Regulations, 2007

L.N. 172 of 2007

ECO-CONTRIBUTION ACT

(CAP. 473)

Eco-Contribution Act (Amendment of First Schedule)

Regulations, 2007

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 13(c) of the Eco-

Contribution Act, hereinafter referred to as “the Act”, the Minister for

Rural Affairs and the Environment, with the concurrence of the Prime

Minister and Minister of Finance, has made the following regulations>–

(1) The title of these regulations is the Eco-Contribution Act Title and

(Amendment of First Schedule) Regulations, 2007, and they shall be commencement.

read and construed as one with the First Schedule to the Eco-Contribution

Act, which First Schedule is hereinafter referred to in these regulations

as “the Schedule”.

(2) These regulations shall come into force on the 6th July,

2007.

For the list in the Schedule, there shall be substituted the Amends

Schedule.

following>–

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HS CODE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

CARBUOYS, BOTTLES, FLASKS, JARS, AND OTHER CONTAINERS MADE OF

PLASTIC, GLASS OR METAL, CONTAINING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING BEVERAGES

Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not

containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and

snow

Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added

sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic

beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading 2009

Beer made from malt

Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that

of heading 2009

Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic

substances

Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead); mixtures of

fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-

alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included

Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than

80 % vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages

EMPTY CARBUOYS, BOTTLES, FLASKS, JARS, AND OTHER CONTAINERS MADE OF

PLASTIC, GLASS OR METAL, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS

Articles for the conveyance or packing of beverages

Articles for the conveyance or packing of beverages

Cans of aluminium for the conveyance or packing of beverages

Toiletries and washing preparations, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS

Perfumes and toilet waters

Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin

(other than medicaments), including sunscreen or suntan preparations;

manicure or pedicure preparations. But excluding unscented nursery powder

packed in cartons of a weight not exceeding 70 grams and hand and body

lotion in containers not exceeding 50 ml

Preparations for use on the hair, but excluding items falling under heading

33051000

33051000

Shampoos, in containers exceeding 50 ml

Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture fixative pastes

and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss), in

individual retail packages

Pre-shave, shaving or aftershave preparations, personal deodorants, bath

preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet

preparations, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared room

deodorisers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties. But

excluding bath and shower gel in containers not exceeding 50 ml

Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations,

washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and

cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of

heading 3401, not including preparations of heading 340220 or of heading

340290

Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations,

washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and

cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of

heading 3401, carried under headings 340220 or heading 340290

HS CODE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

TABLEWARE AND KITCHENWARE, OF PLASTICS

39241000

Tableware and kitchenware (per 50 pieces or part thereof)

PACKAGING, OF PLASTICS

Clamshells, with a hinged lid, of expanded polystyrene and all other

39231000

expandable plastic materials

GUM

Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated (per 2 gram net weight, or part

170410

thereof)

Chewing gum, under heading 2106 (per 2 gram net weight, or part thereof)

AMMUNITION

Cartridges, whether or not filled with ammunition, excluding

i)

cartridges for riveting or similar tools or for captive-bolt humane

killers,

ii) cartridges, filled with lead pellets of a maximum weight not exceeding

24 grams

MATTRESSES AND ARTICLES OF BEDDING

940421

Mattress, of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered

940429

Mattress, of other materials

940430

Sleeping bags

940490

Other articles of bedding, excluding pillows

PLASTIC BAGS

Bags for the conveyance of goods, of plastics, excluding

i)

sacks and cones;

ii) bags, without any handles loops slots or any other feature that

facilitates the use of the bag for the conveyance of goods, and without

any gussets, not exceeding 26 cm in width and 40 cm in length;

iii) bio-degradable bags in accordance with MSA EN 13432:2000, MSA

EN 14046:2003, MSA EN 14047:2003, MSA EN 14048:2003, as

appropriate, and degradable plastic bags, of any dimension, including

bio-degradable and degradable garbage bags;

iv) plastic packaging, without handles, used as part of a production

process;

v) plastic bags designed for re-use, which are used to contain goods or

products, and which are sold by the producer for a sum of not less than

Lm0.50

Bags for the conveyance of goods, of degradable plastic, excluding bags

without any handles loops slots or any other feature that facilitates the use

of the bag for the conveyance of goods and without any gussets not

exceeding 26 cm in width and 40 cm in length

TYRES FOR MOTOR AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, UNDER THE FOLLOWING

HEADINGS

New pneumatic tyres, of rubber, not including tyres of heading 401150

Rethreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, of

rubber

BATTERIES AND ACCUMULATORS, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS

Primary cells and primary batteries, excluding batteries used in

(i) hearing aids;

(ii) cochlear implants; and

(iii) cardiac pacemakers

ECO-

HS CODE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

CONTRIBUTION

Electric accumulators, whether or not rectangular (including square) not

Lm0.025

exceeding 35 grams in weight

Electric accumulators, whether or not rectangular (including square)

Lm0.70

exceeding 35 grams in weight

PETROLEUM OILS, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS

Lubricating oils; other oils

For undergoing a specific process

Lm0.10

27101971

per litre

For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those

Lm0.10

27101975

specified in respect of subheading 2710 19 71

per litre

For other purposes

Lm0.10

27101981

Motor oils, compressor lube oils, turbine lube oils

per litre

Lm0.10

27101983

Liquids for hydraulic purposes

per litre

Lm0.10

27101985

White oils, liquid paraffin

per litre

Lm0.10

27101987

Gear oils and reductor oils

per litre

Lm0.10

27101991

Metal-working compounds, mould release oils, anti-corrosion oils

per litre

Lm0.10

27101993

Electrical insulating oils

per litre

Lm0.10

27101999

Other lubricating oils and other oils

per litre

OIL FILTERS, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADING

842123

Oil or petrol filters for internal combustion engines

Lm0.05

WHITE GOODS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE FOLLOWING

HEADINGS

Cooling and refrigerating equipment

Air-conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for

changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which

Lm12.00

the humidity cannot be separately regulated

Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment,

electric or other but excluding refrigeration apparatus under heading

Lm10.00

841850; heat pumps other than air-conditioning machines of heading 8415

Other refrigeration or freezing chests, cabinets, display counters, showcases

841850

Lm30.00

and similar refrigerating or freezing furniture

Water Heaters

85161011

Instantaneous water heaters

Lm3.00

85161019

Other electric water heaters

Lm3.00

84191100

Instantaneous gas water heaters

Lm3.00

84191900

Other water heaters, non-electric

Lm3.00

ECO-

HS CODE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

CONTRIBUTION

Monitors and TV equipment

Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-

broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus;

video monitors and video projectors; not including colour television

Lm5.00

apparatus with integral tube with a diagonal measurement of

the screen exceeding 52 cm

Colour TV receivers with integral tube, screen width/height ratio less than

85281256

Lm15.00

1.5, diagonal screen measurement exceeding 52cm but not exceeding 72 cm

Colour TV receivers with integral tube, screen width/height ratio less than

85281258

Lm15.00

1.5, diagonal screen measurement exceeding 72cm

84716090

Computer monitor

Lm5.00

Telecommunications equipment

85252091

Mobile telephones (For cellular networks)

Lm2.50

Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy, including line

telephone sets with cordless handsets and telecommunication apparatus for

carrier-current line systems or for digital line systems; videophones; not

Lm2.50

including parts thereof, not including apparatus carried under headings

851750 and 851790

Appliances used for washing and cooking

84221100

Dishwashing machines of the household type

Lm10.00

Household or laundry-type washing machines, including machines which

Lm10.00

both wash and dry

85165000

Microwave ovens

Lm10.00

Other ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings; grillers and roasters

851660

- of a weight exceeding 2kg but up to 10kg

Lm3.00

- of a weight exceeding 10kg

Lm10.00

Ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings; grillers and roasters falling

under headings 7321, but excluding charcoal barbecue tables

- of a weight exceeding 2kg but up to 10kg

Lm3.00

Lm10.00

- of a weight exceeding 10kg

Ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings; grillers and roasters falling

under headings 8419

Lm3.00

- of a weight exceeding 2kg but up to 10kg

- of a weight exceeding 10kg

Lm10.00

Electronic equipment

Calculating machines and pocket-size data-recording, reproducing and

displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines,

Lm0.50

excluding items under heading 847050 and heading 847090

847050

Cash registers

Lm10.00

847090

Other

Lm1.00

Automatic data-processing machines, excluding

i)

portable automatic data processing machines,

Lm14.00

ii) printers, and

iii) visual display units

ECO-

HS CODE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

CONTRIBUTION

Portable automatic data processing machines, incorporating peripherals

Lm14.00

within the same unit

Cases or housings for automatic data processing machines, whether or not

Lm14.00

incorporating a power supply or any other component

Printers

- of a weight not exceeding 10kg

Lm5.00

- of a weight exceeding 10kg

Lm10.00

Other office machines (for example, automatic banknote dispensers, coin-

sorting machines, coin counting or -wrapping machines), excluding items

Lm30.00

under heading 847210 and under heading 847220

Duplicating machines

847210

- of a weight not exceeding 10kg

Lm5.00

- of a weight exceeding 10kg

Lm10.00

847220

Addressing machines and address plate embossing machines

Lm1.00

Automatic goods-vending machines (for example, postage stamp, cigarette,

Lm30.00

food or beverage machines), including money-changing machines

Photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system or of the contact

type and thermo-copying apparatus

- of a weight not exceeding 10kg

Lm5.00

- of a weight exceeding 10kg

Lm10.00

Toner and ink cartridges under heading 3215

Lm1.00

Toner and ink cartridges for equipment classified under heading 8473

Lm1.00

Toner and ink cartridges for equipment classified under heading 9009

Lm1.00”.

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