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CHAPTER XXVII

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CHA PT ER XXV II

ENV IRONMENT

3 . Ba sel Conv ent ion on t h e Cont rol of T ra nsbou nda ry Mov em ent s of Ha za rdou s Wa st es a nd t h eir

Disposa l

Ba sel, 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 9

Ent ry int o force

: 5 Ma y 1 9 9 2 , in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 5 (1 ).

Regist ra t ion

: 5 Ma y 1 9 9 2 , No. 2 8 9 1 1

St a t u s

: Signatories : 5 3 . Parties : 1 80.

1

T ext

: Un ited Na tion s,

Treaty Series

,

v ol. 1 6 7 3

, p. 5 7 ; a n d deposita r y n otifica tion s

C.N.3 02 .1 9 9 2 .TREA TIES-9 of 2 5 Nov em ber 1 9 9 2 (pr ocès-v er ba l of r ectifica tion of th e

or ig in a l En g lish tex t)2 ; C.N.2 4 8 .1 9 9 3 .TREA TIES-7 of 7 Septem ber 1 9 9 3 (pr

ocès-v er ba l of r ectifica tion of th e a u th en tic Fr en ch tex t); C.N.1 4 4 .1 9 9 4 .TREA TIES-4 of 2 7

Ju n e 1 9 9 4 (pr ocès-v er ba l of r ectifica tion of th e a u th en tic A r a bic, Ch in ese, En g lish

a n d Spa n ish tex ts); C.N.1 5 .1 9 9 7 .TREA TIES-1 of 2 0 Febr u r a r y 1 9 9 7 (pr ocès-v er ba l of

r ectifica tion of th e a u th en tic Ru ssia n tex t); C.N.7 7 .1 9 9 8 . TREA TIES-2 of 6 Ma y 1 9 9 8

(a m en dm en t to a n n ex I a n d a doption of a n n ex es V III a n d IX)

3

;

C.N.2 4 5 .2 003

.TREA TIES-4 of 2 7 Ma r ch 2 003 [pr oposa l of cor r ection s to th e or ig in a l

tex t of th e Con v en tion (a u th en tic Ch in ese tex t)] a n d

C.N.3 2 1 .2 003

.TREA TIES-5 of 2 9

A pr il 2 003 [Cor r ection s to th e or ig in a l of th e Con v en tion (a u th en tic Ch in ese tex t)];

C.N.3 9 9 .2 003

.TREA TIES-9 of 2 0 Ma y 2 003 (Pr oposa l of a m en dm en ts to A n n ex es V III

a n d IX of th e Con v en tion ) a n d

C.N.1 3 1 4 .2 003

.TREA TIES-1 2 of 2 0 Nov em ber 2 003

(En tr y in to for ce of a m en dm en ts to A n n ex es V III a n d IX of th e Con v en tion );

C.N.1 1 9 .2 005

.TREA TIES-2 of 2 3 Febr u a r y 2 005 [(Pr oposa l of cor r ection s to th e

or ig in a l tex t of th e Con v en tion (a u th en tic Spa n ish tex t)] a n d

C.N.4 06 .2 005

.TREA TIES-6 of 2 5 Ma y 2 005 [(Cor r ection s to th e or ig in a l of th e

Con v en tion (A u th en tic Spa n ish tex t)];

C.N.2 6 3 .2 005

.TREA TIES-4 of 8 A pr il 2 005

(Pr oposa l of a m en dm en ts to A n n ex es V III a n d IX of th e Con v en tion ) a n d

C.N.2 6 3 .2 005

.TREA TIES-4 of (Re-issu ed) of 1 3 Ju n e 2 005 (Pr oposa l of a m en dm en ts

to A n n ex es V III a n d IX of th e Con v en tion ) a n d

C.N.1 04 4 .2 005

.TREA TIES-7 of 1 0

October 2 005 (En tr y in to for ce of a m en dm en ts to A n n ex es V III a n d IX of th e

Con v en tion );

C.N.1 03 8 .2 007

.TREA TIES-5 of 1 4 Nov em ber 2 007 (Pr oposa l of

cor r ection s to A n n ex es V III a n d IX of th e Con v en tion ) a n d

C.N.1 1 9 .2 008

.TREA TIES-1

of 2 6 Febr u a r y 2 008 (Cor r ection s to A n n ex es V III a n d IX);

C.N.1 2 5 .2 008

.TREA

TIES-2 of TIES-2 6 Febr u a r y TIES-2 008 (Pr oposa l of Cor r ection to A n n ex IX of th e Con v en tion ) a n d

C.N.2 4 3 .2 008 .TREA TIES-3 of 7 A pr il 2 008 (Cor r ection to A n n ex IX of th e

Con v en tion );

C.N.3 9 7 .2 008

.TREA TIES-4 of 2 7 Ma y 2 008 (Pr oposa l of Cor r ection to

A n n ex es V III a n d IX of th e Con v en tion ) a n d

C.N.6 09 .2 008

.TREA TIES-8 of 2 8 A u g u st

2 008 (Cor r ection s to A n n ex es V III a n d IX of th e Con v en tion );

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C.N.7 6 0.2 01 1

.TREA TIES-6 of 2 8 Nov em ber 2 01 1 (Pr oposa l of cor r ection to A n n ex V III

of th e Con v en tion ) a n d

C.N.8 2 4 .2 01 1

.TREA TIES-7 of 3 0 Decem ber 2 01 1 (Cor r ection

to A n n ex V III of th e Con v en tion ).

Not e

: Th e Con v en tion , of w h ich th e A r a bic, Ch in ese, En g lish , Fr en ch , Ru ssia n a n d Spa n ish

tex ts a r e equ a lly a u th en tic, w a s a dopted on 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 9 by th e Con fer en ce of

Plen ipoten tia r ies w h ich w a s con v en ed a t Ba sel fr om 2 0 to 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 9 . In

a ccor da n ce w ith its a r ticle 2 1 , th e Con v en tion , w h ich w a s open for sig n a tu r e a t th e

Feder a l Depa r tm en t of For eig n A ffa ir s of Sw itzer la n d in Ber n e fr om 2 3 Ma r ch 1 9 8 9 to

3 0 Ju n e 1 9 8 9 , w a s open th er ea fter a t th e Hea dqu a r ter s of th e Un ited Na tion s in New

Yor k u n til 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 9 0, by a ll Sta tes, Na m ibia , a n d by politica l a n d/or econ om ic

in teg r a tion or g a n iza tion s

4

.

Participant

Signature

Approval(AA), Formal confirmation(c),

Acceptance(A), Accession(a),

Succession(d), Ratification

Afghanistan

22 Mar 1 989 25 Mar 201 3

Albania

29 Jun 1 999 a

Algeria

1 5 Sep 1 998 a

Andorra

23 Jul 1 999 a

Antigua and Barbuda

5 Apr 1 993 a

Argentina

28 Jun 1 989 27 Jun 1 991

Armenia

1 Oct 1 999 a

Australia

5 Feb 1 992 a

Austria

1 9 Mar 1 990 1 2 Jan 1 993

Azerbaijan

1 Jun 2001 a

Bahamas

1 2 Aug 1 992 a

Bahrain

22 Mar 1 989 1 5 Oct 1 992

Bangladesh

1 Apr 1 993 a

Barbados

24 Aug 1 995 a

Belarus

1 0 Dec 1 999 a

Belgium

22 Mar 1 989 1 Nov 1 993

Belize

23 May 1 997 a

Benin

4 Dec 1 997 a

Bhutan

26 Aug 2002 a

Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)

22 Mar 1 989 1 5 Nov 1 996

Bosnia and Herzegov ina

1 6 Mar 2001 a

Botswana

20 May 1 998 a

Brazil

1 Oct 1 992 a

Brunei Darussalam

1 6 Dec 2002 a

Bulgaria

1 6 Feb 1 996 a

Burkina Faso

4 Nov 1 999 a

Burundi

6 Jan 1 997 a

Cambodia

2 Mar 2001 a

Cameroon

9 Feb 2001 a

Canada

22 Mar 1 989 28 Aug 1 992

Cape Verde

2 Jul 1 999 a

Central African Republic

24 Feb 2006 a

Chad

1 0 Mar 2004 a

Chile

31 Jan 1 990 1 1 Aug 1 992

China

5, 6

22 Mar 1 990 1 7 Dec 1 991

Colombia

22 Mar 1 989 31 Dec 1 996

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Congo

20 Apr 2007 a

Cook Islands

29 Jun 2004 a

Costa Rica

7 Mar 1 995 a

Côte d'Iv oire

1 Dec 1 994 a

Croatia

9 May 1 994 a

Cuba

3 Oct 1 994 a

Cy prus

22 Mar 1 989 1 7 Sep 1 992

Czech Republic

7

30 Sep 1 993 d

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

1 0 Jul 2008 a

Democratic Republic of the Congo

6 Oct 1 994 a

Denmark

22 Mar 1 989 6 Feb 1 994 AA

Djibouti

31 May 2002 a

Dominica

5 May 1 998 a

Dominican Republic

1 0 Jul 2000 a

Ecuador

22 Mar 1 989 23 Feb 1 993

Egy pt

8

8 Jan 1 993 a

El Salv ador

22 Mar 1 990 1 3 Dec 1 991

Equatorial Guinea

7 Feb 2003 a

Eritrea

1 0 Mar 2005 a

Estonia

21 Jul 1 992 a

Ethiopia

1 2 Apr 2000 a

European Union

22 Mar 1 989 7 Feb 1 994 AA

Finland

22 Mar 1 989 1 9 Nov 1 991 A

France

22 Mar 1 989 7 Jan 1 991 AA

Gabon

6 Jun 2008 a

Gambia

1 5 Dec 1 997 a

Georgia

20 May 1 999 a

Germany 9

23 Oct 1 989 21 Apr 1 995

Ghana

30 May 2003 a

Greece

22 Mar 1 989 4 Aug 1 994

Guatemala

22 Mar 1 989 1 5 May 1 995

Guinea

26 Apr 1 995 a

Guinea-Bissau

9 Feb 2005 a

Guy ana

4 Apr 2001 a

Haiti

22 Mar 1 989

Honduras

27 Dec 1 995 a

Hungary

22 Mar 1 989 21 May 1 990 AA

Iceland

28 Jun 1 995 a

India

1 5 Mar 1 990 24 Jun 1 992

Indonesia

20 Sep 1 993 a

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

5 Jan 1 993 a

Iraq

2 May 201 1 a

Ireland

1 9 Jan 1 990 7 Feb 1 994

Israel

22 Mar 1 989 1 4 Dec 1 994

Italy

22 Mar 1 989 7 Feb 1 994

Jamaica

23 Jan 2003 a

Japan

1 7 Sep 1 993 a

Jordan

22 Mar 1 989 22 Jun 1 989 AA

Kazakhstan

3 Jun 2003 a

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Kiribati

7 Sep 2000 a

Kuwait

22 Mar 1 989 1 1 Oct 1 993

Ky rgy zstan

1 3 Aug 1 996 a

Lao People's Democratic Republic

21 Sep 201 0 a

Latv ia

1 4 Apr 1 992 a

Lebanon

22 Mar 1 989 21 Dec 1 994

Lesotho

31 May 2000 a

Liberia

22 Sep 2004 a

Liby a

1 2 Jul 2001 a

Liechtenstein

22 Mar 1 989 27 Jan 1 992

Lithuania

22 Apr 1 999 a

Luxembourg

22 Mar 1 989 7 Feb 1 994

Madagascar

2 Jun 1 999 a

Malawi

21 Apr 1 994 a

Malay sia

8 Oct 1 993 a

Maldiv es

28 Apr 1 992 a

Mali

5 Dec 2000 a

Malta

1 9 Jun 2000 a

Marshall Islands

27 Jan 2003 a

Mauritania

1 6 Aug 1 996 a

Mauritius

24 Nov 1 992 a

Mexico

22 Mar 1 989 22 Feb 1 991

Micronesia (Federated States of)

6 Sep 1 995 a

Monaco

31 Aug 1 992 a

Mongolia

1 5 Apr 1 997 a

Montenegro

10

23 Oct 2006 d

Morocco

28 Dec 1 995 a

Mozambique

1 3 Mar 1 997 a

Namibia

1 5 May 1 995 a

Nauru

1 2 Nov 2001 a

Nepal

1 5 Oct 1 996 a

Netherlands 1 1

22 Mar 1 989 1 6 Apr 1 993 A

New Zealand

12

1 8 Dec 1 989 20 Dec 1 994

Nicaragua

3 Jun 1 997 a

Niger

1 7 Jun 1 998 a

Nigeria

1 5 Mar 1 990 1 3 Mar 1 991

Norway

22 Mar 1 989 2 Jul 1 990

Oman

8 Feb 1 995 a

Pakistan

26 Jul 1 994 a

Palau

8 Sep 201 1 a

Panama

22 Mar 1 989 22 Feb 1 991

Papua New Guinea

1 Sep 1 995 a

Paraguay

28 Sep 1 995 a

Peru

23 Nov 1 993 a

Philippines

22 Mar 1 989 21 Oct 1 993

Poland

22 Mar 1 990 20 Mar 1 992

Portugal

5

26 Jun 1 989 26 Jan 1 994

Qatar

9 Aug 1 995 a

Republic of Korea

28 Feb 1 994 a

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Republic of Moldov a

2 Jul 1 998 a

Romania

27 Feb 1 991 a

Russian Federation

22 Mar 1 990 31 Jan 1 995

Rwanda

7 Jan 2004 a

Samoa

22 Mar 2002 a

Saudi Arabia

22 Mar 1 989 7 Mar 1 990

Senegal

1 0 Nov 1 992 a

Serbia

13

1 8 Apr 2000 a

Sey chelles

1 1 May 1 993 a

Singapore

2 Jan 1 996 a

Slov akia

7

28 May 1 993 d

Slov enia

7 Oct 1 993 a

Somalia

26 Jul 201 0 a

South Africa

5 May 1 994 a

Spain

22 Mar 1 989 7 Feb 1 994

Sri Lanka

28 Aug 1 992 a

St. Kitts and Nev is

7 Sep 1 994 a

St. Lucia

9 Dec 1 993 a

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

2 Dec 1 996 a

Sudan

9 Jan 2006 a

Suriname

20 Sep 201 1 a

Swaziland

8 Aug 2005 a

Sweden

22 Mar 1 989 2 Aug 1 991

Switzerland

22 Mar 1 989 31 Jan 1 990

Sy rian Arab Republic

1 1 Oct 1 989

22 Jan 1 992

Thailand

22 Mar 1 990 24 Nov 1 997

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

1 6 Jul 1 997 a

Togo

2 Jul 2004 a

Tonga

26 Mar 201 0 a

Trinidad and Tobago

1 8 Feb 1 994 a

Tunisia

1 1 Oct 1 995 a

Turkey

22 Mar 1 989 22 Jun 1 994

Turkmenistan

25 Sep 1 996 a

Uganda

1 1 Mar 1 999 a

Ukraine

8 Oct 1 999 a

United Arab Emirates

22 Mar 1 989 1 7 Nov 1 992

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland 6

, 1 4, 1 5

6 Oct 1 989

7 Feb 1 994

United Republic of Tanzania

7 Apr 1 993 a

United States of America

16

22 Mar 1 990

Uruguay

22 Mar 1 989 20 Dec 1 991

Uzbekistan

7 Feb 1 996 a

Venezuela (Boliv arian Republic of)

22 Mar 1 989 3 Mar 1 998

Viet Nam

1 3 Mar 1 995 a

Yemen

21 Feb 1 996 a

Zambia

1 5 Nov 1 994 a

Zimbabwe

1 Mar 201 2 a

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A lgeria

Declaration:

Th e Gov er n m en t of th e People’s Dem ocr a tic Repu blic of A lg er ia decla r es, w ith r eg a r d to a r ticle 2 0,

pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e [Con v en tion ], th a t in ev er y ca se, th e a g r eem en t of th e a ll pa r ties con cer n ed is n ecessa r y

to su bm it a dispu te to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice or to a r bitr a tion .

Ch ile

Declaration:

Th e Gov er n m en t of Ch ile con sider s th a t th e pr ov ision s of th is Con v en tion [. . .] h elp to con solida te a n d

ex pa n d th e leg a l r eg im e th a t Ch ile h a s esta blish ed th r ou g h v a r iou s in ter n a tion a l in str u m en ts on th e

con tr ol of tr a n sbou n da r y m ov em en ts of h a za r dou s w a stes a n d th eir disposa l, w h ose scope of a pplica tion

cov er s both th e con tin en ta l ter r itor y of th e Repu blic a n d its a r ea of ju r isdiction situ a ted sou th of la titu de

6 0oS, in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s of a r ticle 4 , pa r a g r a ph 6 , of th e pr esen t Con v en tion .

Colom bia

Upon signature:

It is th e u n der sta n din g of Colom bia th a t th e im plem en ta tion of th e pr esen t Con v en tion sh a ll in n o ca se

r estr ict, bu t r a th er sh a ll str en g th en , th e a pplica tion of th e ju r idica l a n d politica l pr in ciples w h ich , a s [w a s]

m a de clea r in th e sta tem en t [m a de on 2 1 Ma r ch to th e Ba sel Con fer en ce], g ov er n th e a ction s ta ken by th e

Colom bia n Sta te in m a tter s cov er ed by th e Con v en tion -- in oth er w or ds,

inter alia

, th e la tter m a y in n o ca se

be in ter pr eted or a pplied in a m a n n er in con sisten t w ith th e com peten ce of th e Colom bia n Sta te to a pply

th ose pr in ciples a n d oth er n or m s of its in ter n a l r u le to its la n d a r ea (in clu din g th e su bsoil), a ir spa ce,

ter r itor ia l sea , su bm a r in e con tin en ta l sh elf a n d ex clu siv e econ om ic m a r itim e zon e, in a ccor da n ce w ith

in ter n a tion a l la w .

Upon ratification:

Th e Gov er n m en t of Colom bia , pu r su a n t to a r ticle 2 6 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , of th e [sa id Con v en tion ], decla r es,

for th e pu r poses of im plem en tin g th is in ter n a tion a l in str u m en t, th a t a r ticle 8 1 of th e Politica l Con stitu tion

of Colom bia pr oh ibits th e br in g in g of n u clea r r esidu es a n d tox ic w a stes in to th e n a tion a l ter r itor y .

Cu ba

Declaration:

Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Cu ba decla r es, w ith r eg a r d to a r ticle 2 0 of th e Ba sel Con v en tion on

th e Con tr ol of Tr a n sbou n da r y Mov em en ts of Ha za r dou s Wa stes a n d Th eir Disposa l, th a t a n y dispu tes

betw een Pa r ties a s to th e in ter pr eta - tion or a pplica tion of, or com plia n ce w ith , th is Con v en tion or a n y

pr otocol th er eto, sh a ll be settled th r ou g h n eg otia tion th r ou g h th e diplom a tic ch a n n el or su bm itted to

a r bitr a tion u n der th e con dition s set ou t in A n n ex V I on a r bitr a tion .

Denm a rk

Declaration made upon signature:

"Den m a r k's sig n a tu r e of th e Globa l Con v en tion of th e Con tr ol of Tr a n sbou n da r y Mov em en ts of Ha za r dou s

Wa stes a n d th eir Disposa l does n ot a pply to Gr een la n d a n d th e Fa r oe Isla n ds."

3 0 A pr il 2 008

Declaration:

“ Den m a r k deposited its in str u m en t of a ppr ov a l to th e Ba sel Con v en tion on th e Con tr ol of Tr a n sbou n da r y

Mov em en ts of Ha za r dou s Wa stes a n d th eir Disposa l on 6 Febr u a r y 1 9 9 4 . Th is in str u m en t did n ot con fir m

th e ter r itor ia l ex clu sion con cer n in g th e a pplica tion of th e Con v en tion w ith r espect to Gr een la n d a n d th e

Fa r oe Isla n ds, w h ich h a d been m a de u pon th e sig n a tu r e of th e Con v en tion on 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 9 . Th e a ppr ov a l

of th e Con v en tion in 1 9 9 4 th er efor e in clu des both Gr een la n d a n d th e Fa r oe Isla n ds.”

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Ecu a dor

Upon signature:

Th e elem en ts con ta in ed in th e Con v en tion w h ich h a s been sig n ed m a y in n o w a y be in ter pr eted in a

m a n n er in con sisten t w ith th e dom estic leg a l n or m s of th e Ecu a dor ia n Sta te, or w ith th e ex er cise of its

n a tion a l sov er eig n ty .

Germ a ny

9

Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon ratification:

"It is th e u n der sta n din g of th e Gov er n m en t of th e Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y th a t th e pr ov ision s in

a r ticle 4 , pa r a g r a ph 1 2 of th is Con v en tion sh a ll in n o w a y a ffect th e ex er cise of n a v ig a tion r ig h ts a n d

fr eedom s a s pr ov ided for in in ter n a tion a l la w . A ccor din g ly , it is th e v iew of th e Gov er n m en t of th e Feder a l

Repu blic of Ger m a n y th a t n oth in g in th is Con v en tion sh a ll be deem ed to r equ ir e th e g iv in g of n otice to or

th e con sen t of a n y Sta te for th e pa ssa g e of h a za r dou s w a stes on a v essel u n der th e fla g of a pa r ty ex er cisin g

its r ig h t of in n ocen t pa ssa g e th r ou g h th e ter r itor ia l sea or th e fr eedom of n a v ig a tion in a n ex clu siv e

econ om ic zon e u n der in ter n a tion a l la w ."

Indonesia

Declaration:

Min dfu l of th e n eed to a dju st th e ex istin g n a tion a l la w s a n d r eg u la tion s, th e pr ov ision s of a r ticle 3 (1 ) of

th is Con v en tion sh a ll on ly be im plem en ted by In don esia a fter th e n ew r ev ised la w s a n d r eg u la tion s h a v e

been en a cted a n d en ter ed in to for ce.

It a ly

Declaration made on 30 March 1990 and confirmed upon ratification:

Th e Gov er n m en t of Ita ly decla r es . . . th a t it is in fa v ou r of th e esta blish m en t of a g loba l con tr ol sy stem

for th e en v ir on m en ta lly sou n d m a n a g em en t of tr a n sbou n da r y m ov em en ts of h a za r dou s w a stes.

Ja pa n

Declaration:

Th e Gov er n m en t of Ja pa n decla r es th a t n oth in g in th e Ba sel Con v en tion on th e Con tr ol of

Tr a n sbou n da r y Mov em en t of Ha za r dou s Wa stes a n d Th eir Disposa l be in ter pr eted a s r equ ir in g n otice to or

con sen t of a n y Sta te for th e m er e pa ssa g e of h a za r dou s w a stes or oth er w a stes on a v essel ex er cisin g

n a v ig a tion a l r ig h ts a n d fr eedom s, a s pa r a g r a ph 1 2 of a r ticle 4 of th e sa id Con v en tion stipu la tes th a t

n oth in g in th e Con v en tion sh a ll a ffect in a n y w a y th e ex er cise of n a v ig a tion a l r ig h ts a n d fr eedom s a s

pr ov ided for in in ter n a tion a l la w a n d a s r eflected in r elev a n t in ter n a tion a l in str u m en ts.

Leba non

Upon signature:

"[Leba n on ] decla r es th a t [it] ca n u n der n o cir cu m sta n ces per m it bu r ia l of tox ic a n d oth er w a stes in a n y

of th e a r ea s su bject to its leg a l a u th or ity w h ich th ey h a v e en ter ed illeg a lly . In 1 9 8 8 , Leba n on a n n ou n ced a

tota l ba n on th e im por t of su ch w a stes a n d a dopted A ct No. 6 4 /8 8 of 1 2 A u g u st 1 9 8 8 to th a t en d. In a ll su ch

situ a tion s, Leba n on w ill en dea v ou r to co-oper a te w ith th e Sta tes con cer n ed, a n d w ith th e oth er Sta tes

pa r ties, in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s of th is tr ea ty ."

Mexico

Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon ratification:

Mex ico is sig n in g

ad referendum

th e Ba sel Con v en tion on th e Con tr ol of th e Tr a n sbou n da r y Mov em en ts of

Ha za r dou s Wa stes a n d th eir disposa l beca u se it du ly pr otects its r ig h ts a s a coa sta l Sta te in th e a r ea s su bject

to its n a tion a l ju r isdiction , in clu din g th e ter r itor ia l sea , th e ex clu siv e econ om ic zon e a n d th e con tin en ta l

sh elf a n d, in so fa r a s it is r elev a n t, its a ir spa ce, a n d th e ex er cise in th ose a r ea s of its leg isla tiv e a n d

a dm in istr a tiv e com peten ce in r ela tion to th e pr otection a n d pr eser v a tion of th e en v ir on m en t, a s r ecog n ized

by in ter n a tion a l la w a n d, in pa r ticu la r , th e la w of th e sea .

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th e en v ir on m en t th r ou g h th e leg a l r eg u la tion of tr a n sbou n da r y m ov em en ts of h a za r dou s w a stes. A

fr a m ew or k of g en er a l oblig a tion s for Sta tes pa r ties h a s been esta blish ed, fu n da m en ta lly w ith a v iew to

r edu cin g to a m in im u m th e g en er a tion a n d tr a n sbou n da r y m ov em en t of da n g er ou s w a stes a n d en su r in g

th eir en v ir on m en ta lly r a tion a l m a n a g em en t, pr om otin g in ter n a tion a l co-oper a tion for th ose pu r poses,

esta blish in g co-or din a tion a n d follow -u p m a ch in er y a n d r eg u la tin g th e im plem en ta tion of pr ocedu r es for

th e pea cefu l settlem en t of dispu tes.

Mex ico fu r th er h opes th a t, a s a n essen tia l su pplem en t to th e sta n da r d-settin g ch a r a cter of th e

Con v en tion , a pr otocol w ill be a dopted a s soon a s possible, esta blish in g , in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr in ciples a n d

pr ov ision s of in ter n a tion a l la w , a ppr opr ia te pr ocedu r es in th e m a tter of r espon sibility a n d com pen sa tion for

da m a g e r esu ltin g fr om th e tr 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 stes.

Net h erla nds

1 7 Febr u a r y 2 01 0

Declaration:

“ Th e Kin g dom of th e Neth er la n ds decla r es, in a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 of A r ticle 2 0 of th e Ba sel

Con v en tion on th e Con tr ol of Tr a n sbou n da r y Mov em en ts of Ha za r dou s Wa stes a n d th eir Disposa l, th a t it

a ccepts both m ea n s of dispu te settlem en t r efer r ed to in th a t pa r a g r a ph a s com pu lsor y in r ela tion to a n y

Pa r ty a cceptin g on e or both m ea n s of dispu te settlem en t.”

Norwa y

"Nor w a y a ccepts th e bin din g m ea n s of settlin g dispu tes set ou t in A r ticle 2 0, pa r a g r a ph s 3 (

a

) a n d (

b

),

of th e Con v en tion , by (

a

) su bm ission of th e dispu te to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice a n d/or (

b

)

a r bitr a tion in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ocedu r es set ou t in A n n ex V I."

Pola nd

Declaration:

With r espect to a r ticle 2 0, pa r a g r a ph 2 , of th e Con v en tion , th e Polish Repu blic decla r es th a t it r ecog n izes

su bm ission to a r bitr a tion in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ocedu r es a n d u n der th e con dition s set ou t in A n n ex V I to

th e Con v en tion , a s com pu lsor y

ipso facto

.

Rom a nia

Declaration:

In con for m ity w ith a r ticle 2 6 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , of th e Con v en tion , Rom a n ia decla r es th a t th e im por t a n d

th e disposa l on its n a tion a l ter r itor y of h a za r dou s w a stes a n d oth er w a stes ca n ta ke pla ce on ly w ith th e pr ior

a ppr ov a l of th e com peten t Rom a n ia n a u th or ities.

Ru ssia n Federa t ion

Understanding:

Th e defin ition of "Ter r itor y " in th e Ca ir o Gu idelin es a n d Pr in ciples for th e En v ir on m en ta lly Sou n d

Ma n a g em en t of Ha za r dou s Wa stes (UNEP Gov er n in g Cou n cil decision 1 4 /3 0 of 1 7 Ju n e 1 9 8 7 ) to w h ich

r efer en ce is m a de in th e pr ea m ble to th e Con v en tion is a specia l for m u la tion a n d ca n n ot be u sed for pu r poses

of in ter pr etin g th e pr esen t Con v en tion or a n y of its pr ov ision s in th e lig h t of a r ticle 3 1 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , or

a r ticle 3 2 of th e 1 9 6 9 V ien n a Con v en tion on th e La w of Tr ea ties or on a n y oth er ba sis.

Singa pore

Declaration:

"Th e Gov er n m en t of Sin g a por e decla r es th a t, in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 4 (1 2 ), th e pr ov ision s of th e

Con v en tion do n ot in a n y w a y a ffect th e ex er cise of n a v ig a tion a l r ig h ts a n d fr eedom s a s pr ov ided in

in ter n a tion a l la w . A ccor din g ly , n oth in g in th is Con v en tion r equ ir es n otice to or con sen t of a n y Sta te for th e

pa ssa g e of a v essel u n der th e fla g of a pa r ty , ex er cisin g r ig h ts of pa ssa g e th r ou g h th e ter r itor ia l sea or

fr eedom of n a v ig a tion in a n ex clu siv e econ om ic zon e u n der in ter n a tion a l la w ."

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Spa in

Declaration:

Th e Spa n ish Gov er n m en t decla r es, in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 6 .2 of th e Con v en tion , th a t th e cr im in a l

ch a r a cter iza tion of illeg a l tr a ffic in h a za r dou s w a stes or oth er w a stes, esta blish ed a s a n oblig a tion of Sta tes

Pa r ties u n der a r ticle 4 .3 , w ill in fu tu r e ta ke pla ce w ith in th e g en er a l fr a m ew or k of r efor m of th e

su bsta n tiv e cr im in a l leg a l or der .

St . Kit t s a nd Nev is

Declaration:

"With r espect to a r ticle 2 0, pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e Con v en tion , th e Gov er n m en t of Sa in t Kitts a n d Nev is

decla r es th a t it r ecog n izes su bm ission to a r bitr a tion in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ocedu r es a n d th e con dition s

set ou t in A n n ex V I to th e Con v en tion , a s com pu lsor y

ipso facto

."

Unit ed Kingdom of Grea t Brit a in a nd Nort h ern Irela nd

Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon ratification:

"Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d decla r e th a t, in

a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 4 (1 2 ), th e pr ov ision s of th e Con v en tion do n ot a ffect in a n y w a y th e ex er cise of

n a v ig a tion a l r ig h ts a n d fr eedom s a s pr ov ided for in in ter n a tion a l la w . A ccor din g ly , n oth in g in th is

Con v en tion r equ ir es n otice to or con sen t of a n y sta te for th e pa ssa g e of h a za r dou s w a stes on a v essel u n der

th e fla g of a pa r ty , ex er cisin g r ig h ts of pa ssa g e th r ou g h th e ter r itor ia l sea or fr eedom of n a v ig a tion in a n

ex clu siv e econ om ic zon e u n der in ter n a tion a l la w ."

Uru gu a y

Upon signature:

Ur u g u a y is sig n in g

ad referendum

th e Con v en tion on th e Con tr ol of th e Tr a n sbou n da r y Mov em en ts of

Ha za r dou s Wa stes a n d th eir Disposa l beca u se it is du ly pr otectin g its r ig h ts a s a r ipa r ia n Sta te in th e a r ea s

su bject to its n a tion a l ju r isdiction , in clu din g th e ter r itor ia l sea , th e ex clu siv e econ om ic zon e a n d th e

con tin en ta l sh elf a n d, a s a ppr opr ia te, th e su per ja cen t a ir spa ce a s w ell a s th e ex er cise in su ch a r ea s of its

sta n da r d-settin g a n d a dm in istr a tiv e com peten ce in con n ection w ith th e pr otection a n d pr eser v a tion of th e

en v ir on m en t a s r ecog n ized by in ter n a tion a l la w a n d, in pa r ticu la r , by th e la w of th e sea .

V enezu ela (Boliv a ria n Repu blic of)

Upon signature:

V en ezu ela con sider s th a t th e Con v en tion [a s] a dopted pr oper ly pr otects its sov er eig n r ig h ts a s a r ipa r ia n

Sta te ov er th e a r ea s u n der its n a tion a l ju r isdiction , in clu din g its ter r itor ia l sea , ex clu siv e econ om ic zon e a n d

con tin en ta l sh elf, a n d, a s a ppr opr ia te, its a ir spa ce. Th e Con v en tion a lso sa feg u a r ds th e ex er cise in su ch

a r ea s of its sta n da r d-settin g a n d a dm in istr a tiv e ju r isdiction for th e pu r pose of pr otectin g a n d pr eser v in g th e

en v ir on m en t a n d its n a tu r a l r esou r ces in a ccor da n ce w ith in ter n a tion a l la w , a n d in pa r ticu la r th e la w of

th e sea .

Objections

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

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1 .For th e pu r pose of en tr y in to for ce of th e [Con v en tion /Pr otocol] , a n y in str u m en t of r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce,

a ppr ov a l or a ccession deposited by a r eg ion a l econ om ic in teg r a tion or g a n iza tion sh a ll n ot be cou n ted a s

a ddition a l to th ose deposited by m em ber Sta tes of th a t Or g a n iza tion .

2 .On 1 6 Septem ber 1 9 9 2 , i.e., a fter th e ex pir y of th e 9 0-da y per iod fr om th e da te of its cir cu la tion (i.e., 1 0

Ju n e 1 9 9 2 ), th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d com m u n ica ted th e

follow in g w ith r espect to th e cor r ection s pr oposed by th e Gov er n m en t of Ja pa n to a r ticle 7 of th e Con v en tion :

"Th e Un ited Kin g dom Gov er n m en t h a s n o objection to th e fir st of th e . . . su g g ested a m en dm en ts sin ce th is

r epr esen ts th e cor r ection of a ty pog r a ph ica l er r or r a th er th a n a su bsta n tiv e ch a n g e. With r eg a r d to th e

secon d pr oposed ch a n g e, h ow ev er , th e UK Gov er n m en t w ou ld w ish to lodg e a n objection on th e follow in g

g r ou n ds:

i) Sin ce th e Con v en tion w a s n eg otia ted pr edom in a n tly th r ou g h th e En g lish la n g u a g e v er sion of th e dr a ft

Con v en tion , to a m en d th e tex t of th is v er sion to a ccor d w ith th e tex t of th e oth er la n g u a g e v er sion s w ou ld be

to a lig n th e or ig in a l v er sion w ith tr a n sla tion s, r a th er th a n v ice-v er sa , w h ich w ou ld a ppea r to be m or e

a ppr opr ia te;

ii) Tth er e is a g en er a l pr esu m ption th a t a leg isla tiv e pr ov ision sh ou ld be con str u ed, if a t a ll possible, so a s to

g iv e it m ea n in g a n d su bsta n ce. If th e a m en dm en t pr oposed by th e Ja pa n ese Gov er n m en t w a s to be a ccepted,

a r ticle 7 w ou ld con fir m w h a t is a lr ea dy ex plicit in a r ticle 6 .1 of th e Con v en tion (a s r ea d in con ju n ction w ith

a r ticle 2 .1 3 w h ich defin es th e ter m `th e sta tes con cer n ed'). If, h ow ev er , a r ticle 7 r em a in s u n -a m en ded, it

w ill con tin u e to a dd to th e scope of a r ticle 6 .2 a n d th er efor e r eta in a specific m ea n in g ;

iii) Th e Un ited Kin g dom is of th e v iew th a t th e Ba sel Con v en tion sh ou ld r equ ir e of Pa r ties th e m a x im u m lev el

of pr ior n otifica tion possible. In th 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 ste fr om

th e Ba sel Pa r ty to a secon d Ba sel Pa r ty v ia a n on -Pa r ty , w e w ou ld w ish th e secon d Ba sel Pa r ty to sen d a copy of

its fin a l r espon se r eg a r din g m ov em en t to th e n on -Pa r ty . A r ticle 7 , a s pr esen tly w or ded, en su r es th a t th is

ta kes pla ce. Th e a m en dm en t pr oposed by th e Gov er n m en t of Ja pa n w ou ld, h ow ev er , h a v e th e effect of

lim itin g , a lbeit to a sm a ll ex ten t, th e a m ou n t of pr ior n otifica tion by Pa r ties to th e a g r eem en t in qu estion .

In v iew of th ese objection s th e g ov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom a g r ees to th e fir st of th e pr oposed

a dju stm en ts of th e En g lish tex t, bu t n ot to th e secon d."

On 1 1 Ja n u a r y 1 9 9 3 , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l of its decision to

w ith dr a w th e objection to th e secon d m odifica tion pr oposed by th e Gov er n m en t of Ja pa n to a r ticle 7 of th e

Con v en tion .

3 .A t th e Fou r th Meetin g of th e Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties to th e Con v en tion , h eld in Ku ch in g , Ma la y sia , fr om

2 3 to 2 7 Febr u a r y 1 9 9 8 , th e Pa r ties pr oposed a n a m en dm en t to A n n ex I a n d a dopted tw o n ew A n n ex es (V III

a n d IX).

In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph s 2 (c) a n d 3 of a r ticle 1 8 , on th e ex pir y of six m on th s fr om th e da te of th eir

cir cu la tion (on 6 Ma y 1 9 9 8 ), th e a m en dm en t to A n n ex I a n d th e a doption of A n n ex es V III a n d IX beca m e

effectiv e for a ll Pa r ties to th e Con v en tion w h ich h a d n ot su bm itted a n otifica tion in a ccor da n ce w ith th e

pr ov ision s of a r ticle 1 8 , pa r a g r a ph 2 (b), th a t is to sa y on 6 Nov em ber 1 9 9 8 .

In th is con n ection , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l h a d r eceiv ed fr om th e Gov er n m en ts of th e follow in g Sta tes,

n otifica tion s on th e da tes in dica ted h er ein a fter :

Austria (30 October 1998):

"A u str ia is n ot in a position to a ccept th e a m en dm en t a n d th e a n n ex es to th e Ba sel Con v en tion on th e Con tr ol

of Tr a n sbou n da r y Mov em en ts of Ha za r dou s Wa stes a n d th eir Disposa l (Ba sel Con v en tion ) w h ich w er e a dopted

by decision IV /9 of th e fou r th m eetin g of th e Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties to th e Ba sel Con v en tion .

Th is objection u n der A r ticle 1 8 pa r a . 2 (b) of th e sa id Con v en tion h a s to be r a ised on pu r ely tech n ica l

g r ou n ds, du e to th e n ecessa r y pa r lia m en ta r y pr ocedu r e in A u str ia , a n d w ill be lifted im m edia tely on ce

Pa r lia m en t h a s a ccepted th e a m en dm en t to A n n ex I a s w ell a s th e n ew a n n ex es V III a n d IX.

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ch a r a cter ized a s h a za r dou s for th e pu r poses of th e Ba sel Con v en tion .”

Th e a m en dm en t to A n n ex I a n d th e a doption of A n n ex es V III a n d IX took effect for A u str ia on 2 6 October

1 9 9 9 , th e da te of deposit of its in str u m en t of a ccepta n ce w ith th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l.

Germany (4 November 1998):

A t th e Fou r th Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties to th e Ba sel Con v en tion h eld in Ku ch in g , Ma la y sia fr om 2 3 to 2 7

Febr u a r y 1 9 9 8 , Ger m a n y a g r eed to th e a m en dm en ts a n d th e n ew A n n ex es. How ev er , u n der th e Ba sic La w

for th e Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y for m a l a ppr ov a l by th e leg isla tiv e bodies is r equ ir ed befor e th e

a m en dm en ts to th e Con v en tion en ter in to for ce. Un for tu n a tely , it w ill n ot be possible to con clu de th is pr ocess

w ith in th e six -m on th dea dlin e.

For th is r ea son a n d in con for m ity w ith A r ticle 1 8 (2 ) (b) of th e Ba sel Con v en tion , th e Feder a l Repu blic of

Ger m a n y decla r es th a t it ca n n ot a t pr esen t a ccept th e a m en dm en ts to A n n ex I a n d th e n ew A n n ex es V III a n d

IX to th e Ba sel Con v en tion .

Th e a m en dm en t to A n n ex I a n d th e a doption of A n n ex es V III a n d IX took effect for Ger m a n y on 2 4 Ma y 2 002 ,

th e da te of deposit of its in str u m en t of a ccepta n ce w ith th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l.

4 .Su ch a n or g a n iza tion is defin ed u n der a r ticle 2 , pa r a g r a ph 2 0, of th e sa id Con v en tion a s "a n or g a n iza tion

con stitu ted by sov er eig n Sta tes to w h ich its m em ber Sta tes h a v e tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce in r espect of m a tter s

g ov er n ed by th is Con v en tion a n d w h ich h a s been du ly a u th or ized, in a ccor da n ce w ith its in ter n a l pr ocedu r es,

to sig n , r a tify , a ccept, a ppr ov e, for m a lly con fir m or a ccede to it".

5 .On 2 8 Ju n e 1 9 9 9 , th e Gov er n m en t of Por tu g a l in for m ed th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th e th e Con v en tion w ou ld

a lso a pply to Ma ca u .

Su bsequ en tly , on 9 a n d 1 5 Decem ber 1 9 9 9 , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed com m u n ica tion s con cer n in g th e

sta tu s of Ma ca u fr om th e Gov er n m en ts of th e Por tu g a l a n d Ch in a (see a lso n ote 3 u n der "Ch in a " a n d n ote 1

u n der "Por tu g a l” r eg a r din g Ma ca o in th e "Histor ica l In for m a tion " section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e).

Upon r esu m in g th e ex er cise of sov er eig n ty ov er Ma ca o, Ch in a n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th a t th e

Con v en tion w ith th e w ill a lso a pply to th e Ma ca o Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion .

6 .On 6 a n d 1 0 Ju n e 1 9 9 7 , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed com m u n ica tion s con cer n in g th e sta tu s of Hon g

Kon g fr om th e Gov er n m en ts of th e Un ited Kin g dom a n d Ch in a (see a lso n ote 2 u n der "Ch in a " a n d n ote 2 u n der

"Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d" r eg a r din g Hon g Kon g in th e "Histor ica l In for m a tion "

section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e). Upon r esu m in g th e ex er cise of sov er eig n ty ov er Hon g Kon g , Ch in a

n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th a t th e Con v en tion w ill a lso a pply to th e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e

Reg ion .

7 .Czech oslov a kia h a d a cceded to th e Con v en tion on 2 4 Ju ly 1 9 9 1 . See n ote 1 u n der “ Czech Repu blic” a n d n ote

1 u n der “ Slov a kia ” in th e “ Histor ica l In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.

8 .On 3 1 Ja n u a r y 1 9 9 5 , th e Gov er n m en t of Eg y pt in for m ed th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th a t its in str u m en t of

a ccession sh ou ld h a v e been a ccom pa n ied by th e follow in g decla r a tion s:

First declaration: passage of ships carrying hazardous w astes through the Egyptian territorial sea:

Th e A r a b Repu blic of Eg y pt, u pon a ccedin g to th e Ba sel Con v en tion on th e Con tr ol of Tr a n sbou n da r y

Mov em en ts of Ha za r dou s Wa stes a n d th 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 to

h er ea fter a s "th e Con v en tion ", a n d, in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 6 of th e Con v en tion , decla r es th a t:

In a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s of th e Con v en tion a n d th e r u les of in ter n a tion a l la w r eg a r din g th e

sov er eig n r ig h t of th e Sta te ov er its ter r itor ia l sea a n d its oblig a tion to pr otect a n d pr eser v e th e m a r in e

en v ir on m en t, sin ce th e pa ssa g e of for eig n sh ips ca r r y in g h a za r dou s or oth er w a stes en ta ils m a n y r isks w h ich

con stitu te a fu n da m en ta l th r ea t to h u m a n h ea lth a n d th e en v ir on m en t; a n d

In con for m ity w ith Eg y pt's position on th e pa ssa g e of sh ips ca r r y in g in h er en tly da n g er ou s or n ox iou s

su bsta n ces th r ou g h its ter r itor ia l sea (Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea , 1 9 8 3 ), th e

Gov er n m en t of th e A r a b Repu blic of Eg y pt decla r es th a t

1 . For eig n sh ips ca r r y in g h a za r dou s or oth er w a stes w ill be r equ ir ed to obta in pr ior per m ission fr om th e

Eg y ptia n a u th or ities for pa ssa g e th r ou g h its ter r itor ia l sea .

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2 . Pr ior n otifica tion m u st be g iv en of th e m ov em en t of a n y h a za r dou s w a stes th r ou g h a r ea s u n der its n a tion a l

ju r isdiction , in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 , pa r a g r a ph 9 , of th e Con v en tion .

Second declaration: imposition of a complete ban on the import of hazardous w astes:

Th e A r a b Repu blic of Eg y pt, u pon a ccedin g to th e Ba sel Con v en tion on th e Con tr ol of Tr a n sbou n da r y

Mov em en ts of Ha za r dou sWa stes a n d th 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 to

below a s "th e Con v en tion ", a n d

In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 6 of th e Con v en tion , decla r es th a t:

In a ccor da n ce w ith its sov er eig n r ig h ts a n d w ith a r ticle 4 , pa r a g r a ph 1 (

a

), of th e Con v en tion , a com plete

ba n is im posed on th e im por t of a ll h a za r dou s or oth er w a stes a n d on th eir disposa l on th e ter r itor y of th e A r a b

Repu blic of Eg y pt. Th is con fir m s Eg y pt's position th a t th e tr a n spor ta tion of su ch w a stes con stitu tes a

fu n da m en ta l th r ea t to th e h ea lth of people, a n im a ls a n d pla n ts a n d to th e en v ir on m en t.

Third declaration:

Th e Gov er n m en ts of Ba h r a in , Belg iu m , Ben in , Côte d'Iv oir e, Den m a r k, Eg y pt, th e Feder a l Repu blic of

Ger m a n y , Fin la n d, Fr a n ce, th e Ger m a n Dem ocr a tic Repu blic, Gh a n a , Gr eece, Hu n g a r y , Ita 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 lta , Na m ibia , Neth er la n ds, Nig er , Nor w a y , th e

Ph ilippin es, Por tu g a l, Sa u di A r a bia , Sen eg a l,Sw eden , Sw itzer la n d, Tu r key , th e Un ited A r a b Em ir a tes a n d th e

Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d. Sw eden , Sw itzer la n d, Tu r key , th e Un ited A r a b

Em ir a tes a n d th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d, a s w ell a s th e Com m ission of th e

Eu r opea n Un ion , w h ich w ill sig n th e Con v en tion a n d/or th e fin a l docu m en t r efer r in g to th e Con tr ol of

Tr a n sbou n da r y Mov em en ts of Ha za r dou s Wa stes a n d th eir Disposa l (r efer r ed to h er ein a fter a s "th e

Con v en tion "),

Concerned

th a t th e tr a n sbou n da r y m ov em en t of h a za r dou s w a stes con stitu tes a g r ea t da n g er to th e h ea lth of

both h u m a n s a n d th e en v ir on m en t,

Considering

th a t th e dev elopin g cou n tr ies h a v e a lim ited a bility to m a n a g e w a stes, especia lly h a za r dou s

w a stes, in a n en v ir on m en ta lly sou n d m a n n er ,

Believing

th a t a r edu ction in th e pr odu ction of h a za r dou s w a stes a n d th eir disposa l in en v ir on m en ta lly sou n d

con dition s in th e cou n tr y w h ich ex por ts th em m u st be th e g oa l of w a ste m a n a g em en t policy ,

Convinced

th a t th e g r a du a l cessa tion of tr a n sbou n da r y m ov em en ts of h a za r dou s w a stes w ill u n dou btedly be a

m a jor in cen tiv e to th e dev elopm en t of a ppr opr ia te n a tion a l fa cilities for th e disposa l of w a stes,

Recognizing

th e r ig h t of ev er y Sta te to ba n e im por t to or ex por t fr om its ter r itor y of h a za r dou s w a stes,

Welcoming

th e sig n a tu r e of th e Con v en tion ,

Believing

it n ecessa r y , befor e a pply in g th e pr ov ision s of th e Con v en tion , to im pose im m edia te a n d effectiv e

con tr ol on tr a n sbou n da r y m ov em en t oper a tion s, especia lly to dev elopin g cou n tr ies, a n d to r edu ce th em ,

Declare

th e follow in g :

1 . Th e sig n a tor ies to th is Con v en tion a ffir m th eir str on g deter m in a tion th a t w a stes sh ou ld be disposed of in

th e cou n tr y of pr odu ction .

2 . Th e sig n a tor ies to th is Con v en tion r equ est Sta tes w h ich a ccede to th e Con v en tion to do so, by m a kin g ev er y

possible effor t to effect a g r a du a l cessa tion of th e im por t a n d ex por t of w a stes for r ea son s oth er th a n th eir

disposa l in fa cilities w h ich w ill be set u p w ith in th e fr a m ew or k of r eg ion a l cooper a tion .

3 . Th e sig n a tor ies to th is Con v en tion w ill n ot per m it w a stes to be im por ted to or ex por ted fr om cou n tr ies

deficien t in th e tech n ica l, a dm in istr a tiv e a n d leg a l ex per tise in a dm in ister in g w a stes a n d disposin g of th em

in a n en v ir on m en ta lly sou n d m a n n er .

4 . Th e sig n a tor ies to th is Con v en tion a ffir m th e im por ta n ce of a ssista n ce to dev elop a ppr opr ia te fa cilities

in ten ded for th e fin a l disposa l of w a stes pr odu ced by cou n tr ies r efer r ed to in pa r a g r a ph 3 a bov e.

5 . Th e sig n a tor ies to th is Con v en tion str ess th e n eed to ta ke effectiv e m ea su r es w ith in th e fr a m ew or k of th e

Con v en tion to en a ble w a stes to be r edu ced to th e low est possible lev el a n d to be r ecy cled.

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Note:

Belg iu m con sider s th a t its decla r a tion does n ot pr eju dice th e im por t to its ter r itor y of w a stes cla ssified a s

pr im a r y or secon da r y m a ter ia ls.

Th ese decla r a tion s w er e n ot tr a n sm itted to th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l a t th e tim e th e in str u m en t of a ccession . In

keepin g w ith th e deposita r y pr a ctice follow ed in sim ila r ca ses, th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l pr oposed to r eceiv e th e

decla r a tion s in qu estion for deposit in th e a bsen ce of a n y objection on th e pa r t of a n y of th e Con tr a ctin g Sta tes,

eith er to th e deposit itself or toth e pr ocedu r e en v isa g ed, w ith in a per iod of 9 0 da y s fr om th e da te of th eir

cir cu la tion (i.e., 1 7 Ju ly 1 9 9 5 ).

In th is con n ex ion , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed th e follow in g objection s on th e da tes in dica ted h er ein a fter :

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (9 October 1995):

"Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d ca n n ot a ccept th e fir st

decla r a tion of Eg y pt (pa ssa g e of sh ips ca r r y in g h a za r dou s w a stes th r ou g h th e Eg y ptia n ter r itor ia l sea ) [...].

Not on ly w a s th is decla r a tion ou t of tim e, bu t like a ll oth er decla r a tion s to sim ila r effect, it is u n a ccepta ble in

su bsta n ce. In th is con n ection th e Un ited Kin g dom Gov er n m en t r eca lls its ow n sta tem en t u pon sig n a tu r e

con fir m ed u pon r a tifica tion :

[For the text of the statement, see under "Reservations and Declarations".]

Finland (13 October 1995):

... "In th e v iew of th e Gov er n m en t of Fin la n d th e decla r a tion s of Eg y pt r a ise cer ta in leg a l qu estion s. A r ticle

2 6 .1 of th e Ba sel Con v en tion pr oh ibits a n y r eser v a tion or ex ception to th e Con v en tion . How ev er , a ccor din g to

a r ticle 2 6 .2 a Sta te ca n , w h en a ccedin g to th e Con v en tion , m a ke decla r a tion sor sta tem en ts `w ith a v iew ,

inter alia

, to th e h a r m on iza tion of its la w s a n d r eg u la tion s w ith th e pr ov ision s of th is Con v en tion ...'.

With ou t ta kin g a n y sta n d to th e con ten t of th e decla r a tion s, w h ich a ppea r to be r eser v a tion s in n a tu r e, th e

Gov er n m en t of Fin la n d r efer s to a r ticle 2 6 .2 of th e Ba sel Con v en tion a n d n otes th a t th e decla r a tion s of Eg y pt

h a v e been m a de too la te. For th is r ea son th e Gov er n m en t of Fin la n d objects to th e decla r a tion s a n d con sider s

th em dev oid of leg a l effect."

Italy (13 October 1995)

:

... Th e Ita lia n Gov er n m en t objects to th e deposit of th e a for em en tion ed decla r a tion s sin ce, in its opin ion , th ey

sh ou ld be con sider ed a s r eser v a tion s to th e Ba sel Con v en tion a n d th e possibility of m a kin g r eser v a tion s is

ex clu ded u n der a r ticle 2 6 , pa r a g r a ph 1 , of th e Con v en tion .

In a n y ev en t, a r ticle 2 6 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , stipu la tes th a t a Sta te m a y , w ith in cer ta in lim its, for m u la te

decla r a tion s on ly “ w h en sig n in g , r a tify in g , a cceptin g , a ppr ov in g , ... con fir m in g or a ccedin g to th is

Con v en tion ” .

For th ese r ea son s, th e deposit of th e a for em en tion ed decla r a tion s ca n n ot be a llow ed, r eg a r dless of th eir

con ten t.

Netherlands (13 October 1995):

"Wh ile th e secon d a n d th e th ir d decla r a tion s do n ot ca ll for obser v a tion s by th e Kin g dom , th e fir st decla r a tion

esta blish in g th e r equ ir em en t of pr ior per m ission for pa ssa g e th r ou g h th e Eg y ptia n ter r itor ia l sea is n ot

a ccepta ble.

Th e Kin g dom of th e Neth er la n ds con sider s th e fir st decla r a tion to be a r eser v a tion to th e (Ba sel) Con v en tion .

Th e Con v en tion ex plicitly pr oh ibits th e m a kin g of r eser v a tion s in a r ticle 2 6 pa r . 1 . Mor eov er , th is

r eser v a tion h a s been m a de tw o y ea r s a fter th e a ccession of Eg y pt to th e (Ba sel) Con v en tion , a n d th er efor e too

la te.

Con sequ en tly th e Kin g dom of th e Neth er la n ds con sider s th e decla r a tion on th e r equ ir em en t of pr ior

per m ission for pa ssa g e th r ou g h th e ter r itor ia l sea m a de by Eg y pt a r eser v a tion w h ich is n u ll a n d v oid."

Sw eden (16 October 1995):

"Th e Gov er n m en t of Sw eden ca n n ot a ccept th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Gov er n m en t of Eg y pt [...].

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dow n in a r ticle 2 6 , pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e Ba sel Con v en tion .

Secon d, th e con ten t of th e fir st of th ese decla r a tion s m u st be u n der stood to con stitu te a r eser v a tion to th e

Con v en tion , w h er ea s th e Ba sel Con v en tion ex plicitly pr oh ibits r eser v a tion s (a r ticle 2 6 , pa r a g r a ph 1 ).

Th u s, th e Gov er n m en t of Sw eden con sider s th ese decla r a tion s n u ll a n d v oid."

In v iew of th e a bov e a n d in keepin g w ith th e deposita r y pr a ctice follow ed in su ch ca ses, th e Secr eta r y -g en er a l

h a s ta ken th e v iew th a t h e is n ot in a position to a ccept th ese decla r a tion s for deposit.

9 .Th e Ger m a n Dem ocr a tic Repu blic h a d sig n ed th e Con v en tion on 1 9 Ma r ch 1 9 8 9 . See a lso n ote 2 u n der

“ Ger m a n y ” in th e “ Histor ica l In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.

1 0.See n ote 1 u n der "Mon ten eg r o" in th e "Histor ica l In for m a tion " section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.

1 1 .For th e Kin g dom in Eu r ope.

1 2 .With a decla r a tion of n on -a pplica tion to Tokela u "u n til th e da te of n otifica tion by th e Gov er n m en t of New

Zea la n d th a t th e Con v en tion sh a ll so ex ten d to Tokela u ".

1 3 .See n ote 1 u n der "for m er Yu g osla v ia " a n d n ote 1 u n der "Yu g osla v ia " in th e "Histor ica l In for m a tion " section

in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.

1 4 .On 1 4 Septem ber 2 007 , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d

in for m ed th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th a t it "w ish es th e Un ited Kin g dom 's r a tifica tion of th e Con v en tion ... to be

ex ten ded to Jer sey for w h ose in ter n a tion a l r ela tion s th e Un ited Kin g dom is r espon sible.

Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d con sider s th e ex ten sion of th e

Ba sel Con v en tion on th e Con tr ol of Tr a n sbou n da r y Mov em en ts of Ha za r dou s Wa stes a n d th eir Disposa l ... to

Jer sey to ta ke effect fr om th e da te of deposit of th is n otifica tion , ... ."

"In a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 5 , pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e Con v en tion , th e com peten t a u th or ities desig n a ted by th e

Un ited Kin g dom for Jer sey a r e:

Min ister for Pla n n in g a n d En v ir on m en t: A ssista n t Dir ector , En v ir on m en ta l Pr otection , How a r d Da v is Fa r m ,

La Ru e de la Tr in ite, Tr in ity , Jer sey JE3 5 JP."

1 5 .In r espect of th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d a n d th e Br itish A n ta r ctic

Ter r itor y .

Su bsequ en tly , on 3 0 October 1 9 9 5 , th e Gov er n m en t of th e th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n

Ir ela n d n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th a t th e Con v en tion sh a ll a pply to Hon g Kon g , bein g a ter r itor y for

w h ose in ter n a tion a l r ela tion s th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom is r espon sible.

On 6 Ju ly 2 001 , th e Secr eta r y -g en er a l r eceiv ed fr om th e Gov er n m en t of A r g en tin a , th e follow in g

com m u n ica tion :

Follow in g th e n otifica tion by th e En v ir on m en t A g en cy of th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n

Ir ela n d of th e possible tr a n sit of a ca r g o of h a za r dou s w a stes, th e Gov er n m en t of A r g en tin a r ejected th e Br itish

a ttem pt to a pply th e a bov e-m en tion ed Con v en tion to th e Ma lv in a s Isla n ds, Sou th Geor g ia a n d Sou th

Sa n dw ich Isla n ds, a s w ell a s to th e su r r ou n din g m a r itim e spa ces a n d to th e A r g en tin e A n ta r ctic Sector .

Th e A r g en tin e Repu blic r ea ffir m s its sov er eig n ty ov er th e Ma lv in a s Isla n ds, Sou th Geor g ia a n d Sou th

Sa n dw ich Isla n ds a n d th e su r r ou n din g m a r itim e spa ces a n d r ejects a n y Br itish a ttem pt to a pply th e Ba sel

Con v en tion on th e Con tr ol of Tr a n sbou n da r y Mov em en ts of Ha za r dou s Wa stes a n d th eir Disposa l of 2 2 Ma r ch

1 9 8 9 to th e sa id Ter r itor ies a n d m a r itim e spa ces.

It a lso w ish es to r eca ll th a t th e Gen er a l A ssem bly of th e Un ited Na tion s a dopted r esolu tion s 2 06 5 (XX), 3 1 6 0

(XXV III), 3 1 /4 9 , 3 7 /9 , 3 8 /1 2 , 3 9 /6 , 4 0/2 1 , 4 1 /4 0, 4 2 /1 9 a n d 4 3 /2 5 , w h ich r ecog n ize th e ex isten ce of a

dispu te ov er sov er eig n ty a n d r equ est th e Gov er n m en ts of th e A r g en tin e Repu blic a n d th e Un ited Kin g dom of

Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d to in itia te n eg otia tion s w ith a v iew to fin din g th e m ea n s to r esolv e

pea cefu lly a n d defin itiv ely th e pen din g pr oblem s betw een b oth cou n tr ies, in clu din g a ll a spects on th e fu tu r e

of th e Ma lv in a s Isla n ds, in a ccor da n ce w ith th e Ch a r ter of th e Un ited Na tion s.

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Isle of Ma n , IM1 2 SF).

On 2 7 Nov em ber 2 002 : on beh a lf of th e Ba iliw ick of Gu er n sey . (desig n a tion of a u th or ity : “ Boa r d of Hea lth ,

Da v id Hu g h es, Ch ief Ex ecu tiv e, Sta tes of Gu er n sey Boa r d of Hea lth , Joh n Hen r y Hou se, Le V a u qu iedor , St

Ma r tin ’s, Gu er n sey , GY4 6 UU).

On 6 Septem ber 2 006 : in r espect of A kr otir i a n d Dh ekelia .

"In a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 5 pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e Con v en tion , th e com peten t a u th or ities desig n a ted by th e

Un ited Kin g dom for th e Sov er eig n Ba se A r ea s of Dh ekelia a n d A kr otir i a r e:

Sov er eig n Ba se A r ea s:

Com peten t A u th or ity for th e Wester n Sov er eig n Ba se A r ea : A r ea Officer (Mr Ky pr ia n os Ma th eou ), A r ea

Office, A kr otir i, BFPO 5 7 (teleph on e 003 5 7 2 5 2 7 7 2 9 0).

Com peten t A u th or iy for Ea ster n Sov er eig n Ba se A r ea : A r ea Officer (Mr Ch r ista kis A th a n a siou ), A r ea Office,

Dh ekelia , BFPO 5 8 (teleph on e 003 5 7 2 4 7 4 4 5 5 8 ).

Br itish For ces Cy pr u s:

Com peten t A u th or ity : Defen ce Esta tes Su ppor t Ma n a g er (Mr P Pa sh a s), Block D, Hea dqu a r ter s, Br itish For ces

Cy pr u s, Episkopi, BFPO 5 3 (teleph on e 003 5 7 2 5 9 6 2 3 2 9 ).

Th e Secr eta r y of Sta te for En v ir on m en t, Food a n d Ru r a l A ffa ir s, Un ited Kin g dom , is th e foca l poin t for th e

pu r poses of A r ticle 5 of th e Con v en tion ."

On 1 1 A pr il 2 01 3 : "… th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d w ish es

th e Un ited Kin g dom ’s r a tifica tion of th e Con v en tion a s a m en ded be ex ten ded to th e ter r itor y of Gibr a lta r for

w h ose in ter n a tion a l r ela tion s th e Un ited Kin g dom is r espon sible.

Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d con sider s th e ex ten sion of th e

a for esa id Con v en tion a s a m en ded to Gibr a lta r to ta ke effect on th e n in etieth da y a fter th e da te of deposit of

th is n otifica tion ..."

1 6 .On 1 3 Ma r ch 1 9 9 6 , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica ,

th e follow in g com m u n ica tion :

"(1 ) It is th e u n der sta n din g of th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica th a t, a s th e Con v en tion does n ot a pply to v essels

a n d a ir cr a ft th a t a r e en titled to sov er eig n im m u n ity u n der in ter n a tion a l la w , in pa r ticu la r to a n y w a r sh ip,

n a v a l a u x ilia r y , a n d oth er v essels or a ir cr a ft ow n ed or oper a ted by a Sta te a n d in u se on g ov er n m en t, n on

-com m er cia l ser v ice, ea ch Sta te sh a ll en su r e th a t su ch v essels or a ir cr a ft a ct in a m a n n er con sisten t w ith th is

Con v en tion , so fa r a s is pr a ctica ble a n d r ea son a ble, by a doptin g a ppr opr ia te m ea su r es th a t do n ot im pa ir th e

oper a tion s or oper a tion a l ca pa bilities of sov er eig n im m u n e v essels.

(2 ) It is th e u n der sta n din g of th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica th a t a Sta te is a `Tr a n sit Sta te' w ith in th e m ea n in g

of th e Con v en tion on ly if w a stes a r e m ov ed, or a r e pla n n ed to be m ov ed, th r ou g h its in la n d w a ter w a y s,

in la n d w a ter s, or la n d ter r itor y .

(3 ) It is th e u n der sta n din g of th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica th a t a n ex por tin g Sta te m a y decide th a t it la cks

th e ca pa city to dispose of w a stes in a n `en v ir on m en ta lly sou n d a n d efficien t m a n n er ' if disposa l in th e

im por tin g cou n tr y w ou ld be both en v ir on m en ta lly sou n d a n d econ om ica lly efficien t.

(4 ) It is th e u n der sta n din g of th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica th a t a r ticle 9 (2 ) does n ot cr ea te oblig a tion s for th e

ex por tin g Sta te w ith r eg a r d to clea n u p, bey on d ta kin g su ch w a stes ba ck or oth er w ise disposin g of th em in

a ccor da n ce w ith th e Con v en tion . Fu r th er oblig a tion s m a y be deter m in ed by th e pa r ties pu r su a n t to a r ticle

1 2 .

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