(f) Environmentally hazardous substances

5.3.2.3 Environmentally hazardous substance mark

Prohibition against introducing hazardous waste

5.2.1.7 Special marking provisions for environmentally hazardous substances

17 18. Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes

J. Illicit trade in hazardous waste

Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes (decision 17 18)

2. Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, including prevention of illegal international traffic in hazardous wastes (chapter 20).

Hazardous waste shipments made without such documents are illegal.

20. Under subprogramme 3, Environment, emphasis will be placed on assistance in dealing with environmental problems, such as climatic change, land degradation, industrial pollution and environmentally hazardous waste.

5.2.1.7.3 The environmentally hazardous substance mark shall be as shown in Figure 5.2.2.

Definitions for hazardous waste and waste management were necessary and a section on public education was essential.

The Convention also developed criteria for environmentally sound management of wastes, which require members to take practical steps to minimize the generation of hazardous waste by controlling the storage, transport, treatment, reuse, recycling, recovery and final disposal of the waste.

It is reported that many cases of illegal trafficking take the form of the deliberate mixing of hazardous and non hazardous waste.

5.2.1.7.2 The environmentally hazardous substance mark shall be located adjacent to the markings required by 5.2.1.1.

Development of a solid waste management plan in the Caribbean region to ensure the environmentally safe disposal of solid waste.

UNEP, The Hazardous Wastes and Chemicals Conventions (2002), http www.gdrc.org uem waste all3 overview.pdf.

5.2.1.7.1 Packages containing environmentally hazardous substances meeting the criteria of 2.9.3 (UN Nos. 3077 and 3082) shall be durably marked with the environmentally hazardous substance mark with the exception of single packagings and combination packagings containing inner packagings with

The ashes are biologically safe, and less than 1 10 the volume of the original waste, but like all incinerator waste, are usually classified as hazardous waste.

1. Takes note of the report of the Executive Director on environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes

Illegal trade in hazardous waste continues to occur in violation of the 1989 Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal.

In the Caribbean region, WHO is collaborating with countries in developing a solid waste management plan to ensure the environmentally safe disposal of solid waste.

The illegal transboundary movement of toxic materials and chemicals and hazardous waste also threatens ecosystems and human health.

Also indicate whether the substance or mixture is environmentally hazardous according to the UN Model Regulations 4, ADR6, RID7 and ADN8.

The main area of cooperation is the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes in order to prevent coastal and marine pollution.

99. The UNCHS programmes on solid waste management include city wide collection systems, inter island solid waste transport systems, and aesthetic and environmentally sound landfill operations.

However, accidents caused by hazardous waste disposal and movement in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia territory have been registered.

331 For environmentally hazardous substances meeting the criteria of 2.9.3, an additional mark as specified in 5.2.1.7 and 5.3.2.3 shall be applied.

Each shipment of hazardous waste or other waste must be accompanied by a movement document from the point at which a transboundary movement begins to the point of disposal.

7. A 16 hectare landfill on Andersen Air Force Base has been classified as a hazardous and toxic waste site.

The reality is that waste has become one of the global public health problems of modern society today, particularly when it comes to hazardous (medical, radioactive, pharmaceutical) and potentially dangerous waste.

In addition, there are outright bans on the export of these wastes if the exporting state has reason to believe the wastes in question will not be disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. Transboundary movements can take place, however, if the state of export does not have the capability to manage or dispose of the hazardous waste in an environmentally sound manner.

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and Their Disposal, 22 March 1989, http www.basel.int text documents.html.

Such disposal of toxic, hazardous and radioactive wastes, as well as oil spills and desludging activities that result in the generation of hazardous waste, has a serious effect on both marine and land resources.

Having considered the report of the Executive Director on environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, UNEP GC.17 5 and Corr.1, paras. 13 16.

The two organizations will raise awareness of hazardous waste and marine pollution and support one another with technical and legal training.39

(f) To promote the use of environmentally safe fishing gear and technology in order to minimize waste, discards and untargeted catches

At the thirteenth Presidential Summit, held in Panama in November 1992, regional agreements had been concluded on the transboundary movement of hazardous waste.

What can be done to raise awareness among the main stakeholders and general public and to foster environmentally sound waste management practices?

Taking note of the fact that the elements of an international strategy for the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes contained in the report of the ad hoc meeting of Government designated experts UNEP CHW WG.2 1 3. are being made available to Governments to serve as guidance for the elaboration of national strategies for the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes,

New environmental legislation has been introduced in several countries to address post consumer waste problems and to phase out hazardous substances that complicate recycling.

The United Nations technical assistance programme includes projects related to environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, particularly in relation to the mining industry through enhanced mineral resources programmes.

(d) Promoting and coordinating research aimed at developing more efficient methods for monitoring and control operations and at reducing the use of hazardous and environmentally damaging chemical pesticides.

The tightening of environmental regulations in industrialized countries in the late 1980s led to a dramatic rise in the cost of hazardous waste disposal there.

Furthermore, the international community should expand its assistance to small island developing countries in combating toxic and hazardous waste disposal, nuclear testing and drug trafficking.