Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change notified Environment Protection (End-of Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change notified Environment Protection (End-of Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025

Notified under the Environmental Protection Act, 1986, the new regulations will take effect on April 1, 2025.End-of-Life Vehicles (EoLV) are defined as vehicles that are no longer validly registered, deemed unfit through Automated Fitness Centres, or have had their registration canceled.

Key Points:

• Scope: These regulations apply to vehicle producers, registered vehicle owners, Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (RVSF), automated testing stations, and other entities involved in the assessment, handling, processing, and scrapping of EoLVs.
• Exemptions: The rules do not apply to:
  • Waste batteries covered by the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022.
  • Plastic packaging governed by the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.
  • Waste tyres and used oils under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
  • E-waste managed under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

• Producers must comply with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) by purchasing EPR certificates from their own RVSF or from any other certified RVSF.
• EPR Certificate: Issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) through a centralized online platform in favor of the RVSF.

• Owners must deposit their EoLV at designated collection centers, sales outlets, or RVSFs within 180 days of the vehicle being deemed unfit for use.

• An Implementation Committee has been set up by the Central Government, chaired by the CPCB Chairman, to ensure the effective enforcement of these regulations.

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