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The Basel Convention mechanism for promoting the implementation and compliance - Celebrating a decade of assistance to Parties

… national definition of hazardous wastes or of an import or export prohibition, and of any changes thereto; ■ to … technical expertise of environment law and hazardous waste issues for translating Convention obligations into … Convention also publishes technical guidelines on various waste streams providing guidance on best practices for ESM as …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… or alternative uses. 6. Each Party shall not allow the export of mercury except: (a) To a Party that has provided … products or processes that process mercury-containing waste. 2. Each Party shall not allow, by taking appropriate … sound interim storage of mercury, other than waste mercury 1. This Article shall apply to the interim …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Operational articles of the Minamata Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… 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 …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… implementation and enforcement of the chemicals and waste conventions in Africa to safeguard human health and the … on the environmentally sound management of asbestos waste resulting from natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific … . Countries started to prohibit and restrict the import/export, manufacturing and use of raw materials, products and …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Main Provisions of the Stockholm Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… the production and use, as well as the import and export, of the intentionally produced POPs that are listed in … adopted by the Conference of the Parties. The import and export of chemicals listed in Annex A can take place under … Restrict the production and use, as well as the import and export, of the intentionally produced POPs that are listed in …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Implementation of key operational articles of the Minamata Convention

… sound interim storage of mercury, other than waste mercury (Article 10) • Mercury added products (Article … sound interim storage of mercury, other than waste mercury (Article 10) for information purposes only … purposes only Article 3 - Key provisions on stocks No export of mercury except: To a Party that has provided the …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Towards responsible trade

… 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 …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Moving towards effective implementation

… Article 3 – Mercury supply sources and trade Trade - No export of mercury except: To a Party that has provided the … processes used in the production of non-ferrous metals  Waste incineration facilities  Cement clinker production … sound interim storage of mercury other than waste mercury Reference to the relevant definitions of the …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… wastes properly or lack the capacity to control the import/export of such wastes. This problem is particularly … economies in transition need to meet the global and local waste challenge. III. Waste is a global issue Because of the frequency of … Chemicals and Waste
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

… 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 …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste