Management Regulations for the Import and Export of Industrial Waste Article 5

A waste disposal organization or an organization that has obtained a recycling permit from the central industry competent authority shall first submit an application to the special municipality, county, or city competent authority application for the import of general industrial waste. Such waste may be imported only after receiving approval and the relevant permit documents.The import of general industrial waste mentioned in the foregoing paragraph produced from ship bodies or the loading and unloading of port goods shall not be subject to these regulations.Applicants shall submit the following documents in connection with the application prescribed in Paragraph 1:I. Cargo import letter of consent application form.II. Verification permits for waste disposal organizations, verification documents for recycling organizations, and the verification documents of the factory registration for the enterprise.III. A test report analyzing main components of waste issued within three years by an environmental analysis laboratory certified by government of exporting country. If the name and category of the intended import waste can be clearly identified from its appearance and state, and its nature is stable, the requirement for test report shall be exempted.IV. Documents listed in Subparagraphs 4 and 6 through 11, Paragraph 2 of the foregoing article.The number of categories of waste allowed in the application case of Paragraph 1 shall not exceed ten categories, and those who intend to apply for more than ten categories shall apply for a separate case.