In order to supervise and control the cross boundary shipment of hazardous wastes the Basel Convention established in 1989 the worldwide concept of the notification of wastes.
On the basis of the Basel Convention the European Union has developed a logic of classifying wastes into “green-listed” wastes, which can be transported accross borders with a simple contract and an annex VII document, “amber-listed” wastes which require a notification before these can be shipped. A notification is a process in which the environmental ministries agencies are requested to give their consent before the shipments can take place. Hazardous “red-listed” wastes may not be transported outside Europe and within Europe only on the basis of a notification procedure.
On the basis of the Basel Convention the European Union has developed a logic of classifying wastes into “green-listed” wastes, which can be transported accross borders with a simple contract and an annex VII document, “amber-listed” wastes which require a notification before these can be shipped. A notification is a process in which the environmental ministries agencies are requested to give their consent before the shipments can take place. Hazardous “red-listed” wastes may not be transported outside Europe and within Europe only on the basis of a notification procedure.
The original waste shipment regulation 259/93 was replaced by the new regulation 1013//2006 that was implemented as from July 2007.
This Waste Shipment Regulation, also containing the lists of wastes according to the Basel Convention, the OECD and according to the European Waste Codes, can be downloaded using this link:
New Waste Shipment Regulation 1013//2006
For green listed wastes, our new General Terms of Sales contain the contractual wording for green listed wastes. The attached annex VII documents, must be used for all shipments of green-listed wastes.
This Waste Shipment Regulation, also containing the lists of wastes according to the Basel Convention, the OECD and according to the European Waste Codes, can be downloaded using this link:
New Waste Shipment Regulation 1013//2006
For green listed wastes, our new General Terms of Sales contain the contractual wording for green listed wastes. The attached annex VII documents, must be used for all shipments of green-listed wastes.
