&EPA
                        Fact Sheet
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency

March 2012
EPA530-F-12-001
www.epa.gov/wastes
                         Proposed Rule: Revisions to the
                         Export Provisions of the Cathode
                         Ray Tube (CRT) Rule
        •   EPA is proposing a rule to revise export provisions of the cathode ray
        tube (CRT) final rule published in 2006.

        •   These proposed changes will allow the Agency to obtain additional
        information on the export of used CRTs to ensure that they are managed in
        compliance with the regulations.

        •   The changes were recommended by the Interagency Task Force on
        Electronics Stewardship in its report titled National Strategy for
        Electronics Stewardship (July 20, 2011).

        •   CRT is the glass video display component of an electronic device
        (usually a computer or television monitor). CRT glass contains a significant
        amount of lead and must be recycled under safe conditions, which hasn't
        always occurred in developing countries.

        •   Comments on this proposal should be submitted by:

        •   For more information about this rulemaking, please visit:
           http://www.epa.gov/wastes/hazard/recycling/electron/
        The principal changes proposed are:

        Definition of "CRTExporter"

        When CRTs are exported for recycling or reuse, several parties may be
        involved in the transaction, including brokers. To clarify the liabilities of
        these parties, we are proposing a definition of "CRT exporter" that includes
        any intermediaries arranging for the export.

        Notice for CRTs Exported for Reuse
        Some CRTs ostensibly exported for reuse are actually disassembled and
        recycled when they reach the receiving country, occasionally under unsafe
        conditions.  To address the issue of purported reuse, we are proposing to
        add information items to the current reuse notice. Instead of the current
        one-time notice, we are also proposing to require that reuse notices be
        submitted to cover a twelve month period or shorter. In addition, we are

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proposing to require that the exporter sign a certification that the CRTs are
fully functioning or capable of being functional after refurbishment.

Annual Reports for CRTs Exported for Recycling
We are proposing to require exporters of CRTs for recycling to submit an
annual report documenting the actual numbers of CRTs exported during the
previous calendar year. This information would enable EPA to provide
receiving countries with information that may help them to determine the
quantity of CRTs that were received in a particular country for recycling.
Similar annual reports are already required for exporters of hazardous
waste, spent lead-acid batteries, and universal waste.

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