CG prohibits import into or export from India of Hazardous Wastes

[To be published in Gazette of India Part -II-Section 3-Sub-sections-(i), Extraordinary]

Government of India

Ministry of finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Excise and Customs

                        

Notification No.31/2012-Customs (N.T.)

New Delhi, 4^th April 2012.

GSR (E)……In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in suppression of the notification No. 35/2004-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated 19.3.2004, published in the Gazette of India Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide G.S.R. 201(E) dated 19^th March 2004, except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such suppression, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary so to do for the purpose of the protection of human, animal, plant life and health, hereby prohibits import into India and export out of India of hazardous wastes specified in Scheduled VI to the Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), save as otherwise provided under the said Act and the rules made thereunder.

[F.No.401/128/2011-Cus.III] 

(VIKAS)
Under Secretary to the Government of India