Battery Waste License for manufacturers, assemblers, re-conditioners

Let us first understand the meaning of the given terms

WHO IS A MANUFACTURER?

A person or any manufacturing unit that carries a business of manufacturing lead acid batteries or components of it and further selling and collecting lead acid batteries. Hence, any person who wants to manufacture batteries, components and parts of batteries is required to get registration under battery waste management rules.

 WHO IS AN ASSEMBLER?

A person who is designated for assembling various components of lead acid batteries and manufacturing it. Therefore, a person who assembles batteries parts and components for manufacturing it in market shall require registration under battery waste management rules. 

WHO IS A RE-CONDITIONER?

A person who repairs used or faulted lead acid batteries and sell them in the market is known as a re-conditioner. So, for battery waste authorization it is necessary for re-conditioners to get registration under battery waste management rules.

Now let us come to the procedural aspect for registration/renewal of registration of manufacturers, assemblers, re-conditioners for battery waste management.

List of documents required for registration under Battery Waste Rules for Manufacturers, Assemblers, Re-conditioners.

The documents required for battery license are:

• Aadhaar Card
• PAN Card of business entity (Proprietor, Partnership, Company)
• Rent agreement or proof of ownership
• Electricity Bill
• PAN Card of business entity (Proprietor, Partnership, Company)
• Authorization letter in favour of applicant (not required for proprietorship concern)
• MAP/Layout Plan
• GST Certificate
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Pollution Consent
• Hazardous Waste Authorization
• Certificate of registration with District Industries Centre; and
• Proof of installed capacity issued by either State Pollution Control Board/ District Industries Centre

Filing Battery Waste Management authorization application on Pollution Portal

1. Preparation of documents

Preparing and drafting of all the necessary documents will be required for the process of registration for battery waste management license. It is genuinely advised to consult a DPCC CONSULTANT for processing registration under Battery Waste Management Rules. Otherwise, any unintended fault done by you may lead to fraudulent conduct and closure of your business too.

2. Inspection by concerned officer before issuances of authorization

Officer will ensure that manufacturer, assembler, re-condition possess required facilities, technical capabilities and equipment to manage lead acid batteries, components and their parts.

Once officer satisfied that all required facilities available with applicant, he will issue authorization under battery waste management rules and allow the applicant to manufacture, assemble, re-condition the batteries and component from outside India.

3. Issuance of authorization by department

After reviewing the application made for registration, the designated office will take decision and within 90 days itself will issue the authorization certificate to the applicant.

What are the responsibilities of a Manufacturer?

• They must ensure collection of used batteries.
• Build individual or joint centers at different places for collecting used batteries from consumers or dealers and ensuring no damage while transporting the batteries is caused to the environment.
• Making sure that used batteries are transported only to the assigned registered recyclers.
• Creating Public Awareness through posters, advertisements, publications etc. about hazards of lead and the consumer’s responsibility. Also informing the public, the name and address of dealers and collection centres.
• To buy recycled lead from registered recyclers only. And inform DPCC or Ministry of Environment and Forest is any violation occurred by dealers.
• Ensure all the new batteries must be sold to registered dealers and use international recycling sign on the batteries.

What are the responsibilities of Assembler and Re-conditioners?

• They must ensure collection of used batteries.
• Making sure that used batteries are transported only to the assigned registered recyclers.
• Creating Public Awareness through posters, advertisements, publications etc. about hazards of lead and the consumer’s responsibility. Also informing the public, the name and address of dealers and collection centres.
• To buy recycled lead from registered recyclers only. And inform DPCC or Ministry of Environment and Forest is any violation occurred by dealers.

COMPLIANCE: Manufacturers, Assemblers & Re-conditioners have to file half-yearly returns in Form-1

DUE DATE: By 30^th June and 31^st December, every year.

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