Management Regulations for the Import and Export of Industrial Waste｜第 17 條｜資源循環｜Regulation｜In Force
第 三 章｜環境部｜v1.0
Last Amended: 2025-06-10
When waste permitted for export in accordance with these Regulations is refused by the government of the receiving country, the original exporter shall apply to the special municipality, county, or city competent authority for an issuance of reshipment import permit documents and send a copy of the report to the central competent authority within 7 days from the day of notification from the government of said country or the competent authority in the Republic of China. Reshipment of imports to be conducted according to the attached reshipment import plan in the original application form may not be refused by the relevant organizations. However, the original exporter, if able to obtain documents from a third country that agrees to accept such waste for disposal and has the ability to properly dispose of such waste, may, after receiving approval and the relevant permit documents from the special municipality, county, or city competent authority, transfer the shipment to that third country for disposal. The exporter shall complete the transfer by the deadline approved by the said authority; the prior consent of the central competent authority is required in the case of hazardous waste. Applicants shall submit the following documents in connection with the application for the reshipment of imports in the foregoing paragraph: I. Application form of cargo import letter of consent. II. Notification of refusing the waste from the government of receiving country. III. A copy of the export goods declaration form for customs clearance. IV. Reshipment import plan. V. Other documents designated by the competent authority. Applicants shall fill out an application form for a transfer of shipment and submit the following documents in relation to the application in Paragraph 1: I. Documents of notification from the government of the receiving country refusing the waste. II. Original export permit documents issued by the competent authority and original copy of the export goods declaration form for customs clearance. III. Import approval documents or agreements verifying import of the waste is not issued by the competent authority of the third country, and written agreements from a disposal organization authorized by the government of the third country agreeing to dispose of the waste. IV. Explanation of the exported waste and disposal liability of the Republic of China with regards to the relevant pollutant characteristics of the waste, and an analytical test report on its components. V. Statement of disposal methods from the disposal organization of the third country. VI. Statement of packaging, transport, and disposal methods in the transfer-of- shipment process. VII. Other documents designated by the competent authority. The deadline for the reshipment of import or transshipment of waste in Paragraph 1 may not exceed 90 days.