Import of hazardous waste

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..... ste (Management, Handling and Transboundary) Rules, 2008' The Board, vide its letter, F.No. 401/130/2011-Cus III dated 17.08.2011 has clarified that the import of secondhand photocopiers are also covered under Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary) Rules, 2008. Vide above mentioned Circular the Board has issued the following instructions regarding import of e-waste, interalia, .....

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..... ule III of the said Rules, would require the permission of the Ministry of Environment and Forests for import into India. As per Rule 17 of the said Rules, contravening imports will be treated as illegal traffic requiring the importer to re-export the wastes at his cost within 90 days from the date of arrival. In the light of the above all importers of the above goods shall produce Prior Informed .....

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