Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008. Country/Territory India Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous waste Waste disposal Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Recycling/reuse Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes These Rules enter into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract These Rules provide for the proper management and handling of hazardous waste by regulating the collection, reception, treatment, storage and disposal of "hazardous wastes", which means categories of wastes specified in the Schedules attached to these Rules. They shall not apply to waste-water and exhaust gases, wastes arising out of the operation from ships beyond five kilometres, radioactive wastes, bio-medical wastes and municipal solid wastes as covered under the provisions of their respective rules. Full text English Website envfor.nic.in References - Legislation Repeals Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989. Legislation | India | 1989 (2000) Keyword: Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2009. Legislation | India | 2009 Keyword: Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2009. Legislation | India | 2009 Keyword: Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. Legislation | India | 2016 Keyword: Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse, International trade, Procedural matters, Processing/handling, PIC-prior informed consent Source: FAO, FAOLEX