Transitional Arrangements for Plastic and PET Scrap under Ban in Hazardous Waste Rules 2016

[CBEC Instruction dated 30^th September 2016]

Subject: Implementation of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary movement)) Rules, 2016.

Please refer to Notification No. GSR 395(E), dated 4th April, 2016 (copy enclosed) issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) on the above mentioned subject.

2. In this regard, it is stated that the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) vide its O.M. F.NO. 23-4/2009-HSMD, dated 30.08.2016 has conveyed its decision taken at the 55th meeting of Technical Review Committee held on 27th & 28th June, 2016 regarding validity of licenses of import of plastic and PET scrap issued under previous Hazardous Waste (management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008. MoEF &CC has decided that licenses of import of plastic and PET scrap issued under previous Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 will be treated as legal documents. However, the import will be limited to the following four categories as on date of issue of their office memorandum:

(i) Those consignments which have arrived under the valid licenses on Indian ports.

(ii) Those consignments under valid licenses which are in transit from the country of origin.

(iii) The quantity of import for which Letter of Credit (LC) has already been opened by valid license.

(iv) The quantity of import for which advance has already been paid with documentary evidences. However, in this category the quantity permissible for import will not be the entire quantity for contract against which the advance is paid but the quantity would be limited to the value of advance paid.

6. The field formations as well as trade and industry may be suitably informed.

F. No. 401/26/2014-Cus.-lll(Pt.)