TMI BlogImplementation of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... mate Change on the above mentioned subject. 2. The said Notification containing the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 has been issued by the Central in supersession of the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession. 3. No import of the hazardous and other wastes from any country to India for disposal shall be permitted. The import of hazardous and other wastes from any country shall be permitted only for recycling, recovery, reuse and utilisation including co-processing. 4. The import of hazardous waste in Part A of Schedule Ill may be allowed to actual users with the prior ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... A and Part B of Schedule III, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall examine the application considering the comments and observations, if any, received from the State Pollution Control Boards, and may grant the permission for import within a period of sixty days subject to the condition that the importer has - (i) the environmentally sound facilities; (ii) adequate arrangements for treatment and disposal of wastes generated; (iii) a valid authorisation and consents from the State Pollution Control Board; (iv) prior informed consent from the exporting country in case of Part A of Schedule III wastes. 9. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall forward a copy of the permission to the c ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hedule III, the Custom authorities shall verify the documents as given in column (3) of Schedule VIII. 12. The import and export of hazardous and other wastes not specified in Schedule III, but exhibiting the hazardous characteristics outlined in Part C of Schedule III shall require prior written permission of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change before it is imported to or exported from India, as the case may be. 13. No import of the hazardous and other wastes specified in Schedule VI shall be permitted. 14. The importer of the hazardous and other wastes shall maintain records of the hazardous and other waste imported by him in Form 3 and the record so maintained shall be made available for inspection. 15. The ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... consider necessary. 20. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall forward a copy of the permission granted under sub-rule (2) to the State Pollution Control Board of the State where the waste is generated and the Pollution Control Board of the State where the port of export is located and the concerned Port and Customs authorities for ensuring compliance of the conditions of the export permission. 21. The exporter shall ensure that no consignment is shipped before the prior informed consent is received from the importing country, wherever applicable. 22. The exporter shall also ensure that the shipment is accompanied with movement document in Form 6. 23. The exporter of the hazardous and other wastes shall mai ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... authorisation in Form 2 to the applicant, which shall be valid for a period of five years subject to such conditions as may be laid down .therein. For commonly recyclable hazardous waste as given in Schedule IV, the guidelines already prepared by the Central Pollution Control Board shall be followed. An application for renewal of authorisation may be made three months before the expiry of such authorisation. Provided further that- (i) any person authorised under the provisions of the Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, prior to the date of commencement of these rules, shall not be required to make an application for authorisation till the period of expiry of such authorisation; (ii) a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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