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Exemption for import of High End and High Value used Medical Equipment other than critical care medical equipment Hazardous and Other under Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 23rd December, 2022.

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..... sing OM dt. 19.06.2023, 19.05.2023 and 06.07.2023 (copies attached.) and Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2022 on 23rd December, 2022. 2. Vide above OM, MOEFCC has stated that Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 23rd December, 2022 where notified wherein High End and High Value Used Medical Equipment other than Used Critical Care Medical Equipment is included in Part 'B' of Schedule III of Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 (HOWM Rules, 2016) and are allowed to be imported by actual user or by Original Equipment Manufactures (OEM) or Indian Subsidiary of OEM or Trader on behalf of actual user for reuse . Further, it has been informed that as this item falls under Schedule III Part 'B' of HOWM Rules, 2016, hence import of above referred equipment is restricted and cannot be imported without permission from the MOEFCC, with conditions imposed in the permission. 3. In this regard, A list of 50 High End and High Value used/refurbished Medical Equipment other than critical care medical equipment have been .....

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..... 2016, hence import of above referred equipments is restricted and cannot be imported without permission from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, with conditions imposed in the permission. The OMs dated 19th June, 2023 and 6th July, 2023 are enclosed for ready reference. 3. This OM is in supersession of earlier OMs and any permission given earlier (before 19th June, 2023) is not valid. 4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority. Sd/- (Ved Prakash Mishra) Director To, 1. The Director General, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Udyog Bhawan, H-Wing, Gate No. 2, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi - 110011. 2. The Chairman, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001. 3. The Joint Secretary (Customs), Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001. (to ensure the compliance please). F.No. 23/104/2022-HSMD Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (HSM Division) Level H, Jal Block, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, Aliganj, New Delhi - 110003 Date : 6th July, 2023 Sub .....

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..... rting country and is not considered obsolete in that country; (ii) Such equipment does not contain any hazardous material/substances listed under any international regulation/law and or by government of India; (iii) The equipment must have a minimum residual life of 7 years (as specified by Chartered Engineer of exporting country) for which supplier or manufacturer must provide hardware and software support including warranty; (iv) The importer shall dispose the equipment after the end life as per the E-waste Rules, 2016. 3. The above recommendation of TRC were accepted by the Ministry and accordingly. Ministry amended Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and allow import of High End and High Value Used Medical Equipment other than Used Critical Care Medical Equipment. 4. Further, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health Family Welfare (MoHFW) vide OM dated 5th June, 2023 forwarded list of High End and High Value used Medical Equipment other than critical care medical equipment along with Terms and Conditions for import for re-use purpose which inter alia includes that equipment manufactured in India should not be i .....

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..... st of High End and High Value used Medical Equipment other than critical care medical equipment. The list of High End and High Value used Medical Equipment other than critical care medical equipment is as follows : Sl. No. Name of Equipment 1. MRI 2. CT 3. PET-CT 4. SPECT/SPECT-CT/Gamma camera 5. Mammography 6. High end X ray - Non-ICU 7. Ultrasound - Non-ICU 8. Interventional Radiology equipment 9. C - arm (surgery) 10. Radiotherapy Device 11. Microbiology - Microbial identification AST 12. Microbiology - detecting systems for the presence or absence of microorganisms in Blood, Sterile body fluids. 13. Multi parametric immunoassay Analyzer based on ELFA technology 14. Molecular diagnostic - molecular infectious disease diagnostics systems 15. Microbiology - advanced mass spectrometry microbial identification system 16. Blood cell count analyzer 17. Microscope slide maker/Stainer 18. Chemiluminescent immunoassay analyzer 19. Clinical chemistry analyzer 20. Immunohematology Auto Analyzer 21. URINE Analyzers 22. Robotic Assisted surgical system, instruments and Accessories 23. Femtosecond ophthalmic solid - state laser system 24. Phacoemulsification and vitrectomy system 25. Ophthalm .....

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..... ra Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, Aliganj, New Delhi - 110003 Date : 19th May, 2023 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : List of Critical Care Medical Equipment - Regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health Family Welfare (MoHFW) letter dated 13th October, 2022 (received in the Ministry through email dated 24th February, 2023) forwarding therewith updated lists of critical care medical equipment. The list of critical care medical equipment provided is as follows : (i) High End Ventilators (ii) Nitric Oxide Generator (iii) Flexible Bronchoscope (iv) ABG Machines (v) Haemodialysis machines (vi) Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) (vii) CO, SVR, ScvO2 Monitor (viii) Intubating video scope (ix) ICU dedicated Ultrasound and Echo Machine (x) Beside x-ray machine (xi) Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) (xii) IABP (xiii) Percutaneous dilatation tracheostomy kit (xiv) Defibrillator with transcutaneous pacemaker 2. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) (HOWM) Rules, 2016 and its amendments. The import/expo .....

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