MoEF Notifies Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025 – Come into Force from 1 April 2025

· Short title and commencement.

· Application

· Definitions

· Responsibilities of producer

· Responsibilities of registered owner and bulk consumer

· Responsibilities of Collection Centre

· Responsibilities of automated testing station

· Responsibilities of Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility

· Extended Producer Responsibility certificate

· Registration and suspension or cancellation

· Powers of Central Government to relax

· Responsibilities of Central Board

· Measures by State Government

· Responsibilities of State Board

· Environmental Compensation

· Centralised Online Portal

· Implementation Committee

· Schedule-Targets for Extended Produce Responsibility

[MoEF&CC Notification S.O. 98(E) dated 6 January, 2025]

S.O. 98(E).—WHEREAS the Draft End-of-Life Vehicles (Management) Rules, 2024 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), vide S.O. 367 (E) dated 30th January, 2024 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons before the expiry of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said draft provisions were made available to the public;

And, WHEREAS the Gazette containing the draft of rules were made available to the public on the 30th January, 2024;

And, WHEREAS all the objections and suggestions received have been duly considered by the Central Government;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), clause (v) and clause (vii) of sub-section (2) of section 3, sub-section (1), clause (c) and clause (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) read with clauses (ii) and (x) of sub-rule (1) and clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force from 1st day of April, 2025.

2. Application. – (1) These rules shall apply to, –

(a) the producer, registered owner of vehicles, bulk consumers, Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility, collection centres, automated testing stations and entities involved in testing of vehicles, handling, processing and scrapping of End-of-Life vehicles, but shall not apply to:

(i) waste batteries covered under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022;

(ii) plastic packaging as covered under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016;

(iii) waste tyres and used oil as covered under Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016;

(iv) E-waste as covered under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

(b) all types of vehicles defined in clause (28) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), and includes an electric vehicle, battery operated vehicle, e-rikshaw or e-cart, but shall not apply to:

(i) agricultural tractor;

(ii) agricultural trailer;

(iii) combine harvester; and

(iv) power tiller.

3. Definitions. – (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, –

(a) “Act” means the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986);

(b) “automated testing station” shall have the meanings assigned to them in sub-section 2 of section 56 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988);

(c) “bulk consumer” means consumer having ownership of more than one hundred vehicles, and includes a State transport undertakings as defined in the clause (42) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988);

(d) “Central Board” means the Central Pollution Control Board constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974);

(e) “centralised online portal” means an online portal developed and maintained under sub-rule (1) of rule 16;

(f) “Collection Centre” shall have the meanings assigned to them in clause (e) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021;

(g) “disposal” means any activity which does not lead to reuse, recovery, recycling or refurbishing and include physico-chemical or biological treatment or deposition in secured landfill;

(h) “environmentally sound management manner” means the handling and disposal of End-of-Life vehicle in such a manner that protects human health and environment against any adverse effects, which may result from any substance contained in the End-of-Life vehicle;

(i) “End-of-Life vehicle” shall have the meanings assigned to them in clause (f) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicles Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021;

(j) “Extended Producer Responsibility” means responsibility of a producer for scrapping of the End-of-Life vehicle in environmentally sound manner;

(k) “Extended Producer Responsibility certificate” means a certificate issued under rule 9 by the Central Board;

(l) “facility” means any place used for the collection, storage, segregation, recycling or refurbishing, or disposal of End-of-Life vehicles;

(m) “Form” means a Form appended to these rules;

(n) “hazardous waste” shall have the meanings assigned to them in clause (17) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

(o) “manufacturer” means a person who is engaged in the manufacture of motor vehicles;

(p) “non-transport vehicle” shall have the meanings assigned to them in clause (h) of rule 2 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989;

(q) “producer” means an entity who is engaged in:

(i) manufacture or assembly and sale of vehicles under its own brand; or

(ii) sale of vehicles under its own brand produced by other manufacturers or suppliers; or

(iii) import of vehicles.

(r) “registered owner” means a person in whose name a vehicle stands registered, and where such person is a minor, the guardian of such minor;

(s) “recycler” means an entity engaged in recycling of any materials of End-of-Life vehicles;

(t) “recycling” means any process by which waste materials are converted into products and raw materials;

(u) “refurbisher” means entity engaged in refurbishing of materials of End-of-Life vehicles;

(v) “Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility” shall have the meanings assigned to them in clause (k) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021;

(w) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to these rules;

(x) “State Board" means the State Pollution Control Board constituted under section 4 of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) and includes in relation to Union territory, the Pollution Control Committee;

(y) “storage” means storage of End-of-Life vehicles, including its components or parts;

(z) “transport vehicle” shall have the meanings assigned to them in clause (47) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988;

(za) “treatment” means any activity after the End-of-Life vehicle has been handed over for depollution, dismantling, shearing, shredding, recovery or preparation for disposal of the shredder wastes, and any other operation carried out for the recovery or recycling or disposal of the End-of-Life vehicle and its components;

(zb) “vehicle” shall have the meanings assigned to them in clause (28) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), and includes an electric vehicle, battery operated vehicle, e-rikshaw or ecart.

(2) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the same meanings as defined in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

4. Responsibilities of producer – (1) Every producer must,-

(i) fulfil the obligation of Extended Producer Responsibility for the vehicles that the producer has introduced or introduces in the domestic market, including vehicles put to self-use to ensure the scrapping targets as specified in the Schedule;

(ii) meet the scrapping targets of End-of-Life vehicles as mentioned in the Schedule for vehicles the producer has introduced or introduces in the domestic market;

(iii) take necessary measures to encourage End-of-Life vehicles are deposited at the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or designated Collection Centres;

(iv) fulfil the Extended Producer Responsibility either through purchase of Extended Producer Responsibility certificate generated by its own Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or by any entity having Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility;

(v) deploy any schemes such as buy back scheme, deposit refund scheme or any other, and designate any other entity to fulfil the obligation of Extended Producer Responsibility;

(vi) obtain registration as a producer from Central Board through centralised online portal;

(vii) furnish annual returns in Form 1 on centralised online portal to Central Board by 30th June for the previous financial year-

(a) in respect of the information regarding the number and type of the vehicles (transport or nontransport) and the weight of steel used in vehicles placed in the market, including vehicles put to self-use in previous financial year;

(b) in respect of fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility obligations during the previous financial year;

(viii) declare its Extended Producer Responsibility obligations for the current year by 30th April of the same year to the Central Board;

(ix) inform the Central Board of any changes to the information contained in the Extended Producer Responsibility registration or obligation and of any permanent cessation as regards to the making available on the market of the vehicles referred to in the Extended Producer Responsibility obligation;

(x) bring to the notice of the Central Board or State Board of any violations or non-compliance or violation of the provisions of these rules by any entity involved in handling and management of End-of-Life vehicles;

(xi) take measures to comply with the provisions of AIS-129, as published by the Central Government under Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

(2) A producer shall not engage in any manner with any entity not registered under these rules for scrapping of the End-of-Life vehicles or for fulfilling its Extended Producer Responsibility under these rules.

(3) A producer may engage any registered entity to fulfil its Extended Producer Responsibility under these rules.

(4) Every producer shall take measures for sustainable production of vehicles including in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Central Board.

(5) Every producer must make necessary arrangements to receive the End-of-Life vehicle from the registered owner at any designated Collection Centre, including its sales outlet and shall upload such list of designated Collection Centre, sales outlet on its website and at a conspicuous place of its sales outlets and service centres. List of such designated collection centres shall be furnished to Central Board on centralised online portal.

(6) In case the producer stops its operations, the producer must comply with its Extended Producer Responsibility in respect of vehicles already made available in the market till closure of operations, in accordance with these rules.

(7) Every producer shall organise awareness campaigns and encourage customers by offering incentives to safe deposit of End-of-Life vehicles at the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or the designated Collection Centre.

5. Responsibilities of registered owner and bulk consumer – (1) Every registered owner and bulk consumer must ensure that the vehicle is tested in accordance with the section 56 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and rule 52 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

(2) When a vehicle becomes an End-of-Life vehicle as per the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicles Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021, the registered owner or bulk consumer must deposit the End-of-Lifevehicle at any of the producer’s designated sales outlet or designated Collection Centre or Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility within a period of one hundred and eighty days from the date the vehicle becomes the End-of-Life vehicle.

(3) No person shall keep in possession any End-of-Life vehicle beyond the period specified in sub-rule (2).

(4) A bulk consumer must obtain registration on the centralised online portal from the State Board.

(5) A bulk consumer must file an annual return in Form 2 on or before 30th June for the previous financial year on the centralised online portal about the details of vehicles it owns or possesses and the End-of-Life vehicles deposited at producer’s designated sales outlet or designated Collection Centre or Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility for scrapping of such End-of-Life vehicle.

6. Responsibilities of Collection Centre- (1) Every Collection Centre must collect and store End-of-Life vehicles and send them to Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility.

(2) Every Collection Centre shall handle the End-of-Life Vehicles in an environmentally sound manner and send them to Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility.

(3) The Collection Centre shall maintain the records of the End-of-Life vehicle received by it and sent to the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility and the manner in which such vehicle is handled.

7. Responsibilities of automated testing station. – (1) An automated testing station shall upload the details of all vehicles declared unfit under rule 182 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, on the centralised online portal either directly or through linking of the electronic portal set up by the Central Government under sub-rule (1) of rule 181 of the said rules.

8. Responsibilities of Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility.– (1) A Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility shall undertake the following activities relating to scrapping of End-of-Life vehicles in an environmentally sound manner, namely:-

(i) treatment (de-pollution, collection of liquids, gases, catalyst, mercury containing parts, batteries and hazardous waste);

(ii) dismantling (segregation and separation of various types of wastes);

(iii) safe storage of various categories of wastes in separate bins;

(iv) recycling and refurbishment of materials (plastic, metals, tyres, catalytic converters, magnets, batteries and e-waste) on its own or through authorized recyclers or refurbishers.

(2) A Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility shall-

(a) receive unfit vehicles or End-of-Life vehicles for scrapping and must carry out treatment, depolluting, dismantling, segregation and scrapping activities in accordance with the provisions of the relevant laws.

(b) send all the recovered and segregated materials from End-of-Life vehicles to the registered recyclers or refurbishers, co-processors for recycling and reuse of components or materials, in case of not having recycling or refurbishing facility;

(c) send all non-recyclable or non-refurbishable materials and non-utilizable hazardous materials to Common Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility authorised under Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016;

(d) exchange the Extended Producer Responsibility certificates upon processing of every End-of-Life vehicle based on the quantity of steel from the End-of-Life vehicles on the centralized online portal for issuance of Extended Producer Responsibility certificates by Central Board for purchase by the producers;

(e) maintain records of receipt of End-of-Life vehicle, weight of various types of waste materials generated and handed over to authorized recyclers or refurbishers or treatment facilities and disposal facilities;

(f) make an application in Form 5 to concerned State Board and obtain registration for operation or Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility.

(3) A Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility shall file quarterly returns on the centralised online portal to State Board in Form 3 on weight of End-of-Life vehicles received and weight of materials (category-wise) recycled or refurbished or sent for recycling or refurbishing, processing, and Common Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities by 30th day of the next month of the previous quarter, and keep a record.

9. Extended Producer Responsibility certificate. – (1) The Central Board shall issue the Extended Producer Responsibility certificate through the centralised online portal in favour of the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility. Central Board will develop mechanism for such exchange on the centralised online portal.

(2) An Extended Producer Responsibility certificate shall be generated on basis of the weight of steel recovered from the End-of-Life vehicles processed at the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or other steel scrap materials related to automobile sector processed at Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility in accordance with the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021.

(3) An Extended Producer Responsibility certificate generated by the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility can be purchased by a producer through the centralised online portal to meet the Extended Producer Responsibility obligations under these rules.

(4) The following formula shall be used to estimate the Extended Producer Responsibility certificate for the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility, namely:-

Extended Producer Responsibility certificate (in kg) = weight of the steel scrap generated (in kg) at Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility:

Provided that the Extended Producer Responsibility certificate shall be generated subject to the accounting of recycling and refurbishing of all other End-of-Life vehicle materials and environmentally sound disposal of nonrecoverable or non-recyclable or non-refurbishable hazardous materials out of the total weight of the End-of-Life vehicle.

(5) A Producer can purchase Extended Producer Responsibility certificate limited to its Extended Producer Responsibility obligation of current year plus any leftover obligation of preceding years.

(6) An Extended Producer Responsibility certificates purchased by the Producer shall be automatically adjusted against their obligations under these rules.

(7) Priority in adjustment shall be given to the earlier obligation or obligation of the preceding years.

(8) An Extended Producer Responsibility certificate used by the producer to meet its Extended Producer Responsibility obligations shall not be exchanged again.

(9) An Extended Producer Responsibility certificate purchased by the producer is not transferrable to any other producer.

(10) All such transactions relating to purchase and adjustment of Extended Producer Responsibility certificate shall be recorded and submitted by the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities on the centralised online portal and shall be included in its quarterly returns.

(11) An Extended Producer Responsibility certificate generated by the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities shall be valid for a period of five years for meeting the obligations of producer under these rules.

10. Registration and suspension or cancellation.- (1) A producer shall make an application in Form 4 for registration to the Central Board.

(2) A Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility and bulk consumer shall make an application in Form 5 and Form 6, respectively, for registration, to the State Board.

(3) On receipt of the application, the Central Board or the State Board shall register the producer or the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or the bulk consumer and issue a certificate of registration in Form 7 and Form 8 within fifteen days, respectively.

(4) The registration certificate granted under sub-rule (3) shall be valid until it is suspended or cancelled under these rules.

(5) The Central Board may, after giving the producer an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel the registration of a producer, in case of violation or non-compliance of any provisions of these rules by the producer.

(6) The producer aggrieved by the suspension or cancellation of the registration under sub-rule (5) may prefer an appeal stating therein the grounds of such appeal and accompanied with a copy of the order appealed against to the Central Government within forty-five days of such suspension or cancellation.

(7) The Central Government may authorise an officer of the Central Government not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India to hear and dispose of the appeal filed under sub-rule (6) within a period of forty-five days from the date of its receipt.

(8) The State Board may, after giving the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or bulk consumer an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel the registration of a Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or bulk consumer, in case of violation or non-compliance of any provisions of these rules by the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or bulk consumer.

(9) The Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or bulk consumer aggrieved by the suspension or cancellation of the registration under sub-rule (8) may prefer an appeal stating therein the grounds of such appeal and accompanied with a copy of the order appealed against to the State Government within forty-five days of such suspension or cancellation.

(10) The State Government may authorise an officer of the State Government not below the rank of Secretary to that Government to hear and dispose of the appeal filed under sub-rule (9) within a period of forty-five days from the date of receipt.

11. Powers of Central Government to relax. – The Central Government, may by order, and for reason to be recorded in writing, relax any specified period within which a return is to be filed by the producer or Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or bulk consumer under these rules.

12. Responsibilities of Central Board. – (1) Central Board shall register the producer through the centralized online portal within fifteen days from the submission of the application for such registration under these rules.

(2) The registration shall be valid until it is cancelled or withdrawn by the Central Board. (3) On receipt of the application for registration, it shall be deemed to have been done if not objected to by the Central Board within fifteen days.

(4) The Central Board shall develop and maintain the centralised online portal for the purposes of these rules.

(5) The centralised online portal shall be linked with the electronic portal set up by the Central Government under sub-rule (1) of rule 181 of the Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

(6) The Central Board shall undertake or cause to be undertaken by an authorised agency the periodic inspection and audit of the producer to ensure that such facility is complying with the requirement under the provisions of these rules.

(7) The Central Board may undertake or cause to be undertaken by an authorised agency the periodic inspection and audit of the Registered Vehicle Scrapping facility, including information from Goods and Services Tax Network portal, to ensure that such facility is complying with the requirement under the provisions of these rules.

(8) The Central Board, or the State Board if directed by the Central Board, may take necessary actions against violations or for non-fulfilment of obligations under these rules against a producer or Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or any other person under the provisions of the Act.

(9) The Central Board shall issue guidelines for handling, processing and recycling or refurbishing of materials of End-of-Life vehicles in environmentally sound manner and for implementation of these rules.

(10) The Central Board shall compile and publish the data received every year from the State Boards on the centralised online portal within a period of sixty days from the receipt of such data.

(11) The Central Board shall publish the list of producers who have failed to meet their Extended Producer Responsibility targets and obligations on an annual basis on the centralised online portal by 31st August every year.

(12) The Central Board shall forward the Extended Producer Responsibility targets and annual returns of producers to the Central Government through the centralised online portal by 31st August every year.

(13) The Central Board shall prepare an annual report containing information which, inter alia, includes the Extended Producer Responsibility targets of producers and their fulfilment, scrapping of End-of-Life vehicles, and generation and exchange of the Extended Producer Responsibility certificates and furnish to the Central Government through the centralised online portal by 31st August every year.

(14) The Central Board shall fix the highest and lowest price for the Extended Producer Responsibility certificates which shall be equal to one hundred percent. and thirty per cent., respectively of the Environmental Compensation leviable on the obligated entities for non-fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility obligations, between which producers may purchase Extended Producer Responsibility certificates from Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility through the centralised online portal.

(15) Central Board shall issue guidelines for authorisation of agencies for establishment of electronic platform for trade of Extended Producer Responsibility certificates. The number of electronic platform may be restricted keeping in view volume of trade of Extended Producer Responsibility certificates.

(16) The operation of electronic platform (s), so established under sub-rule (15) for exchange of Extended Producer Responsibility certificates between obligated entities, shall be as per guidelines issued by Central Board with the approval of Central Government.

(17) Central Board may determine the fee for processing of applications for registration as well as returns for producers, Registered Vehicle Scrapping facilities with the approval of the Central Government.

13. Measures by State Government. – (1) The State Government and the Union territory Administration shall take steps to ensure that adequate number of Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities and automated testing stations are established in the respective State and Union territory in accordance with the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 and the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021.

(2) State Government and Union territory Administration will organise awareness campaigns and encourage and incentivise customers to engage in safe deposition of End-of-Life vehicles at the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or the designated Collection Centre.

14. Responsibilities of State Board. – (1) The State Board shall register the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility and bulk consumer electronically on the centralized online portal within fifteen days from the submission of the application for such registration under these rules.

(2) The registration shall be valid until it is cancelled or withdrawn by the State Board.

(3) On receipt of the application for registration, it shall be deemed to be have done if not objected by the State Board within fifteen days.

(4) In case the information provided by Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or bulk consumer is found to be false, the State Board shall suspend or cancel the registration up to a period of five years, after giving reasonable opportunity of being heard and in addition take actions in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

(5) The State Board shall compile and forward the quarterly reports submitted by Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility and annual reports in case of bulk consumer to Central Board and publish it on the centralised online portal within a period of thirty days from the date of filing of return.

(6) The State Board shall ensure a regular dialogue between relevant stakeholders involved in the fulfilment of obligations under these rules.

(7) The State Board shall submit an annual report to Central Board by 30th August every year, regarding implementation of these rules.

(8) The State Board shall undertake periodic inspection and audit, or cause to be inspected by an authorised agency, of the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility to ensure the compliance of these rules and may take necessary actions against violations or for non-fulfilment of obligations under these rules against a Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or bulk consumer or any other person under the provisions of the Act.

15. Environmental Compensation. – (1) Where any producer, Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility and bulk consumer fails to comply with the provisions relating to handling and scrapping of End-of-Life vehicles in environmentally sound manner under these rules, thereby causing loss, damage or injury to environment or public health, he shall be liable to pay environmental compensation which may be equal to such loss, damage or injury in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Central Board.

(2) No environmental compensation shall be imposed under this rule without giving the producer, Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or bulk consumer, an opportunity of being heard in this matter. (3) Environmental compensation under sub-rule (1) shall be imposed by the Central Board in respect of obligations of producer, and by the State Board in respect of obligations of Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility and bulk consumer.

(4) Where producer or Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or bulk consumer subsequently complies with the obligations, the amount of environmental compensation paid by him may be returned to him, if the obligation is complied-

(a) within one year, 75% of the environmental compensation;

(b) within two years, 60% of the environmental compensation; and

(5) The environmental compensation paid under this rule shall be kept in a separate account maintained by the Central Board or State Board, as the case may be.

(6) The amount of environmental compensation paid under this rule shall be utilised for restoration of loss, damage or injury caused to environment or public health through environmentally sound management including collection, handling, scrapping and recycling of the End-of-Life vehicles and remediation or removal of contamination occurred due to unscientific management of End-of-Life vehicles.

16. Centralised Online Portal. – (1) The Central Board shall establish a centralised online portal within six months of publication of these rules for the registration and filing returns by producers and bulk consumer, and for registration of Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility and filing returns in respect of End- of-Life Vehicles and for fulfilment of obligations under these rules.

(2) The Central Board shall ensure that the data on the receipt of the End-of-Life vehicles and the various types of waste materials generated by Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility is reflected all the times on the centralised online portal.

(3) The centralised online portal must facilitate producers and Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities to exchange Extended Producer Responsibility certificates for fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility obligations of producers.

(4) The State Board shall use the centralized online portal for registration of Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility and bulk consumer, and for filing of returns by Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility and bulk consumer.

(5) The centralised online portal shall be single point data repository with respect to all the activities, including orders issued, under these rules.

(6) The producer may facilitate the development of the centralised online portal.

17. Implementation Committee. – (1) The Central Government may constitute a committee under chairpersonship of Chairman of the Central Board for effective implementation of these rules.

(2) The committee shall monitor the implementation of these rules.

(3) The committee shall take such measures as may be necessary for effective implementation of these rules.

(4) The committee shall guide and supervise the development and operation of the centralised online portal.

(5) The committee shall meet at least once in six months and submit its report to the Central Government.

(6) The committee shall consist of the representatives from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Steel, Bureau of Indian Standards, State Boards, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, stakeholders representing producers, recyclers and scrapping facilities and any other stakeholder, as the Central Government may nominate.

(7) The chairperson of the committee may invite to its meetings any person or other organisations as in his or her opinion may be useful to the deliberations of the committee.