India publishes New E-Waste Management Rules with expanded target products

On November 2, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India published the “E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.” These Rules replace the current E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and comes into effect on April 1, 2023. In addition to IT and information communication equipment and consumer electrical and electronic equipment, large and small electrical and electronic equipment, electrical and electronic tools, and medical equipment are newly added as target products. In addition,