Movement Documents and PSI Certificate Must for Six Specified Metal Scrap, Electrical Scrap and Paper Scrap

· Rules 6 of Hazardous Waste Rules on Permit not Applicable on Six Specified Metal Wastes and Paper Wastes

· Paper Wastes Import Freed under Hazardous Wastes Rules 2008

· New Form 9 Notified for Transboundary Movement – Notified

[For full text please see page 199 of Big’s Easy Reference Customs Tariff 2009-2010 under Section KF – Hazardous Waste]

[Ref: Ministry of Environment and Forests Notification dated 21st July 2009]

In exercise of powers conferred by Sections 6,8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, namely :—

1. (1) These rules may be called the Hazardous Wastes (Management Handling and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2009.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 16,—

(a) in sub-rule (5), the following shall be inserted, namely:

"Provided that the Port or Customs authorities shall, in case of import of hazardous wastes covered under Basel numbers B1010, B1040, B1050, B1100, B1230 and B 3020 as specified in Part B of the Schedule III, ensure that shipment is accompanied by the Movement Document in Form 9 and preshipment inspection certificate issued by the inspection agency certified by the exporting country.";

(b) after sub-rule (6), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-

"(6A) Nothing contained in sub-rule (6) shall apply to the hazardous wastes covered under the Basel numbers B1010,B1040,B1050,B1100, B1230 and B 3020 as specified in Part B of the Schedule III:

Provided that the Customs authority may, at any time if it considers necessary, make random inspection of the consignment prior to clearing the consignment.".

3. In the said rules, in rule 18, in sub-rule (5), for the word and figure "Form 10", the word and figure "Form 3" shall be substituted.

4. In the said rule, in Schedule III,—

(i) in Part B, against Basel number B3O20, in the entries under column (2), for the words and signs "Paper, paperboard and paper products wastes ***", the following words and signs shall be substituted, namely:— "Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes **” ;

(ii) after the entries relating to Part B and before the Note, for the signs and words

"** Import permitted in the country without any license or restriction" the following signs and words shall be substituted, namely:—

"** Import permitted in the country by the actual users without any license or restriction."

5. In the said rules, in Form 3, for the words, figures and brackets "See rules 5(6) and 22(1)", the words, figures and brackets" See rules 5(6), 18(5) and 22 (1)" shall be substituted.

6. In the said rule, for the Form 9 and the entries relating thereto, the following Form and entries shall be substituted, namely :—

"FORM-9

[Seerulesl5(5)16(5),16(6)]

TOANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT-MOVEMENT DOCUMENT

S. No.	Description	Details to be furnished by the Exporter/ Importer
1.	(i).Exporter (Name and Address) Contact personTel/Fax
	(ii).Waste Generator/Exporter for ** category (name and address):
	Contact person with Tel ./Fax
	(iii) Site of generation (excluded for**category)
2.	Importer/recycler (name and address) Contact person with Tel/Fax Movement subject to single/multiple
3.	Corresponding to applicant Ref. No. if any
4.	Bill of lading (attach copy)
5.	Designation and chemical composition of the waste
6.	Physical characteristics (3)
7.	Actual quantity kg/litre:
8	Waste Identification code
	Basel No
	OECD No.
	UN No.
	ITC(HS)
	Customs Code (H.S.)
	Other (specify)
9.	OECD Classification (2)
	(a). amber/red/other [attach details]
	(b). number
10.	Packaging Type (3) Number
11.	UN Classification
	UN Shipping name
	UN Identification No.
	UN Class (3)
	H Number (3)
	Y Number
12.	Special handling requirements
13.	Exporter's declaration for hazardous waste:
	I certify that the information in SI. No. 1 of 12 above is complete and correct to my best knowledge. I also certify that legally-enforceable written contractual obligations have been entered into and are in force covering the transboundary movement regulations/Rules. Date: Signature: Name: Exporter's declaration for waste paper: I certify that the information in Sl. No. 1 of 12 above is correct to the best of my knowledge. I also certify that legally-enforceable written contractual obligations have been entered into. I also certify that the consignment does not have any Hazardous waste, Municipal waste or Biomedical waste. Date: Signature: Name:

TO BE COMPLETED BY IMPORTER/RECYCLER Item No. 7

14. Shipment received by Importer/Recycler Quantity received ……………………Kg/litres

Date:

Name:

Signature

15. Methods of Recovery
R Code if applicable Technology
employed (Attached details if necessary)

I certify that nothing other than declare goods covered as per HW ( M, H and TM) Rules is intended to be imported in the above referred consignment and will be recycled.

Signature

Date :

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS ON CONSENTING (attach details)TO THE MOVEMENT if applicable.

Notes:—(1) Attach list, if more than one; (2) Enter X in appropriate box; (3) See codes on the reverse (x) Immediately contact Competent Authority; (4) If more than three carriers, attach information as required in SI. No. 5.

List of abbreviations used in the Movement Document

Recovery Operations (S.NO.7)

R1 Use as a fuel (other than in direct incineration) or other means to generate energy

R2 Solvent reclamation/regeneration

R3 Recycling/reclamation of organic substances which are not used as solvents

R4 Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds

R5 Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials

R6 Regeneration of acids or bases

R7 Recovery of components used for pollution abatement

R8 Recovery of components from catalysts

R9 Used oil re-refining or other reuses of previously used oil

R10 Land treatment resulting in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement

R11 Uses of residual materials obtained from any of the operations numbered R1 to R 10

R12 Exchange of wastes for submission to any of the operations numbered R 1 to R 11

R13 Accumulation of material intended for any operation numbered R1 to R 12

MEANS OF TRANSPORT

(SI. No. 5)

PACKAGING TYPES

(SI. No. 13)

H NUMBER (S.No.14) AND UN CLASS

(SL No.14)

R = Road

T= Train/Rail

S=Sea

A = Air

W=Inland

Waterways

1. Drum

2. Wooden barrel

3. Jerrican

4. Box

5. Bag

6. Composite packaging

7. Pressure receptacle

8. Bulk

9. Other (specify)

Class

4.1

4.2

4.3

5.1

5.2

6.1

6.2

Number

H4.1

H4.2

H4.3

H5.1

H5.2

H6.1

H6.2

H10

H 11

H12

H13

Designation

Explosive

Inflammable liquids

Inflammable solids

Constituents or wastes liable to spontaneous combustion

Constituents or wastes which, in contact with Water emit inflammable gases

Oxidizing

Organic peroxides

Poisonous (acute)

Infectious wastes

Corrosives

Liberation of toxic gases in contact with air or water

Toxic {delayed or chronic)

Ecotoxic

Capable, by any means, after disposal of yielding another material e.g. leachate, which possesses any of the characteristics listed above

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS (SL No 09)

I. Powdery/powder

2.Solid

3. Viscous/paste

4. Sludge

5. Liquid

6. Gaseous

7. Other (specify)

Y Number ( S.No. 13 ) refer to categories of waste listed in Annexure I and II of the Basel Convention as well as more detailed information can be found in an instruction manual available from the Secretariat of the Basel Convention".

7. In the said rules, in Form 10, for the words, brackets and figures "See rules 15 (5) and 16 (5)", the words, brackets and figures "See rule 15(5)" shall be substituted.

[No.23-I7/2006-HSMD]