Mercury Import Restricted
under Minamata Convention
Details
of PIC procedure can be accessed from the website of MoEF&CC:
http://moefgov.in/ (Divisions -> Environment Divisions-> Hazardous
Substance Management Division -> Import/Export)
(Huge
compliance burden virtually bans import affecting manufacturers and consumers.
Import of devices using mercury will go up)
[Notification
No. 24/2015-2020 dated 9 September 2021]
Effect
of the Notification: Import policy of Mercury has been revised
from 'Free' to 'Restricted' subject to obtaining Prior Informed Consent from MoEF&CC.
Subject: Amendment in Import Policy of Mercury under lTC HS Code 28054000 and insertion of Policy Condition No.
03 in Chapter 28 of ITC(HS), Schedule l (lmport Policy).
5.0. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3
read with Section 5 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and
2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the
Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy of Mercury under lTC HS Code 28054000 and also inserts a new Policy
Condition 3 in Chapter 28 of lTC HS classification
(Import Policy Schedule I) as under:
|
Exim Code |
Item Description |
Present Policy |
Existing Policy Condition |
Revised Policy |
Revised Policy Condition |
|
28054000 |
Mercury |
Free |
-- |
Restricted |
Subject to Policy Condition No. 3 |
2.
A Policy Condition No. 03 is added
in the Chapter-28 of ITC(HS), Schedule I (Import
Policy):
"A Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure as per the
provisions of the Minamata Convention on mercury is
to be obtained from the National Focal Point of Minamata
Convention in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in case of import/export of mercury. Details
of PIC procedure can be accessed from the website of MoEF&CC:
http://moefgov.in/ (Divisions -> Environment Divisions-> Hazardous
Substance Management Division -> Import/Export)"
This
issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(File
No.01/89/180/38/AM-12/PC-2(A)/E-26617)