Important Reminder About Hazardous Substance
The Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), an Agency of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, is reminding its stakeholders that in accordance with the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act, 2015 (NSRP Act), all importers of radiation sources are required to have a valid HSRA import permit for presentation at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) for clearance of such commodities.
Failure to comply with the
requirement constitutes a breach of Section 210 of the Customs Act and may
attract fines. There may also be charges associated with storage, as the
imported item/s will remain at the port pending the presentation of the HSRA
import permit.
Also be advised, that import
permits are only issued to end-users who are duly authorized with the HSRA; a
process which can take an average of 30 business days, as it requires
preparation and submission of several documents, payment of fees, a site
inspection and consideration of the application by the Technical Committee of
the HSRA Board, which currently meets twice a month.
Radiation sources covered under
the legislation include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Industrial equipment such as gauges
(Nuclear/Moisture Density/Compaction/ XRay), XRF/XRD analyzers, Full Scan
Vehicle Imaging Systems and Baggage Scanners.
2. Medical and Dental equipment used in diagnostic
and therapeutic procedures such as,
Conventional X-ray Units, Linear Accelerators, Cobalt-60 Teletherapy
Units, PET/ SPECT Scanners, Mammography Units,
Fluoroscopy Units, Veterinary X-ray Units, Intraoral and Portable Dental
Unit, Whole Body Bone Densitometers, Radioisotopes.
3. Equipment used in research/education/agriculture
such as check sources.
In light of the foregoing, the HSRA is encouraging all end-users to complete the authorization process as soon as possible, so your future import needs can be facilitated in a timely manner and avoid the potentially high costs associated with any breach of the legal requirements.
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