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Date: 2017-08-30 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Whereas, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutant hereinafter referred

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Executive Summary: This notification pertains to the Regulation of Persistent Organic Pollutants Rules, 2017, following India's ratification of the Stockholm Convention. It aims to regulate the manufacture, trade, use, import, and export of seven chemicals listed as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The rules will come into force one year after their final publication in the Official Gazette. Occupiers must declare the quantity of specified chemicals in use and stockpiles within six months of the rules' final publication. Key Points / Main Content: Prohibition of Chemicals: * The manufacture, trade, use, import, and export of Chlordecone, Hexabromobiphenyl, Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether commercial octaBDE, Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether commercial pentaBDE, Pentachlorobenzene, Hexabromocyclododecane, and Hexachlorobutadine are prohibited. Declaration by Occupier: * Occupiers must declare the total quantity of the chemicals in use and their stockpiles to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change within six months of the rules' final publication. * "Occupier" is defined as a person who controls the affairs of the industrial unit or premises where the specified chemicals are handled and the person possessing the chemicals. Environmental Protection: * Occupiers are prohibited from draining or discharging the specified chemicals directly or indirectly onto land, into surface water, or into effluent treatment plants. * Waste containing the specified chemicals must be disposed of according to the Hazardous and Other Wastes Management and Transboundary Movement Rules, 2016. Scientific Use: * The specified chemicals can be used, sold, and imported for research and development activities in Central Universities, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories, Government Institutions, or other Research Institutions with the approval of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Impact Analysis: Occupiers of Industrial Units/Premises: * Impact: Restrictions on the handling, use, and disposal of specified chemicals; potential changes to operational processes. * Action Required: Declare the quantity of specified chemicals in use and stockpiles to the Ministry within six months; ensure proper disposal of waste; prevent discharge of chemicals into the environment. Central Universities, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories, Government Institutions, or other Research Institutions: * Impact: Regulation of the use, sale, and import of specified chemicals for research and development. * Action Required: Obtain approval from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for using, selling, and importing the specified chemicals. Government (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change): * Impact: Oversight and enforcement of the regulations; processing declarations and approvals. * Action Required: Review declarations from occupiers; grant approvals for research and development activities. General Public: * Impact: Reduced environmental and health risks associated with the prohibited chemicals. * Action Required: Be aware of the regulations and report any violations to the relevant authorities.

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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants: An international environmental treaty, which came into force on 17th May 2004, aimed at eliminating or restricting the production and use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Persistent Organic Pollutants POPs: Chemicals listed in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention, subject to elimination. Environment Protection Act, 1986: An Act of the Parliament of India. It authorizes the central government to protect and improve environmental quality, control and reduce pollution from all sources, and prohibit or restrict the setting and /or operation of any industrial facility on environmental grounds. Environment Protection Rules, 1986: Rules made under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate various environmental aspects. Regulation of Persistent Organic Pollutants Rules, 2017: The rules outlined in the document aimed at regulating the manufacture, trade, use, import and export of specific chemicals identified as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: A ministry of the Government of India. New Delhi: The location of publication of the notification and also the address of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Hazardous and Other Wastes Management and Transboundary Movement Rules, 2016: Rules governing the management and transboundary movement of hazardous and other wastes.
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L.-33004/99 vlk/kj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx II—[k.M 3—mi&[k.M (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 742] ubZ fnYyh] cq/okj] vxLr 30] 2017@Hkkæ 8] 1939 No. 742] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017/BHADRA 8, 1939 पयावर् रण, वन और जलवाय ुपिरवतनर् म(cid:7074)ं ालय अिध सूचना नई िदल्ली, 29 अगस् त, 2017 सा.का.िन. 1120(अ).— स्टाकहोम कन्व(cid:7286)शन आन पिसर्सट(cid:7286)ट ऑरगैिनक पाल्यूट(cid:7286)ट (िजसे इसम(cid:7286) इसके प(cid:7391)ात् उ(cid:7334) कन्व(cid:7286)शन कहा गया ह)ै 17 मई, 2004 को (cid:7079)वृ(cid:7275) हुआ और भारत ने उ(cid:7334) कन्वेशन का अनुसमथर्न 13 जनवरी, 2006 को िकया; और, उ(cid:7334) कन्व(cid:7286)शन रसायन(cid:7298) को तीन उपाबंध(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) सूचीब(cid:7373) कर सकती है:- उपाबंध 'क' - िविश(cid:7397) छूट के साथ हटाए जाने वाले रसायन; उपाब(cid:7373) 'ख' - िनबर्िधंत िकए जाने वाले रसायन; और उपाबंध 'ग' – सूचीब(cid:7373) रसायन(cid:7298) का गैरइरादतन छूटने का अल्पीकरण; और, सात रसायन(cid:7298) अथार्त् :- (i) कलोरडेकोन (ii) हक्े जा(cid:7081)ोमोबाइिफनाइल (iii) हक्े जा(cid:7081)ोमोडाइिफनाइल इथर और हफ्े टा-(cid:7081)ोमोडाइिफनाइल इथर (कमिशर्यल आक्टा- बी डीई) (iv) टेटरा(cid:7081)ोमोडाइिफनाइल इथर और प(cid:7286)टा (cid:7081)ोमोडाइिफनाइल इथर (कमिशर्यल प(cid:7286)टा-बी डीई) (v) पेटाक्लोरोब(cid:7286)जीन (vi) हक्े जा(cid:7081)ोमोसाइक्लोडोडेकेन और (vii) हक्े जाक्लोरोबुटाडाइन को स्टाकहोम कन्वेशन के उपाबंध 'क' म(cid:7286) परिसस्ट(cid:7286)ट औरगैिनक पाल्यूट(cid:7286)ट (पी ओ पी) के रुप म(cid:7286) सूचीब(cid:7373) िकया गया ह ै। केन्(cid:7076)ीय सरकार, पयार्वरण (संरक्षण) िनयम, 1986 के िनयम 13 के उपिनयम (2) के साथ पिठत पयार्वरण (संरक्षण) अिधिनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1) के साथ पिठत धारा 6 की उप-धारा (2) के खंड (घ) के अधीन िन(cid:7388)िलिखत (cid:7079)ारुप िनयम सात रसायन(cid:7298), अथार्त:- (i) कलोरडेकोन (ii) हक्े जा(cid:7081)ोमोबाइिफनाइल (iii) हक्े जा(cid:7081)ोमोडाइिफनाइल इथर और हफ्े टा-(cid:7081)ोमोडाइिफनाइल इथर (कमिशर्यल आक्टा- बी डीई) (iv) टेटरा(cid:7081)ोमोडाइिफनाइल इथर और प(cid:7286)टा (cid:7081)ोमोडाइिफनाइल इथर (कमिशर्यल प(cid:7286)टा-बीडीई) (v) पेटाक्लोरोब(cid:7286)जीन (vi) हक्े जा(cid:7081)ोमोसाइक्लोडोडेकेन और (vii) हक्े जाक्लोरोबुटाडाइन के िनमार्ण, (cid:7390)ापार, उपयोग,आयात या िनयार्त को िविनयिमत करने के िलए िनयम बनानेका (cid:7079)स्ताव करती ह ै और उ(cid:7334) (cid:7079)ारुप िनयम उससे संभा(cid:7390) (cid:7079)भािवत सभी (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) की जानकारी के िलए (cid:7079)कािशत िकए जाते ह (cid:7289) । और इस के (cid:7367)ारा सूचना दी जाती ह ैिक; 5390 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (cid:7079)ारुप िनयम(cid:7298) पर केन्(cid:7076)ीय सरकार (cid:7367)ारा उस तारीख से िजसको इन िनयम(cid:7298) वाला राजप(cid:7074) की (cid:7079)ितयां जनसधारण को उपलब्ध करा दी ह,(cid:7289) तीस िदन की अविध की समाि(cid:7385) पर या उसके प(cid:7391)ात् िवचार िकया जाएगा । कोई आक्षेप या सुझाव जो िकसी (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334) से उ(cid:7334) िनयम(cid:7298) के संबंध म(cid:7286), जो ऊपर िविन(cid:7416)दर्(cid:7397) अविध के पूवर् (cid:7079)ा(cid:7385) होत(cid:7286) ह,ै पर केन्(cid:7076)ीय सरकार (cid:7367)ारा िवचार िकया जाएगा आक्षेप या सुझाव, यिद कोई हो, संयु(cid:7334) सिचव, पिरसंकटमय पदार्थ (cid:7079)बंधन अनुभाग, पयार्वरण, वन और जलवायु पिरवतर्न, इंिदरा पयार्वरणया भवन, जोरबाग रोड, नई िदल्ली-110003 या ईमेल riteshkumar.singh@nic.in / m.gangeya@gov.in पर िलिखत रुप म(cid:7286) भेजे जा सक(cid:7286)गे । (cid:7079)ारुप िनयम 1. सिं क्ष(cid:7385) नाम और (cid:7079)ारम्भ – (1) इन िनयम(cid:7298) का संिक्ष(cid:7385) नाम परिस(cid:7304)स्ट(cid:7289)ट औरगेिनक पाल्यूट(cid:7289)ट िविनयमन िनयम 2017 ह ै। (2) ये िनयम, इन िनयम(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) अन्यथा उपबंिधत के िसवाय, राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) उनके अंितम (cid:7079)काशन की तारीख से एक वषर् के प(cid:7391)ात् (cid:7079)वृ(cid:7275) होग(cid:7286) । 2. रसायन(cid:7298) के िनमाणर् , आिद पर (cid:7079)ितषधे – िन(cid:7388)िलिखत सात रसायन(cid:7298) का िनमार्ण, (cid:7390)ापार, उपयोग, आयात और िनयार्त (cid:7079)ितिष(cid:7373) होगा, अथार्त् (i) कलोरडेकोन (ii) हक्े जा(cid:7081)ोमोबाइिफनाइल (iii) हक्े जा(cid:7081)ोमोडाइिफनाइल इथर और हफ्े टा-(cid:7081)ोमोडाइिफनाइल इथर (कमिशर्यल आक्टा- बीडीई) (iv) टेटरा(cid:7081)ोमोडाइिफनाइल इथर और प(cid:7286)टा (cid:7081)ोमोडाइिफनाइल (कमिशर्यल प(cid:7286)टा-बीडीई) (v) पेटाक्लोरोब(cid:7286)जीन (vi) हक्े जा(cid:7081)ोमोसाइक्लोडोडेकेन और (vii) हक्े जाक्लोरोबुटाडाइन 3. अिध(cid:7399)ाता (cid:7367)ारा घोषणा – अिध(cid:7399)ाता, िनयम 2 म(cid:7286) उिल्लिखत रसायन(cid:7298) की कुल मा(cid:7074)ा की घोषणा जो उपभोग म(cid:7286) ह ै और उनके संचयन म(cid:7286) ह,(cid:7289) भारत सरकार के पयार्वरण, वन और जलवायु पिरवतर्न मं(cid:7074)ालय को इन िनयम(cid:7298) के राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) अंितम (cid:7079)काशन की तारीख से छः मास के भीतर, करेगा । स्प(cid:7397)ीकरण: इन िनयम(cid:7298) के (cid:7079)योजन(cid:7298) के िलए अिध(cid:7399)ाता से ऐसा (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334) अिभ(cid:7079)ेत ह ै जो औ(cid:7378)ोिगक इकाई के काय(cid:7300) पर िनयं(cid:7074)ण रखता ह ैया जहां िनयम 2 म(cid:7286) उिल्लिखत रसायन(cid:7298) को संभाला जाता ह ैऔर (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334) उ(cid:7334) रसायन(cid:7298) पर कब्जा रखता हो 4. अिध(cid:7399)ाता (cid:7367)ारा रसायन(cid:7298) का िनष्कासन या िनस्सारण नह(cid:7277) करना – अिध(cid:7399)ाता िनयम 2 म(cid:7286) उिल्लिखत रसायन(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)त्यक्षतः या अ(cid:7079)त्यक्षतः भूिम पर, सतही जल या बिह(cid:7090)ाव उपचार संयं(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) िनष्कासन या िनस्सारण नह(cid:7277) करेगा । 5. अपिश(cid:7397) िनपटान - िनयम 2 म(cid:7286) उिल्लिखत रसायन यु(cid:7334) अपिश(cid:7397) का िनपटान पिरसंकटमय और अन्य अपिश(cid:7397) ((cid:7079)बंधन और परासीमा संचलन) िनयम, 2016 के उपबंध(cid:7298) के अनुसार िकया जाएगा । 6. वैज्ञािनक (cid:7079)योजन के िलए रसायन(cid:7298) का उपयोग- इन िनयम(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) िकसी बात के होते हुए भी, िनयम 2 म(cid:7286) उिल्लिखत रसायन(cid:7298) का, उपयोग, िव(cid:7059)य और आयात यथा अपेिक्षत, केन्(cid:7076)ीय िव(cid:7393)िवदालय(cid:7298), वैज्ञािनक पिरषद और औ(cid:7378)ोिगक शोध (cid:7079)योगशाला(cid:7312), सरकारी संस्थान(cid:7298) या अन्य शोध संस्थान(cid:7298) म(cid:7286), मा(cid:7074)ा शोध और िवकास कायर्कलाप(cid:7298) के िलए भारत सरकार के पयार्वरण, वन और जलवायु पिरवतर्न मं(cid:7074)ालय के अनुमोदन के प(cid:7391)ात िकया जा सकेगा । [फा. सं. 22-19/2016-एचएसएमडी] िरतेश कुमार िसंह, संयु(cid:7334) सिचव¹Hkkx IIμ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th August, 2017 G.S.R. 1120(E).— Whereas, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutant (hereinafter referred to as the said Convention) came into force on the 17th May, 2004 and India ratified the said Convention on the 13th January, 2006; And whereas, the said Convention can list chemicals in three annexes: Annex A- chemicals to be eliminated with specific exemptions; Annex B - chemicals to be restricted; and Annex C - minimisation of unintentional releases of listed chemicals; And whereas, seven chemicals, namely, (i) Chlordecone, (ii) Hexabromobiphenyl, (iii) Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether (commercial octa-BDE), (iv) Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether (commercial penta-BDE), (v) Pentachlorobenzene, (vi) Hexabromocyclododecane and (vii) Hexachlorobutadine, have been listed as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Annex ‘A’ of the Stockholm Convention; And whereas, the Central Government proposes to make the following draft rules under clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 6 read with sub- section (1) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), read with sub-rule (2) of rule 13 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 so as to regulate the manufacture, trade, use, import and export of the seven chemicals, namely, (i) Chlordecone, (ii) Hexabromobiphenyl, (iii) Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether (commercial octa-BDE), (iv) Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether (commercial penta-BDE), (v) Pentachlorobenzene, (vi) Hexabromocyclododecane and (vii) Hexachlorobutadine and the said draft rules are hereby published for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the draft rules will be taken into consideration by the Central Government on or after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing these rules are made available to the public; Any objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the period specified above will be considered by the Central Government. Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed, to the Joint Secretary, Hazardous Substance Management Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi-110 003, in writing or through e-mail at riteshkumar.singh@nic.in/ m.gangeya@gov.in. DRAFT RULES 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Regulation of Persistent Organic Pollutants Rules, 2017. (2) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force one year after the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Prohibition on manufacture, etc. of chemicals.- The manufacture, trade, use, import and export of the following seven chemicals shall be prohibited, namely:- i). Chlordecone; ii). Hexabromobiphenyl; iii). Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether (commercial octa-BDE); iv). Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether (commercial penta-BDE); v). Pentachlorobenzene; vi). Hexabromocyclododecane and vii). Hexachlorobutadine. 3. Declaration by Occupier.- The Occupier shall declare, the total quantity of the chemicals mentioned in rule 2, which are in use and their stockpiles, to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, within a period of six months from the date of final publication of these rules in the Official Gazette.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] Explanation.- For the purposes of these rules, “Occupier” means a person who has control over the affairs of the industrial unit or the premises where the chemicals mentioned in rule 2 are handled, and the person in possession of the said chemicals. 4. Occupier not to drain or discharge chemicals.- The Occupier shall not drain or discharge the chemicals mentioned in rule 2 directly or indirectly on land, in surface water or effluent treatment plant. 5. Disposal of waste.- The waste containing chemicals mentioned in rule 2 shall be disposed of as per the provisions of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. 6. Use of chemicals for scientific purpose.- Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the chemicals mentioned in rule 2 may be used, sold and imported in quantities as required for research and development activities in Central Universities, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories, Government Institutions or other Research Institutions after the approval of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. [F. No. 22-19/2016 -HSMD] RITESH KUMAR SINGH , Jt. Secy. 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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