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Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste

Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste. Prague, 6-8 November, 2006 Symposium on Illegal International Traffic in Hazardous Chemicals Givi Kalandadze Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia. Prerequisites for Development of International Regulation on HW.

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Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste

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  1. Transboundary Movement of HazardousWaste Prague, 6-8 November, 2006 Symposium on Illegal International Traffic in Hazardous Chemicals Givi Kalandadze Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

  2. Prerequisites for Development of International Regulation on HW • Environmental and Human Health Concerns Caused by HW • Trends towards Transboundary displacement of HW from the developed world to developing countries Prague, 6-8 November, 2006 Symposium on Illegal International Traffic in Hazardous Chemicals Givi Kalandadze Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

  3. International Treaties • Lomé Convention 1989 • Bamako Convention 1991 • Basel Convention 1992 • ‘Basel Ban’ 1997 Prague, 6-8 November, 2006 Symposium on Illegal International Traffic in Hazardous Chemicals Givi Kalandadze Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

  4. Preconditions in Georgia • Premex Anstalt case • The case with high toxicity railway ties from Germany • The attempts to import railway sleepers from Russia and Ukraine • The cases with pyrolitic tar • The cases with used automobile tires Prague, 6-8 November, 2006 Symposium on Illegal International Traffic in Hazardous Chemicals Givi Kalandadze Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

  5. Legal Framework in Georgia • The Law on Transit and Import of Hazardous Waste 1995 (amended in 1997) • The Law on Nuclear and Radioactive Safety 1998 • The Law on Licenses and Permits 2005 • The Government Resolution N 184,2006- On the goods with limited turnover • The Basel Convention (member since 1999) Prague, 6-8 November, 2006 Symposium on Illegal International Traffic in Hazardous Chemicals Givi Kalandadze Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

  6. The Law on Transit and Import of Waste on the Territory of Georgia • Bans transit and import of hazardous, industrial, municipal, or other types of wastes including non-hazardous and non-radioactive wastes defined in Annex IV, Group A of Basel Convention, and those, which are not defined with this law, on the territory of Georgia • Allows import of non-hazardous and non-radioactive wastes defined in Annex IV, Group B of Basel Convention. Prague, 6-8 November, 2006 Symposium on Illegal International Traffic in Hazardous Chemicals Givi Kalandadze Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

  7. Present Developments • Government Focus on Economic Development • The issue of Georgia’s possible secession from the Basel Convention could become a new topic on agenda Prague, 6-8 November, 2006 Symposium on Illegal International Traffic in Hazardous Chemicals Givi Kalandadze Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

  8. Consequences of Possible Secession from Basel Convention • Environmental and Human Health Concerns • International Responsibilities • The requirements of WTO Prague, 6-8 November, 2006 Symposium on Illegal International Traffic in Hazardous Chemicals Givi Kalandadze Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

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