Subject: Clarification about applicability of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, as amended from time to time, on imported goods

feryrTUTAATYHEATafrT (H -) OFFICE OF THE PR. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS- I), yufsuqa (TUra)/APPRAISING MAIN (IMPORT) TAIEIABaIHT[eHYAAJAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, aT/SHEVA,me/ TAL-3 /URAN,: kr/DISTRICT- rus/RAIGAD, 2 HgUÇ/MAHARASHTRA-400707 F.No. S/22-Gen-133/2017-18/AM(I)/JNCH $-tremail : appralsingmain.jnch@gov.in zurTelephone No: 022-27244979 3. Standing Order:11/2023 Kind attention is invited to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, which have been amended to introduce Schedule II to said Rules, vide Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022. Accordingly, Extended Producer Responsibilities on Producers, Importers and Brand Owners have been made applicable to both pre-consumer and post-consumer plastic packaging waste. Date:25.05.2023

Subject: Clarification about applicability of Plastic Waste Management

Rules, 2016, as amended from time to time, on imported goods-reg. In this regard, Instruction No. 14/2023-Customs dated 17.04.2023 issued by the CBIC needs to be followed by all Officers. The said Instruction has been issued in consultation with CPCB and clarifies that clearance of import consignments of plastic packaging products or products with plastic packaging or carry bags or multi layered packaging or plastic sheets or like can be considered based on the proof of submission of application for registration on the Centralized EPR portal. In light of said instructions, the following procedure is adopted for clearance of the Bills of Entry filed for import of plastic packaging products or products with plastic packaging or carry bags or multi layered packaging or plastic sheets or like: (i) Importers are required to upload the EPR registration in e-Sanchit at the time of fling of the Bills of Entry. Concerned Officers of Appraising Groups/Docks/RMS FC shall verify the same. (ii) Where EPR registration is not available at the time of filing of Bill of Entry, though the Importer had applied for the same on the CPCB portal, the Importer is required to upload the Application status in e-Sanchit. Concerned Officers of Appraising Groups/Docks/RMS FC shall verify the same. Goods shall not be kept on hold by the Customs Authorities and the consignment shall be released.

on status in e-Sanchit. Concerned Officers of Appraising Groups/Docks/RMS FC shall verify the same. Goods shall not be kept on hold by the Customs Authorities and the consignment shall be released. (iüi) The officer giving Out of Charge shall check real time status of said application on https://eprplastic.cpcb.gov.in/ and Deputy Commissioner/ Assistant Commissioner of concerned Docks custer shall maintain record of such consignments in the format annexed to this Standing Order, to enable monitoring of such Importer having eventually obtained the EPR registration or otherwise. (iv) Where the importer has not filed an EPR application on the CPCB portal at the time of filing of Bill of Entry and subsequently files the said application, i.e. after the filing of Bill of Entry, such cases will also be dealt in the same manner as mentioned in points no. (ii) and (iii) above. of 4. Deputy/Assistant Commissioner concerned Docks cluster shall immediately bring the fact of rejection of application by CPCB or non-issue of registration within 6 months, to the notice of Deputy/Assistant Commissioner in charge of concerned Appraising Group. Penal action against such consignment and the Importer shall be taken by the concerned Appraising Group. 5 This Standing Order shall come into force with immediate effect and any difficulty in the implementation of the above-said direction may be communicated to

en by the concerned Appraising Group. 5 This Standing Order shall come into force with immediate effect and any difficulty in the implementation of the above-said direction may be communicated to

the Commissioner of Customs, NS-I, JNCH. Standing Order No. 04/2023 dated 22.02.2023 on the same subject stands superseded by this Standing Order. 6 7. Copy to: This issued with the approval of the Chief Commissioner of Customs, JNCH.

1. PS to the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, Nhava Sheva.
2. The Commissioners of Customs, NS-I, NS-II, NS-III, NS-V,NS-G and NS-Audit, JNCH, Nhava Sheva.
3. Additional/Joint/Deputy/Assistant Commissioners of Customs, JNCH, Nhava Sheva. For the Month of: - Sr.
4. Sections/ Groups/ Docks/RMS FC, Nhava Sheva through JNCH website.
5. Deputy Commissioner, EDI for uploading on JNCH website. No. IEC Importer Hg6, gÊeE/ Commissioner of Customs, HgafaqOg(ATAI)/ Appraising Main (1), Section wise details of Consignments Out of Charged on the basis of Application made on CPCB portal but prior to actual issuance of certificate Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 Name of O0C Section: Name BE No. (Dipak Kumar Gupta) yT0yA, ZTAAT/ JNCH, Nhava Sheva BE Date 2 ANNEXURE CPCB registration no. shown in Application Status web page Receipt date of CPCB Application shown in Application Status web page No. and date Date of of Registration O0C obtained