# MoEFCC parliamentary reply confirms CPCB audit/verification mechanisms (audit module; third‑party auditors empanelled) under EWMR 2022

India E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (EWMR) — CPCB EPR portal oversight/audits (operationalization)  
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India (Parliamentary response via Rajya Sabha)  
**Announced**  
Dec 4, 2025

## Description

A Rajya Sabha parliamentary response (Unstarred Question No. 525) confirms active verification and audit mechanisms supporting compliance with India’s E‑Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. It states CPCB performs verification/audits via random inspection/periodic audit; an audit module exists in the E‑Waste EPR portal (mobile + web); an SOP for empanelment of auditors has been issued; and a set of third‑party auditors has been empanelled with audits initiated. This is not a legal amendment to EWMR, but it is an official signal of enforcement readiness and audit expectations for producers/recyclers/refurbishers using the EPR portal.

## Sources

- Official [RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 525 — Regulation and oversight of e-waste management (answered 04.12.2025)](https://sansad.in/getFile/annex/269/AU525_93snO8.pdf?source=pqars)