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

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS – IV) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA TAL– URAN, DISTRICT – RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA – 400 707 Tel: 022-27242881, email: apmainexp@jawaharcustoms.gov.in

F.No.S/12-Gen-38/2015-16 AM (X) Date: 04.10.2016

STANDING ORDER No. : 55 /2016

Subject: Implementation of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (management and

Transboundary movement) Rules, 2016 – reg. Attention of all officers and concerned staff is invited to Notification No. GSR 395(E), dated 4th April, 2016, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) on the above mentioned subject.

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 of 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. 3.
The above instructions are brought to the notice of all the officers, concerned staff and field formations for information, guidance and strict compliance.

Difficulties faced, if any, in implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of this office.

Sd/- (SUBHASH AGRAWAL) Commissioner of Customs, NS-IV Copy to: 1.The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II. 2.The Pr. Commissioner of Customs, NS-I. 3.The Commissioner of Customs, NS- Gen, II, III, IV & V. 4.The Addl. /Joint Commissioner of Customs, NS- Gen, I, II, III, IV & V. 5. All the Dy. / Asstt. Commissioner of Customs, NS-II, NS-IV and NS-Gen. 6. Notice Board and Website.