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CPCB Releases Guidance on EPR Adjustment for Used Oil Producers 

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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), under MoEF&CC, issued a detailed guidance document (Aug 2025) to streamline Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Adjustments for producers (Importer) of base oil and lubrication oil.    As per the module, registered producers can now make target adjustments via the CPCB Used Oil portal. This module

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), under MoEF&CC, issued a detailed guidance document (Aug 2025) to streamline Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Adjustments for producers (Importer) of base oil and lubrication oil.  

 As per the module, registered producers can now make target adjustments via the CPCB Used Oil portal. This module allows registered Producers to adjust their EPR targets through the portal itself. 

Applicability: This module is applicable to all the register producer of base/lubrication oils, who are required to fulfil their obligations under the Used Oil EPR Portal. 

Types of Adjustments  

There are two types of Adjustment available at the portal. 

  • Adjustment of Operational Loss: Producers may incur some operational loss of base oil during processes. To account for this, Targets are reduced based on CPCB’s benchmark values after reviewing operational loss declarations. 
  • Adjustment of business-to-business operations: If a registered Producer sells oil to another registered producer, the seller’s EPR target is excluded, provided the buyer confirms receipt of the oil on the portal. Adjustments are permitted only between Producers registered on the portal.
  • Adjustment of Co-Branding: For jointly branded products, either co-branding partner can initiate an EPR adjustment request. Once the request is accepted by the receiving partner on the portal, the EPR target is proportionately shared between both parties based on a mutually agreed percentage. 

Process Overview  

  • Sender Producer: Initiates a request on the portal by providing details of oil sold to another registered Producer, including registration ID, GST, quantity, and other relevant information. 
  • Receiver Producer: Reviews the request and accepts or rejects it based on actual receipt of the oil. Upon acceptance, the seller’s EPR target is adjusted accordingly.  

Key points  

  • All accepted/rejected requests are visible in a history trail on the portal. 
  • Adjustments are managed directly on the portal through requests initiated by sender producers and accepted by receivers, ensuring targets are updated transparently each Financial Year.  
  • Adjustments are available from FY 2024–25 onwards. 
  • Wrongful claims or fake adjustments will be treated as violations under the rules. 
  • Final adjusted targets will show on your dashboard and the annual return filing section. 

If you’re a registered oil producer, this is the ideal moment to explore the module and streamline your EPR compliance process. 

For more information, you can access the official circular released by the government from here: Guidance on EPR Adjustment for Used Oil Producers 

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