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… E-Waste under the Basel Convention on the Control of … and Trade www.brsmeas.org @brsmeas 1 The global waste sector valued at at least USD 410 billion a year, takes … million units. Yu et al. (2010) www.brsmeas.org @brsmeas Export of E-waste Lewis (2011) www.brsmeas.org @brsmeas …

… receive consent from the importing country and may only export mercury for a use allowed under the Convention or … sound interim storage of mercury other than waste mercury (Article 10) Measures shall be taken by Parties … relevant definitions of the Basel Convention applies to waste covered under the Minamata Convention for Parties to …

… a national decision- making process on their import and export and by disseminating these decisions to Parties. the … more transparent and less vulnerable to abuse through its export notification provisions and by encouraging harmonized … particularly pesticides; growth in the world’s toxic waste disposal problem. The Convention is an early warning …

… for a national decision-making process on their import and export and disseminating these decisions to Parties. OF THE … contrary to the import decisions of importing Parties. • Export notifi cation An export notifi cation reminds an importing Party that it is …

… banned or restricted chemicals, hazardous and toxic waste, rare and endangered species and living modified … as stopping illegal transfrontier shipments of hazardous waste, illegal dumping, illegal traffic of ozone-depleting … Customs controls and enforcement of national import/export licensing systems is essential for developing …

… VAT Value Added Tax WCO World Customs Organization WEEE Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment WIST Wildlife … and includes timber, fish, minerals, and even hazardous waste. Other aspects, such as the illegal exploitation and … Handbook (2013) o Strategic Analysis Report on Illegal Export of Electronic Waste to Non-OECD Countries (2011) o …

… place that prohibit, or restrict, the production, import, export and use of DDT. Limitations in achieving the … available for a global assessment of obsolete stocks and waste of DDT or amounts that were sent for environmentally … the assessment and reporting on obsolete stocks, waste and disposal of DDT should be improved. Similarly, the …

… to assess the current regulatory processes for import and export of goods at ports and borders with a view to … Fish $4.2 to 9.5 billion $23.5 billion (illegal fishing) Waste Dumping No data $11 billion Art and culture Property … Republic (Anon., 2015c). Clearly, Mombasa remains a major export hotspot in Africa’s illegal wildlife trade. Further …