SCHEDULE -7

[See rule 12 (3)]

S. No.
(1)
Authority (ies)
(2)
Duties and corresponding Rule
(3)
1. Ministry of Environment and Forests under the Environment (Protection) Act., 1986 i) Identification of hazardous wastes as per rule-3.

ii) Permission to exporters as per rule 14 (3)

iii) Permission to importers as per rule 13 (3)

2. Central Pollution Control Board constituted under the Water Act (Prevention & Control of Pollution), 1974 i) Co-ordinate activities of State Pollution Control Boards and ensure implementations of the conditions of imports

ii) Monitor the compliance of the conditons of authorization, import and export.

iii) Conduct training courses for authorities dealing with management of hazardous wastes.

iv) Recommend standards for treatment disposal of waste, leachate and specifications of materials.

v) Recommend procedures for characterization of hazardous waste.

vi) Sector specific documentation to prevent/reduce/minimise the generation of wastes of wastes in Schedule 1.

3. State Pollution Control Boards or Pollution Control Committees constituted under the Water Act (Prevention & Control of Pollution), 1974 i) Grant and renew authorisation under rule 5 (4) and rule 8.

ii) Monitor the compliance of the various provision and conditions of authorisation.

iii) Forward the application for imports submitted by the importers as per rule 13 (1)

iv) To review matters pertaining to identification and notification of disposal sites.

v) Implementation of programmes to prevent/reduce/minimise the generation of wates in Schedule 1 in a systematic manner.

vi) Action against violations of HW rules

4. Directorate General of Foreign Trade constituted under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) 1992. i) Grant licence as per rule 13 (5)

ii) Refuse licence for hazardous wastes prohibited for imports under the Environment (Protection) Act. 1986.

5. Port Authorities and Customs Authorities under the Customs Act. 1995 i) Verify the documents as per rule 13 (6)

ii) Inform the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India of any illegal traffic as per rule 15.

iii) Analyse wastes permitted for imports and exports

iv) Train officials on the provisions of the Hazardous Wastes Rules and in analysis of hazardous wastes.