The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on July 12, 2023, issued the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023 to further amend the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
The following has been amended namely: -
• Schedule III, in Part D, against Basel No. B1110, in column (2), for the words “Used electrical and electronic assemblies imported for repair and to be re-exported back after repair within one year of import ***”, the following shall be substituted, namely: -
“Used electrical and electronic assemblies imported for repair or refurbishment and to be re-exported after repair or refurbishment to OEMs or any other company in the country of origin or any other company in any other country within one year of import ***;
Provided that 5% of unrepairable used electrical and electronic assemblies, by weight, may be retained in the country and the same shall be sent to authorised recyclers only in accordance with these rules and the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.”.
• Schedule VIII against serial number 4 related to Basel No. B1110, -
1. In column (3), for the words “Used electrical and electronic assemblies imported for repair and to be reexported after repair within one year of import”, the following shall be substituted, namely: -
“Used electrical and electronic assemblies imported for repair or refurbishment and to be re-exported after repair or refurbishment to OEMs or any other company in the country of origin or any other company in any other country within one year of import.’’
2. Column (4), item (e) has been substituted namely: -
“Certificate from exporting company for accepting the repaired and unrepairable electrical and electronic assemblies and the spares or part or component or consumables being re-exported or certificate from any other company in the country of origin or any other company in any other country for accepting the repaired and unrepairable electrical and electronic assemblies and the spares or part or component or consumables being re-exported.”
This has come into force on July 12, 2023.
[Notification No. G.S.R. 500(E)]
