The gazette notification introduces the Special Economic Zones (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2024, amending the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006. These amendments relate to the reconditioning, repair, and re-engineering processes within Special Economic Zones (SEZs), specifically addressing the handling of non-hazardous metallic waste generated from these activities and its potential sale in the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA).
Key Changes
The rules stipulate that reconditioning, repair, and re-engineering are permitted in SEZs, provided that exports correlate with imports on a one-to-one basis, and all reconditioned, repaired, or re-engineered products must be exported.
Non-hazardous metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form, without contaminants as per Basel No. B1010 in Part D of Schedule III of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, generated from reconditioning, repair, or re-engineering, can be sold in the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) upon payment of applicable customs duty.
The sale of such waste in the DTA is treated as an import and is permitted only to the actual user or to a trader acting on behalf of actual users authorized by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB).
The sale is subject to verification of documents specified in Schedule VIII of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 by the Custom Authority.
The Special Economic Zones (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2024, come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, which is June 20, 2024.
Impact Analysis
Impact on SEZ Units
SEZ units will face increased scrutiny from Customs Authorities to verify documents as per Schedule VIII of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
Impact on Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) Industries
DTA industries will be subject to applicable customs duty when purchasing the waste from SEZs.
Impact on Government
State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) will play a crucial role in authorizing actual users and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
Suggested Action Items
State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) should establish a streamlined process for authorizing actual users and monitoring compliance with environmental regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Government: The entity that issued the notification and amended the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, under the powers conferred by section 55 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.
Special Economic Zones (SEZs): Designated areas within a country that have different economic regulations than other areas in the same country. These zones are created to promote trade, investment, and job creation.
SEZ Units: Companies or entities operating within Special Economic Zones and engaged in activities such as manufacturing, services, or trading.
Domestic Tariff Area (DTA): The area within a country that is subject to the normal customs duties and trade regulations. It is the opposite of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
State Pollution Control Board (SPCB): A state-level agency responsible for implementing and enforcing environmental regulations, including those related to hazardous waste management.
Custom Authority: The government agency responsible for enforcing customs laws and regulations, including the assessment and collection of customs duties.
Special Economic Zones Act, 2005: The primary legislation governing the establishment, operation, and regulation of Special Economic Zones in India.
Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006: The rules framed under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, providing detailed guidelines and procedures for the operation of SEZs.
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016: The rules governing the management and handling of hazardous and other wastes in India, including their import, export, and disposal.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
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No. 315] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024/JYAISHTHA 30, 1946
वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 िून, 2024
सा.का.जन. 338(अ).—केन्िीय सरकार, जविेष आर्थिक िोन अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 28) की धारा 55
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जविेष आर्थिक िोन जनयम, 2006 म ें और संिोधन करन े के जलए, जनम्नजलजखत
जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाित:् -
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम जविेष आर्थिक िोन (चौथा संिोधन) जनयम, 2024 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत होंगे।
2. जविेष आर्थिक िोन जनयम, 2006 म,ें जनयम 18 के उप जनयम (4) के खडं (घ) म,ें िसू रे परंतुक के स्ट्थान पर
जनज्न्लजखत परंतुक को रखा िाएगा, अथाित:-
परंतु यह और दक पनुनुिकूलन, मर्मत और पुन: इंिीजनयरी को इस िति के अधीन अनुज्ञात दकया िा सकता ह ैदक जनयाित
का आयातों के साथ प्रत्येक के जलए अलग-अलग सहसंबंध होगा और सभी पुननुिकूजलत या मर्मत या पुन: इंिीजनयरी
दकए गए उत्पािों का जनयाित दकया िाएगा:
3662 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
परंतु यह भी दक पुननुिकूलन, मर्मत या पुन: इंिीजनयरी स ेउत्पन्न केवल अपररसंकटमय धाजत्वक, गरै-पररिेपण रूप म ें
धात ुऔर धात ुएलॉय अपजिष्ट जिसम ेंकोई संिषूक नहीं ह,ै िो पररसंकटमय और अन्य अपजिष्ट (प्रबंध और सीमापर
संचलन) जनयम, 2016 की अनसु ूची III के भाग घ म ेंबेसल सं. ख 1010 म ेंसूचीबद्ध ह,ै का लाग ूसीमािुल्क के संिाय पर
घरेलू टैररफ ित्रे म ेंजवक्रय अनज्ञु ात दकया िा सकता ह ैऔर इसे आयात के रूप म ेंमाना िाएगा और इस ेएकल आधार पर
तथा सीमा िल्ुक प्राजधकरण द्वारा पररसंकटमय और अन्य अपजिष्ट (प्रबंध और सीमापार संचलन) जनयम 2016 की
अनुसूची V II म ेंजवजनर्ििष्ट िस्ट्तावेिों के सत्यापन के अध्यधीन राज्य प्रिषूण जनयंत्रण बोडि द्वारा प्राजधकृत वास्ट्तजवक
उपयोगकतािओं के उपयोग के जलए केवल वास्ट्तजवक उपयोगकताि या व्यापारी को अनुज्ञात दकया िाएगा ।
[फा. स.ं के-43014(16)/22/2022-एसईिेड]
जवमल आनंि, संयक्ु त सजचव
रटप्पण :मलू जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म ेंअजधसूचना संखयांक सा.का.जन. 54 (अ),
तारीख 10 फरवरी, 2006 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और अजधसूचना संखयांक सा.का.जन. 314(अ),
तारीख 6 िून, 2024 द्वारा अंजतम बार संिोजधत दकए गए थे।
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th June, 2024
G.S.R. 338(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 55 of the Special Economic Zones
Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Special
Economic Zones Rules, 2006, namely: -
1. (1) These rules may be called the Special Economic Zones (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, in rule 18, in sub-rule (4), in clause (d), for second proviso, the
following provisos shall be substituted, namely: -
“Provided further that reconditioning, repair and re-engineering may be permitted subject to the conditions that
export shall have one to one correlation with imports and all the reconditioned or repaired or re-engineered products
shall be exported:
Provided also that only non-hazardous metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form having no
contaminants enlisted against Basel No. B1010 in Part D of Schedule III of the Hazardous and Other Wastes
(Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 generated from the reconditioning, repair or re-
engineering, may be allowed to be sold in the Domestic Tariff Area on payment of applicable customs duty and this
shall be treated as import and will be permitted only to the actual user or to the trader for use of the actual users
authorized by the State Pollution Control Board on one-time basis and subject to verification of documents specified
in Schedule VIII of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 by the
Custom Authority”.
[F. No. K.43014(16)/22/2022-SEZ]
VIMAL ANAND, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 54(E), dated the 10th February, 2006 and lastly
amended vide notification number G.S.R. 314 (E), dated the 6th June, 2024.
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