EPR Regulations 2021: Electrical & Electronic Equipment Sector Sensitization Meeting

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EPR Regulations 2021: Electrical & Electronic Equipment Sector Sensitization Meeting

by Sustainable Inclusive Business Kenya
 
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The Ministry of Environment and Forestry has finished the development of the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations 2021. A producer is defined as “an entity that introduces goods, products and packaging into the country using authorized means by manufacturing, importing, distributing, converting, selling or re-selling or otherwise brings” as per the Regulations.

The Regulations further state that a producer shall not introduce a product listed in the First Schedule of the Regulations into the country unless they have obtained producer responsibility registration from the Authority (NEMA).

The purpose of the regulations, therefore, is to provide a framework for the establishment of mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes in the country; where a producer’s responsibility for their products is extended to the post-consumer stage of a product’s life-cycle which may include collection, sorting and treatment for recycling or recovery. The aim of establishing EPR Schemes is to enhance resource use efficiency, stimulate innovation, spur recycling and reduce the amount of waste destined for final disposal (landfilling).

The Ministry has organized several virtual EPR Regulations sensitization meetings for seven days which will commence on the 7th to 15th  June 2021.

The objectives of the meetings are to;                                                             

  1. Sensitize the private sector on the provisions of the regulations.
  2. To facilitate the conversion of producers into PROs.

The producers are expected to establish respective Producer Responsibility Organizations, six months after the enactment of the regulations.

The Ministry has organized a virtual EPR Regulation sensitization meeting for the Electrical & Electronic Equipment Sector on Wednesday 9th June, from 10 AM – 12:30 PM.

 

Date And Time

2021-06-09 @ 10:00 AM to
@ 12:30 PM
 

Location

Anywhere
 

Event Types

Meeting or Networking Event
 

Event Category

Business & Professional
 

Registration End Date

2021-06-09
 
 
 

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