Extraordinary,
Part II Section 3-Sub-section(i),
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th October, 2006

G.S.R.640(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, namely :-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection)
second Amendment Rules, 2006.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in schedule I,

(i) In serial number 87 relating to the Emission Regulation for Rayon industry, for sub paragraph c., the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:-

c. For new plants/expansion projects being commissioned on or after 1.6.1999

For new plants or expansion projects, the emission standards for existing plants covered in (a) above shall apply subject to compliance of the ambient air quality norms for CS2 and H2S indicated in (b) above. The new plants or expansion projects shall provide adequate space for undertaking retrofittings.

(Note : a and b above also apply to new plants or expansion projects).;

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(ii) In serial number 89 relating to Noise standards for fire crackers, after sub-paragraph C, the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted, namely :-

D. The fire crackers for the purpose of export shall be exempted from the sub-paragraphs A, B and C above subject to the compliance of the following conditions, namely :-

(i) the manufacturer shall have an export order;
(ii) the fire crackers shall conform to the level prescribed in the country to which it is exported;
(iii)they shall have a different packing colour code, and
(iv) there shall be a declaration on the box not for sale in India or only for export in other countries.

[F.No.Q.15017/30/2004-CPW]
R.K.VAISH, JOINT SECRETARY

Note :- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide number S.O.844(E) 19th November, 1986 and subsequently amended and lastly amended vide G.S.R. 464(E) dated 7th August, 2006.