MoEFCC notifies E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 8 March 2024 (return timeline relaxation + EPR certificate platform pricing bounds)

MoEFCC notified the E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules dated 8 March 2024 amending the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Key compliance impacts captured in the official PDF include: (1) Rule 3 definition update for “dismantler” aligning the definition to dismantling in accordance with CPCB guidelines; (2) insertion of new Rule 9A allowing the Central Government to relax timelines for filing required returns/reports for a further period not exceeding nine months (in public interest/effective implementation), which affects compliance calendar and potential late-filing exposure; and (3) amendments to Rule 15 enabling establishment of one or more platforms for exchange/transfer of EPR certificates per CPCB guidelines and Central Government approval, and requiring CPCB to set a price band for EPR certificate exchange—highest at 100% and lowest at 30% of the environmental compensation for non-fulfilment under Rule 22—constraining permissible transaction prices between registered entities and shaping EPR credit procurement strategies.