1515700:2005 Cft No‘SQ/L-6000140 fier Harerer MINISTRY OF FINANCE ‘qrarea FAST DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE sara fot ayear aT rrr, Be = |I__ OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, afte appar ATR, 6o, TOTAR WTR, BAe - 600001 CUSTOMS HOUSE, 60, RAIAII SALA, CHENNAI - 600002 QUIN: 044 25280371, 068 2526778 Phone: 044 25230371, Fax: 044 25267778 No. SMise12/2018 APPG MAIN (IMPORTS) Dateo2,04.2018 Public Notice No 24/2018 Subs Compliance of provisions of the E-waste Management Rules, 2016 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change-reg. ‘Attention of all the Importers, Custom Brokers, Shipping Lines/Agents, Logistics Service Providers, CFS Custodians/Terminal Operators and all other Stakeholders are invited Io the provisions of the notification dated 23.03.2016 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide which E-waste Management Rules, 2016 has been implemented 2, As per section 3 (1) (CC) of the E-waste Management Rules, 2016, ‘producer’ means any person who, irrespective of the selling technique used such as dealer, retailer, e-retailer, cle.; (i) manufactures and offers to sell electrical and electronic equipment and their components or consumables or parts or spares under its own brand; or (ii) offers to sell under its own brand, assembled electrical and electronic equipment and their components or consumables or parts or spares produced by other manufacturers or suppliers; or (iii) offers to sell imported electrical and electronic equipment and their components ar consumables or parts or spares; 4. Further, Section 5 of Chapter Il of the above mentioned Rules casts certain responsibilities on the producers and mandates certain procedure to be followed including requirement of authorization termed as “Extended Producer Responsibility Authorization” from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) when importing the electrical and electronic equipment including their components, consumables, perts and spares categorized under schedule I of seit rules. Schedule 1 of the rules provides categories of electrical and electronic equipmen' 4 including their components, consumables, parts and spares covered under the rules, The some is produced as under- Ce ee \ GIUNo, | Categories of electrical and electronic equipment | | Information technology and telecommunication equipment Severe eos eee ee Centralized data processing: Mainframes, Minicomputers : aysohal Computing: Personal Computer (Cental Pi ceasing Unit with input and output devices) Iapiop Computers (Cantal Processing Unit with input and Personal Computing: output devices) ersanel Compulings Noicbook Computers | porsonal Computing: Notepad Computers | Printers including cartridges| Electrical and electronic typewriters | ‘User terminals and systems Facsimile a | Telephones y telephones |________- ne i’ Consumer electrical and electronics: Television sels (including sets based on (Liquid Crystal Display and Light Fimitting | Diode technology) | Refrigerator | Washing Machine | Airconditioners excluding centralized airconditioning plants | Faorescent and other Mercury containing lamps 1 5, In order to comply with the conditions/responsibilities provided under the said rules, “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Authorization” (rom PCB), whenever importing the electrical and electronic d_under Importers have to produce an Central Pollution Control Board (Cl juipment including their components, consumables, parts and spares categorize schedule I above. 4. Difficulties, if any, in implementation of the prescribed procedure may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. ‘Action to be taken in terms of decision taken in this Public Notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose of Officers. Maat (R. SRINTIVASANAIK) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT COMMISSIONERATE) Inch As Above F No. 5.Misc.12/2018- AM (IMPORTS) . ey Peds 042018 : BAe aig Custom House, Chennai Wwe PANS yy Copy to: v Chennai Customs Zone: For kind information. |. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, =1, 10, 1V, V, VI VIL 4, All Principal Commissioners/ Commissioner of Chennai Customs Zone UL ), All Additional Commissioner Commissioners -— 1, 11, IV, V, VI, Wil, VEIL ‘ustoms website/intranct 15) Joint Commissioners/ Deputy Commissioners/ Assistant J. AC (EDI) - For uploading in the C 8. Nolice Board, Page20f2