Templates of form 6 for download and form 9 for download enable exporters of waste to compile information that Indian Customs must check before allowing certain waste shipments into the country. An article on form 6 and form 9 transboundary movement documents provides more information on how to conform with India’s hazardous waste management rules. In total there are 12 hazardous waste forms that importers, exporters and recyclers can use to obtain authorisations and file reports with the relevant State Pollution Control Board.
Because waste paper is classified as hazardous waste by India, shipments of this secondary raw material also need a pre-shipment inspection certificate, a certificate of chemical analysis report, a certificate of origin and an Annex VII document.
Chemical Analysis Report (CAR)
A certificate of chemical analysis report (CAR) certificate is needed by Indian Customs to certify that the waste material has been tested by a recognised inspection authority who has found it to fit internationally acceptable parameters for safety, quality and contamination. The CAR captures details of the exporter, importer and waste originator. The container numbers, quantity of bales, weight in metric tonnes, and HS codes of the waste paper are also needed, along with a declaration that the information on the certificate is true and correct.
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC)
Another document that contains almost identical information to the CAR is the pre-shipment inspection certificate (PSIC). The PSIC certifies to Indian Customs that the shipment’s safety, quality and contamination levels have been found to meet required standards by the recognised inspection authority, this time by means of inspection rather than chemical analysis.
Certificate of Origin (COO)
A certificate of origin (COO) is also required to obtain Indian Customs clearance for shipments of certain secondary raw materials. The COO serves to confirm the commodity’s country of origin, or ‘nationality’. The country of origin is determined by what parts or ingredients are in the commodity, and where they came from. Depending on the goods being shipped, and any trade agreements that may apply, rules of origin can be complex. In the UK, a local Chamber of Commerce can issue or certify a certificate of origin if that is required by the destination country or customer.
Annex VII
The Annex VII document is a UK and EU requirement for exports of what it classifies as non-hazardous green list waste. Exporters need to compile this hard copy document and ensure that it accompanies the shipment overseas. When the waste arrives at its destination, the importer and the recovery facility (if they are different) sign and complete relevant sections in the Annex VII form, which needs to be kept for 3 years as a record. Exporters must also create a written contract with the importer in which the exporter undertakes to take back the waste or recover it somehow if the shipment cannot be completed as planned, or is found to be against the law. Lastly, the exporter needs to confirm that the waste will be treated in an environmentally sound way at its destination.
