>> The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi notified the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 on 22/08/2022 in supersession of the Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001 under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. These Rules apply to Producer, Dealer, Consumer of batteries, Entities involved in collection, segregation, transportation, re-furbishment of used batteries and recycling of waste batteries. These Rules apply to all types of batteries regardless of chemistry, shape, volume, weight, material composition and use. As per the Rules, Producer shall register through the online centralised portal of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in Form-1(A) and obtain ‘Certificate of Registration’ from CPCB in Form-1(B). Producer shall have the obligation of Extended Producer Responsibility for the Battery that they introduce in the market to ensure the attainment of the recycling or refurbishing obligations.Producer shall also have the obligation with respect to the minimum use of domestically recycled materials in new battery as per the target mentioned. Refurbisher of used batteries and Recycler of waste batteries shall register with State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) on the centralised portal of CPCB in Form 2(A) and obtain ‘Certificate of Registration’ from SPCB in Form 2(B).
