Management Regulations for the Import and Export of Industrial Waste｜第 11 條｜資源循環｜Regulation｜In Force
第 三 章｜環境部｜v1.0
Last Amended: 2025-06-10
A waste source enterprise, a Grade A waste clearance organization that produces hazardous waste shall apply with the special municipality, county, or city competent authority for the export of such waste. After being referred to the central competent authority and receiving the approval thereof, the special municipality, county, or city competent authority shall issue permit documents before such waste may be processed through customs and exported. Applicants shall submit the following documents in connection with the application in the foregoing paragraph: I. Cargo export letter of consent application form. II. Documentation approving the import of hazardous waste submitted by the competent authority of the receiving country or verification documents for imports not subject to controls. III. Verification documents for company or commercial registration of the disposal organization authorized by the government of the receiving country and relevant permit documents for waste disposal or pollution control. IV. Verification documents for company or commercial registration of the applying exporter, verification documents for factory registration, operations license for medical organizations, permits for Grade A waste clearance organizations. V. Descriptive information of the source and the confirmation of the characteristics of the waste. VI. A waste return acceptance guarantee from the commissioned clearance and disposal enterprise. VII. A document specifying the main components of waste, and a hazardous contents analysis report or a toxic substance leaching test report issued within one year by an environmental analysis laboratory approved by central competent authority. If the name and category of the intended export waste can be clearly identified from its appearance and state, and its nature is stable, the requirement for test report shall be exempted. VIII. Statement of transport process from the Republic of China to the receiving country, and the waste clearance methods used by the disposal organization of the receiving country. IX. A transport contract and reshipment import plan if the items must be reshipped for import for some reason. X. When the reshipment of imports is required for some reason, proof of financial guarantee or liability insurance are needed for disposal and transport expenses. XI. Emergency response and pollution control measures to be taken during shipment and reshipment of imports. XII. Contract documents for agreement on disposal of waste as determined by exporter submitting application and disposal organization of the receiving country. XIII. A report concerning disposal ability and operating status from personnel sent by the applicant to visit the disposal plant (site) in the receiving country in person during the most recent five years, and an affidavit guaranteeing that report content is truthful. XIV. Affidavit (See Appendix 1). XV. Other documents designated by the competent authority. 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.