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Notes or scrap containing compounds such as accumulators and other batteries, mercury switches,
glass from cathode ray tubes and other activated glass and PCB capacitors, or contaminated
with constituents such as cadmium, mercury, lead, polychlorinated biphenyl or from
which these have been removed, to an extent that they do not possess any of the constituents
mentioned in Schedule 2.

(b) DGFT (Exim policy 2002-07): Second hand personal computers (PCs)/laptops are not
permitted for import under EPCG scheme under the provisions of para 5.1 of the Exim
Policy, even for service providers. Secondhand photocopier machines, air conditioners,
diesel generating sets, etc, can also not be imported under EPCG Scheme under the provisions
of Para 5.1 of EXIM Policy even if these are less than ten years old.
(c) MoEF Guidelines for Management and Handling of Hazardous Wastes, 1991.
(d) Guidelines for Safe Road Transport of Hazardous Chemicals, 1995.

(e) The Public Liability Act, 1991.
(f) Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001.
(g) The National Environmental Tribunal Act, 1995.
(h) Bio-Medical Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998.
(i) Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 and 2002.

Unfortunately, none of these regulations deal directly and specifically with e-waste. This situation
requires the enactment of a special law dealing with the nuisance of e-waste. Even as the United
States pushes India to relax its restrictions on importing used computers and parts, shiploads of
illegally imported equipment from the US and other developed countries are swamping India,
contributing to a growing “e-waste” problem. India and the United States are engaged in tough
negotiations over import of secondhand computers and parts, with the US insisting that India
allow more liberal importation of “pre-used” hardware, according to reports. India prefers to
stick to its norm of importing hardware that has at least 80% residual life left. Unlike the
developed countries, there are no set norms for handling of electronic waste, and secondly
cheap labor not only makes disposal cost-effective and profitable for local traders but also
encourages the developed countries to push electronic wastes to the countries like India. The
two largest nations exporting their e-wastes are the United States and Britain. According to a
recent British Environmental Protection Agency report, Britain shipped out 25,000 tons of
e-waste to South Asia last year. The United States bought a staggering $125 billion worth of
electronic goods in 2005, and reportedly for every PC the country bought, one was discarded.
Industry sources say in 2005 the US recycled about $2 billion worth of electronic equipment,
which may be just 20% of the e-waste it generated, much of which found its way to India, China,
Southeast Asia and Africa. Electronic hardware discarded globally has skyrocketed, with
20 million to 50 million tons generated every year.
In partnership with various non-governmental organizations, independent bodies and
governmental bodies — including the Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests as well as
the Central Pollution Control Board, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is responsible
for kick-starting a program that lays out organizational procedures for e-waste recycling. The
goal, according to experts at TERI, is to make recycling of computers more efficient — ensuring
that while no part of the computer is wasted, standards will become more environmentally
friendly.

Task Gather more information for TERI.

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