Government of India
Ministry of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 107.
Policy Circular No. 88(RE-08)/2004-2009
Dated 6th May, 2009
To
All Licensing Authorities;
All Commissioners of Customs;
Trade & Industry.
Subject : Import of waste paper.
Attention is invited to
Policy Circular No.78(RE-08)/2004-2009 dated 1.4.2009
and
Policy Circular No.82
(RE-08)/2004-2009 dated 28.4.2009.
- In continuation of the above two Policy Circulars, it is further clarified
that RA of DGFT shall issue the licence based
on copy of NOC issued by Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF), subject to
the condition that the applicant, gives
it in writing that they have not received any original NOC from MOEF.
- Vide
Policy Circular No.82 (RE-08)/2004-2009 dated 28.4.2009, it has been
clarified that the applications for import
of waste paper submitted to MOEF are to be accompanied by the certificate of
independent Pre-Shipment Inspection
Agency. In this regard, it is further clarified that the pre-shipment inspection
certificate shall state that imported material
is only waste paper etc. and is free from any hazardous waste including
municipal waste, bio-medical waste etc.
- A list of Pre-Shipment Inspection Agencies have been notified by DGFT under
Appendix-5 of Handbook of
Procedures Vol.I Though these agencies are enlisted for the specific purpose of
conducting pre-shipment inspection of
metal scrap, it is felt that many of such enlisted agencies may have capability
to carry out pre-shipment inspection of
waste paper also. Accordingly, trade and industry is advised to seek
pre-shipment inspection from only those agencies
who are enlisted in Appendix-5 of Handbook of Procedures Vol.I.
- The procedure for enlisting new agencies under Appendix 5 is notified at Para
2.32.A of Handbook of Procedures
Vol.I. Any new agency desiring to enlist under Appendix-5 for pre-shipment
inspection of waste paper may apply to
DGFT according to provisions cited therein.
- This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Sd/-
(O. P. Hisaria)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from File No. M-5975/AM04/PC-IA)