The document discusses the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal. It was adopted in 1989 in response to toxic waste dumping in developing countries. The convention's objectives are to reduce hazardous waste production and ensure proper management of wastes wherever disposal occurs. It regulates cross-border waste transport and promotes cooperation between parties.

1. Chrysanthemum
Chemical
Disposal
Corporation

2. The Basel Convention on
The Control of
Transboundary Movements
of Hazardous Wastes and
Their Disposal

3. • David Phillips
• Ann-Marie Nelson-Harvey
• Olivia Whyte
• Shannen Thomas
Board Members:

4. • The Basel Convention on the
Control of Transboundary
Movements of Hazardous Wastes
and their Disposal was adopted in
Basel, Switzerland by the
Conference of Plenipotentiaries on
March 22, 1989.
Introduction

5. • According to (Basel Convention,
2011), “the convention was adopted
in response to a public outcry in
following the discovery, in the
1980’s, in Africa and other parts of
the developing world of deposits of
toxic wastes imported from abroad”.
Introduction cont’d

6. • To reduce hazardous waste generation
and promote environmental sound
management of hazardous wastes,
wherever the place of disposal.
• To restrict transboundary movements of
hazardous wastes except where it is
perceived to be in accordance with the
principles of environmentally sound
management.
Purpose and Objectives

7. • To regulate system applying to
cases where transboundary
movements are permissible
• To provide cooperation between
parties
• To carry out training and capacity
building activities in regions
Purpose and Objectives

8. • Each Party can prohibit the import
of hazardous wastes and other
wastes. If it does, it should inform
other Parties to the Convention
(Article 4, paragraph 1 (a).
Legal Obligations

9. • Each Party shall prevent the import
of hazardous wastes and other
wastes if it has reason to believe
that the wastes in question will not
be managed in an environmentally
sound manner (Article 4,
paragraph 2 (g)).
Legal Obligations

10. • Each Party that intends to export
hazardous or other waste shall
ensure that the waste will be
managed in an environmentally
sound manner at the place of its
destination. (Article 4, paragraph 8)
Legal Obligations

11. • Each Party shall not permit
hazardous wastes or other wastes to
be exported to a non-Party unless
these is a bilateral, multilateral or
regional agreement allowing this
import (Article 4, paragraph 5) and
(Article 11, paragraph 1)
Legal Obligations

12. CONTROL
MECHANISMS
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13. • The control mechanism used by the
Basel Convention on the
Transboundary Movements of
Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
is the Mechanism for Promoting
Implementation and Compliance.
Control Mechanisms

14. • A Party as to its own compliance
difficulty
• A Party as to another Party’s failure
to comply with the obligations
under the Convention
• The Secretariat as to Party’s
reporting obligations under the
Convention.
Specific Submission Procedure

15. • According to (UNEP, 2006), “the
General Review Procedure begins with
the committee deciding what general
issues of compliance and
implementation can be the subject of
review?
• Submission is then reported to the
committee where recommendations
are analyzed and decided upon.
General Review Procedure

16. • According to (National Toxics
Network, 2007) “ In any
transboundary movement of waste,
the state of import's written consent
and confirmation of the sound
management of waste is required,
as is the written consent of the
state of transit.”
Control Mechanisms cont’d

17. • Transboundary
Movement of Waste
- Notification
• Transboundary
Movement of Waste
- Movement
document
Do They Need Documents???

18. • Export Notification
• Information to
Secretariat
• Information on
Sound Management
of Wastes
Documents

19. WHAT DO THEY DO????
Role of Customs and Border
Control

20. • CUSTOMS MUST:
Verify that all the documents required
are presented and that they correctly
completed.
Perform a physical inspection of the
shipment:
Role of Customs and Border
Control

21. • CUSTOMS MUST:
 Verify if the truck and the containers are
appropriately labeled
 Verify if the number of containers, their type,
and their volume, corresponds to that indicated
on the movement document.
 To the best possible extent , verify the contents
of the containers to ensure that they correspond
with the permitted substances.
Role of Customs and Border
Control

22. Based on the findings, it can be said
that the Basel Convention is of great
significance as it relates to the control of
transboundary movements of
Hazardous waste and their disposal.
CONCLUSION