Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is the responsibility of every producer of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE). This is in order to channelize e-waste to an authorized dismantler/recycler to ensure proper handling and disposal of such waste.
Extended Producer Responsibility may comprise of implementation of the take-back system, setting up of collection centres, or both of these. Along with having agreed arrangements with authorized dismantlers or recyclers either individually or collectively through a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO).
As per E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016. EPR authorization is has been made mandatory to all and has to be obtained by all the producers including importers, e-retailers/on-line sellers/e-bay etc. of EEE