Hazardous Waste Import & Export in India: Permits, Procedures, and Penalties
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Import of Hazardous Waste in India
The Environment (Protection) Act of 1986 established the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules of 2016, which regulate the import of hazardous waste in India. These guidelines require:
The Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted prior written consent.
Compliance with the Basel Convention’s transboundary movement rules.
Use of Form 6 and Form 7 (Movement Document) for shipping hazardous waste across borders.
Only authorized recyclers and re-processors with valid Pollution Control Board consent can import hazardous waste for recycling/reuse.
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