Import Licensing Notes
1. Procedure relating to import of plastic waste/scrap.
Attention is invited to Para 27(2) of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. l),
1992-97 (Revised Edition: March, l996) according to which import of all types of
plastic wastes/scrap (except PET bottle waste/scrap) and animal dung or aimal
excreta shall not, be permitted, except against a licence. The matter relating to
grant of licences for import of such plastic wastes/scrap has been examined in
consultation with the Deptt. of Chemicals & Petrochemicals and other Ministries
and it has been decided to prescribe the following guidelines/conditions for
consideration of applications for import of plastic wastes/scrap. Applicants who
wish to submit applications to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Udyog
hawan, New Delhi, for grant of licence for import of plastic wastes/scrap are
required to strictly comply with these guidelines/conditions.
(i) Import of plastic wastes/scrap (except PET bottle waste/scrap) shall
be permitted only against a licence. The description/definition of the plastic
waste/scrap for this purpose would be: "Plastic scrap/waste constitute those
fractions of plastics generated by various plastic processing operations or
those fractions generated in the production process of plastics in a plant, which
have not been put to any use whatsover and as such can be termed as virgin or
new material which can be recycled into viable commercial products using
standard plastic processing techniques but without involving any process of
cleaning, whereby effluents are generated.
(ii) Such virgin/new Plastic scrap/waste shall be permitted for import in the
following forms i.e. compressed, films in cut condition, cut tape soft waste,
flakes, powders, pieces of irregular shape (not exceeding the size of 3" x
3").
(iii) Any other category of plastic scrap/wastes which are not covered by
the description/definition as given in sub-paras (i) and (ii) above shall not
ordinarily be permitted.
(iv) Applications for import licences would be received in the Headquarter of
the DGFT as per procedure prescribed in this regard. DGFT would obtain
comments on each application from the Deptt. of Chemicals &
Petrochemicls and Ministry of Environment & Forests. Based on the comments
of Deptt. of Chemicals &Petrochemicals and the Ministry of Environment &
Forests, the individual cases shall be put up to the Special Licensing
Committee (SLC) of DGFT for onsideration.
(v) The plastic scrap/wastes conforming to the description indicated in
sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) above would be permitted only to the actual users
who have the required facility for recycling such crap/waste and who are
duly registered with the competent State/Central authority and also
possess clear pollution clearance certificate from the concerned State
Pollution Board where the unit is located, as well as a capacity assessment
certificate.
(vi) Each consignment of plastic scrap/wastes imported against an import
licence issued in this regard shall be accompanied with a certificate from the
factory in which it was generated to the effect that it conforms to the
description/deinition as given in sub-paragraph (i) above. The importer of the
plastic scrap/waste would also be required to furnish a declaration to the
Customs authorities at the time of clearance of goods, certifying that the plastic
scrap/wastes imported by him and for which clearance is being sought, strictly
conforms to the description /definition as given in sub- paragraph (i) and (ii) above
and that it is free from any kind of toxic/non-toxic contamination and has not
been put to any previous use, whatsoever.
(vii) Before the clearance of the plastic waste/scrap, all imported
consignments of such plastic crap/waste shall be subjected to scrutiny and
testing of samples. Customs authorities shall for this purpose draw a sample
and send the same to the nearest laboratory/Office of the Central
Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology (CIPET) with a view to having the
same analysed and verified that such imported consignments are in
conformity with the description/definition as given in sub-paragraph (i) and
(ii) above.
(viii) Special Licensing Committee while considering import take into account,
the quantity and value of plastic wastes/scrap imported by the applicant
during the previous licensing years.
(ix) In case of misdeclaration regarding the material being free from any
toxic/hazardous substances by the importer, action as per laws of Ministry of
Environment and Forests applicable under the Environment (Protection)
Act for committing offences leading to damage of environment and increase in
pollution in the country, as modified and in force from time to time, would be
taken by the competent authority.For any other misdeclaration, laws formulated
by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, in force from time to time, would
also apply and action as per Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act,
1992 shall be initiated by the competent authority.
(x) Import licences issued in accordance with this Public Notice shall be
subject to Actual User condition and any other such condition as may be
imposed by the Special Licensing Committee.
2. The guidelines and conditions contained in Para l (i) (ii) (iii) (v) (vi) (vii)
(ix) shall also be applicable to the imports made under the Duty Exemption Scheme
against Advance Licence. Applications for Advance Licences for the import of
plastic wastes and scrap shall in this case be considered by the Advance
Licensing Committee DGFT (H.Q.) in accordance with the guidelines laid down
in Para l(iv) and l(viii) above, and licences issued subject to Actual User
condition.
3. While imports of plastic wastes and scrap by l00% EOUs and units in
the EPZ shall continue to be governed by the provisions of para 94 of the
Export and Import Policy, the parameters for import of plastic wastes/scrap as
specified I this Public Notice shall however be kept in view by the Board of
Approval concerned while approving such units under the Scheme.
4. The import PET bottle waste/scrap shall continue to be freely
importable as hitherto.
ANNEXURE TO PUBLIC NOTICE NO.392(PN)/92-97 DATED lst January, l997
PLASTIC TESTING FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING CIPET
CENTRES
1. | Director | (Code
-044) |
CIPET, Guindy | 2342371-74 |
Madras - 600 032 | &
2345876 2347120(FAX)
|
2. | Dy. Director | (Code -
079) |
CIPET Extn. Centre | 5832267 (D) |
Plot No 630,Phase-IV | 5830569 (O) |
GIDC, Vatva Ahmedabad 5835236 (FAX) | 5835219
(O)
|
3. | Dy. Director | (Code
0183) |
CIPET Extn. Centre | 258938(D) |
P.O. Rayon & Silk Mills | 257397(O) |
Adjacent to GND University Amritsar - 143
104. | 258671(FAX)
|
4. | Sr. Manager (Project
) | (Code-0674) |
CIPET Extn. Centre | 440463(D) |
B-25, Chandka Nucleus | 440162(O) |
Indl. Complex, P.O. Patia Bhubaneswar - 751
031 | 4404613(FAX)
|
5. | Sr. Manager
(Project) | (Code-0755) |
CIPET Extn Centre | 589041(D) |
(Near J.K. Batteries) | 587454(O) |
Sector C, Govindpura | 588288(O) |
Industrial
Estate Bhopal | 589041(FAX)
|
6. | Senior Manager (Project) |
(Code- 040) |
CIPET Extn. Centre | 7124040 (D) |
Post Bag No. 3 | 7123615 (O) |
Cherlapally Industrial | 7123750 (O) |
Development Area, Phase-III | 7124041
(O) |
HCL Post, Hyderabad-500 051 | 7124051
(FAX
|
7. | Project-in-charge | (Code-
03852) |
CIPET Extn. Centre | 23158(O) |
Kelshampet | 22870 (S) |
Airport Road Imphal - 795
001 | 23158(FAX) |
8. | Dy. DirectorCIPET Extn.
Centre | (Code-0522) |
B-27, Amsausi Indl. Area | 437646 (D) |
(Nadar Ganj) | 436910 (O) |
Lucknow - 226 008 | 437645 (O) 437647
(O) 436227 (FAX) 437646 (FAX)
|
9. | Dy. Director | (Code-
0821) |
CIPET Extn. Centre | 403147 (D) |
437/A, Hebbal Indl. Estate | 403018 (O) |
Mysore - 570 016 | 402349 (O) 402350
(FAX) |
OFFICE; DIRECT; SHED;
(PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 392 (PN)/92-97 DATED THE lst January, l997)
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