Eleventh meeting of the openended working group of. About 1,400 participants took part in the conference, which was held from 24 april to 5 may 2017, backtoback with the thirteenth meeting of the conference of the parties to the basel convention bc cop and the eighth meeting of the conference of the. Ninth meeting of the openended working group of the basel. Review of the arrangements adopted pursuant to the synergies. In its decision rc110 on noncompliance, adopted at its first meeting, held in geneva from 20 to 24 september 2004, the conference of the parties to the convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade. Secretariat of the basel convention a decisions oewg ii10.
Basel action network report and press statements on the results of the eighth conference of the parties of the basel convention 2 december 2006, nairobi ban statement at the global ewaste forum 1 december 2006, nairobi. Santiago davila sena spain, co chair of the working group. Basel convention on the control of transboundary movements of. United nations revised glossary of terms basel convention. Draft terms of reference for the basel convention partnership on. Basel convention that are destined for reuse, recycling or recovery operations. Fifth session of the openended working group of the basel.
With basel peace office and environmental award laureates participating in the 3 rd international convention of environmental laureates. Secretariat of the basel convention unep office address. However, new nontariff trade barriers are gaining increased acceptance around the world in the form of multilateral environmental treaties with trade enforcement. Download the complete document in word or pdf format by clicking on the icons. About 1,400 participants took part in the conference, which was held from 24 april to 5 may 2017, backtoback with the thirteenth meeting of the conference of the parties to the basel convention bc cop and the eighth meeting of the conference of the parties to the stockholm. Compliance of the basel convention, the cop, adopted the work programme of the icc which, among other things, provides for the development of guidance on paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of article 9 of the convention on illegal traffic, including in consultation with oewg10, guidance to improve the implementation of paragraph. Unepchwoewg116, report of the openended working group of the basel convention, 607 k 209. What is the relationship between the oecd multilateral waste agreement and the basel convention. The openended working group oewg, one of the subsidiary bodies of the basel convention, was given the following mandate by decision vi36 institutional arrangements, adopted by the sixth meeting of the conference of the parties cop to the basel convention. The secretariat of the basel convention and unep chemicals cooperated in the development of draft technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of mercury wastes. Basel convention oewg 9 iisd rs highlights for friday, 19.
Rotterdam convention proposal to add a new annex to the convention in relation to procedures and. As of december 2015, 183 countries and the european union are parties to the basel convention exit, but. Compliance of the basel convention, the cop, adopted the work programme of the icc which, among other things, provides for the development of guidance on paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of article 9 of the convention on illegal traffic, including in consultation with oewg 10, guidance to improve the implementation of paragraph. Eighth meeting of the conference of the parties to the. The management of hazardous wastes has been on the international environmental agenda from the early 1980s, when it was included as one of three priority areas in the. This legal analysis has been prepared by ciel attorneys marcos a orellana and david azoulay and ciel. Unepchw oewg212 distr general 16 december 2003 original. At the sixth meeting of the conference of the parties to the basel convention cop6 in 2002, parties created the openended working group oewg as a subsidiary body to the convention. Ninth meeting of the openended working group of the basel convention oewg 9 16. United nations environment programme stockholm convention. Accreditation the formal recognition by an independent body. In its decision rc110 on noncompliance, adopted at its first meeting, held in geneva from 20 to 24 september 2004, the conference of the parties to the convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade rotterdam convention.
Openended working group of the basel convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal eleventh meeting geneva, 3 6 september 2018 item 3 b iii of the provisional agenda matters related to the work programme of the openended working group for 20182019. Transcribes international agreements into national law e. At the same time, parties also established a partnership on plastic waste to mobilise business, governments, academia, civil society and. Dec 24, 2014 parties to the basel convention are to allow transboundary movements only in accordance with the basel convention and article 11 of the minamata convention. The oewg welcomed the adoption in 2009 of the international convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships but requested the imo to continue to be mindful of the role of the basel convention in matters relating to ship recycling, particularly with respect to their environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous. It is the most comprehensive global treaty dealing with hazardous wastes from its generation, transport to disposal. Andrea lechner, secretariat of the basel convention email. The seventh session of the openended working group of the basel convention oewg 7 convened from 1014 may 2010.
Thatdocument highlighted the need for clear guidance on the appropriate handling of mercurycontaining waste. Manual on the implementation of the basel convention6 notes. Nonparties, the key one being the united states, are to take into account international rules, standards, and guidelines, which include the basel convention, before allowing any such movement. Oewgi4 with canada as the leading country, inviting parties. Jun 30, 2012 the oewg welcomed the adoption in 2009 of the international convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships but requested the imo to continue to be mindful of the role of the basel convention in matters relating to ship recycling, particularly with respect to their environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous. Iisd reporting services iisd rs is covering the ninth meeting of the openended working group of the basel convention oewg 9, from 16 to 19 september 2014, from geneva, switzerland. The basel convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal, usually known as the basel convention, is an international treaty that was designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations, and specifically to prevent transfer of hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries ldcs. Terminology8 8 refer to article 2 of the basel convention for further definitions. Review of the arrangements adopted pursuant to the. The draft guidelines were submitted to the openended working group of the basel convention at its sixth session held in geneva from 3 to 7 september 2007. It considers and advises the cop on issues relating to policy, technical, scientific, legal. Photo exhibition of chernobyl nuclear disaster by alexander hofmann basel art center, riehentorstrasse 33, basel discounted group rate 15 chf normal entry. The fifth session of the openended working group of the basel convention ended on friday afternoon at 4.
In paragraph 4 of article 2, the convention defines disposal as any operation specified in. The basel convention has considerable experience of using partnership approaches to bring together a wide range of actors to promote environmentally sound management of wastes for. The central objective of the basel convention is to regulate the international trade in hazardous waste in order to protect human health and the environment. Introducing the item, the chair referred to noncompliance procedures that had been adopted by the parties to the basel convention on the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and their disposal or were at an advanced stage of negotiation by the parties to the rotterdam convention. A range of issues are being discussed, including low pops content values for pops waste, which is a critical issue for preventing the spread of pops into consumer products and the environment. Transboundary movements of hazardous waste yearbook of. The basel convention is a multilateral international agreement governing all transboundary movements of hazardous waste for recovery or disposal. Basel convention on the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and a number of other highly significant multilateral environmental agreements. Basel convention general overview linkedin slideshare. Each party shall, within six months of becoming a party to this convention, inform the secretariat of the convention of the wastes, other than those listed in annexes i and ii, considered or defined as hazardous under its national legislation and of any requirements concerning transboundary movement procedures applicable to such wastes.
The basel convention aims to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects resulting from the generation, management, transboundary movements and disposal of hazardous and other wastes. The basel convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal is the most comprehensive global environmental agreement on hazardous and other wastes. Thirteenth meeting of the conference of the parties to the. Open ended working group of the basel convention on the control of transboundary. Plastic waste becomes hazardous under the basel convention.
Development of basel convention technical guidelines on pops. Oewg oewg work programme 20182019 new areas of work. Parties to the basel convention are to allow transboundary movements only in accordance with the basel convention and article 11 of the minamata convention. Ipen representatives are currently attending the 10th basel convention openended working group meeting oewg10 in nairobi, kenya. Sixth meeting of the conference of the parties to the basel convention cop 6, geneva, 9 december 2002. Jan 21, 2016 article 6 stockholm convention measures to reduce or eliminate releases from stockpiles and wastes item 2. Vijgen basel convention presentation on pops guidelines 7. Secretariat of the basel convention office address. Update on the basel, rotterdam and stockholm conventions. Transboundary movements of hazardous waste yearbook. Invites parties and others to submit comments on the following. The basel convention was created to protect people and the environment from the negative effects of the inappropriate management of hazardous wastes worldwide.
Basel convention meetings basel action network wiki. Eleventh meeting of the openended working group of the basel convention oewg 11 the eleventh meeting of the openended working group will consider its work programme, comprising of. Basel convention rotterdam convention stockholm convention. Recalling decision ix30 of the conference of the parties to the basel convention.
Second session of the openended working group oewg 2, geneva, 20 24 october 2003. Preparation of technical guidelines on the esm of pops as wastes 1. Basel convention implementation and compliance committee chair basel convention technical contact point argentina development of basel convention technical guidelines on pops role of the small intersessional. Ipen representatives are currently attending the 10th basel convention openended working group meeting oewg 10 in nairobi, kenya. The tenth meeting of the openended working group of the basel convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal was opened at 10. The wto has been heralded as the mechanism for a new era in global trade liberalization. Basel convention the convention openended working group.
First session of the openended working group oewg 1, geneva, 28 april 2 may 2003. Executive summary with the establishment of the world trade organization wto in 1995, free trade should be on the rise. The first meeting of the openended working group oewg of the basel convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal, 28 april to 2 may 2003, which among others, requested the parties to submit through the secretariat of the basel convention, proposals for the separate identification of hazardous. Pdf on feb 2, 2012, hafiz isa and others published implementation of basel convention in malaysia find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. English openended working group of the basel convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal second session geneva, 2024 octo ber 2003 report of the openended working group of the basel convention on the work of its second session i. Frequently asked questions faqs regarding the convening of the oewg 12 by electronic means are available here. Organizational session the ad hoc openended working group held its organizational session at united nations headquarters from 5 to 7 september 2018. Basel convention oewg 9 iisd rs highlights for friday. English openended working group of the basel convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal second session geneva, 2024 octo ber 2003 report of the openended working group of the basel convention on the work of its second session. It has over 160 parties and aims to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects resulting from the generation, management. Development of basel convention technical guidelines on.
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