PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES (2016) AMENDED ON 22/03/18,

12/08/21, 13/09/21, 16/02/22 & 06/07/22

 PWMR IS APPLICABLE TO IMPORTER, BRAND OWNER, PLASTIC
WASTE REPROCESSORS & PRODUCERS

 PWS INDUSTRY IS PRODUCER AND FALLS UNDER CATEGORY II -

FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PACKAGING OF SINGLE
LAYER OR MULTI LAYER (HERE MULTILAYER IS MORE THAN ONE
LAYER OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLASTICS)

 ENTRIES COVERED UNDER EPR

1. PRODUCER
2. IMPORTER
3. BRAND OWNERS
4. PLASTIC WASTE PROCESSORS

 EPR RESPONSIBILLITY TARGET

EPR TARGET PERIOD OF TRANSACTION ( % ) PRCENTAGE

FOR THE FOR CALULATION OF EPR
YEAR TARGET (AVERAGE OF 2 BOTH
YEARS)
2021 - 2022 2019 – 2020 25 %
2020 – 2021
2022 - 2023 2020 – 2021 70 % (CURRENT
2021 - 2022 YEAR)
2023 – 2024 2021 - 2022 100 % (NEXT
2022 - 2023 YEAR)

 SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIAL (GRANULES) WILL BE RESTRICTED

AND NOT SUPPLIED BY POLYMER COMPANIES WITHOUT
REGISTRATION WITH PWMR AND EPR w.e.f. 01/04/2023

 CLEARNCES OF IMPORT OF RAW MATERIAL (GRANULES) WILL

ALSO NOT ALLOWED WITHOUT REGISTRATION WITH PWMR AND
EPR.
Views :
 DELEGATION OF AIFTMA MET THE CONCERNED GOVT.
AUTHORITIES AND UPRAISED OF THE DIFFICULTIES BEING FACED
BY THE INDUSTRY. WE HAVE REQUESTED FOR
1) EXTENSION OF IMPLEMENTATION DATE FROM 01/04/2023
(FOR EPR)
2) THE LIABILITY OF EPR TARGET SHOULD BE OF BRAND OWNERS
(BO). THE BO’s SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BUY THEIR
PACAKGING REQUIREMENTS WITHOUT REGISTRAION OF
PWMR AND EPR. LIKEWISE ABOVE RESTRICTION ON
MANUFACTURER FOR SUPPLY OF RM TO PROCESSORS AND
RESCTRICTIONS ON CLERANCES OF IMPORT. WE HAVE ALSO
REQUESTED FOR SAME RULE TO BE IMPOSED/FORCED ON BO.
THE GOVT. OFFICIALS WERE UPRAISED OF OUR VIEWS AND
THEY ASSURED THAT THE NEEDFUL WILL BE LOOKED UPON.
Registration of EPR.
While completing the online registration for EPR the quantity of supplies
made to BO is not accepted in the system where the BO is not
registered for EPR under PWMR. Due to above the quantity supplied to
above BO is added to applicant liability. On acceptance of above liability
EPR registration is completed wherein the liability of the applicant is
mentioned in the certificate.
Association is trying to sort out the above anomaly and representing GOI
to emphasis on BO to get them registered. Processors may wait till such
time (say 2nd week of March, 2023 if they do want to take the liability of
BO on them. This is an individual call of each and every processor and
association have no say in this matter.
Copy of draft EPR registration issued is attached for your better
understanding.