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Date: 12-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · Hazardous Substances Management Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023. These rules amend the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
  • The amendment primarily concerns the import and re-export of used electrical and electronic assemblies for repair or refurbishment.

Key Changes

  • The amendment modifies the conditions for importing used electrical and electronic assemblies under Basel No. B1110. It allows for the import of such assemblies for repair or refurbishment, with re-export to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), any other company in the country of origin, or any other company in any other country within one year of import.
  • A provision is introduced allowing up to 5% of unrepairable used electrical and electronic assemblies (by weight) to be retained within the country, provided they are sent to authorized recyclers in accordance with the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
  • The certificate requirement for re-exporting repaired and unrepairable electrical and electronic assemblies now includes the acceptance of spares, parts, components, or consumables being re-exported by the exporting company, any other company in the country of origin or any other company in any other country.

Impact Analysis

Importers of Used Electrical and Electronic Assemblies

  • Action Item: Importers should update their import and export procedures to align with the new rules, particularly regarding documentation and agreements with OEMs or other companies receiving the re-exported items.

Recycling Industry

  • Action Item: Authorized recyclers should ensure they have the capacity and technology to handle the increased volume of e-waste and comply with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)

  • Action Item: OEMs should establish processes for receiving and utilizing re-exported assemblies, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.

Environment and Regulatory Bodies

  • Action Item: Regulatory bodies should enhance monitoring mechanisms to track the movement of e-waste and ensure compliance with the amended rules.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Government: The entity issuing the notification through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, exercising powers under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016: The principal rules being amended by this notification, governing the management and transboundary movement of hazardous and other wastes. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The enabling legislation providing the Central Government with the authority to create and amend rules related to environmental protection. E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022: Rules governing the management of e-waste in India, which must be complied with when handling unrepairable electrical and electronic assemblies. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs): Companies that manufacture products from component parts, who are now explicitly included as potential recipients of re-exported, repaired, or refurbished electrical and electronic assemblies. Basel No. B1110: Specific Basel Convention entry related to electrical and electronic assemblies.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-13072023-247267 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-13072023-247267 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 401] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 12, 2023/आर्ाढ़ 21, 1945 No. 401] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2023/ASHADHA 21, 1945 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 12 िुलाई, 2023 सा.का.जन. 500(अ).—केंद्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 6, धारा 8 और धारा 25 द्वारा प्रित् त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, पररसंकटमर् और अन् र् अपजिष्ट (प्रबंध और सीमापार संचलन) जनर्म, 2016 म ेंऔर संिोधन करने हते ु जनम्न जलजखत जनर्म बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात:् - 1. (1) इन जनर्मों का संजक्षप् त नाम पररसंकटमर् और अन् र् अपजिष्ट (प्रबंध और सीमापार संचलन) जनर्म, 2023 ह।ै (2) र्े रािपत्र म ें उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत् त होंगे। 2. पररसंकटमर् और अन् र् अपजिष्ट (प्रबंध और सीमापार संचलन) जनर्म, 2016 (इस अजधसूचना म ें इसके पश् चात ् उक्त जनर्म कहा गर्ा ह)ै की अनुसूची ।।। म,ें भाग घ म,ें स्ट् तंभ (2) म ेंबेसल संख् र्ा बी 1110, के सामन,े ‘‘प्रर्ुक् त वैद्युत और इलक्ै र ोजनक एसैम् बलीि जिनका आर्ात मरम् मत के जलए और मरम् मत के बाि आर्ात के एक वर्ा के अंिर वापस जनर्ाात के जलए दकर्ा गर्ा हो ***’’ िब् िों के स्ट्र् ान पर जनम्न जलजखत रखा िाएगा, अर्ाात:्- 4496 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] ‘‘मरम् मत र्ा नवीकरण के जलए आर्ाजतत प्रर्ुक्त वैद्युत और इलेक्र ोजनक एसैम् बलीि और आर्ात के एक वर्ा के भीतर ओईएम को र्ा जवजनमााण करने वाले ििे म ें दकसी अन् र् कंपनी को र्ा दकसी अन् र् ििे म ें दकसी अन् र् कंपनी को मरम् मत र्ा नवीकरण पश् चात ्पुन: जनर्ाात दकए िान े के जलए***; परंतु र्ह दक मरम् मत न दकए िाने र्ोग् र् प्रर्ुक् त वैद्युत और इलक्े र ोजनक एसैम् बलीि का 5%, विन के आधार पर, ििे म ें रखा िा सकता ह ै और उस े इन जनर्मों तर्ा ई-अपजिष्ट (प्रबधं न) जनर्मों, 2022 के अनुसार केवल प्राजधकृत पुनचाक्रणकतााओं को भेिा िाएगा।’’ 3. उि जनर्मों की अनुसूची VIII म,ें बेसल संख् र्ा बी 1110 स े सबं ंजधत क्रम संख् र्ांक 4 के सामन े- (क) स्ट् तंभ (3) म,ें ‘‘प्रर्ुक् त वैद्युत और इलेक्र ोजनक एसैम् बलीि जिनका आर्ात के जलए और मरम् मत के बाि आर्ात के एक वर्ा के अंिर वापस जनर्ाात के जलए दकर्ा गर्ा हो’’ िब् िों के स्ट्र् ान पर जनम्न जलजखत रखा िाएगा, अर्ाात:् - ‘‘मरम् मत र्ा नवीकरण के जलए आर्ाजतत प्रर्ुक् त वैद्युत और इलेक्र ोजनक एसैम् बलीि और आर्ात के एक वर्ा के भीतर ओईएम को र्ा जवजनमााण करन े वाले ििे म ें दकसी अन् र् कंपनी को र्ा दकसी अन् र् ििे म ेंदकसी अन् र् कंपनी को मरम् मत र्ा नवीकरण पश् चात् पनु : जनर्ाात दकए िाने के जलए।’’ (ख) स्ट् तंभ (4) म,ें मि (ड.) और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजिर्ों के स्ट्र् ान पर जनम्नजलजखत मि और प्रजवजिर्ां रखी िाएंगी, अर्ाात:् - ‘‘(ई) मरम् मत दकए गए और मरम् मत न दकए िाने र्ोग् र् वैद्युत और इलक्े र ोजनक एसैम् बलीि तर्ा पुन: जनर्ाात दकए िा रह ेकलपुिों र्ा अंग र्ा घटक र्ा उपभोज्र् वस्ट्त ुओं को ग्रहण करने के जलए जनर्ाात करन े वाली कंपनी से प्रमाण-पत्र र्ा मरम् मत दकए गए और मरम् मत न दकए िान े र्ोग् र् वैद्युत और इलेक्र ोजनक एसैम् बलीि तर्ा पुन: जनर्ाात दकए िा रह ेकलपुि ें र्ा अंग र्ा घटक र्ा उपभोज्र् वस्ट्त ुओं को ग्रहण करन े के जलए जवजनमााण करने वाले ििे म ें दकसी अन् र् कंपनी स े र्ा दकसी अन् र् ििे म ें दकसी अन् र् कंपनी स े प्रमाण- पत्र।’’ [फा. सं. 23/151/2022-एचएसएम] नरेि पाल गगं वार, अपर सजचव रटप्प ण- मलू जनर्म भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) संख् र्ांक सा.का.जन. 395(अ), तारीख 4 अप्रैल, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र् े और तत्प श् चात ् अजधसूचना संख् र्ांक सा.का.जन. 670(अ), तारीख 6 िुलाई, 2016; सा.का.जन. 177(अ), तारीख 28 फरवरी, 2017; सा.का.जन. 544(अ), तारीख 11 िनू , 2018; सा.का.जन. 178(अ), तारीख 1 माच,ा 2019; सा.का.जन. 641(अ), तारीख 9 अक् तूबर, 2020; सा.का.जन. 47(अ), तारीख 27 िनवरी, 2021; सा.का.जन. 798(अ), तारीख 12 नवंबर, 2021; सा.का.जन. 593(अ), तारीख 21 िलु ाई, 2022 और सा.का.जन. 900(अ), तारीख 23 दिसंबर, 2022 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए र्े।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th July, 2023 G.S.R. 500(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6, 8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, namely: - 1. (1) These rules may be called Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 (hereinafter in this notification referred to as the said rules) in 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.”. 3. In Schedule VIII to the said rules, against serial number 4 related to Basel No. B1110, - (a) in column (3), for the words “Used electrical and electronic assemblies imported for repair and to be re- exported 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.’’; (b) in column (4), for item (e) and entries relating thereto the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely: - “(e) 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.”. [F. No. 23/151/2022-HSM] NARESH PAL GANGWAR, Addl. Secy. Note. - The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 395(E), dated the 4th April, 2016 and subsequently amended vide numbers G.S.R. 670(E), dated the 6th July, 2016; G.S.R. 177(E), dated the 28th February, 2017; G.S.R. 544(E), dated the 11th June, 2018; G.S.R. 178(E), dated the 1st March, 2019; G.S.R. 641(E), dated the 9th October, 2020; G.S.R. 47(E), dated the 27th January, 2021; G.S.R. 798(E), dated the 12th November, 2021; G.S.R. 593(E), dated the 21st July, 2022 and G.S.R. 900(E), dated the 23rd December, 2022. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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