The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, has notified on
1st July 2024, the extension for filing of Annual Returns under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 till
31st August 2024 for the registered entities.
Applicability of Annual E-Waste Returns
As per the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 responsibility to file the annual returns apply to every
manufacturer, producer refurbisher, dismantler and recycler involved in manufacture, sale, transfer,
purchase, refurbishing, dismantling, recycling and processing of e-waste or electrical and electronic
equipment listed in Schedule I, including their components, consumables, parts and spares which make the
product operational
Important Definitions:
The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 defines:
1. “E-waste” as electrical and electronic equipment, including solar photo-voltaic modules or
panels or cells, whole or in part discarded as waste, as well as rejects from manufacturing,
refurbishment and repair processes
2. “Extended Producer Responsibility” as responsibility of any producer of electrical or electronic
equipment as given in Schedule-I for meeting recycling targets as per Schedule-III and
Schedule-IV, only through registered recyclers of e-waste to ensure environmentally sound
management of such waste
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3. “Business” as manufacturing, production, assembling and import of electrical and electronic
equipment as listed in Schedule I and refurbishing, recycling, disposal and treatment of e-waste
4. “Dismantler” as any person or entity engaged in dismantling of used electrical and electronic
equipment into their components and having authorisation from concerned State Pollution
Control Board or Pollution Control Committee as per the guidelines of the Central Pollution
Control Board
5. “Refurbisher” as any person or entity repairing or assembling used electrical and electronic
equipment as listed in Schedule-I for extending its working life over its originally intended life
and for same use as originally intended, and selling the same in the market
6. “Recycler” as any person or entity who is engaged in recycling and reprocessing of waste
electrical and electronic equipment or assemblies or their components or their parts for recovery
of precious, semi-precious metals including rare earth elements and other useful recoverable
materials to strengthened the secondary sourced materials and having facilities as elaborated in
the guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board made in this regard
Preparation of Annual Returns
1. Submit procurement and sales data imported in the financial year for which annual return is being
furnished
2. Categories and Quantity of E-waste procured or imported as per Schedule I and III respectively
3. Information on E-Waste seminar and workshops conducted as a part of commitment made during
registration
4. Fulfilling the EPR recycling target as specified by the EPR regulatory authorities by procuring E-waste
recycling credits as ascertained at the time of registration
Summary of Actions and Conclusion
1. The deadline for filing Annual Returns under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 has been extended
to 31st August 2024 for entities involved in the management of e-waste, including manufacturers,
producers, refurbishers, dismantlers, and recyclers to file the annual return.
2. Annual Returns must include detailed procurement and sales data of e-waste procured or imported
during the financial year.
3. Entities must provide information on compliance with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
obligations, including fulfilling recycling targets.
4. Other relevant documents related to E-waste compliance, such as records of seminars and workshops
conducted as part of their commitment during registration.
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Legal References:
1) E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022
2) E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2024
3) E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 Schedule I and IV (page 10 and 16)
4) E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 Schedule III
5) Notice of extension for filing annual returns
