Import of plastic waste requires prior environmental clearance and SPCB consent, with customs verification and sample testing. Import of Plastic Waste is permitted only with MoEF permission and subject to the Hazardous Waste Rules and DGFT conditions; customs must verify documents, draw and test samples, ensure movement documents, and report illegal traffic. Imports are allowed solely for recycling or recovery and not for disposal; municipal solid waste, post-consumer domestic waste, biomedical waste, or other hazardous wastes must not be mixed with imported plastic scrap. Importing units must keep inventory and residue records and treat non-recyclable residues in an environmentally sound manner per State Pollution Control Board consent, with MoEF clearances valid only while SPCB consents remain valid.
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Import of plastic waste requires prior environmental clearance and SPCB consent, with customs verification and sample testing.
Import of Plastic Waste is permitted only with MoEF permission and subject to the Hazardous Waste Rules and DGFT conditions; customs must verify documents, draw and test samples, ensure movement documents, and report illegal traffic. Imports are allowed solely for recycling or recovery and not for disposal; municipal solid waste, post-consumer domestic waste, biomedical waste, or other hazardous wastes must not be mixed with imported plastic scrap. Importing units must keep inventory and residue records and treat non-recyclable residues in an environmentally sound manner per State Pollution Control Board consent, with MoEF clearances valid only while SPCB consents remain valid.
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