[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 26]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR273.70]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 273_STANDARDS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart F_Import Requirements

 

Sec.  273.70  Imports.





    Persons managing universal waste that is imported from a foreign 

country into the United States are subject to the applicable 

requirements of this part, immediately after the waste enters the United 

States, as indicated in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section:

    (a) A universal waste transporter is subject to the universal waste 

transporter requirements of subpart D of this part.

    (b) A universal waste handler is subject to the small or large 

quantity handler of universal waste requirements of subparts B or C, as 

applicable.

    (c) An owner or operator of a destination facility is subject to the 

destination facility requirements of subpart E of this part.

    (d) Persons managing universal waste that is imported from an OECD 

country as specified in 40 CFR 262.58(a)(1) are subject to paragraphs 

(a) through (c) of this section, in addition to the requirements of 40 

CFR part 262, subpart H.



[60 FR 25542, May 11, 1995, as amended at 61 FR 16316]