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The Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling And Transboundary movement) Rules, 2008*
UNION OF INDIA
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The Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling And Transboundary movement) Rules, 2008*
Rule THE-HAZARDOUS-WASTES-MANAGEMENT-HANDLING-AND-TRANSBOUNDARY-MOVEMENT-RULES-2008 of 2008
- Published on 24 September 2008
- Commenced on 24 September 2008
- [This is the version of this document from 24 September 2008.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
10.
/530Whereas the draft rules, namely, the Hazardous Material (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2007 was published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forest vide Number S.O. 1676(E), dated 28th September, 2007 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary of the same date inviting objection and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;And whereas copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 28th day of September, 2007;And whereas the objections and suggestions received within the said period from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been duly considered by the Central Government;Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6, 8 and 25 of theEnvironment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), and in supersession of theHazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989, except in respect of, things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, hereby makes the following rules, namely:Chapter I
Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement.-
2. Application.-
These rules shall apply to the handling of hazardous wastes as specified in Schedules and shall not apply to3. Definitions.-
4. Responsibilities of the occupier for handling of hazardous wastes.-
5. Grant of authorisation for handling hazardous wastes.-
6. Power to suspend or cancel an authorisation.-
7. Storage of hazardous waste.-
The occupiers, recyclers, re-processors, re-users, and operators of facilities may store the hazardous wastes for a period not exceeding ninety days and shall maintain a record of sale, transfer, storage, recycling and reprocessing of such wastes and make these records available for inspection:Provided that the State Pollution Control Board may extend the said period in following cases, namely:Chapter III
Procedure For Recycling, Reprocessing Or Reuse Of Hazardous Wastes
8. Procedure for grant of registration.-
9. Conditions for sale or transfer of hazardous wastes for recycling.-
The occupier generating the hazardous wastes specified in Schedule IV may sell it only to the recycler having a valid registration from the Central Pollution Control Board for recycling or recovery.10. Standards for recycling.-
The Central Government and Central Pollution Control Board may issue the guidelines for standards of performance for recycling processes from time to time.11. Utilisation of hazardous wastes.-
The utilisation of hazardous wastes as a supplementary resource or for energy recovery, or after processing shall, be carried out by the units only after obtaining approval from the Central Pollution Control Board.Chapter IV
Import And Export Of Hazardous Wastes
12. Import and export (transboundary movement) of hazardous wastes.-
The Ministry of Environment and Forests shall be the nodal Ministry to deal with the transboundary movement of the hazardous wastes and to grant permission for transit of the hazardous wastes through any part of India.13. Import and export of hazardous wastes.-
14. Import or export of hazardous waste for recycling, recovery and reuses.-
15. Procedure for export of hazardous wastes from India.-
16. Procedure for import of hazardous waste.-
17. Illegal traffic.-
Chapter V
Treatment, Storage And Disposal Facility For Hazardous Wastes
18. Treatment, storage and disposal facility for hazardous wastes
.-(1) The State Government, occupier, operator of a facility or any association of occupiers shall individually or jointly or severally be responsible for, and identify sites for establishing the facility for treatment, storage and disposal of the hazardous wastes in the State.Chapter VI
Packaging, Labelling, And Transport Of Hazardous Waste
19. Packaging and labelling.-
20. Transportation of hazardous waste.-
21. Manifest system (movement document to be used within the country only).-
| Copy number with colour code | Purpose |
| (1) | (2) |
| Copy 1 (white) | To be forwarded by the occupier to the State Pollution Control Board or Committee. |
| Copy 2 (yellow) | To be carried by the occupier after taking signature on it form (sic from) the transporter and the rest of the four copies to he carried by the transporter. |
| Copy 3 (pink) | To be retained by the operator of the facility after signature. |
| Copy 4 (orange) | Tobe returned to the transporter by the operator of facility/ recycler after accepting waste. |
| Copy 5 (green) | To be returned by the operator of the facility to State Pollution Control Board/Committee after treatment and disposal of wastes. |
| Copy 6 (blue) | To be returned by the operator of the facility to the occupier after treatment and disposal of hazardous materials/wastes. |