MoEFCC parliamentary reply confirms CPCB audit/verification mechanisms (audit module; third‑party auditors empanelled) under EWMR 2022

A Rajya Sabha parliamentary response (Unstarred Question No. 525) confirms active verification and audit mechanisms supporting compliance with India’s E‑Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. It states CPCB performs verification/audits via random inspection/periodic audit; an audit module exists in the E‑Waste EPR portal (mobile + web); an SOP for empanelment of auditors has been issued; and a set of third‑party auditors has been empanelled with audits initiated. This is not a legal amendment to EWMR, but it is an official signal of enforcement readiness and audit expectations for producers/recyclers/refurbishers using the EPR portal.