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ARTICLE · 29 AUGUST 2018

Responsibility Of Importers Under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016

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This present article seeks to discuss the responsibility of importers of e-wastes.

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Introduction:

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change had notified the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as "E-Waste Rules") on March 23, 2016 and were made effective on October 1, 2016. The E-Waste Rules seek to regulate persons and/or entities which are involved in the manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, collection, storage and processing of e-waste, i.e., electrical and electronic equipment, whole or in part discarded as waste or rejects from manufacturing, refurbishment and repair processes. The E-Waste Rules are applicable on manufacturers, producers, consumers, bulk consumers, collection centres, dealers, e-retailer, refurbishes, dismantlers and recyclers of e- wastes. A summary of the important provisions of the E-Waste Rules, 2016 are available on our website here. This present article seeks to discuss the responsibility of importers of e-wastes.

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