Ikigai LawIkigai LawIkigai LawIkigai Law
  • About Us
    • About
    • Our Team
    • FinTales
    • Tech Ticker
  • Practice Areas
  • Blog
  • News & Events
    • Ikigai Law in the news
    • Ikigai Law at events
    • Ikigailaw on the social media
  • Careers

Our comments on the IT Ministry’s policy paper on circular economy in electronics and electrical sector

    Home Sustainability Our comments on the IT Ministry’s policy paper on circular economy in electronics and electrical sector
    NextPrevious

    Our comments on the IT Ministry’s policy paper on circular economy in electronics and electrical sector

    By Ikigai Law | Sustainability | 0 comment | 10 June, 2021 | 3

    This article discusses our comments on the policy paper of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on the circular economy in the electronics and electrical sector.

    INTRODUCTION

    In May 2021, the MeitY invited comments from the public on a policy paper titled ‘Circular economy in the electronics and electrical sector’. The initial deadline to submit comments on the paper was 31 May 2021, though it was later extended to 15 June 2021.

    The increased electronics consumption and consequent increase in e-waste during the COVID pandemic underscores the importance of the issues highlighted in the MeitY’s policy paper. In our comments, we highlighted a few issues that need the government’s attention:

    1. Importance of green public procurement: Green public procurement should be made the norm across all sectors by either notifying a separate national policy or amending existing regulations;

    2. Tackling planned obsolescence: The government should prescribe only minimal standards to tackle planned obsolescence, so as to not harm innovation and investment in research and development;

    3. Alternatives to regulatory standardization in electronics manufacturing: The government should consider using incentives (such as tax breaks) instead of regulatory standardization in its electronics manufacturing schemes;

    4. Tackling illegally imported e-waste: Policies such as the e-waste rules and the hazardous waste rules should take into account illegally imported waste;

    5. Prioritizing policies on e-waste re-use and recycling: Implementation of policies on e-waste re-use and recycling should be prioritized by the government, such as through cutting taxes on secondary raw materials and providing tax incentives to promote their utilization, and

    6. Conducting multi-stakeholder consultations: The Committee for Circular Economy on Electronics Waste proposed in the Policy Paper should conduct multi-stakeholder consultations to develop its action plan.

    We have explained all these points in detail in our comments submitted to the MeitY.

    For more on the topic, please get in touch at contact@ikigailaw.com

    Image Credits: Freepix

    circular economy, e-waste, EEE, electrical equipment, Electronics, green public procurement, linear economy, MeITY, NITI Aayog, planned obsolescence

    Ikigai Law

    More posts by Ikigai Law

    Related Post

    • Niti Aayog’s discussion paper on digital banks

      By Ikigai Law | 0 comment

      This post explores Niti Aayog’s proposal to create a licensing framework for fully digital banks. It examines the impact of this proposal on neo-banks and explains the roadmap for implementation. If I had a rupeeRead more

    • Union Budget 2022: Key Takeaways for Tech

      By Ikigai Law | 0 comment

      In this blog post, we take a look at the key highlights from the Union Budget 2022-23, as tabled by the Union Finance Minister in the Parliament of India on 01 February 2022. On 1Read more

    • National Vehicle Scrappage Policy: Advancing automotive circular economy in India

      By Ikigai Law | 0 comment

      India’s Vehicle Scrappage Policy envisages the creation of scrapping infrastructure throughout the country – a push towards introducing circularity practices in the automotive industry. How does the policy compare to international circularity practices in theRead more

    • Ikigai Law’s Comments on the Draft National Strategy on Blockchain

      By Ikigai Law | 0 comment

      In January 2021, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology released a draft National Strategy on Blockchain. The draft strategy identifies the potential for adoption of blockchain in India and envisages creation of a ‘NationalRead more

    • Dispute resolution framework under the Information Technology Act, 2000

      By Ikigai Law | 0 comment

      This blog post highlights the key developments and concerns in the dispute resolution framework under the Information Technology Act, 2000. 1. INTRODUCTION More than 131 million Indian consumers have been victims of cybercrime and IndiaRead more

    Leave a Comment

    Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    NextPrevious

    Tags

    #DataProtection #Fintales bitcoin Blockchain Budget Consent Consultation Consultation Paper cryptocurrency data Data Controllers data governance Data localisation Data Protection Data Subjects digital economy Digital India Drones E-Commerce Facebook Fintech Government Government of India healthtech Ikigai Law India Indian government Innovation MeITY Notice Payments Personal Data policy Privacy RBI Recommendation Regulation Srikrishna Committee Stakeholders Startups Surveillance Technology Tech Policy TechTicker TRAI

    Connect with Ikigai Law

    Copyright 2018 Ikigai Law | All Rights Reserved             

    Information

    • Practice Areas
    • Blog
    • Careers
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy

    Contact us

    Office
    T-7/402, Commonwealth Games Village Apartment,
    New Delhi, Delhi 110092 India.

    Email Address

    contact@ikigailaw.com

    • About Us
      • About
      • Our Team
      • FinTales
      • Tech Ticker
    • Practice Areas
    • Blog
    • News & Events
      • Ikigai Law in the news
      • Ikigai Law at events
      • Ikigailaw on the social media
    • Careers
    Ikigai Law