Electric and Electronic Waste (e-waste) management

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-I) MUMBAI ZONE-II, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, TALUKA: URAN, DISTRICT RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA-400707. F. No. S/22-Gen-402/2017-18/AM(I)Part-II Dated : 21.01.2020

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 12/2020

DIN 20200178NW00008A15CA

Subject:-Electric and Electronic Waste (e-waste) management – reg.

Attention of the importers, exporters, Customs Brokers and all other stakeholders is invited to the above mentioned subject.
2. Sound management of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) in India is a major concern for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
India is the fifth largest generator of e-waste in the world and approximately 90 percent of e-waste is being recycled by the informal sector which constitutes of kabadiwala, scavengers, aggregators, dealers and unauthorised recycling units.
In informal sector, the waste is processed through crude and unscientific methods of material extraction such as manual breaking, dismantling and resource extraction through rudimentary methods of burning either over flame or using acids; all of which are not only detrimental to human health but also have serious environmental implications in terms of air, water and soil pollution. 3. In order to ensure environmentally sound management of e-waste in the country, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 on 23 March 2016. The broad objective of the Rules are to channelize e- waste generated in the country towards authorized dismantlers and recyclers for the safe material recovery and disposal. The Rules designate responsibilities to various stakeholders including producers, manufacturers, collection centres, dismantlers, recyclers and bulk consumers. All dismantlers and recyclers must obtain authorization from the State Pollution Control Board/Committees (SPCBs/PCCs) in order to handle e-waste in their facilities. 4. It is to be noted that the Rules define bulk consumers as bulk users of electrical and electronic equipment such as the Central Government or State Governments, its departments, Public Sector Undertakings, banks, educational institutions, multinational organisations, international agencies, partnership and public or private companies that are registered under the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) and the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 13) and the health care facilities which have turnover of more than one crore or have more than twenty employees.

As per the definition, JNCH may be a bulk consumer and therefore, should fulfil the responsibilities of a bulk consumer as stated in rule (9) of the E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016, which are reproduced as follows: i. Consumers or bulk consumers of electrical and electronic equipment listed

in Schedule I shall ensure that e-waste generated by them is channelized

through collection centre or dealer of authorized producer or

dismantler or recycler or through the designated take back service

provider of the producer to authorised dismantler or recycler; ii.
Bulk consumers of electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule

I shall maintain records of e-waste generated by them in Form-

2(enclosed) and make such records available for scrutiny by the

concerned State Pollution Control Board; iii. Consumers or bulk consumers of electrical and electronic equipment listed

in Schedule I shall ensure that such end-of-life electrical and electronic

equipment are not admixed with e-waste containing radioactive material

as covered under the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 of

1962. and rules made there under; iv. Bulk consumers of electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I

shall file annual return in Form-3(enclosed), to the concerned State

Pollution Control Board on or before the 30th day of June following the f

inancial year to which that return relates. In case of the bulk consumer

with multiple offices in a State, one annual return combining information

from all the offices shall be filed to the concerned State Pollution Control

Board on or before the 30th day of June following the financial year to

which that return relates 6. Action to be taken in terms of decisions taken in this Public Notice should be considered as standing order for the purpose of officers and staff. 7. In case of any difficulty, the specific issue may be brought to the notice of ADC/JC, Appraising Main (IMPORT), NS-I or DC/AC in charge of Appraising Main (Import), NS-I.

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(SUNIL KUMAR MALL) Commissioner of Customs (NS-I) Copy to:

1. The Pr. Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH.
2. The Commissioner of Customs, NS-G/ NS-I/ NS-II/NS-III/ NS-IV / NS- V, JNCH.
3. The Chairman JNPT / CEO NSICT / CEO GTI / CEO BMCT for information.
4. All Additional / Joint Commissioners of Customs, JNCH.
5. All Deputy / Assistant Commissioners of Customs, JNCH.
6. All Sections / Groups of NS-G, NS-I, NS-II / NS-III/ NS-IV / NS-V,

JNCH. 7. Representative of CSLA & MANSA for information and circulation among their members and other shipping lines operating at Nhava Sheva Port. 8. Representative of CFSAI / BCBA / FIEO / Members of PTFC for
information and circulation among their members and other importers
for information. 9. AC/DC, EDI for uploading on JNCH website immediately.

FORM -2 [See rules 4(4), 5(4), 6(5),8(7),9(2), 10(7), 11(8),13(1)(xi),13(2)(v),13(3)(vii) and 13(4)(v)] FORM FOR MAINTAINING RECORDS OF E-WASTE HANDLED OR GENERATED Generated Quantity in Metric Tonnes (MT) per year 1 Name & Address: Producer or Manufacturer or Refurbisher or
Dismantler or Recycler or Bulk consumer *

2 Date of Issue of Extended producer Responsibility Authorisation*/ Authorisation*

3 Validity of Extended producer Responsibility Authorisation*/ / Authorisation*

4 Types & Quantity of e-waste handled/generated** Category Quantity Item Description 5 stored Category Quantity Item Description 6 sent to collection centre authorised by producer/ dismantler/ recycler/ refurbisher or authorised dismantler/ recycler or refurbisher ** Category Quantity Item Description 7 transported* Category Quantity Item Description Name, address and contact details of the destination

8 Refurbished* Category Quantity Item Description Name, address and contact details of the destination of refurbished materials

9 dismantled*

Category Quantity Item Description Name, address and contact details of the destination

10 recycled* Category Quantity Types & Quantity of materials recovered

Item Description Quantity Name, address and contact details of the destination

11 sent to recyclers by dismantlers Category Quantity Item Description Name, address and contact

details of the destination 12 Types and Quantity of other waste sent to respective recyclers by dismantlers / recyclers of e-waste Category Quantity Item Description Name, address and contact details of the destination

13

Types and Quantity of e-waste treated & disposed

Category Quantity Item Description Name, address and contact details of the destination

Note:-

1. • Strike off whichever is not applicable
2. Provide any other information as stipulated in the conditions to the authoriser
3. ** For producers this information has to be provided State-wise

FORM – 3

[See rules 4(5), 5(5), 8(6), 9(4), 10(8), 11(9), 13(1) (xi), 13(2) (v), 13(3) (vii) and 13(4) (v)] FORM FOR FILING ANNUAL RETURNS [To be submitted by producer or manufacturer or refurbisher or dismantler or recycler by 30th day of June following the financial year to which that return relates]

Quantity in Metric Tonnes (MT) and numbers 1 Name and address of the producer or manufacturer or refurbisher or dismantler or recycler

2 Name of the authorized person and complete address with telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address

3 Total quantity of e-waste collected or channelized to recyclers or dismantlers for processing during the year for each category of electrical and electronic equipment listed in the Schedule I ( Attach List) by PRODUCERS

Details of the above TYPE QUANTITY No. 3(A)* BULK CONSUMERS: Quantity of e- waste

3(B)* REFURBISHERS: Quantity of e-waste:

3( C )* DISMANTLERS: I Quantity of e-waste processed (Code wise); ii. Details of materials or components recovered and sold; iii Quantity of e-waste sent to recycler; iv. Residual quantity of e-waste sent to Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility.

3(D)* RECYCLERS: i. Quantity of e-waste processed (Code wise); ii. Details of materials recovered and sold in the market; iii. Details of residue sent to Treatment , Storage and Disposal Facility.

4 Name and full address of the destination with respect to 3 (A)-3 (D) above

5 Type and quantity of materials segregated/recovered from e-waste of different categories as applicable to 3(A)

• 3(D) Type Quantity

✓ enclose the list of recyclers to whom e-waste have been sent for recycling.

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