SCHEDULE -- VIII

[See rule 15]

Exemption

Use of Methyl Bromide, the ozone depleting substance covered in Group VIII of Schedule I, in quarantine and pre-shipment applications.

Ozone depleting substance which are used in laboratory or for analytical purposes subject to following conditions :-

laboratory uses include equipment calibration; use as extraction solvents, diluents, or carriers for chemical analysis; biochemical research ; inert solvents for chemical reactions, as a carrier or laboratory chemical and other critical analytical and laboratory purposes.

ozone depleting substances should have been manufactured to the following purities:

c. these pure ozone depleting substances can be subsequently mixed by manufacturers, agents, or distributors with other chemicals, as is customary for laboratory and analytical uses.

these high purity ozone depleting substance and mixtures containing ozone depleting substances shall be supplied only in re-closable containers or high pressure cylinders smaller than three litres or in 10 millilitre or smaller glass ampoules, marked clearly as ozone depleting substances, restricted to laboratory use and analytical purposes and specifying that used or surplus ozone depleting substances should be collected and recycled, if practical. The ozone depleting substances should be destroyed if recycling is not practical.

Import, export, and production of Group IV, Schedule I ozone depleting substances is excluded from the definition of consumption if such imports and production meant to be used in manufacture of ozone depleting substances specified in Group I of Schedule I.

Import and export of any recovered or reclaimed ozone depleting substances is excluded from the definition of consumption.

Sub-rule (1) of rule 10 shall not apply to non-commercial sale of products which have been used for at least one year.

Any rule in public interest with specific approval of the Central Government.

(vii) Use of Group II substances of Schedule I for essential critical application shall as Defence Air Craft, Battle tank and Aviation Industries to be certified by an essential use panel.