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CHA PT ER XXV II
ENV IRONMENT
3 . Ba sel Con v en t i on on t h e Con t r ol of T r a n sbou n da r y Mov em en t s of Ha za r dou s Wa st es a n d t h ei r
Di sposa l
Ba sel, 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 9
En t r y i n t o for ce : 5 Ma y 1 9 9 2 , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 5 (1 ).
Regi st r a t i on : 5 Ma y 1 9 9 2 , No. 2 8 9 1 1
St a t u s : Sig n a t or ies : 5 3 . Pa r t ies : 1 8 0 . 1
T ext : Un it ed Na t ion s, Treaty Series , v ol. 1 6 7 3 , p. 5 7 ; a n d deposit a r y n ot ifica t ion s
C.N.3 0 2 .1 9 9 2 .T REA T IES-9 of 2 5 Nov em ber 1 9 9 2 (pr ocès-v er ba l of r ect ifica t ion of t h e
or ig in a l En g lish t ex t )2 ; C.N.2 4 8 .1 9 9 3 .T REA T IES-7 of 7 Sept em ber 1 9 9 3 (pr ocèsv er ba l of r ect ifica t ion of t h e a u t h en t ic Fr en ch t ex t ); C.N.1 4 4 .1 9 9 4 .T REA T IES-4 of 2 7

Ju n e 1 9 9 4 (pr ocès-v er ba l of r ect ifica t ion of t h e a u t h en t ic A r a bic, Ch in ese, En g lish
a n d Spa n ish t ex t s); C.N.1 5 .1 9 9 7 .T REA T IES-1 of 2 0 Febr u r a r y 1 9 9 7 (pr ocès-v er ba l of
r ect ifica t ion of t h e a u t h en t ic Ru ssia n t ex t ); C.N.7 7 .1 9 9 8 . T REA T IES-2 of 6 Ma y 1 9 9 8
(a m en dm en t t o a n n ex I a n d a dopt ion of a n n ex es V III a n d IX ) 3 ;
C.N.2 4 5 .2 0 0 3 .T REA T IES-4 of 2 7 Ma r ch 2 0 0 3 [pr oposa l of cor r ect ion s t o t h e or ig in a l
t ex t of t h e Con v en t ion (a u t h en t ic Ch in ese t ex t )] a n d C.N.3 2 1 .2 0 0 3 .T REA T IES-5 of 2 9
A pr il 2 0 0 3 [Cor r ect ion s t o t h e or ig in a l of t h e Con v en t ion (a u t h en t ic Ch in ese t ex t )];
C.N.3 9 9 .2 0 0 3 .T REA T IES-9 of 2 0 Ma y 2 0 0 3 (Pr oposa l of a m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es V III
a n d IX of t h e Con v en t ion ) a n d C.N.1 3 1 4 .2 0 0 3 .T REA T IES-1 2 of 2 0 Nov em ber 2 0 0 3
(En t r y in t o for ce of a m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es V III a n d IX of t h e Con v en t ion );
C.N.1 1 9 .2 0 0 5 .T REA T IES-2 of 2 3 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 5 [(Pr oposa l of cor r ect ion s t o t h e
or ig in a l t ex t of t h e Con v en t ion (a u t h en t ic Spa n ish t ex t )] a n d
C.N.4 0 6 .2 0 0 5 .T REA T IES-6 of 2 5 Ma y 2 0 0 5 [(Cor r ect ion s t o t h e or ig in a l of t h e
Con v en t ion (A u t h en t ic Spa n ish t ex t )]; C.N.2 6 3 .2 0 0 5 .T REA T IES-4 of 8 A pr il 2 0 0 5
(Pr oposa l of a m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es V III a n d IX of t h e Con v en t ion ) a n d
C.N.2 6 3 .2 0 0 5 .T REA T IES-4 of (Re-issu ed) of 1 3 Ju n e 2 0 0 5 (Pr oposa l of a m en dm en t s
t o A n n ex es V III a n d IX of t h e Con v en t ion ) a n d C.N.1 0 4 4 .2 0 0 5 .T REA T IES-7 of 1 0
Oct ober 2 0 0 5 (En t r y in t o for ce of a m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es V III a n d IX of t h e
Con v en t ion ); C.N.1 0 3 8 .2 0 0 7 .T REA T IES-5 of 1 4 Nov em ber 2 0 0 7 (Pr oposa l of
cor r ect ion s t o A n n ex es V III a n d IX of t h e Con v en t ion ) a n d C.N.1 1 9 .2 0 0 8 .T REA T IES-1

of 2 6 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 8 (Cor r ect ion s t o A n n ex es V III a n d IX ); C.N.1 2 5 .2 0 0 8 .T REA T IES2 of 2 6 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 8 (Pr oposa l of Cor r ect ion t o A n n ex IX of t h e Con v en t ion ) a n d
C.N.2 4 3 .2 0 0 8 .T REA T IES-3 of 7 A pr il 2 0 0 8 (Cor r ect ion t o A n n ex IX of t h e
Con v en t ion ); C.N.3 9 7 .2 0 0 8 .T REA T IES-4 of 2 7 Ma y 2 0 0 8 (Pr oposa l of Cor r ect ion t o
A n n ex es V III a n d IX of t h e Con v en t ion ) a n d C.N.6 0 9 .2 0 0 8 .T REA T IES-8 of 2 8 A u g u st
2 0 0 8 (Cor r ect ion s t o A n n ex es V III a n d IX of t h e Con v en t ion );
C.N.6 4 4 .2 0 0 8 .T REA T IES-9 of 1 8 Sept em ber 2 0 0 8 (Pr oposa l of cor r ect ion t o A n n ex IX
of t h e Con v en t ion ) a n d C.N.7 7 8 .2 0 0 8 .T REA T IES-1 0 of 2 8 Oct ober 2 0 0 8 (Cor r ect ion s
t o A n n ex IX of t h e Con v en t ion ); C.N.2 8 4 .2 0 1 1 .T REA T IES-2 of 1 8 Ma y 2 0 1 1 (Pr oposa l
of cor r ect ion t o t h e or ig in a l t ex t of [t h e] Con v en t ion (Fr en ch v er sion ) a n d t o t h e
cer t ified t r u e copies) a n d C.N.3 5 9 .2 0 1 1 .T REA T IES-3 of 2 0 Ju n e 2 0 1 1 (Cor r ect ion t o
t h e or ig in a l t ex t of Con v en t ion (Fr en ch v er sion ) a n d t o t h e cer t ified t r u e copies);
C.N.7 6 0 .2 0 1 1 .T REA T IES-6 of 2 8 Nov em ber 2 0 1 1 (Pr oposa l of cor r ect ion t o A n n ex V III

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C.N.7 6 0 .2 0 1 1 .T REA T IES-6 of 2 8 Nov em ber 2 0 1 1 (Pr oposa l of cor r ect ion t o A n n ex V III
of t h e Con v en t ion ) a n d C.N.8 2 4 .2 0 1 1 .T REA T IES-7 of 3 0 Decem ber 2 0 1 1 (Cor r ect ion
t o A n n ex V III of t h e Con v en t ion ).
Not e : T h e Con v en t ion , of w h ich t h e A r a bic, Ch in ese, En g lish , Fr en ch , Ru ssia n a n d Spa n ish
t ex t s a r e equ a lly a u t h en t ic, w a s a dopt ed on 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 9 by t h e Con fer en ce of
Plen ipot en t ia r ies w h ich w a s con v en ed a t Ba sel fr om 2 0 t o 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 9 . In
a ccor da n ce w it h it s a r t icle 2 1 , t h e Con v en t ion , w h ich w a s open for sig n a t u r e a t t h e
Feder a l Depa r t m en t of For eig n A ffa ir s of Sw it zer la n d in Ber n e fr om 2 3 Ma r ch 1 9 8 9 t o
3 0 Ju n e 1 9 8 9 , w a s open t h er ea ft er a t t h e Hea dqu a r t er s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s in New
Y or k u n t il 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 9 0 , by a ll St a t es, Na m ibia , a n d by polit ica l a n d/or econ om ic
in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion s4.

Part icipant

Signat ure

Approval(AA), Formal confirmat ion(c),
Accept ance(A), Accession(a),
Succession(d), Rat ificat ion

Afghanistan

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

2 5 Mar 2 01 3

Albania

2 9 Jun 1 9 9 9 a

Algeria

1 5 Sep 1 9 9 8 a

Andorra

2 3 Jul 1 9 9 9 a

Antigua and Barbuda

5 Apr 1 9 9 3 a

Argentina

2 8 Jun 1 9 89

2 7 Jun 1 9 9 1

Arm enia

1 Oct 1 9 9 9 a

Australia

5 Feb 1 9 9 2 a

Austria

1 9 Mar 1 9 9 0

1 2 Jan 1 9 9 3

Azerbaijan

1 Jun 2 001 a

Baham as

1 2 Aug 1 9 9 2 a

Bahrain

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

1 5 Oct 1 9 9 2

Bangladesh

1 Apr 1 9 9 3 a

Barbados

2 4 Aug 1 9 9 5 a

Belarus

1 0 Dec 1 9 9 9 a

Belgium

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

1 Nov 1 9 9 3

Belize

2 3 May 1 9 9 7 a

Benin

4 Dec 1 9 9 7 a

Bhutan
Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)

2 6 Aug 2 002 a
2 2 Mar 1 9 89

1 5 Nov 1 9 9 6

Bosnia and Herzegov ina

1 6 Mar 2 001 a

Botswana

2 0 May 1 9 9 8 a

Brazil

1 Oct 1 9 9 2 a

Brunei Darussalam

1 6 Dec 2 002 a

Bulgaria

1 6 Feb 1 9 9 6 a

Burkina Faso

4 Nov 1 9 9 9 a

Burundi

6 Jan 1 9 9 7 a

Cam bodia

2 Mar 2 001 a

Cam eroon
Canada

9 Feb 2 001 a
2 2 Mar 1 9 89

2 8 Aug 1 9 9 2

Cape Verde

2 Jul 1 9 9 9 a

Central African Republic

2 4 Feb 2 006 a

Chad

1 0 Mar 2 004 a

Chile

3 1 Jan 1 9 9 0

1 1 Aug 1 9 9 2

5, 6

2 2 Mar 1 9 9 0

1 7 Dec 1 9 9 1

Colom bia

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

3 1 Dec 1 9 9 6

China

Com oros
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Congo

2 0 Apr 2 007 a

Cook Islands

2 9 Jun 2 004 a

Costa Rica

7 Mar 1 9 9 5 a

Côte d'Iv oire

1 Dec 1 9 9 4 a

Croatia

9 May 1 9 9 4 a

Cuba

3 Oct 1 9 9 4 a

Cy prus

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

1 7 Sep 1 9 9 2

Czech Republic 7

3 0 Sep 1 9 9 3 d

Dem ocratic People's Republic of Korea

1 0 Jul 2 008 a

Dem ocratic Republic of the Congo
Denm ark

6 Oct 1 9 9 4 a
2 2 Mar 1 9 89

Djibouti

6 Feb 1 9 9 4 AA
3 1 May 2 002 a

Dom inica

5 May 1 9 9 8 a

Dom inican Republic

1 0 Jul 2 000 a

Ecuador
Egy pt

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

8

El Salv ador

2 3 Feb 1 9 9 3
8 Jan 1 9 9 3 a

2 2 Mar 1 9 9 0

1 3 Dec 1 9 9 1

Equatorial Guinea

7 Feb 2 003 a

Eritrea

1 0 Mar 2 005 a

Estonia

2 1 Jul 1 9 9 2 a

Ethiopia

1 2 Apr 2 000 a

European Union

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

7 Feb 1 9 9 4 AA

Finland

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

1 9 Nov 1 9 9 1 A

France

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

7 Jan 1 9 9 1 AA

Gabon

6 Jun 2 008 a

Gam bia

1 5 Dec 1 9 9 7 a

Georgia

2 0 May 1 9 9 9 a

Germ any 9

2 3 Oct 1 9 89

Ghana

2 1 Apr 1 9 9 5
3 0 May 2 003 a

Greece

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

4 Aug 1 9 9 4

Guatem ala

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

1 5 May 1 9 9 5

Guinea

2 6 Apr 1 9 9 5 a

Guinea-Bissau

9 Feb 2 005 a

Guy ana

4 Apr 2 001 a

Haiti

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

Honduras
Hungary

2 7 Dec 1 9 9 5 a
2 2 Mar 1 9 89

Iceland
India

2 1 May 1 9 9 0 AA
2 8 Jun 1 9 9 5 a

1 5 Mar 1 9 9 0

2 4 Jun 1 9 9 2

Indonesia

2 0 Sep 1 9 9 3 a

Iran (Islam ic Republic of)

5 Jan 1 9 9 3 a

Iraq

2 May 2 01 1 a

Ireland

1 9 Jan 1 9 9 0

7 Feb 1 9 9 4

Israel

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

1 4 Dec 1 9 9 4

Italy

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

7 Feb 1 9 9 4

Jam aica

2 3 Jan 2 003 a

Japan

1 7 Sep 1 9 9 3 a

Jordan

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

2 2 Jun 1 9 89 AA

Kazakhstan

3 Jun 2 003 a

Keny a

1 Jun 2 000 a

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Kiribati

7 Sep 2 000 a

Kuwait

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

Ky rgy zstan

1 1 Oct 1 9 9 3
1 3 Aug 1 9 9 6 a

Lao People's Dem ocratic Republic

2 1 Sep 2 01 0 a

Latv ia

1 4 Apr 1 9 9 2 a

Lebanon

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

2 1 Dec 1 9 9 4

Lesotho

3 1 May 2 000 a

Liberia

2 2 Sep 2 004 a

Liby a

1 2 Jul 2 001 a

Liechtenstein

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

Lithuania

2 7 Jan 1 9 9 2
2 2 Apr 1 9 9 9 a

Luxem bourg

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

7 Feb 1 9 9 4

Madagascar

2 Jun 1 9 9 9 a

Malawi

2 1 Apr 1 9 9 4 a

Malay sia

8 Oct 1 9 9 3 a

Maldiv es

2 8 Apr 1 9 9 2 a

Mali

5 Dec 2 000 a

Malta

1 9 Jun 2 000 a

Marshall Islands

2 7 Jan 2 003 a

Mauritania

1 6 Aug 1 9 9 6 a

Mauritius

2 4 Nov 1 9 9 2 a

Mexico

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

2 2 Feb 1 9 9 1

Micronesia (Federated States of)

6 Sep 1 9 9 5 a

Monaco

3 1 Aug 1 9 9 2 a

Mongolia

1 5 Apr 1 9 9 7 a

Montenegro

10

2 3 Oct 2 006 d

Morocco

2 8 Dec 1 9 9 5 a

Mozam bique

1 3 Mar 1 9 9 7 a

Nam ibia

1 5 May 1 9 9 5 a

Nauru

1 2 Nov 2 001 a

Nepal

1 5 Oct 1 9 9 6 a

Netherlands 1 1
New Zealand

12

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

1 6 Apr 1 9 9 3 A

1 8 Dec 1 9 89

2 0 Dec 1 9 9 4

Nicaragua

3 Jun 1 9 9 7 a

Niger

1 7 Jun 1 9 9 8 a

Nigeria

1 5 Mar 1 9 9 0

1 3 Mar 1 9 9 1

Norway

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

2 Jul 1 9 9 0

Om an

8 Feb 1 9 9 5 a

Pakistan

2 6 Jul 1 9 9 4 a

Palau

8 Sep 2 01 1 a

Panam a

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

2 2 Feb 1 9 9 1

Papua New Guinea

1 Sep 1 9 9 5 a

Paraguay

2 8 Sep 1 9 9 5 a

Peru

2 3 Nov 1 9 9 3 a

Philippines

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

2 1 Oct 1 9 9 3

Poland

2 2 Mar 1 9 9 0

2 0 Mar 1 9 9 2

2 6 Jun 1 9 89

2 6 Jan 1 9 9 4

Portugal

5

Qatar

9 Aug 1 9 9 5 a

Republic of Korea

2 8 Feb 1 9 9 4 a

Republic of Moldov a
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2 Jul 1 9 9 8 a

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Republic of Moldov a
Rom ania

2 Jul 1 9 9 8 a
2 7 Feb 1 9 9 1 a

Russian Federation

2 2 Mar 1 9 9 0

3 1 Jan 1 9 9 5

Rwanda

7 Jan 2 004 a

Sam oa

2 2 Mar 2 002 a

Saudi Arabia

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

Senegal
Serbia

7 Mar 1 9 9 0
1 0 Nov 1 9 9 2 a

13

1 8 Apr 2 000 a

Sey chelles

1 1 May 1 9 9 3 a

Singapore

2 Jan 1 9 9 6 a

Slov akia 7

2 8 May 1 9 9 3 d

Slov enia

7 Oct 1 9 9 3 a

Som alia

2 6 Jul 2 01 0 a

South Africa

5 May 1 9 9 4 a

Spain

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

7 Feb 1 9 9 4

Sri Lanka

2 8 Aug 1 9 9 2 a

St. Kitts and Nev is

7 Sep 1 9 9 4 a

St. Lucia

9 Dec 1 9 9 3 a

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

2 Dec 1 9 9 6 a

Sudan

9 Jan 2 006 a

Surinam e

2 0 Sep 2 01 1 a

Swaziland

8 Aug 2 005 a

Sweden

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

2 Aug 1 9 9 1

Switzerland

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

3 1 Jan 1 9 9 0

Sy rian Arab Republic

1 1 Oct 1 9 89

2 2 Jan 1 9 9 2

Thailand

2 2 Mar 1 9 9 0

2 4 Nov 1 9 9 7

The form er Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

1 6 Jul 1 9 9 7 a

Togo

2 Jul 2 004 a

Tonga

2 6 Mar 2 01 0 a

Trinidad and Tobago

1 8 Feb 1 9 9 4 a

Tunisia

1 1 Oct 1 9 9 5 a

Turkey

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

2 2 Jun 1 9 9 4

Turkm enistan

2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6 a

Uganda

1 1 Mar 1 9 9 9 a

Ukraine

8 Oct 1 9 9 9 a

United Arab Em irates

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

1 7 Nov 1 9 9 2

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
6 Oct 1 9 89
Ireland 6 , 1 4 , 1 5

7 Feb 1 9 9 4

United Republic of Tanzania

7 Apr 1 9 9 3 a

United States of Am erica

16

Uruguay

2 2 Mar 1 9 9 0
2 2 Mar 1 9 89

Uzbekistan

2 0 Dec 1 9 9 1
7 Feb 1 9 9 6 a

Venezuela (Boliv arian Republic of)

2 2 Mar 1 9 89

3 Mar 1 9 9 8

Viet Nam

1 3 Mar 1 9 9 5 a

Yem en

2 1 Feb 1 9 9 6 a

Zam bia

1 5 Nov 1 9 9 4 a

Zim babwe

1 Mar 2 01 2 a
Declarations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations were made upon formal confirmation, ratification,
acceptance, approval, accession or succession.)

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A l ger i a
Declaration:
T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People’s Dem ocr a t ic Repu blic of A lg er ia decla r es, w it h r eg a r d t o a r t icle 2 0 ,
pa r a g r a ph 2 of t h e [Con v en t ion ], t h a t in ev er y ca se, t h e a g r eem en t of t h e a ll pa r t ies con cer n ed is n ecessa r y
t o su bm it a dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l Cou r t of Ju st ice or t o a r bit r a t ion .

Ch i l e
Declaration:
T h e Gov er n m en t of Ch ile con sider s t h a t t h e pr ov ision s of t h is Con v en t ion [. . .] h elp t o con solida t e a n d
ex pa n d t h e leg a l r eg im e t h a t Ch ile h a s est a blish ed t h r ou g h v a r iou s in t er n a t ion a l in st r u m en t s on t h e
con t r ol of t r a n sbou n da r y m ov em en t s of h a za r dou s w a st es a n d t h eir disposa l, w h ose scope of a pplica t ion
cov er s bot h t h e con t in en t a l t er r it or y of t h e Repu blic a n d it s a r ea of ju r isdict ion sit u a t ed sou t h of la t it u de
6 0 oS, in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 4 , pa r a g r a ph 6 , of t h e pr esen t Con v en t ion .

Col om bi a
Upon s ignature:
It is t h e u n der st a n din g of Colom bia t h a t t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e pr esen t Con v en t ion sh a ll in n o ca se
r est r ict , bu t r a t h er sh a ll st r en g t h en , t h e a pplica t ion of t h e ju r idica l a n d polit ica l pr in ciples w h ich , a s [w a s]
m a de clea r in t h e st a t em en t [m a de on 2 1 Ma r ch t o t h e Ba sel Con fer en ce], g ov er n t h e a ct ion s t a k en by t h e
Colom bia n St a t e in m a t t er s cov er ed by t h e Con v en t ion -- in ot h er w or ds, inter alia , t h e la t t er m a y in n o ca se
be in t er pr et ed or a pplied in a m a n n er in con sist en t w it h t h e com pet en ce of t h e Colom bia n St a t e t o a pply
t h ose pr in ciples a n d ot h er n or m s of it s in t er n a l r u le t o it s la n d a r ea (in clu din g t h e su bsoil), a ir spa ce,
t er r it or ia l sea , su bm a r in e con t in en t a l sh elf a n d ex clu siv e econ om ic m a r it im e zon e, in a ccor da n ce w it h
in t er n a t ion a l la w .
Upon ratification:
T h e Gov er n m en t of Colom bia , pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 2 6 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , of t h e [sa id Con v en t ion ], decla r es,
for t h e pu r poses of im plem en t in g t h is in t er n a t ion a l in st r u m en t , t h a t a r t icle 8 1 of t h e Polit ica l Con st it u t ion
of Colom bia pr oh ibit s t h e br in g in g of n u clea r r esidu es a n d t ox ic w a st es in t o t h e n a t ion a l t er r it or y .

Cu ba
Declaration:
T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Repu blic of Cu ba decla r es, w it h r eg a r d t o a r t icle 2 0 of t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion on
t h e Con t r ol of T r a n sbou n da r y Mov em en t s of Ha za r dou s W a st es a n d T h eir Disposa l, t h a t a n y dispu t es
bet w een Pa r t ies a s t o t h e in t er pr et a - t ion or a pplica t ion of, or com plia n ce w it h , t h is Con v en t ion or a n y
pr ot ocol t h er et o, sh a ll be set t led t h r ou g h n eg ot ia t ion t h r ou g h t h e diplom a t ic ch a n n el or su bm it t ed t o
a r bit r a t ion u n der t h e con dit ion s set ou t in A n n ex V I on a r bit r a t ion .
Den m a r k
Declaration m ade upon s ignature:
"Den m a r k 's sig n a t u r e of t h e Globa l Con v en t ion of t h e Con t r ol of T r a n sbou n da r y Mov em en t s of Ha za r dou s
W a st es a n d t h eir Disposa l does n ot a pply t o Gr een la n d a n d t h e Fa r oe Isla n ds."
3 0 A pr il 2 0 0 8

Declaration:
“ Den m a r k deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ppr ov a l t o t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion on t h e Con t r ol of T r a n sbou n da r y
Mov em en t s of Ha za r dou s W a st es a n d t h eir Disposa l on 6 Febr u a r y 1 9 9 4 . T h is in st r u m en t did n ot con fir m
t h e t er r it or ia l ex clu sion con cer n in g t h e a pplica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion w it h r espect t o Gr een la n d a n d t h e
Fa r oe Isla n ds, w h ich h a d been m a de u pon t h e sig n a t u r e of t h e Con v en t ion on 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 9 . T h e a ppr ov a l
of t h e Con v en t ion in 1 9 9 4 t h er efor e in clu des bot h Gr een la n d a n d t h e Fa r oe Isla n ds.”

Ecu a dor

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Upon s ignature:
T h e elem en t s con t a in ed in t h e Con v en t ion w h ich h a s been sig n ed m a y in n o w a y be in t er pr et ed in a
m a n n er in con sist en t w it h t h e dom est ic leg a l n or m s of t h e Ecu a dor ia n St a t e, or w it h t h e ex er cise of it s
n a t ion a l sov er eig n t y .

Ger m a n y 9
Declaration m ade upon s ignature and confirm ed upon ratifica- tion:
"It is t h e u n der st a n din g of t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y t h a t t h e pr ov ision s in
a r t icle 4 , pa r a g r a ph 1 2 of t h is Con v en t ion sh a ll in n o w a y a ffect t h e ex er cise of n a v ig a t ion r ig h t s a n d
fr eedom s a s pr ov ided for in in t er n a t ion a l la w . A ccor din g ly , it is t h e v iew of t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Feder a l
Repu blic of Ger m a n y t h a t n ot h in g in t h is Con v en t ion sh a ll be deem ed t o r equ ir e t h e g iv in g of n ot ice t o or
t h e con sen t of a n y St a t e for t h e pa ssa g e of h a za r dou s w a st es on a v essel u n der t h e fla g of a pa r t y ex er cisin g
it s r ig h t of in n ocen t pa ssa g e t h r ou g h t h e t er r it or ia l sea or t h e fr eedom of n a v ig a t ion in a n ex clu siv e
econ om ic zon e u n der in t er n a t ion a l la w ."

In don esi a
Declaration:
Min dfu l of t h e n eed t o a dju st t h e ex ist in g n a t ion a l la w s a n d r eg u la t ion s, t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 3 (1 ) of
t h is Con v en t ion sh a ll on ly be im plem en t ed by In don esia a ft er t h e n ew r ev ised la w s a n d r eg u la t ion s h a v e
been en a ct ed a n d en t er ed in t o for ce.
It a l y
Declaration m ade on 30 March 1990 and confirm ed upon

ratification:

T h e Gov er n m en t of It a ly decla r es . . . t h a t it is in fa v ou r of t h e est a blish m en t of a g loba l con t r ol sy st em
for t h e en v ir on m en t a lly sou n d m a n a g em en t of t r a n sbou n da r y m ov em en t s of h a za r dou s w a st es.
Ja pa n
Declaration:
T h e Gov er n m en t of Ja pa n decla r es t h a t n ot h in g in t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion on t h e Con t r ol of
T r a n sbou n da r y Mov em en t of Ha za r dou s W a st es a n d T h eir Disposa l be in t er pr et ed a s r equ ir in g n ot ice t o or
con sen t of a n y St a t e for t h e m er e pa ssa g e of h a za r dou s w a st es or ot h er w a st es on a v essel ex er cisin g
n a v ig a t ion a l r ig h t s a n d fr eedom s, a s pa r a g r a ph 1 2 of a r t icle 4 of t h e sa id Con v en t ion st ipu la t es t h a t
n ot h in g in t h e Con v en t ion sh a ll a ffect in a n y w a y t h e ex er cise of n a v ig a t ion a l r ig h t s a n d fr eedom s a s
pr ov ided for in in t er n a t ion a l la w a n d a s r eflect ed in r elev a n t in t er n a t ion a l in st r u m en t s.
Leba n on
Upon s ignature:
"[Leba n on ] decla r es t h a t [it ] ca n u n der n o cir cu m st a n ces per m it bu r ia l of t ox ic a n d ot h er w a st es in a n y
of t h e a r ea s su bject t o it s leg a l a u t h or it y w h ich t h ey h a v e en t er ed illeg a lly . In 1 9 8 8 , Leba n on a n n ou n ced a
t ot a l ba n on t h e im por t of su ch w a st es a n d a dopt ed A ct No. 6 4 /8 8 of 1 2 A u g u st 1 9 8 8 t o t h a t en d. In a ll su ch
sit u a t ion s, Leba n on w ill en dea v ou r t o co-oper a t e w it h t h e St a t es con cer n ed, a n d w it h t h e ot h er St a t es
pa r t ies, in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s of t h is t r ea t y ."

Mexi co
Declaration m ade upon s ignature and confirm ed upon ratification:
Mex ico is sig n in g ad referendum t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion on t h e Con t r ol of t h e T r a n sbou n da r y Mov em en t s of
Ha za r dou s W a st es a n d t h eir disposa l beca u se it du ly pr ot ect s it s r ig h t s a s a coa st a l St a t e in t h e a r ea s su bject
t o it s n a t ion a l ju r isdict ion , in clu din g t h e t er r it or ia l sea , t h e ex clu siv e econ om ic zon e a n d t h e con t in en t a l
sh elf a n d, in so fa r a s it is r elev a n t , it s a ir spa ce, a n d t h e ex er cise in t h ose a r ea s of it s leg isla t iv e a n d
a dm in ist r a t iv e com pet en ce in r ela t ion t o t h e pr ot ect ion a n d pr eser v a t ion of t h e en v ir on m en t , a s r ecog n ized
by in t er n a t ion a l la w a n d, in pa r t icu la r , t h e la w of t h e sea .
Mex ico con sider s t h a t , by m ea n s of t h is Con v en t ion , im por t a n t pr og r ess h a s been m a de in pr ot ect ion of
t h e en v ir on m en t t h r ou g h t h e leg a l r eg u la t ion of t r a n sbou n da r y m ov em en t s of h a za r dou s w a st es. A

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t h e en v ir on m en t t h r ou g h t h e leg a l r eg u la t ion of t r a n sbou n da r y m ov em en t s of h a za r dou s w a st es. A
fr a m ew or k of g en er a l oblig a t ion s for St a t es pa r t ies h a s been est a blish ed, fu n da m en t a lly w it h a v iew t o
r edu cin g t o a m in im u m t h e g en er a t ion a n d t r a n sbou n da r y m ov em en t of da n g er ou s w a st es a n d en su r in g
t h eir en v ir on m en t a lly r a t ion a l m a n a g em en t , pr om ot in g in t er n a t ion a l co-oper a t ion for t h ose pu r poses,
est a blish in g co-or din a t ion a n d follow -u p m a ch in er y a n d r eg u la t in g t h e im plem en t a t ion of pr ocedu r es for
t h e pea cefu l set t lem en t of dispu t es.
Mex ico fu r t h er h opes t h a t , a s a n essen t ia l su pplem en t t o t h e st a n da r d-set t in g ch a r a ct er of t h e
Con v en t ion , a pr ot ocol w ill be a dopt ed a s soon a s possible, est a blish in g , in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr in ciples a n d
pr ov ision s of in t er n a t ion a l la w , a ppr opr ia t e pr ocedu r es in t h e m a t t er of r espon sibilit y a n d com pen sa t ion for
da m a g e r esu lt in g fr om t h e t r a n sbou n da r y m ov em en t a n d m a n a g em en t of da n g er ou s w a st es.

Net h er l a n ds
1 7 Febr u a r y 2 0 1 0

Declaration:
“ T h e Kin g dom of t h e Net h er la n ds decla r es, in a ccor da n ce w it h pa r a g r a ph 3 of A r t icle 2 0 of t h e Ba sel
Con v en t ion on t h e Con t r ol of T r a n sbou n da r y Mov em en t s of Ha za r dou s W a st es a n d t h eir Disposa l, t h a t it
a ccept s bot h m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t r efer r ed t o in t h a t pa r a g r a ph a s com pu lsor y in r ela t ion t o a n y
Pa r t y a ccept in g on e or bot h m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t .”
Nor wa y
"Nor w a y a ccept s t h e bin din g m ea n s of set t lin g dispu t es set ou t in A r t icle 2 0 , pa r a g r a ph s 3 ( a ) a n d ( b ),
of t h e Con v en t ion , by ( a ) su bm ission of t h e dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l Cou r t of Ju st ice a n d/or ( b )
a r bit r a t ion in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ocedu r es set ou t in A n n ex V I."
Pol a n d
Declaration:
W it h r espect t o a r t icle 2 0 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , of t h e Con v en t ion , t h e Polish Repu blic decla r es t h a t it r ecog n izes
su bm ission t o a r bit r a t ion in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ocedu r es a n d u n der t h e con dit ion s set ou t in A n n ex V I t o
t h e Con v en t ion , a s com pu lsor y ips o facto .
Rom a n i a
Declaration:
In con for m it y w it h a r t icle 2 6 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , of t h e Con v en t ion , Rom a n ia decla r es t h a t t h e im por t a n d
t h e disposa l on it s n a t ion a l t er r it or y of h a za r dou s w a st es a n d ot h er w a st es ca n t a k e pla ce on ly w it h t h e pr ior
a ppr ov a l of t h e com pet en t Rom a n ia n a u t h or it ies.
Ru ssi a n Feder a t i on
Unders tanding:
T h e defin it ion of "T er r it or y " in t h e Ca ir o Gu idelin es a n d Pr in ciples for t h e En v ir on m en t a lly Sou n d
Ma n a g em en t of Ha za r dou s W a st es (UNEP Gov er n in g Cou n cil decision 1 4 /3 0 of 1 7 Ju n e 1 9 8 7 ) t o w h ich
r efer en ce is m a de in t h e pr ea m ble t o t h e Con v en t ion is a specia l for m u la t ion a n d ca n n ot be u sed for pu r poses
of in t er pr et in g t h e pr esen t Con v en t ion or a n y of it s pr ov ision s in t h e lig h t of a r t icle 3 1 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , or
a r t icle 3 2 of t h e 1 9 6 9 V ien n a Con v en t ion on t h e La w of T r ea t ies or on a n y ot h er ba sis.
Si n ga por e
Declaration:
"T h e Gov er n m en t of Sin g a por e decla r es t h a t , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 4 (1 2 ), t h e pr ov ision s of t h e
Con v en t ion do n ot in a n y w a y a ffect t h e ex er cise of n a v ig a t ion a l r ig h t s a n d fr eedom s a s pr ov ided in
in t er n a t ion a l la w . A ccor din g ly , n ot h in g in t h is Con v en t ion r equ ir es n ot ice t o or con sen t of a n y St a t e for t h e
pa ssa g e of a v essel u n der t h e fla g of a pa r t y , ex er cisin g r ig h t s of pa ssa g e t h r ou g h t h e t er r it or ia l sea or
fr eedom of n a v ig a t ion in a n ex clu siv e econ om ic zon e u n der in t er n a t ion a l la w ."

Spa i n

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Spa i n
Declaration:

T h e Spa n ish Gov er n m en t decla r es, in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 6 .2 of t h e Con v en t ion , t h a t t h e cr im in a l
ch a r a ct er iza t ion of illeg a l t r a ffic in h a za r dou s w a st es or ot h er w a st es, est a blish ed a s a n oblig a t ion of St a t es
Pa r t ies u n der a r t icle 4 .3 , w ill in fu t u r e t a k e pla ce w it h in t h e g en er a l fr a m ew or k of r efor m of t h e
su bst a n t iv e cr im in a l leg a l or der .

St . Ki t t s a n d Nev i s
Declaration:
"W it h r espect t o a r t icle 2 0 , pa r a g r a ph 2 of t h e Con v en t ion , t h e Gov er n m en t of Sa in t Kit t s a n d Nev is
decla r es t h a t it r ecog n izes su bm ission t o a r bit r a t ion in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ocedu r es a n d t h e con dit ion s
set ou t in A n n ex V I t o t h e Con v en t ion , a s com pu lsor y ips o facto ."
Un i t ed Ki n gdom of Gr ea t Br i t a i n a n d Nor t h er n Ir el a n d
Declaration m ade upon s ignature and confirm ed upon ratifica- tion:
"T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d decla r e t h a t , in
a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 4 (1 2 ), t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Con v en t ion do n ot a ffect in a n y w a y t h e ex er cise of
n a v ig a t ion a l r ig h t s a n d fr eedom s a s pr ov ided for in in t er n a t ion a l la w . A ccor din g ly , n ot h in g in t h is
Con v en t ion r equ ir es n ot ice t o or con sen t of a n y st a t e for t h e pa ssa g e of h a za r dou s w a st es on a v essel u n der
t h e fla g of a pa r t y , ex er cisin g r ig h t s of pa ssa g e t h r ou g h t h e t er r it or ia l sea or fr eedom of n a v ig a t ion in a n
ex clu siv e econ om ic zon e u n der in t er n a t ion a l la w ."
Ur u gu a y
Upon s ignature:
Ur u g u a y is sig n in g ad referendum t h e Con v en t ion on t h e Con t r ol of t h e T r a n sbou n da r y Mov em en t s of
Ha za r dou s W a st es a n d t h eir Disposa l beca u se it is du ly pr ot ect in g it s r ig h t s a s a r ipa r ia n St a t e in t h e a r ea s
su bject t o it s n a t ion a l ju r isdict ion , in clu din g t h e t er r it or ia l sea , t h e ex clu siv e econ om ic zon e a n d t h e
con t in en t a l sh elf a n d, a s a ppr opr ia t e, t h e su per ja cen t a ir spa ce a s w ell a s t h e ex er cise in su ch a r ea s of it s
st a n da r d-set t in g a n d a dm in ist r a t iv e com pet en ce in con n ect ion w it h t h e pr ot ect ion a n d pr eser v a t ion of t h e
en v ir on m en t a s r ecog n ized by in t er n a t ion a l la w a n d, in pa r t icu la r , by t h e la w of t h e sea .

V en ezu el a (Bol i v a r i a n Repu bl i c of)
Upon s ignature:
V en ezu ela con sider s t h a t t h e Con v en t ion [a s] a dopt ed pr oper ly pr ot ect s it s sov er eig n r ig h t s a s a r ipa r ia n
St a t e ov er t h e a r ea s u n der it s n a t ion a l ju r isdict ion , in clu din g it s t er r it or ia l sea , ex clu siv e econ om ic zon e a n d
con t in en t a l sh elf, a n d, a s a ppr opr ia t e, it s a ir spa ce. T h e Con v en t ion a lso sa feg u a r ds t h e ex er cise in su ch
a r ea s of it s st a n da r d-set t in g a n d a dm in ist r a t iv e ju r isdict ion for t h e pu r pose of pr ot ect in g a n d pr eser v in g t h e
en v ir on m en t a n d it s n a t u r a l r esou r ces in a ccor da n ce w it h in t er n a t ion a l la w , a n d in pa r t icu la r t h e la w of
t h e sea .

Objections
(Unless otherwise indicated, the objections were received upon formal confirmation,
ratification, acceptance, approval, accession or succession.)

It a l y
T h e Gov er n m en t of It a ly , in ex pr essin g it s object ion s vis -à-vis t h e decla r a t ion s m a de, u pon sig n a t u r e, by
t h e Gov er n m en t s of Colom bia , Ecu a dor , Mex ico, Ur u g u a y a n d V en ezu ela , a s w ell a s ot h er decla r a t ion s of
sim ila r t en or t h a t m ig h t be m a de in t h e fu t u r e, con sider s t h a t n o pr ov ision of t h is Con v en t ion sh ou ld be
in t er pr et ed a s r est r ict in g n a v ig a t ion a l r ig h t s r ecog n ized by in t er n a t ion a l la w . Con sequ en t ly , a St a t e pa r t y
is n ot oblig ed t o n ot ify a n y ot h er St a t e or obt a in a u t h or iza t ion fr om it for sim ple pa ssa g e t h r ou g h t h e
t er r it or ia l sea or t h e ex er cise of fr eedom of n a v ig a t ion in t h e ex clu siv e econ om ic zon e by a v essel sh ow in g it s
fla g a n d ca r r y in g a ca r g o of h a za r dou s w a st es.

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End Not e
1 .For t h e pu r pose of en t r y in t o for ce of t h e [Con v en t ion /Pr ot ocol] , a n y in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion , a ccept a n ce,
a ppr ov a l or a ccession deposit ed by a r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion sh a ll n ot be cou n t ed a s
a ddit ion a l t o t h ose deposit ed by m em ber St a t es of t h a t Or g a n iza t ion .
2 .On 1 6 Sept em ber 1 9 9 2 , i.e., a ft er t h e ex pir y of t h e 9 0 -da y per iod fr om t h e da t e of it s cir cu la t ion (i.e., 1 0
Ju n e 1 9 9 2 ), t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d com m u n ica t ed t h e
follow in g w it h r espect t o t h e cor r ect ion s pr oposed by t h e Gov er n m en t of Ja pa n t o a r t icle 7 of t h e Con v en t ion :
"T h e Un it ed Kin g dom Gov er n m en t h a s n o object ion t o t h e fir st of t h e . . . su g g est ed a m en dm en t s sin ce t h is
r epr esen t s t h e cor r ect ion of a t y pog r a ph ica l er r or r a t h er t h a n a su bst a n t iv e ch a n g e. W it h r eg a r d t o t h e
secon d pr oposed ch a n g e, h ow ev er , t h e UK Gov er n m en t w ou ld w ish t o lodg e a n object ion on t h e follow in g
g r ou n ds:
i) Sin ce t h e Con v en t ion w a s n eg ot ia t ed pr edom in a n t ly t h r ou g h t h e En g lish la n g u a g e v er sion of t h e dr a ft
Con v en t ion , t o a m en d t h e t ex t of t h is v er sion t o a ccor d w it h t h e t ex t of t h e ot h er la n g u a g e v er sion s w ou ld be
t o a lig n t h e or ig in a l v er sion w it h t r a n sla t ion s, r a t h er t h a n v ice-v er sa , w h ich w ou ld a ppea r t o be m or e
a ppr opr ia t e;
ii) T t h er e is a g en er a l pr esu m pt ion t h a t a leg isla t iv e pr ov ision sh ou ld be con st r u ed, if a t a ll possible, so a s t o
g iv e it m ea n in g a n d su bst a n ce. If t h e a m en dm en t pr oposed by t h e Ja pa n ese Gov er n m en t w a s t o be a ccept ed,
a r t icle 7 w ou ld con fir m w h a t is a lr ea dy ex plicit in a r t icle 6 .1 of t h e Con v en t ion (a s r ea d in con ju n ct ion w it h
a r t icle 2 .1 3 w h ich defin es t h e t er m `t h e st a t es con cer n ed'). If, h ow ev er , a r t icle 7 r em a in s u n -a m en ded, it
w ill con t in u e t o a dd t o t h e scope of a r t icle 6 .2 a n d t h er efor e r et a in a specific m ea n in g ;
iii) T h e Un it ed Kin g dom is of t h e v iew t h a t t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion sh ou ld r equ ir e of Pa r t ies t h e m a x im u m lev el
of pr ior n ot ifica t ion possible. In t h e ca se of a pr oposed m ov em en t of a con sig n m en t of h a za r dou s w a st e fr om
t h e Ba sel Pa r t y t o a secon d Ba sel Pa r t y v ia a n on -Pa r t y , w e w ou ld w ish t h e secon d Ba sel Pa r t y t o sen d a copy of
it s fin a l r espon se r eg a r din g m ov em en t t o t h e n on -Pa r t y . A r t icle 7 , a s pr esen t ly w or ded, en su r es t h a t t h is
t a k es pla ce. T h e a m en dm en t pr oposed by t h e Gov er n m en t of Ja pa n w ou ld, h ow ev er , h a v e t h e effect of
lim it in g , a lbeit t o a sm a ll ex t en t , t h e a m ou n t of pr ior n ot ifica t ion by Pa r t ies t o t h e a g r eem en t in qu est ion .
In v iew of t h ese object ion s t h e g ov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom a g r ees t o t h e fir st of t h e pr oposed
a dju st m en t s of t h e En g lish t ex t , bu t n ot t o t h e secon d."
On 1 1 Ja n u a r y 1 9 9 3 , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l of it s decision t o
w it h dr a w t h e object ion t o t h e secon d m odifica t ion pr oposed by t h e Gov er n m en t of Ja pa n t o a r t icle 7 of t h e
Con v en t ion .
3 .A t t h e Fou r t h Meet in g of t h e Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies t o t h e Con v en t ion , h eld in Ku ch in g , Ma la y sia , fr om
2 3 t o 2 7 Febr u a r y 1 9 9 8 , t h e Pa r t ies pr oposed a n a m en dm en t t o A n n ex I a n d a dopt ed t w o n ew A n n ex es (V III
a n d IX ).
In a ccor da n ce w it h pa r a g r a ph s 2 (c) a n d 3 of a r t icle 1 8 , on t h e ex pir y of six m on t h s fr om t h e da t e of t h eir
cir cu la t ion (on 6 Ma y 1 9 9 8 ), t h e a m en dm en t t o A n n ex I a n d t h e a dopt ion of A n n ex es V III a n d IX beca m e
effect iv e for a ll Pa r t ies t o t h e Con v en t ion w h ich h a d n ot su bm it t ed a n ot ifica t ion in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e
pr ov ision s of a r t icle 1 8 , pa r a g r a ph 2 (b), t h a t is t o sa y on 6 Nov em ber 1 9 9 8 .
In t h is con n ect ion , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l h a d r eceiv ed fr om t h e Gov er n m en t s of t h e follow in g St a t es,
n ot ifica t ion s on t h e da t es in dica t ed h er ein a ft er :
Aus tria (30 October 1998):
"A u st r ia is n ot in a posit ion t o a ccept t h e a m en dm en t a n d t h e a n n ex es t o t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion on t h e Con t r ol
of T r a n sbou n da r y Mov em en t s of Ha za r dou s W a st es a n d t h eir Disposa l (Ba sel Con v en t ion ) w h ich w er e a dopt ed
by decision IV /9 of t h e fou r t h m eet in g of t h e Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies t o t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion .
T h is object ion u n der A r t icle 1 8 pa r a . 2 (b) of t h e sa id Con v en t ion h a s t o be r a ised on pu r ely t ech n ica l
g r ou n ds, du e t o t h e n ecessa r y pa r lia m en t a r y pr ocedu r e in A u st r ia , a n d w ill be lift ed im m edia t ely on ce
Pa r lia m en t h a s a ccept ed t h e a m en dm en t t o A n n ex I a s w ell a s t h e n ew a n n ex es V III a n d IX .
In t h is con t ex t , du e n ot e sh ou ld be t a k en of t h e fa ct t h a t A u st r ia is leg a lly bou n d by t h e "Cou n cil Reg u la t ion
on t h e su per v ision a n d con t r ol of sh ipm en t s of w a st e w it h in , in t o a n d ou t of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y ". A n
a m en dm en t t o A n n ex V of t h is Cou n cil Reg u la t ion h a s been decided w it h t h e su ppor t of A u st r ia on 3 0
Sept em ber 1 9 9 8 in or der t o t a k e in t o fu ll con sider a t ion t h ose w a st es fea t u r in g on a n y list s of w a st es
ch a r a ct er ized a s h a za r dou s for t h e pu r poses of t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion .”

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ch a r a ct er ized a s h a za r dou s for t h e pu r poses of t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion .”
T h e a m en dm en t t o A n n ex I a n d t h e a dopt ion of A n n ex es V III a n d IX t ook effect for A u st r ia on 2 6 Oct ober
1 9 9 9 , t h e da t e of deposit of it s in st r u m en t of a ccept a n ce w it h t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l.
Germ any (4 Novem ber 1998):
A t t h e Fou r t h Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies t o t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion h eld in Ku ch in g , Ma la y sia fr om 2 3 t o 2 7
Febr u a r y 1 9 9 8 , Ger m a n y a g r eed t o t h e a m en dm en t s a n d t h e n ew A n n ex es. How ev er , u n der t h e Ba sic La w
for t h e Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y for m a l a ppr ov a l by t h e leg isla t iv e bodies is r equ ir ed befor e t h e
a m en dm en t s t o t h e Con v en t ion en t er in t o for ce. Un for t u n a t ely , it w ill n ot be possible t o con clu de t h is pr ocess
w it h in t h e six -m on t h dea dlin e.
For t h is r ea son a n d in con for m it y w it h A r t icle 1 8 (2 ) (b) of t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion , t h e Feder a l Repu blic of
Ger m a n y decla r es t h a t it ca n n ot a t pr esen t a ccept t h e a m en dm en t s t o A n n ex I a n d t h e n ew A n n ex es V III a n d
IX t o t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion .
T h e a m en dm en t t o A n n ex I a n d t h e a dopt ion of A n n ex es V III a n d IX t ook effect for Ger m a n y on 2 4 Ma y 2 0 0 2 ,
t h e da t e of deposit of it s in st r u m en t of a ccept a n ce w it h t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l.

4 .Su ch a n or g a n iza t ion is defin ed u n der a r t icle 2 , pa r a g r a ph 2 0 , of t h e sa id Con v en t ion a s "a n or g a n iza t ion
con st it u t ed by sov er eig n St a t es t o w h ich it s m em ber St a t es h a v e t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce in r espect of m a t t er s
g ov er n ed by t h is Con v en t ion a n d w h ich h a s been du ly a u t h or ized, in a ccor da n ce w it h it s in t er n a l pr ocedu r es,
t o sig n , r a t ify , a ccept , a ppr ov e, for m a lly con fir m or a ccede t o it ".
5 .On 2 8 Ju n e 1 9 9 9 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Por t u g a l in for m ed t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h e t h e Con v en t ion w ou ld
a lso a pply t o Ma ca u .
Su bsequ en t ly , on 9 a n d 1 5 Decem ber 1 9 9 9 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed com m u n ica t ion s con cer n in g t h e
st a t u s of Ma ca u fr om t h e Gov er n m en t s of t h e Por t u g a l a n d Ch in a (see a lso n ot e 3 u n der "Ch in a " a n d n ot e 1
u n der "Por t u g a l” r eg a r din g Ma ca o in t h e "Hist or ica l In for m a t ion " sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e).
Upon r esu m in g t h e ex er cise of sov er eig n t y ov er Ma ca o, Ch in a n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t t h e
Con v en t ion w it h t h e w ill a lso a pply t o t h e Ma ca o Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion .
6 .On 6 a n d 1 0 Ju n e 1 9 9 7 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed com m u n ica t ion s con cer n in g t h e st a t u s of Hon g
Kon g fr om t h e Gov er n m en t s of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom a n d Ch in a (see a lso n ot e 2 u n der "Ch in a " a n d n ot e 2 u n der
"Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d" r eg a r din g Hon g Kon g in t h e "Hist or ica l In for m a t ion "
sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e). Upon r esu m in g t h e ex er cise of sov er eig n t y ov er Hon g Kon g , Ch in a
n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t t h e Con v en t ion w ill a lso a pply t o t h e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e
Reg ion .
7 .Czech oslov a k ia h a d a cceded t o t h e Con v en t ion on 2 4 Ju ly 1 9 9 1 . See n ot e 1 u n der “ Czech Repu blic” a n d n ot e
1 u n der “ Slov a k ia ” in t h e “ Hist or ica l In for m a t ion ” sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
8 .On 3 1 Ja n u a r y 1 9 9 5 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Eg y pt in for m ed t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t it s in st r u m en t of
a ccession sh ou ld h a v e been a ccom pa n ied by t h e follow in g decla r a t ion s:
Firs t declaration: pas s age of s hips carrying haz ardous w as tes through the Egyptian territorial s ea:
T h e A r a b Repu blic of Eg y pt , u pon a ccedin g t o t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion on t h e Con t r ol of T r a n sbou n da r y
Mov em en t s of Ha za r dou s W a st es a n d t h eir Disposa l, w h ich w a s don e on 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 9 a n d is r efer r ed t o
h er ea ft er a s "t h e Con v en t ion ", a n d, in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 6 of t h e Con v en t ion , decla r es t h a t :
In a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Con v en t ion a n d t h e r u les of in t er n a t ion a l la w r eg a r din g t h e
sov er eig n r ig h t of t h e St a t e ov er it s t er r it or ia l sea a n d it s oblig a t ion t o pr ot ect a n d pr eser v e t h e m a r in e
en v ir on m en t , sin ce t h e pa ssa g e of for eig n sh ips ca r r y in g h a za r dou s or ot h er w a st es en t a ils m a n y r isk s w h ich
con st it u t e a fu n da m en t a l t h r ea t t o h u m a n h ea lt h a n d t h e en v ir on m en t ; a n d
In con for m it y w it h Eg y pt 's posit ion on t h e pa ssa g e of sh ips ca r r y in g in h er en t ly da n g er ou s or n ox iou s
su bst a n ces t h r ou g h it s t er r it or ia l sea (Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea , 1 9 8 3 ), t h e
Gov er n m en t of t h e A r a b Repu blic of Eg y pt decla r es t h a t
1 . For eig n sh ips ca r r y in g h a za r dou s or ot h er w a st es w ill be r equ ir ed t o obt a in pr ior per m ission fr om t h e
Eg y pt ia n a u t h or it ies for pa ssa g e t h r ou g h it s t er r it or ia l sea .
2 . Pr ior n ot ifica t ion m u st be g iv en of t h e m ov em en t of a n y h a za r dou s w a st es t h r ou g h a r ea s u n der it s n a t ion a l

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2 . Pr ior n ot ifica t ion m u st be g iv en of t h e m ov em en t of a n y h a za r dou s w a st es t h r ou g h a r ea s u n der it s n a t ion a l
ju r isdict ion , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 , pa r a g r a ph 9 , of t h e Con v en t ion .
Second declaration: im pos ition of a com plete ban on the im port of haz ardous w as tes :
T h e A r a b Repu blic of Eg y pt , u pon a ccedin g t o t h e Ba sel Con v en t ion on t h e Con t r ol of T r a n sbou n da r y
Mov em en t s of Ha za r dou sW a st es a n d t h eir Disposa l, w h ich w a s sig n ed on 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 9 a n d is r efer r ed t o
below a s "t h e Con v en t ion ", a n d
In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 6 of t h e Con v en t ion , decla r es t h a t :
In a ccor da n ce w it h it s sov er eig n r ig h t s a n d w it h a r t icle 4 , pa r a g r a ph 1 ( a ), of t h e Con v en t ion , a com plet e
ba n is im posed on t h e im por t of a ll h a za r dou s or ot h er w a st es a n d on t h eir disposa l on t h e t er r it or y of t h e A r a b
Repu blic of Eg y pt . T h is con fir m s Eg y pt 's posit ion t h a t t h e t r a n spor t a t ion of su ch w a st es con st it u t es a
fu n da m en t a l t h r ea t t o t h e h ea lt h of people, a n im a ls a n d pla n t s a n d t o t h e en v ir on m en t .
Third declaration:
T h e Gov er n m en t s of Ba h r a in , Belg iu m , Ben in , Côt e d'Iv oir e, Den m a r k , Eg y pt , t h e Feder a l Repu blic of
Ger m a n y , Fin la n d, Fr a n ce, t h e Ger m a n Dem ocr a t ic Repu blic, Gh a n a , Gr eece, Hu n g a r y , It a ly , Jor da n ,
Ken y a , Ku w a it , Leba n on , Lu x em bou r g , Ma la y sia , Ma lt a , Na m ibia , Net h er la n ds, Nig er , Nor w a y , t h e
Ph ilippin es, Por t u g a l, Sa u di A r a bia , Sen eg a l,Sw eden , Sw it zer la n d, T u r k ey , t h e Un it ed A r a b Em ir a t es a n d t h e
Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d. Sw eden , Sw it zer la n d, T u r k ey , t h e Un it ed A r a b
Em ir a t es a n d t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d, a s w ell a s t h e Com m ission of t h e
Eu r opea n Un ion , w h ich w ill sig n t h e Con v en t ion a n d/or t h e fin a l docu m en t r efer r in g t o t h e Con t r ol of
T r a n sbou n da r y Mov em en t s of Ha za r dou s W a st es a n d t h eir Disposa l (r efer r ed t o h er ein a ft er a s "t h e
Con v en t ion "),
Concerned t h a t t h e t r a n sbou n da r y m ov em en t of h a za r dou s w a st es con st it u t es a g r ea t da n g er t o t h e h ea lt h of
bot h h u m a n s a n d t h e en v ir on m en t ,
Cons idering t h a t t h e dev elopin g cou n t r ies h a v e a lim it ed a bilit y t o m a n a g e w a st es, especia lly h a za r dou s
w a st es, in a n en v ir on m en t a lly sou n d m a n n er ,
Believing t h a t a r edu ct ion in t h e pr odu ct ion of h a za r dou s w a st es a n d t h eir disposa l in en v ir on m en t a lly sou n d
con dit ion s in t h e cou n t r y w h ich ex por t s t h em m u st be t h e g oa l of w a st e m a n a g em en t policy ,
Convinced t h a t t h e g r a du a l cessa t ion of t r a n sbou n da r y m ov em en t s of h a za r dou s w a st es w ill u n dou bt edly be a
m a jor in cen t iv e t o t h e dev elopm en t of a ppr opr ia t e n a t ion a l fa cilit ies for t h e disposa l of w a st es,
Recogniz ing t h e r ig h t of ev er y St a t e t o ba n e im por t t o or ex por t fr om it s t er r it or y of h a za r dou s w a st es,
Welcom ing t h e sig n a t u r e of t h e Con v en t ion ,
Believing it n ecessa r y , befor e a pply in g t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Con v en t ion , t o im pose im m edia t e a n d effect iv e
con t r ol on t r a n sbou n da r y m ov em en t oper a t ion s, especia lly t o dev elopin g cou n t r ies, a n d t o r edu ce t h em ,
Declare t h e follow in g :
1 . T h e sig n a t or ies t o t h is Con v en t ion a ffir m t h eir st r on g det er m in a t ion t h a t w a st es sh ou ld be disposed of in
t h e cou n t r y of pr odu ct ion .
2 . T h e sig n a t or ies t o t h is Con v en t ion r equ est St a t es w h ich a ccede t o t h e Con v en t ion t o do so, by m a k in g ev er y
possible effor t t o effect a g r a du a l cessa t ion of t h e im por t a n d ex por t of w a st es for r ea son s ot h er t h a n t h eir
disposa l in fa cilit ies w h ich w ill be set u p w it h in t h e fr a m ew or k of r eg ion a l cooper a t ion .
3 . T h e sig n a t or ies t o t h is Con v en t ion w ill n ot per m it w a st es t o be im por t ed t o or ex por t ed fr om cou n t r ies
deficien t in t h e t ech n ica l, a dm in ist r a t iv e a n d leg a l ex per t ise in a dm in ist er in g w a st es a n d disposin g of t h em
in a n en v ir on m en t a lly sou n d m a n n er .
4 . T h e sig n a t or ies t o t h is Con v en t ion a ffir m t h e im por t a n ce of a ssist a n ce t o dev elop a ppr opr ia t e fa cilit ies
in t en ded for t h e fin a l disposa l of w a st es pr odu ced by cou n t r ies r efer r ed t o in pa r a g r a ph 3 a bov e.
5 . T h e sig n a t or ies t o t h is Con v en t ion st r ess t h e n eed t o t a k e effect iv e m ea su r es w it h in t h e fr a m ew or k of t h e
Con v en t ion t o en a ble w a st es t o be r edu ced t o t h e low est possible lev el a n d t o be r ecy cled.
Note:

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Belg iu m con sider s t h a t it s decla r a t ion does n ot pr eju dice t h e im por t t o it s t er r it or y of w a st es cla ssified a s
pr im a r y or secon da r y m a t er ia ls.
T h ese decla r a t ion s w er e n ot t r a n sm it t ed t o t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l a t t h e t im e t h e in st r u m en t of a ccession . In
k eepin g w it h t h e deposit a r y pr a ct ice follow ed in sim ila r ca ses, t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l pr oposed t o r eceiv e t h e
decla r a t ion s in qu est ion for deposit in t h e a bsen ce of a n y object ion on t h e pa r t of a n y of t h e Con t r a ct in g St a t es,
eit h er t o t h e deposit it self or t ot h e pr ocedu r e en v isa g ed, w it h in a per iod of 9 0 da y s fr om t h e da t e of t h eir
cir cu la t ion (i.e., 1 7 Ju ly 1 9 9 5 ).
In