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In exercise of the powers conferred by sections of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 the government has notified the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016. These rules shall apply to every manufacturer, producer, consumer, bulk consumer, collection centers, dealers, e-retailer, refurbisher, dismantler and recycler involved in manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, collection, storage and processing of e-waste or 
electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I, including their components, consumables, parts, and spares which make the product operational but shall not apply to
o used lead-acid batteries as covered under the Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001 made under the Act;

o micro-enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006); Hence, statement 1 is correct.
o radio-active wastes as covered under the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 of 1962) and rules made thereunder.

• ‘Extended Producer Responsibility’ means the responsibility of any producer of electrical or electronic equipment, for the channelization of e-waste to ensure environmentally soundmanagement of such waste. 

Extended Producer Responsibility may comprise implementing the take-back system or setting up of collection centers or both and having agreed arrangements with authorized dismantler or recycler either individually or collectively through a Producer Responsibility Organisation recognized by producer or producers in their Extended Producer Responsibility - Authorisation.

• Initially, the concerned State Pollution Control Board were given the responsibility to monitor the compliance of Extended Producer Responsibility - Authorisation, take cognizance of any noncompliance and inform Central Pollution Control Board for taking action, as necessary but, later he Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has been given the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorization under 
the new e-waste rules—diverting it from the State Pollution Boards.

• The committee on e-waste management had earlier noted that poor performance in the submission of annual returns by State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) has been derailing the entire process of collecting information and monitoring implementation of the e-waste rules in an effective manner. Accordingly in the amended new E-Waste Rules 2016, the EPR authorization has been made Central Pollution Control Board’s responsibility with pan India implementation, diverting from the responsibility of SPCBs. 

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