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Date: 20-Jun-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Battery Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024.

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · Hazardous Substances Management Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the Battery Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024, which amends the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022.
  • The amendment revises the minimum percentage of recycled materials to be used in the manufacturing of new batteries.

Key Changes

  • The notification amends Rule 4, sub-rule (14) of the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, by substituting the existing table with a new table specifying the minimum use of recycled materials in batteries.
  • For portable and electric vehicle batteries, the minimum use of recycled materials is set at 5% for the financial year 2027-2028, increasing to 10% for 2028-2029, 15% for 2029-2030, and 20% for 2030-2031 and onwards.
  • For automotive and industrial batteries, the minimum use of recycled materials is set at 35% for the financial years 2027-2028 and 2028-2029, increasing to 40% for 2029-2030 and 2030-2031 and onwards.

Impact Analysis

Battery Manufacturers

  • There may be an increase in production costs due to the use of recycled materials, potentially impacting pricing strategies.

Recycling Industry

  • The new rules could incentivize innovation in battery recycling technologies.

Consumers

  • Consumers may become more aware of the importance of proper battery disposal and recycling.

Government Agencies

  • This amendment contributes to broader environmental goals related to waste management and resource conservation.

Action Items

  • Monitor the implementation of the new rules and adjust strategies as needed.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing environmental regulations. Central Government: The authority enacting the Battery Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation under which the Battery Waste Management Rules are framed. Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022: The original rules that are being amended by this notification.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-20062024-254826 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D0H0x6x2x0 24-254826 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2254] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्पजतवार, िनू 20, 2024/ज्र् ष्े ठ 30, 1946 No. 2254] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024/JYAISHTHA 30, 1946 पर्ावा रण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 20 िून, 2024 2374(अ).—केन्‍द रीर् सरकार पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1), उपधारा (2) के खंड (v) और (vii), धारा 6 की उपधारा (1), उपधारा (2) के खंड (ग) और (घ), धारा 8, धारा 25 की उपधारा (2) के खंड (ख) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, अपजिष्ट बैटरी प्रबंधन जनर्म, 2022 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात्- 1. (1) इन जनर्मों का संजक्षप्त नाम अपजिष्ट बैटरी प्रबंधन (जद्वतीर् संिोधन) जनर्म, 2024 है। (2) र्े रािपत्र में अपने प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत्त होंगे। 2. अपजिष्ट बैटरी प्रबंधन जनर्म, 2022 के जनर्म 4 के उपजनर्म (14) में, सारणी के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत सारणी रखी िाएगी, अर्ाात् :- "सारणी जवत्तीर् वर्ा म ें दकसी बैटरी के कुल िुष्क भार म ें स े पुनचादक्रत सामजिर्ों का न्‍दर्ूनतम क्रम संख्र्ा बैटरी का प्रकार उपर्ोग (प्रजतित म)ें (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) वर्ा 2030-2031 वर्ा 2027-2028 वर्ा 2028-2029 वर्ा 2029-2030 और उसके बाि 1. पोटेबल 5 10 15 20 2. इलैजररक वाहन 5 10 15 20 3657 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 3. मोटर र्ान 35 35 40 40 4. औद्योजगक 35 35 40 40.” [फा. स.ं 12/36/2019-एचएसएमडी] नरेि पाल गगं वार, अपर सजचव रटप्प ण:-मलू जनर्म भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण के भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें संख्र्ा का.आ .3984(अ), तारीख 24 अगस्ट्त, 2022 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र् े और तत्पश्चात इनम ें अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का.आ .4669(अ), तारीख 25 अर तूबर, 2023 और सा.का.जन .190(अ), तारीख 14 माच,ा 2024 द्वारा संिोधन दकर्ा गर्ा र्ा। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th June, 2024 S.O. 2374(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), clauses (v) and (vii) of sub-section (2) of section 3, sub-section (1), clause (c) and (d) of sub-section (2) of section 6, section 8, clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, namely:- 1. (1) These rules shall be called the Battery Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, in rule 4, sub-rule (14), for the Table, the following Table shall be substituted, namely:- “TABLE Serial Minimum use of the recycled materials out of total dry weight of a Battery Type of Battery Number (in percentage) in respect of financial year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Year 2030-2031 Year 2027-2028 Year 2028-2029 Year 2029-2030 and onwards 1. Portable 5 10 15 20 2. Electric Vehicle 5 10 15 20 3. Automotive 35 35 40 40 4. Industrial 35 35 40 40.” [F. No. 12/36/2019-HSMD] NARESH PAL GANGWAR, Addl. Secy. Note:-The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 3984(E), dated the 24th August, 2022 and subsequently amended vide notification numbers S.O. 4669(E), dated the 25th October, 2023, and G.S.R. 190(E), dated the 14th March, 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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