Import/Export Permission from MOEF

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Import/Export Permission from MOEF

A license or certificate from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is required for the import and export of certain goods, primarily hazardous and other wastes, as defined under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans boundary Movement) Rules, 2016. The MoEFCC is the Nodal Ministry for regulating the international movement of these materials, ensuring compliance with both National Regulations and International Agreements like the Basel Convention.

  • In export-import trade, permission from the Ministry of Environment and Forest is required if such export or import goods contain hazardous wastes. In India, the MoEF (Ministry of Environment and Forest) is the licensing authority to issue such import export license for hazardous waste.
  • The exporter or importer has to apply for MOEF Approval with the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) in the specified format for importing/exporting hazardous/recyclable wastes to use as raw materials. The material permitted shall be fully insured for transit as well as for any accidental occurrence and its cleanup operation, the adequate facility to handle imported hazardous waste in the form of raw material with details. 

The main purpose of the MoEFCC License is to:

  • Prevent Illegal Dumping: Prohibit the import of hazardous waste for the sole purpose of disposal in India.
  • Promote Responsible Recycling: Ensure that imported hazardous materials are handled by authorized and environmentally sound facilities for recycling, recovery, or reuse.
  • Enforce Environmental Safeguards: Verify that the importing or exporting entity has the necessary infrastructure and processes to manage the waste without causing harm to the environment.
  • Comply with International Law: Ensure India adheres to the principles of the Basel Convention, which governs the Trans boundary movement of hazardous waste.

Broad Objectives of The MOEF Registration

  • Re-generation and afforestation of degraded areas
  • Protection and preservation of the environment and
  • Ensuring the safety, benefit, and welfare of animals
  • Conservation, protection, and survey of forests, flora, fauna, and wildlife
  • Control and Prevention of pollution

General MOEF Guidelines for Import and export of hazardous and other wastes

  • In India, no hazardous or other wastes from any country may be imported for disposal.
  • For hazardous and other waste products imported from other regions, only recycling, recovery, reuse, and utilisation, including co-processing, are allowed.
  • With the permission of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, actual users may import other wastes in Part B of Schedule III.
  • Actual users may be get Import Export Permission for Hazardous Waste in Part A of Schedule III 
  • With the prior informed consent of the exporting country and with the approval of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF), the actual users may be able to import hazardous waste in Part A of Schedule III. 
  • The importation of the hazardous and other wastes included in Schedule VI is prohibited.
  • The export of hazardous and other wastes from India specified in Part A and Part B of Schedule III and Schedule VI is permitted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. With the importing country's prior informed consent, the applications for the export of hazardous and other waste specified in Part A of Schedule III and Schedule VI will be considered.
  • Before being imported into or exported from India, hazardous and other wastes that are not included in Schedule III but exhibit the hazardous characteristics outlined in Part C of Schedule III must first be approved in writing by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF), as the case may be.

Permission is mandatory for the import or export of below classified goods:

  • Hazardous Wastes: These are materials listed in the schedules of the Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules, 2016. Examples include lead-acid battery scrap, waste oil, and certain chemical residues.
  • E-Waste (Electronic Waste): Used electrical and electronic assemblies, equipment, and spare parts. This is to ensure they are being imported for a legitimate purpose like refurbishment and not for illegal dumping.
  • Waste Tires/Rubber Scrap: Used and old tires, which are often imported as raw material for recycling.
  • Battery – Lead Scrap: Used and old lead acid & Lithium – ion batteries, which are often imported as raw material for recycling.
     

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