Customs:
As per Hazardous and Other Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2023 dated 18.09.2023, effective from 1.04.2024, the Producers (who includes the Importers) involved in import of Base Oil/Lubrication Oil as well as Other Oils (used as lubricants) are required to obtain the registration from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) through online portal. The Online EPR portal is expected to be launched by CPCB by May, 2024. Till that time, CPCB has requested to release the said consignments after taking an undertaking from the respective Producer/ lmporter as per the prescribed format and submission of same to CPCB. [Instruction No 13/2024-Customs dated 17.05.2024]