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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No. 14/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 14th July, 2016
Subject: Updation in Para 8 (B) of General Notes Regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS), 2012, Schedule – I (Import Policy).
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby updates Para 8 (B) of General Notes Regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS), 2012, Schedule – I (Import Policy), as under:
| Existing Para 8 (B) of General Notes Regarding
Import Policy of ITC (HS), 2012, Schedule – I (Import Policy). |
Revised Para 8 (B) of General Notes Regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS), 2012, Schedule – I (Import Policy). |
Hazardous Wastes:
Imports of Hazardous VVaste shall also be subject to the provisions of
Chapter IV of the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and
Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, (These rules can be accessed from
the website of Ministry of Environment and Forests
-http://envfor.nic.in). Accordingly, hazardous waste (including
substances containing or contaminated viith such hazardous wastes) as
specified in Schedule VI of Hazardous Wastes (Management Handling and
Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 shall be ‘Prohibited’ for imports,
notvvithstanding anything contained in this ITC (HS). |
Hazardous Wastes:
Imports of Hazardous Waste shall also be subject to the provisions of
Chapter III of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and
Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, (These rules can be accessed from
the website of Ministry of Environment and Forests
-http://envfor.nic.in). Accordingly, hazardous waste (including
substances containing or contaminated with such hazardous wastes) as
specified in Schedule VI of Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and
Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 shall be ‘Prohibited’ for imports,
notwithstanding anything contained in this ITC (HS). |
2. Effect of this Notification: Consequent to the
Notification GSR No.395 (E) dated 04.04.2016 by the Ministry of Environment,
Forests and Climate Change, Government of India, Para 8 (B) of General Notes
Regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS), 2012, Schedule –I (Import Policy) stands
updated.
(Anup Wadhawan)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E- mail: dgft©nic.in
[Issued from F.No. 01/89/180/M-32/AM-03/PC-2 (A)/Vol.11]
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