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Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2009

Made 2009-07-21 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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English; Hindi
Kind
Regulation
Country
India
Subjects
Waste and hazardous substances
Keywords
hazardous waste, waste disposal, waste management, transport/storage

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(2) They shall come into force on the date oftheir publicat ion in the Official Gazette. 2 In the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules. 2008 (hereinafter referredto as the saldrul es), 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 BaselnwnbersB1010, B1040,81050,81100.81230and B3020asspecified in PartBofthe Schedule III, ensurethatshipmentis accompanied by theMovement Docwnent in Form9 andpreshipment inspection certificate issued by the inspection agency certified by the exporting country,"; , ( b) aftersub-rule(6), the following sub-ruleshall be inserted, namely : "(6A) Nothing cont.3.ined in sub-rule (6) shall apply to the hazardous wastes covered under the Basel numbersBIOIO, 81040,81050, BI100, Bl230and 8 3020 as specified in PartBof the Schedule Ill: Provided that the Customs authoritymay, at any time if it considersnecessary. make random inspection of the consignmentprior to clearingthe consignment.". 3. In the said rules, in rule 18, in sub-rule (5), for the word and figure "Form10", the word and figure"Form 3" shall be substituted. 4. In the said rule, in Schedule I1I. (i) in Part"B, against Basel number 83020, 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 Pan B and before the Note, for the signsand words 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC.3(ii)] .... Import permitted in the country without any license or restriction" the following signs and words shalt be substituted. namely : ... ~ Import permitted in the country by the actual users without any license or restriction." S. Inthesaid rules, in Fonn3. For thewords,figures andbrackets "See rules S(6) and22(1r'.thewords,figures and brackets" See rules5(6). 18(S) and 22 ( I)"'shall be substituted. 6 .1n the saidrule. for tbe Form9 and theentries relating thereto, the followingFormand entriesshall besubstituted, namely: ·FORM~9 [SeeruJes .IS(S), 16(S), 16 (6» 11IANSIlOIJf'<'DARY MOVEMENT-MOVEMENT IlOCUMENT S.No. Description Qeta;1s to be furnished by theExponerllmporttr I. Cil Expoc1e<(Name and Address) Contact person TeL'Fax (ii) Waste Ge nera tor /Exporter for •• category (name and address) : Contactpenon withTcl./Fax (iii) Site ofgeneration (excluded f~·categol}') 2 Imp<mer/recycler (name and address) Contactperson with TellFax Movement su,bject to single/multiple 3. Corresponding to applicant Ref. No. if any 4. Billof lading(attach copy) 5. Designation and chemical composition of the waste 6. Physical characteristics (l) 7. Actual quantity kg/litre 8. Waste identification code BaselNo OECDNo. UNNo. ITC(HS) Customs Code(H.S.) Other (spec ify) 9. OECD Classification(2) {al amber/red/other (attach details] (b) number 10. Packaging Type (J ) Number II. UNClassification UN Shipping name UN Identificalion No. UN Cl",(l) HNumlx:r(3) YNwnM 12 Special handling requirements I}. EllportU'SdtdarJIoon for hazardous wUk: I certify that the information in 51. No. I of 12above ['IT'l Il-""': 30 j)] 7 S.No. Description is complete and correct to my best knowledge . I also certi fy that legaljy-enfcrceable written contractual obligations have been entered into and are in force covering the tnmsboundary mo..i:ment regulationslRules. Oak:'H' ~" " ' Signature: . Narne:... .•.. .•. .•... . . . [Iporter's declarlloon for wastepaper: I cert ify that the information in 51. No. I of 12above is co rrect to the best of my knowledge. I also cert ify that legally-cnfor ceable written contractual obligations havebeen enteredinto. I also certify that the consignment does not have any Hazardous waste. Municipal waste orBiomedicalwaste. Date: Signature: Name: Details to be furnished by the Exponerllrnporter TO BE COMPLETED BY IMPORTERAU:CYCLER Item No. 7 14. Shipment received by ImponerJRec)'cler Quantity received. Kg/litres 0...: Name: Signature 15. Methods of Recovery R Code ifapplicable Technology employed (Attached details ifneccssary) 16. I certifythar nothing other thandeclare goodscovered as per HW ( M, H and TM) Rules is intended to be imported in the above referred consignmentand will be recycled. Signature: Date: 17. 5PECIFlCCONDmONSONCONSEmlNGTO ( attach details) THEMOVEMENT ifapplicable. Noles :-(1)Attachlist, ifmore thanone; (2) EnterX inappropriate box; (3) Seecodes on thereverse{x) Inunediatelycontact Competent Authority; (4) Ifmore than three carriers, attach infonn ation as required in 51. No. 5. Ust orabbrt'Vlatlons used in the: MO\'ement Documenl RecoveryOpentioDs (5. NO. 7) R I Use as a fuel (other than in direct incineration) or other means 10generate energy R2 Solventreclamation/regeneration R3 Recydingfreclamation of organic substances which are not used as solvents R4 Recyt lingfreclamation of metals and metalcompounds RS Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials R6 Regeneration ofacids or bases R 7 Recovery ofcomponents used for pollution abatement R8 Recovery ofcomponenu from catalysts R9 Used oil re-refining or other reuses of previously used oil RIO Landtreatment resulting in benefitto agriculture or ecological improvement R 11 Usesofresidual materials obtained from any ofthe operationsnumberedR I to RI O R 12 Exchange ofwastes for submission to any oflhe: operatiom numbered R I to R 11 R 13 Accumulation of material intended for any operationnumbered R I to R 12 8 THE GA ZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDIN ARY [PARTII- SEC. 3(ii)} MEANSOF TRANSroRT (SI. No. 5) PACKAGINGnPFS (SlNo. 13) 2 HNUMBER(S.No.I4) AND UN CLASS (Sl No. 14) 3 5.1 H5.1 5.2 H5.2 6.1 H6.1 6.2 H6.2 8 H8 9 HIO 9 HII 9 H12 9 H 13 R-Road r- TrainlRail S A = Air W-=Inland Waterways . I. Drum 2. Wooden barrel 3. Jerrican 4. Box S. Bag 6. Composite packaging 7. Pressure receptacle 8. Bulk 9. Other (spec:ify) IN Class 1 3 4.1 4.2 4.3 H Number HI H3 H4.1 H4.2 H4.3 Designation Explosive Inflanunable liquids Inflarrunable solids Constituents or wastes liable to spontaneous co mbustion Constituents OT wastes which, in contact with Water emit inflammable gases Oxidizing Organicperoxides Poisonous (acute) Infectious wastes Corrosives Liberation of roxie gases in contactwith air or water Toxic (delayed or chronic) Ecotoxic Capable, byany means, after disposal of yie lding another material e.g. leachate, which possesses any of the characteristics listed above PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS (SL No!(9) I. Powdery/powder 2. Solid 3. Viscouslpaste 4. Sludge 5. Liquid 6. Gaseous 7 . Orher tspec lfy) YNwnber( S.No.13) refertocategoriesofwaste listed in AnnexureI andnofthe Basel Conventionas wellas moredetailed infonnation can be foundin an instruction manual available fromthe Secretariatofthe BaselConvention". 7. In thesaid rules, in Fonn 10, forthe words, brackets andfigures "see rules 15 (5) and 16 (5)", the words, brackets and figures "See rule 15(5)" shall be substituted. . [No.23· 1712006-HSMDJ RAJN GAUBA. Jt. Secy. Note :-The principlerules were published intheGazetteofIndia, Extraordinary, vide notification nwnber 5 .0 . 226 5(E), datedthe24thSeptember,2008. Printw by the ManI&Cf. 001'\. of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri. New Delhi-l 10064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi- I10054.

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