Plastic EPR Fact Sheet - Enviraj

Plastic EPR Fact Sheet

S.N	Particular	Details
1	Purpose	To control plastic pollution and develop a plastic recycling and safe disposal ecosystem in India
2	Regulated By	Central Pollution Control Board
3	Who is required to Register	Producer: Manufacturer of Plastic Packaging Importers: Import any kind of plastic packaging Brand Owners: Sell their product in plastic packaging
4	Exempted Entities	Micro and Small Brand Owners excluding E-commerce
5	Registration Portal	https://eprplastic.cpcb.gov.in/
6	Documents Required	Business Registration / Incorporation Certificate GST Certificate Business PAN IEC Certificate MSME Certificate CTO/CTE (if Industry) Product Images & Catalog PAN & Aadhar of Authorized Person Details of quantity & type of plastic packaging in last 2 years Import/Purchase bills Covering Letter on Letterhead
7	Government Fees	₹10,000: < 1,000 TPA ₹20,000: 1,000–10,000 TPA ₹50,000: > 10,000 TPA
8	Application Approval Timeline	1 Day for Importers Up to 30 Days for Others
9	Plastic Categories	CAT I - Rigid: e.g., Shampoo Bottle CAT II - Flexible: e.g., Wrapping Film CAT III - Multilayer: e.g., Tetra Pack CAT IV - Compostable: e.g., Biodegradable Bags
10	EPR Targets	Average of last two financial year consumption
11	Types of Credits	Recycling and End of Life (EOL)
12	Compliance Obligations	Annual filing by 30 June Report sales & purchase, fulfill targets Micro/small producers exempted from targets
13	Annual Filing Government Fees	50% of Registration Fees
14	EPR Credit Rates	Capped between ₹1.5 to ₹5 per kg
15	Penalties	Environmental Compensation: ₹5000 per ton Deregistration from CPCB Legal action / Closure of Unit Import Restrictions

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