Permission to Import Lead Scrap | Policy and Requirements for Import of Lead Scrap | Enterclimate

While lead-acid #battery #scrap is the primary source of secondary lead production, other #lead scraps like mixed lead scrap and alloys of lead are also imported. Lead is one of the highest recycled metals in India. An importer or a recycler who wants to import lead scrap can do so after obtaining valid registration from the concerned SPCB/PCC and then applying to MoEF&CC for permission to import. The guidelines for registering lead recycling units have been provided by CPCB. Only after having the necessary registration from the concerned SPCB/PCC can the recycler or importer apply to #MoEF&CC for import permission.
The lead scrap imported in India includes
• Lead battery plates(Rails)
• Battery lugs (Rakes)
• Scrap lead wheel weights Mixed common, Babbitt scrap
• Lead solder scrap
• Lead-covered copper cable scrap
• Lead-covered cable joint scrap
• Linotype scrap
• Monotype Scrap
• Lead oxide residue
• Antimony content scrap
What are the Steps to Obtain Permissions for Import of Lead Scrap?
Step 1 is Registration with Concerned SPCB/PCC: .The importers are required to make an application in For-16, to #SPCB, for their registration on a one-time basis. After receiving the application, a site inspection is carried out by a site inspection officer to verify the installed facility. After being satisfied that the recycler/importer has environment-friendly technology, technical capabilities, and pollution control equipment, the SPCBs/PCCs, at their discretion, grant the unit registration as a lead scrap recycler.
Step 2 is acquiring the Permission to Import lead scrap from MoEF&CC: The import of used lead-acid batteries(ULAB) is permitted only to recyclers having installed automatic battery breaker units but is subject to further obtaining import permission from the MoEF&CC. Apart from a valid registration, the applications for importing lead scrap and used lead acid batteries require
• Valid Consent to Operate (CTO) and authorisation
• Analysis reports of stack emissions, ambient air, work zone environment, wastewaters, soil and groundwater, especially in respect of lead content
• The latest blood report of workers engaged in lead processing and refining unit from accredited laboratories
• Process flow chart of recycling / reprocessing of hazardous waste and details of pollution control equipment installed.
• Details of Air Pollution Control Systems installed along with diagram and specification.
• Details of Effluent Treatment Plant with for the treatment of discharge from scrubbers and acidic wastewater.
• Details of the on-site secured storage facility of slags generated
License required for the Import of Lead Scrap like
• Certificate Of Registration
• Consent Certificate
• DGFT License
• Membership of common TSDF for final slag disposal after recycling lead-bearing waste
There are some standard operating procedures that must be ensured while importing lead scrap For instance .
• The application must specifically be for fully drained used lead acid batteries, as un-drained battery import is not permitted.
• The applicant must have mechanical battery-breaking equipment with an acoustic enclosure, dust and fume extraction system, and a wet separation system for lead and plastic.
• An undertaking that the applicant has installed all the equipment required for lead-bearing scrap recycling. They should give an undertaking that all the pollution control devices and effluent treatment plants (ETP) for treating trade effluents have been installed and are of adequate capacity.
There were some Additional Guidelines that MoEF&CC In Case Of Lead Scrap Import issued.
An Expert Working Group was constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to review the import and export policy of Hazardous and other waste, particularly lead waste. The Committee gave its report in May 2020. As per the recommendation of the EWG, the following information needs to be submitted by the applicant concerning the import of lead scrap into the country
• Actual Production from the unit in the past five years
• Documents related to the date of establishment and exact operation date of the unit.
• Document regarding the export of high-purity lead/ lead alloys/lead compounds, if any.
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