(1)

Any occupier intending to export waste specified in Part A of Schedule III, Part B of Schedule III and Schedule VI, shall make an application in Form 5 along with insurance cover to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for the proposed transboundary movement of the hazardous and other wastes together with the prior informed consent in writing from the importing country in respect of wastes specified in Part A of Schedule III and Schedule VI.

(2)

On receipt of an application under sub-rule (1), the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change may give permission for the proposed export within a period of sixty days from the date of submission of complete application and may impose such conditions as it may consider necessary.

(3)

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall forward a copy of the permission granted under sub-rule (2) to the State Pollution Control Board of the State where the waste is generated and the Pollution Control Board of the State where the port of export is located and the concerned Port and Customs authorities for ensuring compliance of the conditions of the export permission.

(4)

The exporter shall ensure that no consignment is shipped before the prior informed consent is received from the importing country, wherever applicable.

(5)

The exporter shall also ensure that the shipment is accompanied with movement document in Form 6.

(6)

The exporter of the hazardous and other wastes shall maintain the records of the hazardous or other waste exported by him in Form 3 and the record so maintained shall be available for inspection.