It has been informed by European Commission, Directorate General for Trade that the Regulation (EC) 1013/ 2006 came into force on 17th July 2006, but will not apply until 12 July 2007, when it will replace the Shipment of Waste Regulation 259/93, and Regulations (EC) 1547/93 and (EC) 1490/93 will no longer apply. Relevant information about the situation under the current regulations and updates on the situation under the new regulation can be found at following web site address:

http://europa.eu./comm/trade/issues/global/environment/waste.htm

2. This issues with the approval of the Director General of Foreign Trade.

(F.No : TPD-TPR/2003/PC-I(A)