Import of Hazardous Waste Management for Recycling and Reprocesses
The Ministry grants permission for import of recyclable wastes by actual users, having Environmentally Sound Recycling Facilities under the Hazardous Waste (Management Handling & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 (HW Rules, 2008), Such users are located in various parts of the country. Permission for such imports is given based on recommendation of an Expert Committee constituted for this purpose. Before granting permission, it is seen that the importer has obtained consent to establish and consent to operate under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) concerned. It is also seen that they have obtained authorization under the HW Rules, 2008 from the SPCB. In addition registration is required by the units recycling/reprocessing the waste listed in Schedule IV of the aforesaid rules. The SPCBs are equipped to monitor such recycling units.
The Ministry has constituted a co-ordination committee including representatives from the Department of Revenue, DGFT, Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards and Experts to oversee the implementation of the provisions laid down in the Rules, specially related to import and export of hazardous wastes. The Rules require all consignments to be accompanied by a pre-shipment inspection certificate/test report from an accredited laboratory and a movement document. The Customs authorities are required to take random samples for the consignments to prevent misdeclaration.
The Minister of State for Environment and Forests (I/C), Shri Jairam Ramesh gave this information in a written reply to a question by Shri Kalraj Mishra in Rajya Sabha today.
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