EPR License: 6 Responsibilities that Come with

Among all the licenses that government has made mandatory, only EPR license is the most environment-centric. Through this license, the government wishes to make the manufacturers  or importers do their business  keeping the safety of environment in mind.

To enforce that desire, the government has given 6 responsibilities to all the manufacturers and importers.

Let’s discuss them in simplified terms.

EPR License rules to keep in mind

• Creating a waste collection system: As per the framework for Extended Producer responsibility, every manufacture has to setup a waste collection system. That system should be designed as per the provisions of the Extended Producer Responsibility rules and the rules of the state department.

• Ideally, the government prefers if the licensees are able to setup such a system on their own. But if they can’t, the government has given provisions that allows them to jointly own such a system and take responsibility of its maintenance.

• Collection of plastic is mandatory: Producers, importers or brand owners who have introduced plastic products in the market, have the responsibility collect these products once they reach the end of their life cycle. To avail such an endeavor, they have to establish a plan for a waste collection system.

• Once created, that plan has to be submitted to the State Department for approval.  Upon obtaining the approval, they must follow through with the plan on a mandatory basis.
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Phasing out the products:

The products that are make of multi-layers plastic, are non-recyclable and have no scope of recovering energy must be put out of use after two years. In simple terms, the products make of such non-recoverable plastic must be stop from being produce in two years.

• EPR certification: All the importers, manufacturers and brand owners of a manufacturing domain must obtain a certificate of registration, also known as the EPR license from the state department. 

• Not using plastic product beyond expiration: Ever brand owner of a manufacturing company, every manufacturer and every importer can only be allow to either manufacture or use any plastic or a multilayered packaging made up of plastic if he or she has obtain the EPR certificate.

• Maintaining a record of plastic usage: After obtaining the registration, the licensee has to maintain a record of every plastic used as raw material to manufacture following articles: 

• Carry bags
• Plastic Sheet
• Plastic cover
• Multi-layered packaging

Conclusion

If you’re a brand owner, a manufacturer or an importer. Your responsibility is not only towards your shareholders or your customers. It’s also towards the environment.

Plastic, as versatile it is, is the enemy. With time, it’s usage has to be reduce and one day, it won’t be use anymore.

Till then, make sure to take on the Extended Producer Responsibility. Manage a waste collection centre, recycle as much as can. Maintain the sanctity of the environment as much as you can.

Do all those things not just because they are mandatory, but because they hold the key to your sustainable development. A way of progressing that will help you earn more profits, more customers and more recognition from the government.

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Manufacturers and importers are need to obtain EPR certification from the Central Pollution control board via State Department. Once they do, they must remember the 6 responsibilities that come with it.