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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS) REGULATIONS, 2011

[PURSUANT TO THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2007]

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC SECTOR) REGULATIONS, 2011

[PURSUANT TO SECTION 34 OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT AGENECY (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT]

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.       Citation.

2.       Thrust.

3.       Importation of Electrical Electronic Equipment (EEE).

4.       EEE Facility Requirements.

5.       Emergency Response Plan.

6.       Installation of Anti Pollution Equipment.

7.       Polluter Pays Principle.

8.       Best Practices.

9.       Best Practices in Information and Communication Technology Sector.

10.     Pollution Control Organisational System.

11.     Extended Producer Responsibility.

12.     Permits

13.     Management of oil station and fuel dumps site.

14.     Community Relations,

15.     Effluent Limitation Standard.

16.     Restriction on the release of toxic effluent.

17.     Treatment of Effluent.

18.     Sludge Disposal.

19.     Emission Standards.

20.     Priority Air Pollutants.

21.     Burning of Fuels.

22.     Treatment Technologies (Pollution Abattement) for Air Emissions.

23.     Noise Standards.

24.     Noise Abatement.

25.     Hearing Conservation Program.

26.     Noise Monitoring,

Part II — SAMPLING PROCEDURES

27.     Collection and analysis of samples.

28.     Spot sampling for physical or chemical parameters,

29.     Composite sampling for physical or chemical parameters.

30.     Sampling for licence classification.

31.     Sampling for other parameters.

32.     Air sampling for analysis.

33.     Noise Measurements.

PART III — E-WASTE CONTROL

34.     E-waste Handling.

35.     Registration/Licensing/Approval.

36.     Prohibition on e-waste.

37.     Use of PPE.

38.     Citizens’ Obligation.

39.     Collection Centre/Recycling Plant operations.

40.     Record Keeping.

41.     Transit Permit.

42.     Insurance Policy.

PART IV — PERMITS (GENERAL PROVISION) ETELE ELEMENTE

43.     General Permits.

44.     Permits.

45.     Effective Date/Validity.

46.     Transfer of Permits.

47.     Permit Application Procedure.

48.     Permit Terms and Conditions.

49.     Permit Modifications.

50.     Permit Revocation.

51.     Property Rights.

52.     Duty to Provide Information.

PART V – INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT/AIR EMISSION MONITORING AND REPORTING

53.     Reporting Requirements.

54.     Authorized Signatory.

55.     Monitoring Records.

56.     Confidential Information and Public Access to Records.

PART VI — ENFORCEMENT

57.     Enforcement Notice.

58.     Equity

59.     Mode of Delivery.

60.     Enforcement Notice Reminder.

61.     Suspension of Permit.

Part VII — OFFENCES

62.     Offences.

63.     Contravention of Permit Condition.

64.     False Statement.

65.     Failure to comply with abatement measures.

66.     Failure to report.

67.     Discharge of effluent beyond permissible level.

Part VIII — PENALTY

68.     Penalty.

PART IX-MISCELLANEOUS

69.     Recognition for Environmental leadership.

70.     Interpretation.

SCHEDULES

Schedule I: Categories of EEE Covered by these Regulations

Schedule II: Requirements for Importation of Used EEE

Schedule III: Guideline for Preparing Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

Schedule IV: Guide Template for Emergency Procedures in EEE Facility

Schedule V: Best Practices

Schedule VI: Best Practices in Facilities Using Electromagnetic Fields

Schedule VII: Organizational System and the Functions of Pollution Control Manager(s)

Schedule VIII: Guidelines for Extended Producer Responsibility Programme

Schedule IX: Sludge Disposal Permissible Limit

Schedule X: Effluents from Electrical Electronics Manufacturing

Schedule XI: Air Emission Standards

Schedule XII: Noise Standards (OSHA)

Schedule XIII: Requirement for Approval of an EEE Facility

Schedule XIV: Guidelines for Establishment of Facility

Schedule XV: Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (MDMR) [NESREA Discharge Monitoring Report)

Schedule XVI: Classification of Chemicals According to Hazards

Schedule XVII: Application Form for EEE Permit

S. I. No. 23 of 2011

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC SECTOR) REGULATIONS 2011

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 34 of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007, and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I, MR JOHN ODEY, Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Environment, hereby make the following Regulations.

[COMMENCEMENT]                                                         [28th April, 2011]

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