Notification No. 40 (RE-98) dated 2nd February 1999 from the Ministry of Commerce withdraws the previous Notifications No. 32 (RE-98) and No. 37 (RE-98), along with Public Notices No. 56 (RE-98) and No. 58 (RE-98), which were issued in November and December 1998 regarding the import of plastic wastes, parings, and scraps. The new notification restores the import regulations to the status they held before 13th November 1998. Under the new stance, imports of plastic wastes will be governed by the conditions established in Public Notice No. 392, dated 1st January 1997. This decision has been made in public interest, effectively removing the amendments that had previously been introduced in late 1998.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION NO. 40 (RE-98)/97-02
NEW DELHI : DATED THE 2nd February, 1999
Attention is invited to Notification No. 32(RE-98)/97-02 and Public Notice No. 56(RE-98))/97-02 both dated 13th November, 1998 and Notification No. 37(RE-98)/97-02 and Public Notice No. 58 (RE-98)/97-02 both dated 23rd December, 1998 relating to import of all kinds of wastes, parings and scraps of plastics.
2. S.O. (E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation ) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with paragraphs 1.3 and 4.1 of Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002 the Central Government has decided to withdraw the above stated Notifications and Public Notices with effect from the date of their issuance.
Accordingly, the position as existed prior to 13.11.1998 is being restored and the imports of wastes, parings and scraps of plastics shall continue to be governed by the conditions laid down in the Public Notice No. 392 dated 1.1.1997.
This issues in public interest.
