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[ SCHEDULE 1
[See rule 3(14)(a)]
List of Hazardous Wastes
1

S.No.

Processes

Hazardous Wastes

1
1.

2
Petrochemical
processes
pyrolytic operations

2.

Drilling operation for oil and gas

production

3.

Cleaning,
emptying
and
maintenance of petroleum oil
storage tanks including ships

4.

Petroleum refining/re-refining of
used oil/recycling of waste oil

5.

Industrial
operations
using
mineral/synthetic oil as lubricant
in hydraulic systems or other
applications

and

3
Furnace/reactor residue and debris*
Tarry residues
Oily sludge emulsion
Organic residues
Residues from alkali wash of fuels
Still bottoms from distillation process
Spent catalyst and molecular sieves
Slop oil from wastewater
ETP sludge containing hazardous
constituents
2.1 Drill cuttings containing oil
2.2 Sludge containing oil
2.3 Drilling mud and other drilling wastes*
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9

3.1 Oil-containing cargo residue, washing

water and sludge
3.2 Chemical-containing cargo residue and
sludge
3.3 Sludge and filters contaminated with oil
3.4 Ballast water containing oil from ships.
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5

Oily sludge/emulsion
Spent catalyst
Slop oil
Organic residues from process
Chemical sludge from waste water
treatment
4.6 Spent clay containing oil
5.1 Used/spent oil
5.2 Wastes/residues containing oil

*Unless proved otherwise by the occupier based on sampling and analysis carried out by
a laboratory recognized under the Act not to contain any of the constituents mentioned in
Schedule 2 to the extent of concentration limits specified therein.
1

Substituted for Schedule 1 to 4 by Rule 15 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment)
Rules, 2003 notified by Notification S.O593 (E), dated 20.5.2003.

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S.No.
1

Processes

Hazardous Wastes

2
Secondary production and/or use of
zinc

3
6.1 Sludge and filter press cake arising out of
zinc sulphate production
6.2 Zinc fines/dust/ash/skimmings (dispersible
form)
6.3 Other residues from processing of zinc
ash/skimmings
6.4 Flue gas dust and other particulates*

7.

Primary production of
zinc/lead/copper and other nonferrous metals except aluminium

7.1
7.2
7.2
7.3

8.

Secondary production of copper

9.

Secondary production of lead

8.1
8.2
8.3
9.1
9.2

10.

Production and/or use of cadmium 10.1 Residues containing cadmium and arsenic
and arsenic and their compounds
11.1 Sludges from gas treatment
Production of primary and secondary 11.2 Cathode residues including pot lining
aluminium
wastes
11.3 Tar containing wastes
11.4 Flue gas dust and other particulates*
11.5 Wastes from treatment of salt slags and
black drosses*

6.

11.

12.

Flue gas dust from roasting*

Process residues
Arsenic-bearing sludge
Metal bearing sludge and residue including
jarosite
7.4 Sludge from ETP and scrubbers
Spent electrolytic solutions
Sludges and filter cakes
Flue gas dust and other particulates*
Lead slag/Lead bearing residues
Lead ash/particulate from flue gas

12.1 Acid residues

Metal surface treatment, such as 12.2 Alkali residues
etching,
staining,
polishing, 12.3 Spent bath/sludge containing sulphide,
galvanising, cleaning, degreasing,
cyanide and toxic metals
plating, etc.
12.4 Sludge from bath containing organic
solvents
12.5 Phosphate sludge
12.6 Sludge from staining bath
12.7 Copper etching residues
12.8 Plating metal sludge
12.9 Chemical sludge from waste water treatment

* Unless proved otherwise by the occupier based on sampling and analysis carried out by a
laboratory recognized under the Act not to contain any of the constituents mentioned in Schedule
2 to the extent of concentration limits specified therein.

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S.No.

Processes

1
13.

2
Production of iron and steel including
other ferrous alloys (electric furnaces;
steel rolling and finishing mills; Coke
oven and by product plant)

14.

Hardening of steel

15.

Production of asbestos or asbestos- 15.1 Asbestos-containing residues

containing materials
15.2 Discarded asbestos
15.3 Dust/particulates from exhaust gas
treatment.

16.

Production
chlorine

17.

Production of acids

17.1 Residues, dusts or filter cakes*

17.2 Spent catalyst*

18.

Production of nitrogenous and

complex fertilizers

18.1
18.2
18.3
18.4

Spent catalyst*
Spent carbon*
Sludge/residue containing arsenic
Chromium sludge from water cooling
tower
18.5 Chemical sludge from waste water
treatment

19.

Production of phenol

19.1 Residue/sludge containing phenol

20.

Production and/or industrial use of 20.1 Contaminated aromatic, aliphatic or

solvents
napthenic solvents not fit for
originally intended use
20.2 Spent solvents
20.3 Distillation residues

of

Hazardous Wastes
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5

3
Process dust *
Sludge from acid recovery unit
Benzol acid sludge
Decanter tank tar sludge
Tar storage tank residue

14.1 Cyanide-, nitrate-, or nitritecontaining sludge

14.2 Spent hardening salt

caustic

soda

and 16.1 Mercury bearing sludge

16.2 Residue/sludges and filter cakes*
16.3 Brine sludge containing mercury

* Unless proved otherwise by the occupier based on sampling and analysis carried out by
a laboratory recognized under the Act not to contain any of the constituents mentioned
in Schedule 2 to the extent of concentration limits specified therein.

S.No.

Processes

Hazardous Wastes

(1)

(2)

(3)

21.

Production and/or industrial use of paints,

pigments, lacquers, varnishes, plastics and
inks
Production of plastic raw materials

21.1 Wastes and residues

21.2 Fillers residues

23.

Production and/or industrial use of glues,

cements, adhesive and resins

23.1 Wastes/residues (not made with vegetable

or animal materials)*

24.

Production of canvas and textiles

24.1 Textile chemical residues*

24.2 Chemical sludge from waste water
treatment

25.

Industrial production and formulation of

wood preservatives

25.1 Chemical residues

25.2 Residues from wood alkali bath

26.

Production or industrial use of synthetic

dyes, dye-intermediates and pigments

26.1 Process waste sludge/residues containing

acid or other toxic metals or organic
complexes
26.2 Chemical sludge from waste water
treatment
26.3 Dust from air filtration system

27.

Production or industrial use of materials

made with organo-silicone compounds

27.1 Silicone-containing residues

27.2 Silicone oil residues

28.

Production/formulation
pharmaceuticals

28.1 Residues and wastes*

28.2 Spent catalyst / spent carbon
28.2 Off specification products
28.3 Date-expired, discarded and offspecification drugs/ medicines
28.4 Spent mother liquor
28.5 Spent organic solvents

29.

Production, use and formulation of

pesticides including stock-piles

30.

Leather tanneries

22.

of

drugs/

22.1 Residues of additives used in plastics

manufacture like dyestuffs, stabilizers,
flame retardants, etc.
22.2 Residues of platicisers
22.3 Residues from vinylchloride monomer
production
22.4 Residues from acrylonitrile production
22.5 Non-polymerised residues

29.1 Wastes/residues containing pesticides

29.2 Chemical sludge from waste water
treatment
29.3 Date-expired and off-specification
pesticides
30.1 Chromium bearing residue and sludge
30.2 Chemical sludge from waste water
treatment

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Processes

Hazardous Wastes

(1)

(2)

(3)

150

31.

Electronic Industry

31.1 Residues and wastes*

31.2 Spent etching chemicals and solvents

32.

Pulp & Paper Industry

33.

Disposal of barrels / containers used for

handling of hazardous wastes / chemicals

34.

Purification processes for air and water

32.1 Spent chemicals

32.2 Corrosive wastes arising from use of strong
acid and bases
32.3 Sludge containing adsorbable organic
halides
33.1 Chemical-containing residue from
decontamination and disposal
33.2 Sludge from treatment of waste water
arising out of cleaning / disposal of
barrels / containers
33.3 Discarded containers / barrels / liners used
for hazardous wastes/chemicals
34.1 Flue gas cleaning residue*
34.2 Toxic metal-containing residue from usedion exchange material in water purification
34.3
Chemical sludge from waste water
treatment
34.4 Chemical sludge, oil and grease skimming
residues from common industrial effluent
treatment plants (CETPs) and industryspecific effluent treatment plants (ETPs)
34.5 Chromium sludge from cooling water
treatment

35.

Purification
process
compounds/solvents

36.

Waste
treatment
processes,
e.g.
incineration, distillation, separation and
concentration techniques

for

organic

35.1 Filters and filter material which have

organic liquids in them, e.g. mineral oil,
synthetic oil and organic chlorine
compounds
35.2 Spent catalyst*
35.3 Spent carbon*
36.1 Sludge from wet scrubbers
36.2 Ash from incineration of hazardous waste,
flue gas cleaning residues
36.3 Spent acid from batteries
36.4 Distillation residues from contaminated
organic solvents

* Unless proved otherwise by the occupier based on sampling and analysis carried out by
a laboratory recognized under the Act not to contain any of the constituents mentioned
in Schedule 2 to the extent of concentration limits specified therein.

[SCHEDULE - 2
[See rule 3(14)(b)]

List of Wastes Constituents with Concentration Limits*

Class A
Concentration limit: 50 mg/kg
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15

Antimony and antimony compounds

Arsenic and arsenic compounds
Beryllium and beryllium compounds
Cadmium and cadmium compounds
Chromium (VI) compounds
Mercury and mercury compounds
Selenium and selenium compounds
Tellurium and tellurium compounds
Thallium and thallium compounds
Inorganic cyanide compounds
Metal carbonyls
Napthalene
Anthracene
Phenanthrene
Chrysene, benzo (a) anthracene, fluoranthene, benzo (a) pyrene, benzo (K)
fluoranthene, indeno (1, 2, 3-cd) pyrene and benzo (ghi) perylene
A16
halogenated compounds of aromatic rings, e.g. polychlorinated biphenyls,
polychloroterphenyls and their derivatives
A17
Halogenated aromatic compounds
A18
Benzene
A19
Organo-chlorine pesticides
A20
Organo-tin Compounds
____________________________________________________________________
*Waste constituents and their concentration limits given in this list are based on BAGA (the
Netherlands Environment Protection Agency) List of Hazardous Substances. In order to decide
whether a specific material listed above is hazardous or not, following points be taken into
consideration:
(i)

If a component of the waste appears in one of the five risk classes listed above (A,B,C,D
or E) and the concentration of the component is equal to or more than the limit for the
relevant risks class, the material is then classified as hazardous waste.

Substituted for Schedule 1 to 4 by Rule 15 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment)
Rules, 2003 notified by Notification S.O. 593(E), dated 20.5.2003.

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(ii)

(iii)
(iv)
(v)

152

If a chemical compound containing a hazardous constituent is present in the waste, the

concentration limit does not apply to the compound, but only to the hazardous constituent
itself.
If multiple hazardous constituents from the same class are present in the waste, the
concentrations are added together.
If multiple hazardous constituents from different classes are present in the waste, the
lowest concentration limit corresponding to the constituent(s) applies.
For substances in water solution, the concentration limit for dry matter must be used. If
the dry matter content is less than 0.1% by weight, the concentration limit, reduced by a
factor of one thousand, applies to the solution.

Class B
Concentration limit: 5, 000 mg/kg
B1
Chromium (III) compounds
B2
Cobalt compounds
B3
Copper compounds
B4
Lead and lead compounds
B5
Molybdenum compounds
B6
Nickel compounds
B7
Inorganic Tin compounds
B8
Vanadium compounds
B9
Tungsten compounds
B10
Silver compounds
B11
Halogenated aliphatic compounds
B12
Organo phosphorus compounds
B13
Organic peroxides
B14
Organic nitro-and nitroso-compounds
B15
Organic azo-and azooxy compounds
B16
Nitriles
B17
Amines
B18
(Iso-and thio-) cyanates
B19
Phenol and phenolic compounds
B20
Mercaptans
B21
Asbestos
B22
Halogen-silanes
B23
Hydrazine (s)
B24
Flourine
B25
Chlorine
B26
Bromine
B27
White and red phosphorus
B28
Ferro-silicate and alloys
B29
Manganese-silicate

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B30

Halogen-containing compounds which produce acidic vapours on contact with

humid air or water, e.g. silicon tetrachloride, aluminium chloride, titanium
tetrachloride
Class C
Concentration limit; 20, 000 mg/kg
C1
Ammonia and ammonium compounds
C2
Inorganic peroxides
C3
Barium compounds except barium sulphate
C4
Fluorine compounds
C5
Phosphate compounds except phosphates of aluminium, calcium and iron
C6
Bromates, (hypo-bromites)
C7
Chlorates, (hypo-chlorites)
C8
Aromatic compounds other than those listed under A12 to A18
C9
Organic silicone compounds
C10
Organic sulphur compounds
C11
Iodates
C12
Nitrates, nitrites
C13
Sulphides
C14
Zinc compounds
C15
Salts of per-acids
C16
Acid amides
C17
Acid anhydrides
Class D
Concentration limit: 50, 000 mg/kg
D1
Total Sulphur
D2
Inorganic acids
D3
Metal hydrogen sulphates
D4
Oxides and hydroxides except those of hydrogen, carbon, silicon, iron,
aluminum, titanium, manganese, magnesium, calcium
D5
Total hydrocarbons other than those listed under A12 to A18
D6
Organic oxygen compounds
D7
Organic nitrogen compounds expressed as nitrogen
D8
Nitrides
D9
Hydrides
Class E
Regardless of concentration limit; Classified as hazardous wastes at all concentrations
E1
Flammable substances
E2
Substances which generate hazardous quantities of flammable gases on contact
with water or damp air

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[SCHEDULE 3
[See rules 3 (14) (c) & 12(1)]
Part A: Lists of Wastes Applicable for Import and Export
List-A*
3

Basel
No.
AI

Description of Wastes

Anne
x- I**

Annex -III#

OECD
No.

Customs
Code

Y27
Y26
Y28
Y31

6.1, 11, 12
6.1, 11, 12
6.1, 11, 12
6.1, 11, 12

AA070
AA070
AA070

ex 2620.90
ex 2620.90
ex 2620.90

Y26

6.1, 11, 12

AA070

ex 2620.90

Metal and Metal bearing wastes

A1010 Metal waste and waste consisting of

alloys of the following metals, but
excluding such wastes specified on list
B(corresponding mirror entry under
List B in brackets)
- Antimony
- Cadmium
- Tellurium
- Lead
A1020 Waste having as constituents or
contaminants, excluding metal wastes
in massive form, any of the following:
- Cadmium, cadmium compounds.
( see B1020)
-

Antimony, antimony
compounds.
( see B1020)

Y27

- Tellurium, tellurium compounds.

( see B1020)

Y28

6.1, 11, 12

AA070

ex 2620.90

Y31

6.1, 11, 12

AA030

ex 2620.20

- Lead, lead compounds. ( see B1020)

*List A given as Annex.VIII of the Basel Convention on Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and
their disposal comprises of wastes characterized as hazardous under Article 1, paragraph 1(a) of the
Convention. Inclusion of wastes on this list does not preclude the use of hazard characteristics given in
Annex.III of Basel Convention to demonstrate that the wastes are not hazardous. Above list is modified to
the extent that certain waste categories given in List 'A' (Annex VIII) of Basel Convention have been
prohibited for import and export under the Environment(Protection) Act, 1986 and are listed
separately under Schedule 8 of these Rules. Hazardous wastes in the above list are restricted and
cannot be allowed to be imported into the country without DGFT licence.
**Annex.I of Basel Convention denoting serial no. of the category of wastes to be controlled.

Substituted for Schedule 1 to 4 by Rule 15 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment)
Rules, 2003 notified by Notification S.O. 593(E), dated 20.5.2003.

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# Annex.III of Basel Convention denoting serial numbers of the hazard characteristics (Part B of this
Schedule).

Basel No. Description of Wastes

Anne
x- I**

Annex
-III#

Wastes having as constituents any

of the following:
- Metal carbonyls

Y19

6.1, 11, 12

A1050

Galvanic sludges

Y17

6.1, 12

AA120

A1060

Wastes Liquors from the pickling of

metals.

Y17

6.1, 12

AA130

A1070

Leaching residues from zinc

processing, dusts and sludges such
as jarosite, hematite, geoethite, etc.

Y23

12

AA140

A1080

Waste Zinc residues not included on

list B containing lead and cadmium
in concentrations sufficient to
exhibit
hazard
characteristics
indicated in part B of this schedule
(see B1080 and B1100)

Y23

4.3, 12

AA020

A1090

Ashes from the incineration of

insulated copper wire

Y22

12

A1100

Dust and residues from gas

cleaning systems of copper
smelters.

Y18,
Y22

12

ex 2620.30

A1110

Spent electrolytic solutions from

copper
electrorefining
and
electrowinning operations

Y22

12

ex 2620.30

A1120

Wastes sludges, excluding anode

slimes,
from
electrolytic
purification systems in copper
electrorefining and electrowinning
operations.
Spent etching solutions containing
dissolved copper.

Y18,
Y22

12

ex 2620.30

Y22

12

ex 3824.90

A1040

A1130

A1150

Precious
metal
ash
from
incineration of printed circuit
boards not included on list' B' (see

OECD
No.

AA161

Customs
Code

ex 262019,
ex 2620.1,
ex 2817

ex7112.10

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Basel No. Description of Wastes

A1160
A1170

B-1160)
Waste Lead acid batteries whole or
crushed.
Unsorted waste batteries excluding
mixtures of only List B batteries.
Waste batteries not specified on List
B
containing
schedule
2
constituents to an extent to render
them hazardous (see B1090)

A1180

Waste Electrical and electronic

assembles or scrap containing,
compounds such as accumulators
and other batteries included on list
A, mercury-switches, glass from
cathode-ray tubes and other
activated glass and PCB-capacitors,
or contaminated with Schedule 2
constituents
(e.g. cadmium,
mercury, lead, polychlorinated
biphenyl) to an extent that they
exhibit
hazard
characteristics
indicated in part B of this Schedule
(see B1110)

A2

Wastes containing principally

inorganic constituents, which
may contain metals and organic
materials
Glass waste from cathode ray tubes
and other activated glasses

A2010

Anne
x- I**

Annex
-III#

OECD
No.

Y31

6.1, 11, 12

AA170

Y26,
Y29,
Y31

6.1, 11, 12

Y31

6.1, 11, 12

156

Customs
Code

ex 8548.10
ex 8548.90

AB040

ex 7001.00

A2030

Wastes catalysts but excluding such

wastes specified on List B

Y31

A3

Wastes containing principally

organic constituents which may
contain metals and inorganic
materials

A3010

Waste from the production or

processing of petroleum coke and
bitumen

Y11

AC010

ex 2713.90

A3020

Waste mineral oils unfit for their

originally intended use

Y8

AC030

2710.00
3823.90

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Basel No. Description of Wastes

Anne
x- I**

Annex
-III#

OECD
No.

A3050

Wastes
from
production
formulation and use of resins, latex,
plasticisers,
glues/adhesives
excluding such wastes specified in
List B (B4020)

Y13

AC090

A3070

Waste phenol, phenol compounds

including chlorophenol in the form
of liquids or sludges

Y39

AC110

A3080

Waste ethers not including those

specified in List B

AC 130

A3120

Fluff: light fraction from shredding

AC190

A3130

Waste organic phosphorus

compounds

Y37

AC200

A3140

Waste non-halogenated organic

solvents (but excluding such wastes
specified on List B)

Y42

AC210

A3160

Waste
halogenated
or
unhalogenated
non-aqueous
distillation residues arising from
organic solvent recovery operations

Y18

AC230

A3170

Waste arising from the production

of aliphatic halogenated
hydrocarbons (such as
chloromethanes, dichloroethane,
vinylchloride, vinylidene chloride,
allyl chloride and epichlorhydrin)

Y45

AC240

A4

Wastes which may contain either

inorganic or organic constituents

A4010

Wastes from the production and

preparation
and
use
of
pharmaceutical
products
but
excluding such wastes specified on
List B

Y2

ADVISE
R010

A4040

Wastes from the manufacture

formulation and use of wood
preserving chemicals

Y5,
Y22,

ADVISE
R030

Customs
Code

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Basel No. Description of Wastes

Anne
x- I**
Y24

A4070

Waste from the production,

formulation and use of inks, dyes,
pigments, paints, lacquers, varnish
excluding those specified in List B
(B4010)
Wastes of an explosive nature
excluding such wastes specified on
List B
Waste acidic or basic solutions
excluding those specified in List
B(B2120)

Y12

Wastes from industrial pollution

control devices for cleaning of
industrial off-gases excluding such
wastes specified on List B
Wastes that contain, consist of or
are contaminated with any of the
following:
Any congenor of
polychlorinated dibenzo-furan
Any congenor of
polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxin
Wastes that contain, consist of or
are contaminated with peroxides.
Waste packages and containers
containing any of the constituents
mentioned in Schedule 2 to the
extent of concentration limits
specified therein.

Y18

Waste consisting of or containing

off specification or out-dated
chemicals containing any of the
constituents mentioned in Schedule
2 to the extent of concentration
limits specified therein.
Waste chemical substances arising
from research and development or
teaching activities which are not
identified and/or are new and
whose effects on human health
and/or the environment are not
known

Y3

A4080

A4090

A4100

A4110

A4120
A4130

A4140

A4150

Annex
-III#

OECD
No.

ADVISE
R070

Y15

Y34
Y35

Y43

Y14

AB110
ADVISE
R110

RC010

158

Customs
Code

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Basel No. Description of Wastes

Anne
x- I**

A4160

Spent activated carbon not included

on List B (B2060)
LIST-B*

B1
B1010

Metal and metal-bearing wastes

Metal and metal-alloy wastes in
metallic, non-dispersible form:
- Precious metals (gold, silver,
platinum)**
- Iron and steel scrap**
- Nickel scrap****
- Aluminum scrap****
- Zinc scrap****
- Tin scrap****
- Tungsten scrap**
- Molybdenum scrap***
- Tantalum scrap***
- Cobalt scrap***
- Bismuth scrap***
- Titanium scrap***
- Zirconium scrap***
- Manganse scrap ***
- Germanium scrap***
- Vanadium scrap ***
- Hafnium scrap***
- Indium scrap***
- Niobium scrap***
- Rhenium scrap***
- Gallium scrap***
- Magnesium scrap****
- Copper scrap*****
- Thorium scrap
- Rare earths scrap

Annex
-III#

OECD
No.

Customs
Code
ex 2803

GA130

750300

GA190
GA200
GA220
GA230
GA250
GA260
GA280
GA310
GA320
GA330
GA340
GA350
GA360
GA370
GA210
GA120

ex 810291
ex 810310
ex 810510
ex 810600
ex 810810
ex 810910
ex 811100
ex 811230
ex 811240
ex 8112.91
ex 8112.91
ex 8112.91
ex 8112.91
ex 8112.91
810420
740400

____________________________________________________________________
*List B given as Annex. IX of the Basel Convention on Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
comprises of wastes not covered by Article 1, paragraph 1(a) of the Convention, unless they contain material listed under
Annex. I of the Convention to an extent causing them to exhibit Annex. III characteristics. Status of wastes in the above list
with regard to their import in the country is indicated in respective footnotes. (for details, refer to ITC-HS Classification
(EXIM Policy) brought out by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce). Other residual and waste
products of chemical and allied industries appearing in the above list but not specified in the EXIM Policy are restricted and
cannot be allowed to be imported into the country without DGFT licence.
**Import permitted in the country without any licence or restriction.
***Restricted, import permitted in the country with DGFT licence only for the purpose of re-processing or reuse.
****Import of material covered by ISRI code is permitted without licence; for other material, DGFT licence is necessary.

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*****Import of copper scrap namely copper wire covered under ISRI code "Druid" and Jelly filled copper cables is
permitted without a licence to units registered with the Ministry of Environment & Forests.

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B1020

Clean, uncontaminated metal

scrap, including alloys, in bulk
finished form
(sheet, place,
beams, rods, etc.) , of:
- Antimony scrap*
- Cadmium scrap*
-- Lead scrap**
- Tellurium scrap***

B1030

Refractory
residues

metals

B1040

Scrap assemblies from electrical

power
generation
not
contaminated with lubricating
oil, PCB or PCT to an extent to
render them hazardous

B1050

Mixed non-ferrous metal, heavy

fraction scrap, not containing
any
of
the
constituents
mentioned in Schedule 2 to the
extent of concentration limits
specified therein

AnnexI**

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- III#

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No.

Customs
Code

GA270
GA240

ex 8110.00
ex 8107.10

containing

B1060

Waste tellurium in metallic

elemental
form
including
powder
____________________________________________________________________
* Restricted, import permitted in the country with DGFT licence only for the purpose of reprocessing or reuse.
**Restricted, import of the following material covered under Battery scrap is permitted in the country with DGFT licence:
-

Battery scrap, namely the following: Lead battery plates covered by ISRI, Code word Rails Battery lugs covered
by ISRI, Code word Rakes.

Battery wastes, namely the following: Scrap drained/dry while intact, lead batteries covered by ISRI, Code word
Rains, Scrap wet whole intact lead batteries covered by ISRI, Code word Rink, Scrap industrial intact lead cells
covered by ISRI Code word Rono, Scrap whole intact industrial lead batteries covered by ISRI, Code word Roper,
Edison batteries covered by ISRI, Code word Vaunt.

Other waste and scrap.

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B1070

Waste of copper and copper alloys

in dispersible form, unless they
contain any of the constituents
mentioned in Schedule 2 to the
extent of concentration limits
specified therein*
Zinc ash and residues including
zinc alloys residues in dispersible
form unless they contain any of the
constituents mentioned in Schedule
2 to the extent of concentration
limits specified therein**
Waste batteries conforming to
specification, excluding those
made with lead, cadmium or
mercury.
Metal bearing wastes arising from
melting, smelting and refining of
metals:
- **Hard Zinc Spelter

B1080

B1090

B1100

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- I**

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- III#

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No.

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Code
ex 2620.30

ex 2620.10
ex 2620.19
ex 2817.00

ex 8548.10
ex 8548.90
GB

- **Zinc-containing drosses:
~ Galvanizing slab zinc top
dross (>90% Zn)
~ Galvanizing slab zinc
bottom dross (>92% Zn)
~ Zinc die casting dross
(>85% Zn)
~ Hot dip galvanizers slab zinc
dross (batch) (>92% Zn
~ Zinc skimmings

Copper dross containing copper greater than 65% and lead and cadmium equal to or less than 1.25% and
0.1% respectively; spent cleaned metal catalyst containing copper; and Copper reverts, cake and residues
containing lead and cadmium equal to or less than 1.25% and 0.1% respectively are allowed for import
without DGFT licence to units (actual users) registered with MoEF upto an annual quantity limit indicated in
the Registration letter. Copper reverts, cake and residues containing lead and cadmium greater than 1.25%
and 0.1% respectively are under restricted category for which import is permitted only against DGFT licence
for the purpose of processing or reuse by units registered with MoEF (actual users).

** Zinc ash/skimmings in dispersible form containing zinc more than 65% and lead and cadmium equal to or less
than 1.25% and 0.1% respectively and spent cleaned metal catalyst containing zinc are allowed for import
without DGFT licence to units registered with MoEF (actual users) upto an annual quantity limit indicated in
Registration Letter. Zinc ash and skimmings containing less than 65% zinc and lead and cadmium equal to or
more than 1.25% and 0.1% respectively and hard zinc spelter and brass dross containing lead greater than

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1.25% are under restricted category for which import is permitted against DGFT licence and only for purpose
of processing or reuse by units registered with MoEF (actual users).

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- I**

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- Slags from copper processing for

further processing or refining
containing arsenic, lead or cadmium
unless they contain any of the
constituents mentioned in Schedule 2
to the extent of concentration limits
specified therein
- Slags from precious metals processing
for further refining.

Customs
Code
ex 262030

GB40

ex 2620.90

- Wastes of refractory linings, including

crucibles, originating from copper
smelting
- Aluminum skimmings
excluding salt slag

B1110

(or skims)

AA50

- Tantalum-bearing tin slags with less

than 0.5% tin

GB050

Electrical and electronic assemblies

GC

- Electronic assemblies consisting only

of metals or alloys

GC010

Waste Electrical and electronic

assemblies scrap (including printed
circuit
boards,
electronic
components and wires) destined for
direct reuse and not for recycling or
final disposal

GC020

Waste electrical and electronic

assemblies scrap (including printed
circuit boards) not containing
components such as accumulators

ex 2620.90

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and other batteries included on list

A, mercury-switches, glass from
cathode-ray tubes
and other
activated glass and PCB-capacitors,
or
not
contaminated
with
constituents such as cadmium,
mercury,
lead,
polychlorinated
biphenyl) or from which these have
been removed, to an extent that they
do not possess any of the
constituents mentioned in Schedule
2 to the extent of concentration
limits specified therein
-

B1120

Electrical and electronic assemblies

(including printed circuit boards,
electronic components and wires)
destined for direct reuse and not for
recycling or final disposal.

Spent catalysts excluding liquids used as

catalysts, containing any of:
Transition metals, excluding waste
catalysts (spent catalysts, liquid used
catalysts or other catalysts) on list A:
Scandium
Vanadium
Manganese
Cobalt
Copper
Yttrium
Niobium
Hafnium
Tungsten

Titanium
Chromium
Iron
Nickel
Zinc
Zirconium
Molybdenum
Tantalum
Rhenium

Lanthanaides (rare earth metals):

Lanthanum
Cerium
Praseodymium Neody
Samarium
Europium

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- III#

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Code

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Description of Wastes
Gadolinium
Dysprosium
Erbium
Ytterbium
Cleaned spent
catalysts

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- I**

Annex
- III#

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Terbium
Holmium
Thulium
Lutetium
precious metal bearing

Customs
Code

ex 381510
ex 711510

B1140

Precious metal bearing residues in solid

form which contain traces of inorganic
cyanides

ex 381510
ex 711510

B1150

Precious metals and alloy wastes (gold ,

silver, the platinum group) in a
dispersible form

ex 381510
ex 711510

B1160

Precious-metal ash from the incineration

of printed circuit boards (note the related
entry on list A A1150)

B1170

Precious metal ash from the incineration

of photographic film
Waste photographic film containing
silver halides and metallic silver

B1180

B1190

Waste photographic paper containing

silver halides and metallic silver

B1200

Granulated slag arising from

manufacture of iron and steel*

B1210

Slag arising from the manufacture of

iron and steel including slag as a source
of Titanium dioxide and Vanadium**

the

ex 284310

GC080

ex 261900

ex 261900

________________________________________________________________________
*Import permitted in the country without any licence or restriction.
** Slag and dross other than granulated, scalings and other wastes are restricted; import permitted with
DGFT licence only for the purpose of reprocessing or reuse.

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Slag from zinc production, chemically

stabilized, having a high iron content
(above 20%) and processed according
to industrial specifications mainly for
construction*
Mill scaling arising from manufacture
of iron and steel

B1240

Copper Oxide mill-scale**

B2

Wastes
containing
principally
inorganic constituents, which may
contain
metals
and
organic
materials

B2010

Wastes from mining operations in

non-dispersible form:
-

Natural graphite waste*

Slate wastes***
Mica wastes*
Leucite, nepheline and nepheline
syenite waste*
- Feldspar waste (lumps & powder)*
- Fluorspar waste*
- Silica wastes in solid from excluding
those used in foundry operations

Customs
Code
ex 262030

ex 261900

GD010

250400

GD040

252930

GD050
GD060

252910
252921
252922

B2020

Glass wastes in non-dispersible from:

Cullet and other wastes and scrap
of glass except for glass from
cathode ray tubes and other
activated glasses*
________________________________________________________________________
* Import permitted in the country without any licence or restriction.
** Copper oxide mill scale are allowed for import in the country without DGFT licence to units (actual
users) registered with MoEF upto an annual quantity limit indicated in the Registration Letter.
***Restricted, import permitted in the country with DGFT licence only for the purpose of reprocessing or
reuse.

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Description of Wastes
Ceramic
wastes
dispersible form:

in

AnnexI**
non-

Cermet wastes and scrap

(metal ceramic composites)*
B2040

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GF

Customs
Code

GF020

ex 8113.00

Ceramic based fibres

Other
wastes
principally
constituents:

containing
inorganic

- Partially refined calcium

sulphate produced from flue
gas desulphurisation (FGD)
- Waste gypsum wallboard or
plasterboard arising from the
demolition of buildings**
- Sulphur in solid form**
- Limestone from production of
calcium cyanamide
(pH<9)***
- Sodium, potassium, calcium
chlorides**
- Carborundum(silicon carbide)
- Broken concrete
- Lithium tantalum & Lilliumniobium containing glass
scraps

GC

GC010

ex 262100

________________________________________________________________________
*Restricted, import permitted in the country with DGFT licence only for the purpose of reprocessing or reuse.
** Import permitted the country without any licence or restriction
***Import of limestone and other calcareous stones of a kind used for manufacture of lime or cement
permitted in the country without any licence or restriction.

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- III#

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No.

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Code

AB050

ex 281800

Coal-fired power plant fly-ash unless it

contains any of the constituents
mentioned in Schedule 2 to the extent
of concentration limits specified therein

B2060

Spent activated carbon resulting from

the treatment of potable water and
processes of the food industry and
vitamin production (note the related
entry on list AA4160)

B2070

Calcium fluoride sludge

B2080

Waste gypsum arising from chemical

industry processes unless it contains
any of the constituents mentioned in
Schedule 2 to the extent of
concentration limits specified therein
Waste anode butts from steel or
aluminium production made of
petroleum coke or bitumen and cleaned
to normal industry specifications
(excluding anode butts from chlor alkali
electrolyses and from metallurgical
industry)

B2090

Annex
- I**

B2100

Waste hydrates of aluminum and waste

alumina and residues from alumina
production, arising from gas cleaning,
flocculation or filtration process

ex 281800

B2110

Bauxite residue ("red mud") (pH

moderated to less than 11.5) (Note
related entry on List A A4090)

ex 260600

B2120

Waste acidic or basic solutions with a

pH greater than 2 and less than 11.5,
which are not corrosive or otherwise
hazardous (note the related entry on list
A A4090)

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B3010

Description of Wastes
Wastes
containing
principally
organic constituents, which may
contain metals and inorganic
materials
Solid plastic waste*:
The following plastic or mixed plastic
materials, provided they are not mixed
with other wastes and are prepared to a
specification:

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- I**

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- III#

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Code

GH

- Scrap plastic of non-halogenated

polymers and copolymers, including
but not limited to the following:
ethylene
styrene
polypropylene
polyethylene ere-phthalate
acrylonitrile
butadiene
polyacetals
polyamides
polybutylene tere-phthalate
polycarbonates
polyethers
polyphenylene sulphides
acrylic polymers
alkanes C10-C13 (plasticiser)
polyurethane (not containing
CFC's)
polysiloxanes
polymethyl methacrylate
polyvinyl alcohol
polyvinyl butyral
Polyvinyl acetate

GH011
GH012
GH014
GH014
GH014
GH014

391590
391520
391590
391590
ex 391590
ex 391590

GH014 ex 391590
GH014 ex 391590
GH014 ex 391590
GH014 ex 391590
GH014 ex 391590
GH014 ex 391590
GH014
GH014
GH014
GH014
GH014

ex 391520
ex 391520
ex 391520
ex 391520
ex 391520

_______________________________________________________________________
*Restricted, import permitted in the country with DGFT licence only for reprocessing or reuse [except
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle waste/scrap]

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- I**

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- Cured waste resins or condensation

products including the following:
urea formaldehyde resins
phenol formaldehyde resins
melamine formaldehyde resins
epoxy resins
alkyd resins
polyamides
- The following fluorinated polymer
wastes (excluding post-consumer
wastes):
Perfluoroethylene/ propylene
Perfluoroalkoxy alkane
Metafluoroalkoxy alkane
polyvinylfluoride
polyvinylidenefluoride
B3020

Paper, paperboard and paper product

wastes*
The following materials, provided they
are not mixed with hazardous wastes:
Waste and scrap of paper or
paperboard of:
-

unbleached paper or paperboard

or of corrugated paper or
paperboard

other paper or paperboard, made

mainly of bleached chemical pulp,
not coloured in the mass
* Import permitted in the country without any licence or restriction.
- paper or paperboard made mainly
of mechanical pulp (for example,
newspapers, journals and similar
printed matter)

GH015
GH015
GH015
GH015
GH015
GH015

ex 391520
ex 391520
ex 391520
ex 391520
ex 391520
ex 391520

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B3030

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- I**

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- III#

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other, including but not limited to

1) laminated paperboard
2) unsorted scrap.

Textile wastes
The following materials, provided they
are not mixed with other wastes and are
prepared to a specification:
Silk
waste
(including
cocoons
unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and
garnetted stock)*
- not carded or combed
- other
Waste of wool or of fine or coarse
animal hair, including yarn waste but
excluding garnetted stock*
- noils of wool or of fine animal hair
- other waste wool or of fine animal
hair
- waste of coarse animal hair
Cotton waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock)*
- yarn waste (including thread waste)
- garnetted stock
- other
Flax tow and waste*

* Restricted importTow
permitted
the country with DGFT
licence
only for reprocessing or reuse. Import permitted without DGFT
andinwaste(including
yarn
waste
licence, if material
is ingarnetted
completely mutilated
from
conforming
and
stock) of
true
hemp to the requirement specified by Customs authorities.

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(Cannabis sativa L.)**

Tow and waste (including yarn waste
and garnetted stock) of jute and other
textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true
hemp and ramie)**
Tow and waste (including yarn waste
and garnetted stock) of sisal and other
textile fibres of the genus Agave*
Tow, noils and waste (including yarn
waste and garnetted stock) of coconut*
Tow, noils and waste (including yarn
waste and garnetted stock) of abaca
(Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee)*
Tow, noils and waste (including yarn
waste and garnetted stock of ramie and
other vegetable textile fibres, not
elsewhere specified or included
Waste (including noils, yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of man-made fibres*
- of synthetic fibres
- of artificial fibres
Worn clothing and other worn textile
articles
Used rags**, scrap twine, cordage, rope
and cables and worn out articles of
twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile
materials
- sorted
- other
*
**

B3040

Import permitted in the country without any licence or restriction.

Restricted, import permitted in the country with DGFT licence only for reprocessing or reuse; import of woolen
rags/synthetic rags/shoddy wool permitted without licence if material is in completely mutilated form subject to
Rubberthat
wastes*
the condition
mutilation must conform to the requirements as specified by Customs authorities

The following materials, provided they

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are not mixed with other wastes:

- Waste and scrap of hard rubber (e.g.
ebonite)*
- Other rubber wastes (excluding such
wastes specified elsewhere)
B3050

Untreated cork and wood waste

Wood waste and scrap, whether or not
agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets
or similar forms*
Cork waste: crushed, granulated or
ground cork*

B3060

Wastes arising from agro-food

industries provided it is not infectious:
Wine lees*
Dried and sterilized vegetable waste,
residues and byproducts, whether or not
in the form of pellets, of a kind used in
animal feeding, not elsewhere specified
or included*

GM100

0506 90

Degras: residues resulting from the

treatment of fatty substances or animal
or vegetable waxes**

GM110

ex 051191

Waste of bones or horn cores unworked,

defatted, simply prepared (but not cut
to shape) , treated with acid or
degelatinised**

Fish waste**

* Import permitted
in theshells,
country without
any skins
licence orand
restriction.
Cocoa
husks,
other
**Prohibited under EXIM Policy (ITC- HS Classification)

waste*

cocoa

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Code

Other wastes arising from agro-food industry

excluding by-products which meet national and
international requirements and standards for
human or animal consumption
B3070

The following wastes:*

- Waste of human hair*
- Waste straw*
- Deactivated fungus mycelium from
penicillin production to be used as animal
feed

B3080

Waste parings and scrap of rubber**

B3090

Paring and other wastes of leather or of

composition leather not suitable for the
manufacture of leather articles, excluding
leather sludges, not containing hexavalent
chromium compounds and biocides (note the
related entry on list A A3100)

B3100

Leather dust, ash, sludges or flours not

containing hexavalent chromium compounds
or biocides

B3110

Fellmongery wastes not containing hexavalent

chromium compounds or biocides or infectious
substances

B3120

Wastes consisting of food dyes*

________________________________________________________________________
* Import permitted in he country without any licence or restriction
**Restricted, import permitted in the country with DGFT licence only for reprocessing or reuse

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B3130

Waste polymer ethers and waste

non-hazardous monomer ethers
incapable of forming peroxides

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B3140

Waste
excluding
lead to
recycling,
reuse*

pneumatic
tyres,
those which do not
resource recovery,
reclamation or direct

B4

Wastes which may contain

either inorganic or organic
constituents

B4010

Wastes consisting mainly of

water-based/latex paints, inks
and hardened varnishes not
containing organic solvents,
heavy metals or biocides to an
extent to render them hazardous
(note the related entry on list A
A4070)

B4020

Wastes
from
production,
formulation and use of resins,
latex,
plasticizers,
glues/adhesives, not listed on
list A, free of solvents and other
contaminants to an extent that
they do not exhibit Annex III
characteristics, e.g. water-based,
or glues based on casein starch,
dextrin,
cellulose
ethers,
polyvinyl alcohols (note the
related entry on list A A3050)

B4030

Used single-use cameras, with

batteries not included on list A

________________________________________________________________________
* Import permitted in the country without any licence or restriction

Part B: List of Hazardous Characteristics

________________________________________________________________________
Code
Characteristic
________________________________________________________________________
1

Explosive

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An explosive substance or waste is a solid or liquid substance or waste

(or mixture of substances or wastes) which is in itself capable by
chemical reaction of producing gas at such a temperature and pressure
and at such speed as to cause damage to the surroundings (UN Class 1;
HI)
3

Flammable Liquids
The word "flammable" has the same meaning as "inflammable".
Flammable liquids are liquids, or mixtures of liquids, or liquids
containing solids in solution or suspension (for example, paints,
varnishes, lacquers, etc. but not including substances or wastes otherwise
classified on account of their dangerous characteristics) which give off a
flammable vapour at temperatures of not more than 60.5C, closed-cup
test, or not more than 65.5C, open-cup test. (Since the results of opencup tests and of closed-cup tests are not strictly comparable and even
individual results by the same test are often variable, regulations varying
from the above figures to make allowance for such differences would be
within the spirit of this definition).

4.1

Flammable Solids
Solids, or waste solids, other than those classed as explosives, which
under conditions encountered in transport are readily combustible, or
may cause or contribute to fire through friction.

4.2

Substances or wastes liable to spontaneous combustion

Substances or wastes which are liable to spontaneous heating under
normal conditions encountered in transport, or to heating up on contact
with air, and being then liable to catch fire.

4.3

Substances or wastes which, in contact with water emit flammable

gases
Substances or wastes which, by interaction with water, are liable to
become spontaneously flammable or to give off flammable gases in
dangerous quantities.

5.1

Oxidizing
Substances or wastes which, while in themselves not necessarily
combustible, may, generally by yielding oxygen cause, or contribute
to, the combustion of other materials.
________________________________________________________________________
Code
Characteristic
________________________________________________________________________
5.2

Organic Peroxides

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Organic substances or wastes which contain the bivalent-O-O- structure

are thermally unstable substances which may undergo exothermic selfaccelerating decomposition.
6.1

Poisons (Acute)
Substances or wastes liable either to cause death or serious injury or to
harm health if swallowed or inhaled or by skin contact.

6.2

Infectious substances
Substances or wastes containing viable micro organisms or their toxins
which are known or suspected to cause disease in animals or humans.

Corrosives
Substances or wastes which, by chemical action, will cause severe
damage when in contact with living tissue, or, in the case of leakage, will
materially damage, or even destroy, other goods or the means of
transport; they may also cause other hazards.

10

Liberation of toxic gases in contact with air or water

Substances or wastes which, by interaction with air or water, are liable to
give off toxic gases in dangerous quantities.

11

Toxic (Delayed or chronic)

Substances or wastes which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they
penetrate the skin, may involve delayed or chronic effects, including
carcinogenicity).

12

Ecotoxic
Substances or wastes which if released present or may present immediate
or delayed adverse impacts to the environment by means of
bioaccumulation and/or toxic effects upon biotic systems.

13

Capable by any means, after disposal, of yielding another material, e.g.,

leachate, which possesses any of the characteristics listed above.

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[SCHEDULE 4
[See rule 3 (20), 19 (1) and 20(1)]
List of Non-Ferrous Metal Wastes Applicable for Registration of Recyclers
Waste
Waste Type
Category
(1)
(2)
1
Brass Scrap
4

Brass Dross

Copper Scrap

Copper Dross

Copper Oxide mill scale

Copper reverts, cake and residue

Waste Copper and copper alloys

Slags from copper processing for further processing or refining

Insulated Copper Wire Scrap/copper with PVC sheathing including ISRI-code

material namely "Druid"

10
11
12
13
14

Jelly filled copper cables

Spent cleared metal catalyst containing copper
Nickel Scrap
Spent catalyst containing nickel, cadmium, zinc, copper and arsenic
Zinc Scrap

15

Zinc Dross-Hot dip Galvanizers SLAB

16

Zinc Dross-Bottom Dross

17

Zinc ash/skimmings arising from galvanizing and die casting operations

18

Zinc ash/skimming/other zinc bearing wastes arising from smelting and refining

19

Zinc ash and residues including zinc alloy residues in dispersible form

20

Spent cleared metal catalyst containing zinc

21

Mixed non-ferrous metal scrap

22

Lead acid battery plates and other lead scrap/ashes/residues not covered under
Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001.

Substituted Schedule 1 to 4 by Rule 15 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment)
Rules, 2003 notified by Notification S.O. 593(E), dated 20.5.2003.

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[SCHEDULE - 5
[See rule 3 (34)]

Specifications for Used oil Suitable for Re-refining

Sr.No.

Parameter

Maximum Permissible Limit

(1)
1.

(2)
Colour

8 hazen units

2.

Water

15%

3.

Density

0.85 to 0.95

4.

1.0 to 32

5.

Kinemetic Viscosity
cSt at 100C
Dilutents

6.

Neutralisation No.

3.5 mg KOH/g

7.

Saponification value

18 mg KOH/g

8.

Total halogens

4000 ppm

9.

Polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs)

Below detection limit

10.

Lead

100 ppm

11.

Arsenic

5 ppm

12.

Cadmium+Chromium+
Nickle

500ppm

13.

Polyaromatic
hydrocarbons (PAH)

6%

Notification G.S.R. 620 (E) dated 06.09.1995 is hereby rescinded.

(3)

15% vol.

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SCHEDULE 6
[See rule 3(35) and 20(2)]
Specifications for Waste Oil Suitable for Recycling
Sr. No.
(1)
1.

Parameter
(2)
Sediment

Limit
(3)
5% (maximum)

2.

Heavy Metals
(cadmium+chromium+
nickel+lead+arsenic)

605 ppm maximum

3.

Polyaromatic
hydrocarbons (PAH)

6% maximum

4.

Total halogens

4000 ppm maximum

5.

Polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs)

Below Detection Limit

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SCHEDULE - 7
[ See rule 4(B) and 12 (4) ]
List of Authorities and Corresponding Duties
S. No.
(1)
1.

Authority
(2)
Ministry of Environment
and Forests under the
Environment (Protection)
Act, 1986

Corresponding Duties
(3)
(i) Identification of hazardous wastes [Rule 3(14)]
(ii) Permission to exporters [rule 14]
(iii) Permission to importers [rule 13]
(iv) Permission for transit of hazardous wastes through
India [rule 12(2)]

2.

Central Pollution Control

Board constituted under the
Water (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act,
1974

(i) Co-ordination of activities of State Pollution

Control Boards/Committees
(ii) Conduct training courses for authorities dealing
with management of hazardous wastes
(iii) Recommend standards and specifications for
treatment and disposal of wastes and leachates
Recommend procedures for characterization of
hazardous wastes.
(iv) Sector specific documentation to identify waste
streams(s) for inclusion in Hazardous Wastes Rules
(v) Prepare guidelines to prevent/reduce/minimize the
generation and handling of hazardous wastes
(vi) Registration and renewal of registration of
Recyclers/Re-refiners of non-ferrous metal wastes
and used oil/waste oil [Rule 19]
(vii)Any other function under Rules delegated by the
Ministry of Environment and Forests

3.

State Government/Union
Territory Government/
Administration

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

(iv)
(v)

Identification of site(s) for common treatment,

storage and disposal facility (TSDF) [Rule 8(2)]
Assess EIA reports and convey the decision of
approval of site or otherwise [rule 8(6)]
Acquire the site or inform operator of facility
or occupier or association of occupiers to acquire
the site [Rule 8(7)]
Notification of sites [Rule 8(7)]
Publish periodically an inventory of all
disposal sites in the State/Union territory [Rule
8(7)]

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S. No.

Authority

Corresponding Duties

(1)

(2)
State Pollution Control
Boards or Pollution Control
Committees constituted under
the Water (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act,
1974

(3)
(i) Inventorisation of hazardous wastes [Rule 9(3)]
(ii) Grant and renewal of authorisation [Rule 5]
(iii) Monitoring of compliance of various provisions
and conditions of authorisation including exports
and imports
(iv) Issue of public notice and conduct public hearing
[Rule 8(4)]
(v) Examining the applications for imports submitted
by the importers and forwarding the same to
Ministry of Environment and Forests [Rule 13 (1)
& (2)]
(vi) Implementation of programmes to
prevent/reduce/minimise the generation of
hazardous wastes
(vii) Action against violations of Hazardous Wastes
(Management and Handling) Rules, 1989

5.

Directorate General of
Foreign Trade constituted
under the Foreign Trade
(Development and
Regulation) Act, 1992.

(i)

6.

Port Authority under Indian

Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908)
and Customs Authority under
the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of
1962).

(i) Verify the documents [Rule 13 (6)]

(ii) Inform the Ministry of Environment and Forests of
any illegal traffic [Rule 15]
(iii)Analyse wastes permitted for imports and exports
(iv)Train officials on the provisions of the Hazardous
Wastes Rules and in the analysis of hazardous
wastes
(v) Take action against export/import violations under
the Indian Ports Act, 1908/Customs Act, 1962

4.

Grant of licence for import of hazardous

wastes [Rule 13 (5)]
(ii) Refusal of licence for hazardous wastes prohibited
for imports or export [Rule 12(7)]

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S.
No.
1
1.

SCHEDULE - 8
[See rule 12 (1)]
Hazardous Wastes Prohibited for Import and Export
Basel* No. OECD **
Description of material
No.
2
(3)
(4)
A 1010
AA 100
Mercury

2.

A 1030

AA 100

Waste having Mercury: Mercury Compounds as constituents or

contaminants

3.

A 1010

AA 070

Beryllium

4.

A 1020

AA 070

Waste having Beryllium: Beyllium Compounds as constituents

or contaminants

5.

A 1010

AA 090

Arsenic

6.

A 1030

AA 090

Waste having Arsenic:

contaminants

7.

A 1010

AA 070

Selenium

8.

A 1020

AA 070

Waste having Selenium; Selenium Compounds as constituents or

contaminants

9.

A 1010

AA 080

Thallium

10.

A 1030

AA 080

Waste having Thallium; Thallium Compounds as constituents or

contaminants

11.

A 1040

AA 070

Hexavalent Chromium Compounds

12.

A 1140

Wastes Cupric Chloride and Copper Cyanide Catalysts

13.

A 2020

Waste inorganic fluorine compounds in the form of liquids or

sludge but excluding calcium fluoride sludge

14.

A 2040

Waste gypsum arising from chemical industry processes if it

contains any of the constituents mentioned in Schedule 2 to the
extent of concentration limits specified therein

15.

A 2050

RB 010

Arsenic compounds as contituents or

Waste Asbestos (Dust and Fibres)

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No.
1
16.

Basel* No. OECD **

No.
2
(3)
A 2060

17.

A 3030

18.
19.
20.

A 3040
A 3060
A 3090

21.

A 3100

22.

A 3110

23.
24.

A 3150
A 3180

25.

A 3190

26.

A 4020

27.

A 4030

AD 020

28.

A 4050

AD 040

29.

A 4060

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Description of material
(4)
Coal fired power plant fly ash if it contains any of the
constituents mentioned in Schedule 2 to the extent of
concentration limits specified therein
Wastes that consist of or are contaminated with leaded anti-knock
compound sludge or leaded petrol (gasoline) sludges.
Waste thermal (heat transfer) fluids.
Waste Nitrocellulose.
Waste leather dust, ash, sludges and flours when containing
hexavalent chromium compounds or biocides.
Waste paring and other waste of leather or of composition leather
not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles containing
hexavalent chromium compounds or biocides.
Fellmongery wastes containing hexavalent chromium compounds
or biocides or infectious substances.

AC 120

Waste halogenated organic solvents.

Waste, Substances and articles containing, consisting of or
contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyles (PCB) and/or
polychlorinated terphenyls. (PCT)
and/or polychlorinated
naphthalenes (PCN) and/or polybrominated biphyenyles (PBB)
or any other polybrominated analogues of these compounds
Waste tarry residues (excluding asphalt cements) arising from
refining, distillation and pyrolitic treatment of organic materials)
Clinical and related wastes; that is wastes arising from medical,
nursing, dental, veterinary, or similar practices and wastes
generated in hospital or other facilities during the investigation or
treatment of patients, or research projects.
Waste from the production, formulation and use of biocides and
phyto-pharmaceuticals, including waste pesticides and hebicides
which are off-specification, out-dated, and/or unfit for their
originally intended use.
Waste that contain, consist of, or are contaminated with any of the
following;

Inorganic cyanides, excepting precious metal bearing

residues in solid form containing traces of inorganic cyanides.

Organic cyanides.
Waste oil/water, hydrocarbons/water mixtures, emulsions

* Basel Convention on / Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste and

their Disposal
** Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development."

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[FORM -1
[See rules 3(2), 5(2)(3)]
Application for Obtaining Authorisation for Collection/ Reception/ Treatment/
Transports/ Storage/ Disposal of Hazardous Waste*
From: ......................................
....................................
. ....................................
To
The Member Secretary,
............... Pollution Control Board,
........................................................
........................................................
Sir,
I / We hereby apply for authorisation./ renewal of authorisation under sub-rule (2)
and (3) and clause (ii) of sub-rule (6) of rule 5 of the Hazardous Wastes (Management
and Handling ) Rules, 1989 for collection/ reception/ treatment/ transport/ storage/
disposal of hazardous wastes.
For Office Use Only
1. Code No. :
2. Whether the unit is situated in a critically polluted area as identified by Ministry of
Environment and Forests;
To be filled in by Applicant
Part A: General
3.
(a)
Name and address of the unit and location of activity
(b)
Authorisation required for ( Please tick mark appropriate activity /
activities :
(i)
collection
(ii) reception
(iii) treatment
(iv) transport
(v) storage
(vi) disposal
(c)
In case of renewal of authorisation previous authorisation number and
date
____________________________________________________________________
*delete whichever is not applicable
6

Substituted by Rule 16 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2003 notified
vide Notification S.O. 593(E), dated 20.5.2003.

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4.

(a) Whether the unit is generating hazardous waste as defined in the Hazardous
wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 and amendments made
thereunder;
(b)
If so the type and quantity of wastes

5.

(a)
(b)
(c)

Total capital invested on the project :

Year of commencement of production :
Whether the industry works general/ 2 shifts/ round the clock :

6.

(a)
(b)

List and quantum of products and by-products :

List and quantum of raw material used :

7.

Furnish a flow diagram of manufacturing process showing input and output in

terms of products and waste generated including for captive power generation and
demineralised water.
Part B: Sewage and Trade Effluent

8.

Quantity and source of water for :

(a)
Cooling (m3/d)
(b)
Process (m3/d)
(c)
Domestic use (m3/d)
(d)
Others (m3/d)

9.

Sewage and trade effluent discharge ;

(a)
Quantum of discharge (m3/d):
(b)
Is there any effluent treatment plant :
(c)
If yes, a brief description of unit operations with capacity :
(d)
Characteristics of final effluent:
pH
Suspended solids
Dissolved solids
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Biochemical Oxygen Demand *[ ( BoD5/ 20oC )/BoD3/27C ]
Oil and grease
(additional parameters as specified by the concerned Pollution Control
Board )
(e)
Mode of disposal and final discharge point :
(enclose map showing discharge point) :
(f)
Parameters and Frequency of self monitoring :

[*]

Read BOD ( 3 days at 27oC )

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Part C: Stack ( Chimney ) and Vent Emissions

10.

(a)
(b)

(c)
(d)

Number of stacks and vents with height and dia (m) :

Quality and quantity of stack emission from each of the above stacksparticulate matter and Sulphar dioxide ( SO2) ( Additional parameters
as specified by the concerned Pollution Control Board) :
A brief account of the air pollution control unit to deal with the emission:
Parameters and Frequency of self monitoring:
Part D: Hazardous Waste

11.

Hazardous Wastes :
(a)
(b)
(c)

12.

(a)
(b)

Type of hazardous wastes generated as defined under the Hazardous

Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989:
Quantum of hazardous waste generated:
Mode of storage within the plant, method of disposal and capacity:
Hazardous Chemicals (as defined under the Manufacture, Storage and
Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989)
Whether any isolated storage is involved (if yes, attach details)
Yes / No
Part E: Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility

13.

Place :

Detailed proposal of the facility (to be attached) to include :

(i)
Location of site (provide map)
(ii)
Name of waste processing technology
(iii)
Details of processing technology
(iv)
Type and Quantity of waste to be processed per day
(v)
Site clearance ( from local authority, if any )
(vi)
Utilization programme for waste processed ( Product Utilization )
(vii)
Method of disposal (details in brief be given )
(viii) Quantity of waste to be disposed per day
(ix)
Nature and composition of waste
(x)
Methodology and operational details of landfilling/ incineration
(xi)
Measures to be taken for prevention and control of environmental
pollution including treatment of leachates
(xii) Investment on Project and expected returns
(xiii) Measures to be taken for safety of workers working in the plant
Signature

: .

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Date :

Designation :

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FORM - 2
[see Rule 3(5) and 5(5)]
[FORM FOR GRANT OF AUTHORISATION FOR OCCUPIER OR OPERATOR
HANDLING HAZARDOUS WASTES]

1.

Number of authorisation and date of issue ...

2.
.of is hereby granted an authorisation to
operate a facility for collection, reception, treatment, storage, transport and disposal of
hazardous waste on the premises situated at
3.
The authorisation granted to operate a facility for collection, reception, treatment,
storage, transport and disposal of hazardous wastes.
4.
issue.

The authorisation shall be in force for a period of . years from the date of

5.
The authorisation is subject to the conditions stated below and the such
conditions as may be specified in the rules for the time being in force under the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Signature.
Designation
Date
Terms and Conditions of Authorisation
1.
The authorisation shall comply with the provisions of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and the rules made thereunder.
2.
The authorisation or its renewal shall be produced for
inspection at the request of an officer authorised by the 8[State Pollution Control
Board or Committee].
3.
The person authorised shall not rent, lend, sell, transfer or
otherwise transport the hazardous wastes without obtaining prior permission of the
State Pollution Control Board.
(Contd)

Subs. by Rule 15 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2000 notified vide
Notification No.S.O.24(E), dt.6.1.2000.

Subs. by Rule 3 (16) of the of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 1996
notified vide Notification No.625(E), dt.3.9.1996.

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4.
Any unauthorised change in personnel, equipment as
working conditions as mentioned in the application by the person authorised shall
constitute a breach of his authorisation.
5.
It is the duty of the authorised person to take prior
permission of the 9[State Pollution Control Board or Committee] to close down the
facility.
6.
An application for the renewal of an authorisation shall be
made as laid down in rule 5(6) (ii).

Subs. by Rule 3 (16) of the of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 1996
notified vide Notification No.625(E), dt.3.9.1996.

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FORM 3
[ see Rule 9 (1)]
Format for maintaining records or hazardous wastes at the facility:
1. Name and address of the occupier or operation of a facility :
2. Date of issuance of authorisation and its reference number :
3. Description of hazardous waste :
Physical form with description Chemical form
Total volume and weight (in kg.)
4.

Description of storage and treatment of hazardous waste :

Method of Storage of
Date
Date
hazardous wastes

5. Details of transportation of hazardous waste :

Mode of packing/ of
Name and address of the
the waste for
consignee of package
transportation

Method of treatment of
hazardous wastes

Mode of
transportation to
site of disposal

6. Details of disposal of hazardous waste :

Date of disposal Concentration
of
Site of disposal
hazardous material (identify the location
in the final waste on the relevant layout
form
drawing for
reference)
7. Data on environmental surveillance
Date of
Analysis of ground
measurem
water
ent
Location
Of
sampling

Depth
of
sampling

Data

Analysis of soil
samples

Location
of
samplin
g

Depth
of
sampling

Da
-ta

Date of transportation

Method of
disposal

Persons
involved
in
disposal

Analysis of air
sampling

Analysis
of any
other
samples
(give
details )

Location
of
sampling

Data

10

[8 Details of the hazardous wastes reused and recycled :

Date
Total quantity of
Material
Details of
hazardous waste
received
hazardous
generated
waste
minimisation
activity

Final quantity
of
waste
generated

Net
reduction in
waste
generation
quantity and
percentage

[Place :

Signature :

Date :

Designation :]

10

Inserted by Rule 16 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2000 notified
vide Notification No. 24(E), dated 6.1.2000.

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11

["FORM 4
[See rule 9(2)]

Form For Filing Returns Regarding Handling Of Hazardous Wastes

[to be submitted to the 12[State Pollution Control Board / Committee]
by 31st January of every year]
1. Name and address of the Occupier/Operator of Facility:
2. Categories of wastes generated and quantity (in metric tonnes):
3. Details of waste treatment operations:
4. Details of waste disposal operations:
S.No.

Description of Hazardous Waste

Date of
issuance of
authorisation
for the disposal
of hazardous
waste and its
reference
number

Physical
form and
contents

Chemical
form

Total
Volume
of the
hazardous
waste
disposed
with no.
of
packages
5

Mode of
transporta
tion to
the site of
disposal

Site of
disposal
(attach a
sketch
showing
the
location(s)
of
disposal)
7

Brief
description
of the
method of
disposal

Date of
disposal

Remarks
(if any)

10

5. Details of environmental surveillance:

_______________________________________________________________________________
Date of
Analysis of ground water samples
Analysis of soil samples
Analysis of air sampling
Analysis of any other
Measurement Location of Depth of Data Location of Depth of Data
Location of
Data
samples (give details)

Sampling
sampling
sampling
sampling
sampling
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
13

[Place:

Signature:
Designation: .]

11
12
13

Substituted Form 4 by Rule 17 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules,
2003 notified vide Notification S.O. 593(E), dated 20.5.2003;
Substituted by Rule 3 (17) of the of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules,
1996 notified vide Notification No.625(E), dated 3.9.1996;
Inserted by Rule 17 of the of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2000
notified vide Notification No.24(E), dated 6.1.2000.

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FORM 5
(See Rule 10)
1.

The date and time of the accident :

2.

Sequence of events leading to accident:

3.

The hazardous waste involvement in accident :

4.

The date for assessing the effects of the accident on health or the environment:

5.

The emergency measures taken :

6.

The steps taken to alleviate the effects of accidents :

7.

The steps taken to prevent the recurrence of such and accident :

14

[Place :
Signature :

Date :
Designation ]

14

Inserted by Rule 18 of the of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2000
notified vide Notification No. 24(E), dated 6.1.2000.

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[Form 6
[See Rule 13(1)]
Application For Importing Hazardous/Recyclabble Waste As Raw Materials
From .
..

TO BE MAILED BY IMPORTER
To,
The Member Secretary,
State Pollution Control Board

Sir,
I/ we apply for No objection of authorisation under sub-rule (1) of rule 13 of the
Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989, amended in 1999 for
importing/exporting hazardous/recyclable wastes to use as raw materials.
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
1.
2.

Code No.
Whether the unit is situated in a critically
polluted area as identified by the Ministry
of Environment & Forests
TO BE FILLED IN BY APPLICANT

PART : 1 : (To be filled by Exporter or a person authorized by the exporter)

1.
2.

Name and address of the Exporter

Details of material (hazardous wastes in the form of raw material) to be exported.

S.No.

Particulars

15

Six
digit Purity
Code No.*
expected

Quantity

Whether
any
special
handling
requirement?

Substituted by Rule 19 of the of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2000
notified vide Notification No.24(E), dated 6.1.2000.

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3.

The material permitted shall be fully insured for transit as well as for any
accidental occurrence and its cleanup operation.

4.

The exported material shall be taken back, if it creates a genuine Environmental

hazard or shall take all such measures to treat and dispose in an environmentally
being manner upto the satisfaction of concerned SPCB. All such costs involved
in such operation shall be borne by Exporter and/or Importer.
Part 2 : (To be filled in by Importer)

1.

Name and Address

2.

Whether Authorisation is obtained in Form 2

on application made in Form 1 (enclose copy)

3.

Details of material to be imported

S.No.

Particulars

Six
digit Purity
Code No.*
expected

Yes/No

Quantity

Whether
any
special
handling
requirement?

* (Here enter as reference nomenclature, the equivalent six digit code no. from European
Waste Catalogue EWC, issued pursuant to the Article 1(a) of Council Directive
75/442/EEC on waste or its equivalent as the case may be ).
4.
S.No.

5.

Whether you have received such imported hazardous waste in the form of raw
materials in the past and if yes give details.
Name of material

Country of Export

Year

Quantity in tones

Whether the importer has :

(a) Adequate facility to handle imported hazardous
waste in the form of his raw material
if yes furnish details.

Yes/No

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(b)Adequate facility to handle the hazardous wastes

generated by the use of such imported hazardous
wastes in the form of his raw material

Yes/ No

(c)Requisite laboratory testing facility

Yes/No

Break-up of the imported material

(a) The total quantity applied for T
(b) Out of (a) above, how much quantity after initial in-situ purification, will
be available as raw material.T
(c) Out of (b) above, how much quantity will be converted to be the useful
product of co-product. T

7.

Means of Transport (Road, Rail, inland, waterway, sea, air) including country of
export, transit and import, also point of entry and exit where these have been
designated.

8.

Information on special handling requirements including emergency provision in

case of accident.
(Attach separate sheet)

9.

Undertaking

I hereby solemnly undertake that

1.

The full consignment shall be cleared in one lot by arranging authorised transporter
under my supervision with due prior intimation to the Board, District Collector and
Police Station and the imported material shall be admitted in an enclosure
especially provided in the premises.

2.

The material permitted shall be fully insured for transit as well as for any accidental
occurrence and its clean-up operation.

3.

The record of consumption and fate of the imported material shall be monitored
and report sent to the Board every fortnight.

4.

At every step of consumption of 25, 50, 75 and 100% of the imported material, the
situation in the store shall be shown to the Board authority at our cost.

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5.

The hazardous wastes which gets generated in our premises by the use of imported
hazardous wastes in the form of raw material, shall be treated and disposed of and
only as per conditions of authorisation.

6.

I/We agree to share the cost and joint to exporter in undertaking the measures as
per undertaking given by Exporter at Part A column No. 12(3) of this Form 6.

7.

I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting a false

certificate/undertaking/disobedience of the rules and lawful orders including the
possibility of fine and imprisonment.
Exporter

Date .

Signature

Place .

Designation

Importer

Date .

Signature

Place .

Designation

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FORM 6A

[See Rule 13(8)]

(Format For Maintaining Records Of Hazardous Waste Imported And Exported)
1.

Name and address of the importer :

2.

Date and reference number of issuance of permission

to import hazardous wastes :

3.

Description of hazardous waste :

(a) Physical form :
(b) Chemical form :
(c) Total volume and weight (in kilograms):
(d) Test report as per Rule 13(6) :

4.

Description of storage, treatment and reuse of hazardous waste :

(a) Date :
(b) Method of Storage :
(c) Method of treatment and reuse (give details):]

16

Form 6 and 6A, substituted by Rule 19 of the of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment)
Rules, 2000 notified vide Notification No.24(E), dated 6.1.2000.

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[FORM 7

[ see Rule 13(5) and (6)]

Transboundary Movement Of Waste Notification
1. Exporter (Name & Address) :

3.Notification concerning (1) : Notification

Contact Person : Tel :

A (i) Single movement

Fax/Telex :

B. Recovery operation

(ii) General Notification (multiple movements)

Reason for export :

C. Pre-authorised recovery facility (1) yes

No
4. Total intended number of
5.Estimated quantity (3):
shipments :
--------------------- Kg/Liters
6. Intended date(s) or period of time for shipment(s)

2. Importer/Recycler
(Name and Address ) :
Contact Person : Tel :
Fax/Telex
7. Intended carrier(s)

9. Method(s) of recycling (4) :

R code
:
Technology employed
:
10. Means of transport (4) :

(Name, address(2)) :
Contact Person : Tel :
Fax/Telex

11. Packaging type(s) (4) :

12. (i) Designation and complete chemical
(attach details)

8. Waste generator(s)
(Name, address) (2) :
Contact Person : Tel :
Fax/Telex
Site of generation and process :
14. Waste identification code
Basel No.
:
UN No.
:
Customs code (H.S.)
:

N2

composition of waste

(ii) Special handling requirements

13. Physical characteristics (4)
16. Y-.Number (4) :
OECD No.
ITC (HS)
Other (Specify)

15. OECD classification (1) : amber

Red

Other*

:
:
:
and number:

17. H-number (4) :

18. (i) UN identification N2
UN shipping name :
(ii) UN class (4) :

*(attach details)
19. Concerned states, code number of competent authorities, and specific points of entry and exit :
State of export
States of transit
State of Import
20.Customs offices of entry and/or departure

21. Exporters/Generators declaration :

I certify that the information is complete and correct to my
Entry
:
best knowledge. I also certify that Legally-enforceable
written contractual obligations have been entered into and
Departure :
that any applicable insurance or other financial guarantees
are or shall be in force covering the transboundary
22. Number of annexes attached
movement.
Name :
Signature :
Date :
FOR USE BY COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
17

Substituted by Rule 20 of the of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2000
notified vide Notification No.24(E), dated 6.1.2000.

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23. to be completed by competent authority of :

- import
Notification received on : - transit (Basel)
Acknowledgement sent on :
Name of competent authority, stamp and/or signature

24. Consent to the movement provided by the competent

authority of (Country) :
Consent given on : Consent expires on :
Specific conditions (1):
Yes,see block
24 overleaf/annex
No
Name of competent authority, stamp and/or signature

(1) Enter X in appropriate box (2) Attach list if more than one (3) Attach detailed list of multiple
shipment (4) See codes on the reverse.
List of Abbreviation Used in the Movement Document
RECOVERY OPERATION (Block 9)

R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10
R11
R12
R13

Use as a fuel (other than in direct incineration) or other means to generate energy
Solvent reclamation/regeneration
Recycling/reclamation of organic substances which are not used as solvents
Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds
Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials
Regeneration of acids or bases
Recovery of components used for pollution abatement
Recovery of components from catalysts
Used oil refining or other reuses of previously used oil
Land treatment resulting in benefit to agriculture ecological improvement
Uses of residual materials obtained from any of the operations numbered R1 toR10
Exchange of wastes for submission of any of the operations numbered R1 to R11
Accumulation of material intended for any operation numbered R1 to R12

MEANS OF TRANSPORT
(Block 10)
R = Road
T = Train/Rail
S = Sea
A = Air
W= Inland Waterways

Physical characteristics (Block 12)

1. Powdery/powder
2. Solid
3. Viscous/paste
4. Sludge
5. Liquid
6. Gaseous
7. Other Specify

PACKAGING TYPES
( Block 11)
1.
Drum
2.
Wooden
barrel
3.
Jerrican
4.
Box
5.
Bag
6.
Compos
ite packaging
7.
Pressure
receptacle
8.
Bulk
9.
Other
(specify)

H.NUMBER (Block 17) & UN CLASS (Block 18)

UN H. Nu-Desingation
Class No.
1.
H1 Explosive
3.
H3 inflammable liquids
4.1
H 4.1 Inflammable solids
4.2
H 4.2 Substancs or waste
liable to spontaneous combustion
H 4.3 Substances or wastes which, in contact with
Water, emit inflammable Gases
5.1
H.51 Oxidizing
5.2
H5.2 Organic peroxides
6.1
H 6.1 Poisonous (acute)
6.2
H6.2 Infectious substances
8
H8 Corrosives
9
H10 Liberation of toxic
gases in contact with
air or water
9
H11 Toxic (delayed or
chronic)
9
H12 Ecotoxic
9
H13 Capable by any
means after disposal
of yielding another
material e.g.
leachate, which
possesses any of the
characteristics listed
above.

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FOR USE BY CUSTOMS OFFICES

25

COUNTRY OF EXPORT/DISPATCH OR
CUSTOMS OFFICE OF EXIT
The waste describe overleaf has left the
country on :
Stamp:

27. STAMP OF CUSTOM OFFICES OF TRANSIT

COUNTRIES
Name of country
Entry

Departure

Name of country
Entry

Departure

Signature :

26.

COUNTRY OF IMPORT/DESTINATION
The waste described overleaf has entered the
country on :
Stamp:
Signature :

Name of country
Entry

Departure

Name of country
Entry

Departure

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FORM 7A
[See Rule 12(5) and 14(4)]

Transboundary Movement Of Waste Movement Document

1. Exporter (Name & Address) :
Contact Person : Tel :
Fax/Telex

(ii) Waste Generator (name. address) (1) :

Contact Person :

3. Corresponding to
Notification No.
Movement Subject of
(2) single notification
general notification
8. Disposer (name, address) :

Tel : Fax/Telex :

Contact Person :

Site of generation :

Tel :

4. Serial
Number
of
shipment

Fax/Telex :

Actual Site of generation :

2. Importer/Recycler (name, address):

Contact Person :
5.
Ist
Carrier
address) :
Registration No :
Tel. :
Telex:

9. Method(s) of recovery (4) :

R Code :
Tel :
Technology employed* :
Fax/Telex :
*(Attached details if necessary)
(Name, 6. 2nd Carrier (Name, 7. Last Carrier (Name, address) :
address) (4):
Registration No :
Registration No :
Tel. :
Fax/ Telex
Fax/
Tel. :
Fax/

Telex :
8. Identify of means of
9. Identify of means of
transport (3)
transport (3)
Date of transfer :
Date of transfer :
Signature of Carriers
Signature of Carriers
representative
representative
11. Designation and chemical composition of the waste

10. Identify of means of

transport (3)
Date of transfer :
Signature of Carriers
representative
12. Physical characteristics (3):
13. Actual quantity
Kg.
16. Packaging
Type (3) :

14. Waste identification code :

Basel No.
:
UN No.
:
Customs code (HS) :

OECD No.
ITC (HS)
Other (specify)

15. OECD Classification (2) : amber

Other*
18. Special handling
requirements

Red

:
:
:
:

and

number :

Litre
Number :

17. UN Classification :
UN Shipping name :
UN Identification No. :
UN Class (3)
:
H.Number (3)
:
Y. No.
:

*(attach details)
20. Exporters declaration :
I certify that the information in block 1 to 19 above is
complete and correct to my best knowledge. I also certify that
legally-enforceable written contractual obligations have been
entered into, that any applicable insurance or other financial

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guarantees are in force covering the transboundary movement

and that all necessary authorisations have been received from
the competent authorities of the State concerned.
Date :
Name :

Signature :

TO BE COMPLETED BY IMPORTER/RECYCLER
21. Shipment received by importer/recycler
23. I certify that the Recycling
Quantity receivced : Kg.
Litres
accepted
of the waste described above has
been completed.
Date :
Name :
Signature :
rejected (x)
Date :
22. Shipment received at Recyccler
Name :
Quantity receivced : Kg.
Litres
accepted
Date :
Signature and Stamp :
Name :
Signature :
rejected (x)
Approximate date of recycler
Method of recycling
(1) Attach list, if more than one; (2) Enter X in appropriate box; (3) see codes on the reverse;

(x) Immediately contact Competent Authority; (4) if more than three carriers, attach information
as required in block 6 and 11.
*LIST OF ABBREVIATION USED IN THE MOVEMENT DOCUMENT
RECOVERY OPERATIONS (Block 9)
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10
R11
R12
R13

Use as a fuel (other than in direct incineration) or other means to generate energy
Solvent reclamation/regeneration
Recycling/reclamation of organic substances which are not used as solvents
Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds
Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials
Regeneration of acids or bases
Recovery of components used for pollution abatement
Recovery of components from catalysts
Used oil re-fining or other reuses of previously used oil
Land treatment resulting in benefit to agriculture ecological improvement
Uses of residual materials obtained from any of the operations numbered R1 toR10
Exchange of wastes for submission to any of the operations numbered R1 to R11
Accumulation of material intended for any operation numbered R1 to R12

MEANS OF

PACKAGING TYPES

H.NUMBER (Block 17) & UN

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TRANSPORT
(Block 10)

R = Road
T = Train/Rail
S = Sea
A = Air
W= Inland
Waterways

Physical
Character
Sticks (Block 13)
1. Powdery/Powder
2. Solid
3. Viscaus/Paste

( Block 11)
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

Drum
Wooden
barrel
Jerrican
Box
Bag
Composite
packaging
Pressure
receptacle
Bulk
Other
(specify)

CLASS (Block 18)

UN
Class
1.
3.
4.1
4.2
4.3

5.1
5.2
6.1
6.2
8
9

4. Sludgry
5. Liquid

6. Gaseous

9
9

7. Other (Specify)

H.
Desingation
No.
H1 Explosive
H3 inflammable liquids
H 4.1 Inflammable solids
H 4.2 Substance or waste
liable to spontaneous
combustion
H 4.3 Substances or wastes
which, in contact
with Water, emit
inflammable Gases
H.51 Oxidizing
H5.2 Organic peroxides
H 6.1 Poisonous (acute)
H6.2 Infectious substances
H8
Corrosives
H10 Liberation of toxic
gases in contact with
air or water
H11 Toxic (delayed or
chronic)
H12 Ecotoxic
H13 Capable by any
means after disposal
of yielding another
material e.g.
leachate, which
possesses any of the
characteristics listed
above.

Y numbers (block 16) refer to categories of waste listed in Annex I and II of the Basel Convention,
as well as more detailed information can be found in an Instruction Manual available from the
Secretariat of the Basel Convention.
25. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF CONSENTING TO THE MOVEMENT

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FORM 8
[ see rule 7(3)]
MARKING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS
HAZARDOUS WASTE

Handle With Care

Waste Category No..

Compatible Group ..

Total Quantity.

Date of Storage

Contents and State of the Waste:

Senders Name & Address

Receivers Name & Address

Phone .

Phone

Telefax No.

Telefax No.

Telex No.

Telex No.

Contact person

Contact Person

In case of emergency please contact..

Note
1.
2.
3.
18

Background colour of label - fluorescent yellow

The words HAZARDOUS WASTES & HANDLE WITH CARE to be
prominent and written in red
Label should be of non-washable material.

Existing Schedule, subs. by Schedule 1 to Schedule 4 along with Form Nos. 8, 9 and 10, vide S.O. 24(E), dt.
6.1.2000, w.e.f.6.1.2000.

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FORM 9
[see rule 7(4)]
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANIFEST
(Information of hazardous waste for disposal)
1.Occupiers Name& Mailing Address :

2. Occupiers Registration No.

(including Phone No.)

4. Transporters Name & Address:
(including Phone No.)

3. Manifest Document No.

5. Type of Vehicle :
6. Transports Registration
Truck
No.
Tanker
7. Vehicle Registration No.
Special Vehicle

8. Designated Facility Name & Site

Address :

9. Facilitys Registration No.

11. Waste Description :

14. Transport Description of

Waste

10. Facilitys Phone

12. Total Quantity of Waste
m3
t
13. Consistency :
Solid
Oily
Semi-Solid
Tarry
Sludge
Slurry
15. Containers
16. Total
17.
Unit
Quantity Wt./Vol.
No.
Type

18. Waste
Category
No.

19. Special Handling Instructions & Additional Information :

20. OCCUPIERS CERTIFICATE : I hereby declare that the contents of the consignment are fully
and accurately described above by proper shipping name and are categorised, packed, marked and
labeled, and are in the respects in proper condition for transport by road according to applicable
national governmental regulations.
Type Name & Stamp
Signature
Month
Day
Year
21. Transporters Acknowledgement of Receipt of Materials
Typed Name & Stamp
Signature
Month

Day

Year

22. Discrepancy Note Space

23. Facility Owner or Operators Certification of Receipt of Hazardous Waste
Type Name & Stamp

19

Signature

Month

Day

Year

Existing Schedule, subs. by Schedule 1 to Schedule 4 along with Form Nos. 8, 9 and 10, vide S.O. 24(E), dt.
6.1.2000, w.e.f.6.1.2000.

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FORM 10

[ See rule 7(7)]

TRANSPORT EMERGENCY (TERM) CARD
1. Characteristics of Wastes :
S.
Type of Water
Physical
No.
Properties

Chemical
Constituents

Exposure
Hazards

First
Aid
Requirements

2. Procedure to be followed in case of fire :

3. Procedure to be followed in case of spillage/accident/explosion :
4. For expert service, please contact:
5. For expert service, please contact :
i) Name & Address:
ii) Telephone No.:

(Name and Signature of Occupier)

20

Existing Schedule, subs. by Schedule 1 to Schedule 4 along with Form Nos. 8, 9 and 10, vide S.O. 24(E), dt.
6.1.2000, w.e.f.6.1.2000.

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[FORM-11
[See rules 19(2) and 19(6)]
Form of application for Grant/Renewal of Registration of Industrial Units
Possessing Environmentally Sound Management Facilities for Recycling/ReRefining Non-Ferrous Metal Wastes/Used Oil/Waste Oil*
{To be submitted to the Central Pollution Control Board in triplicate}
1
2
3
4.
5

Name and Address of the unit

Name of the occupier or owner of the unit with designation,Tel/ Fax
Date of commissioning of the unit
No. of workers ( including contract labourers )
Consent Validity

6.
7.

9.

Authorisation under Rule 5 of the HW (M & H ) Rules, 1989.

Product Manufactured during the last three years (Tonnes / Year )
Name
a)
b)
c)
Raw material consumption during last three years (Tonnes/ year)
Name
a)
b)
c)
Manufacturing Process

10.

Water Consumption

11
12

Water Cess paid up to

Waste water generation
1. as per consent m3/day
2. actual m3/day ( average of last three months)
Waste water treatment ( please provide flow diagram of the treatment
scheme )
Waste water discharge

8.

13
14.

15.

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,

1981 Valid up to
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1974 Valid up to
Valid up to

Please attach manufacturing process flow

diagram for each product (s)
Industrial -----------m3/ day
Domestic----------m3/day

Air Pollution Control

a. please provide flow diagram for emission control system (s)
installed for each process unit, utilities etc.
b. Details of facilities provided control of fugitive emission
due to material handling, process , utilities etc.
Fuel consumption
Stack emission monitoring results
Ambient air quality

Industrial Domestic

Industrial
Domestic
Quantity m3/day
Location
Analysis of treated waste water
pH, BOD, COD, SS, O&G Any other
S.No Name quantity D/M
No. Stack Emission mg /Nm3
Attach to PM SO2 Metals ( pb. Zn. )
S. No. Location parameter mg/m3
SO2, NOx ,SPM, Pb, any others

*Delete whichever is not applicable

16.

Hazardous waste management

21

S.No. Name Category Quantity ( last 3 years)

Inserted by Rule 18 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2003 notified vide
Notification No. 593(E), dated 20.5.2003.

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18
19

20

21

a. Waste generation
b. Details on collection , treatment and transport
c. Disposal
(I) Please furnish details of the disposal facilities
(II)Whether facilities provided are in compliance with
the conditions laid down in the authorisation
granted under rule 5 by the State Pollution Control
Board
(III)Please attach analysis report of characterisation
of hazardous waste generated ( including leachate
test if applicable )
Details of waste proposed to be acquired through
auction /negotiation/contract or import as the case may be
for use as raw material.

Occupational safety and Health aspects

Remarks
( I ) whether industry has provided adequate pollution
control system / equipment to meet the standards of
emission / effluent.
(II) Whether industry is in compliance with conditions laid
down in the HW authorisation.
(III) whether HW collection and Treatment , Storage and
Disposal Facility (TSDF) are operating satisfactorily
(IV) Whether conditions exists or likely to exists of the
material being handled /processed of posing immediate or
delayed adverse impacts on the Environment.
(V) Whether conditions exists or is likely to exists of the
material being handled / processed by any means capable
of yielding another material eg , leachate which may
possess eco-toxicity.
Any other Information
I)
II)
III)
List of enclosures as per rule 19(2)

1.
1.
2.

Name
Quantity required per year
Waste listing & No. in Annex VIII
(List A)/ Annex IX (List B) of Basel
Convention ( BC)
4
Hazard Characteristic as per Annex III
of (BC)
Please provide details of facilities provided
Yes / No.
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No

Yes / No

Signature of applicant
Designation:
Date:.............
Place:............

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[FORM 12

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[ See rule 19 (13) ]

Form for Filing Returns by Recyclers/Re-refiners of Non-Ferrous Metal Wastes/
Used Oil/Waste Oil*
[To be submitted by recyclers/re-refiners to State Pollution Control Board/ Committee by
31st January of every year]
1.

Name and address of the recycler

2.

Name of the authorised person and full

address with telephone and fax number

3.

Installed annual capacity to recycle nonferrous metal wastes/used oil/waste oil

(in MTA )

4.

Total quantity of non-ferrous metal

wastes/ used oil ( in MTA ) purchased/
processed/ sold during the period from
October March / April September

5.

Quantity and type material recovered

from non-ferrous metal wastes/used
oil/waste oil (in MTA)

6.

Quantity of recyclable materials sent back

(i)

Quantity of wastes purchased from the

manufactures-

(ii)

Quantity of wastes purchased from

auctioneers-

(iii)

Quantity of wastes obtained form any

other source-

(iv)

Quantity of wastes processed-

(v)

Quantity of wastes sold

(i)

the manufacturers

(ii)

other agencies #

delete whichever is not applicable

enclose list of other agencies
Signature:

Place : .......................
Designation:
Date : ........................
22

Inserted by Rule 18 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2003 notified
vide Notification No. 593(E), dated 20.5.2003.

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[FORM - 13
[ See rule 20 (5) ]
Form for Filling Returns of Auction/ Sale of Non-Ferrous Metal Wastes/
Used Oil/Waste Oil *
[To be submitted by waste generators / auctioneers to the concerned State Pollution
Control Board / Committee by 31st January of every year]
1.

Name and address of the waste

generator/auctioneer

2.

Total quantity of wastes auctioned / sold

during the period

(i)

Non-ferrous Metal Wastes [indicate

type and quantity in metric tonnes
alongwith the name(s)/address(s) of
registered recycler(s)]:

(ii)

Used oil/waste oil [indicate type and

quantity in metric tonnes alongwith the
name(s)/address(s) of registered
recycler(s)/re-refiner(s)]

*delete whichever is not applicable

Signature:
Designation:
Place : .......................
Date : ........................
[ File No. 23(16)/2001-HSMD ]
DR. V. RAJAGOPALAN
Joint Secretary
Note:

23

The Principal Notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary

vide S.O.594(E), dated 28.7.1989 and subsequently amended vide S.O.24(E),
dated 6.1.2000; S.O.593(E), dated 20.5.2003; S.O.826(E), dated 19.7.2004; and
S.O.897(E), dated 6.8.2004

Inserted by Rule 18 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2003 notified
vide Notification No. 593(E), dated 20.5.2003.