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2011 (10) TMI 380 - BOMBAY HIGH COURTAdvance licence - according to the Petitioners, tyres with multiple cuts and/or shredded tyres are restricted items which require a licence from the Director General of Foreign Trade - public Notice 22/2009 was issued to provide a procedure for drawal of samples and testing of import consignments - In the present case, it has been stated that no live consignment of the Petitioners is pending and the Petitioners are raising academic issues, in order to preempt the Customs Authorities from implementing the required tests prescribed for Hazardous cargo under Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules 2008 - Clearly any movement of hazardous wastes from an area under the jurisdiction of one country to an area under the jurisdiction of another country is covered by the expression " transboundary movement" - Held that: The Rules have been made in the public interest and with a view to ensure that the import, management and handling of hazardous wastes does not result in a deleterious effect on public health and the environment - Decided against the assessee
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