought under the purview of rules.
• Collection mechanism based approach has been adopted to include collection centre, collection point, take back system etc. for collection of e - waste by Producers under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
• Option has been given for setting up of PRO, e - waste exchange, e - retailer, Deposit Refund Scheme as additional channel for implementation of EPR by Producers to ensure efficient channelization of e - waste.
• Provision for Pan India EPR Authorization by CPCB has been introduced replacing the state wise EPR authorization.
• Collection and channelization of e - waste in Extended Producer Responsibility - Authorization shall be i n line with the targets prescribed in Schedule III of the Rules. The phase wise Collection Target for e- waste, which can be either in number or Weight shall be 30% of the quantity of waste generation as indicated in EPR Plan during first two year of implementation of rules followed by 40% during third and fourth years, 50% during fifth and sixth years and 70% during seventh year onwards
