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Prevent or control the export of primarily hazardous wastes to count- ries without the capacity to manage it in an environmentally sound manner Strengthen the capacity of countries (especially developing countries) to soundly manage waste. WHAT IS THE BASEL CONVENTION? WHAT IS CHANGING AND WHEN DOES THAT OCCUR? DO I NEED TO OBTAIN “PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT”? WHAT DOES “CONTROLLED” MEAN? WHAT IS “PRIOR INFORMED CONSTENT”? HOW DO I OBTAIN “PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT”? CAN I TRADE WITH ALL COUNTRIES? On January 1, 2021, the Basel Convention was amended to create three categories of plastic waste and scrap: Controlled plastics must obtain “prior informed consent” prior to shipping across a national border. Products and materials that are regulated by the Basel Convention are “controlled” items. That includes all hazardous products and materials and certain non-hazardous plastics as noted on page 2. Article 6, paragraph 1 … states that “the State of export shall notify, or shall require the generator or exporter to notify, in writing … [to] the State of [import] … of any proposed trans- boundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes.” Obtaining such “prior informed consent” from the receiving country gives that country the right of refusal if proper recy- cling or disposal operations do not exist. If you intend to ship plastic scrap that meets the classification outlined in Annex II of the convention, then you are required to obtain “prior informed consent” from the receiving country prior to shipment. 1. Exporter submits notice to exporting country government. 2. Exporting country government forwards notice to intended importing country government. 3. Importing country government reviews notice and consents, objects, or conditionally consents to export notice and informs exporting country government. 4. Exporting country government informs exporter of decision. 5. If consent is received, exporter generally has approval to export for one year under conditions of the consent and/or import permit. The Convention prohibits Parties from exporting and importing controlled materials with non- Parties. The United States is not a party to the convention; thus, hazardous wastes and other wastes (including controlled non-hazard- ous plastics) may not be imported or exported from the United States. THE EXCEPTION: The Convention allows for special arrangements with non-Parties, and the United States has agreements with Costa Rica, the Philippines and Malaysia for imports only and an arrangement with Mexico for solid waste. A new agreement between the U.S. and Canada allows for open trade of all plastics between the two countries. Although the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)*, of which the U.S. is a member, is a special arrangement that allows waste & scrap trade within the block of countries, unfortunately, there was no consensus on plastics trade within the bloc. Therefore, traders may consult the OECD, national legisla- tions and the Basel Convention for trade rules. ISRI main- tains this information for members. *OECD members: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States IMPORTANT: A transaction cannot take place until the consent is received. The “Prior Informed Consent” request form is at hp://www.basel.int/Portals/4/ Basel Convention/docs/techmaers/forms-notif-mov/vCOP8.pdf. Shipping Plastic Scrap In compliance with the Basel Convention What You Need To Know The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal is a legally-binding, international treaty that subjects hazardous wastes or other wastes to a “prior informed consent” (PIC) procedure before the material can be shipped across national borders. The Convention seeks to: • Hazardous plastics to be controlled (Annex VIII) • Non-hazardous plastics to be controlled (Annex II) • Non-hazardous plastics not to be controlled (Annex IX) Control and ensure environmentally sound management of primarily hazardous wastes that cross borders Learn more at: www.isri.org 1
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Prevent or control the export of primarily hazardous wastes to count-ries without the capacity to manage it in an environmentally sound manner
Strengthen the capacity of countries (especially developing countries) to soundly manage waste.
WHAT IS THE BASEL CONVENTION?
WHAT IS CHANGING ANDWHEN DOES THAT OCCUR?
DO I NEED TO OBTAIN“PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT”?
WHAT DOES “CONTROLLED” MEAN? WHAT IS “PRIOR INFORMED CONSTENT”?
HOW DO I OBTAIN “PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT”?
CAN I TRADE WITH ALL COUNTRIES?On January 1, 2021, the Basel Convention was amended to
create three categories of plastic waste and scrap:
Controlled plastics must obtain “prior informed consent” prior to shipping across a national border.
Products and materials that are regulated by the Basel Convention are “controlled” items. That includes all hazardous products and materials and certain non-hazardous plastics as noted on page 2.
Article 6, paragraph 1 … states that “the State of export shall notify, or shall require the generator or exporter to notify, in writing … [to] the State of [import] … of any proposed trans-boundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes.” Obtaining such “prior informed consent” from the receiving country gives that country the right of refusal if proper recy-cling or disposal operations do not exist.
If you intend to ship plastic scrap that meets the classification outlined in Annex II of the convention, then you are required to obtain “prior informed consent” from the receiving country prior to shipment.
1. Exporter submits notice to exporting country government.2. Exporting country government forwards notice to intended
importing country government. 3. Importing country government reviews notice and consents,
objects, or conditionally consents to export notice and informs exporting country government.
4. Exporting country government informs exporter of decision.5. If consent is received, exporter generally has approval to
export for one year under conditions of the consent and/or import permit.
The Convention prohibits Parties from exporting and importing controlled materials with non- Parties. The United States is not a party to the convention; thus, hazardous wastes and other wastes (including controlled non-hazard-ous plastics) may not be imported or exported from the United States. THE EXCEPTION: The Convention allowsfor special arrangements with non-Parties, and the United States has agreements with Costa Rica, the Philippines and Malaysia for imports only and an arrangement with Mexico for solid waste. A new agreement between the U.S. and Canada allows for open trade of all plastics between thetwo countries. Although the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)*, of which the U.S.is a member, is a special arrangement that allows waste & scrap trade within the block of countries, unfortunately, there was no consensus on plastics trade within the bloc. Therefore, traders may consult the OECD, national legisla-tions and the Basel Convention for trade rules. ISRI main-tains this information for members.
*OECD members: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
IMPORTANT: A transaction cannot take place until the consent is received.The “Prior Informed Consent” request form is at http://www.basel.int/Portals/4/Basel Convention/docs/techmatters/forms-notif-mov/vCOP8.pdf.
Published October 2020
RECYCLING IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
The recycling industry is essential for environmental protection, resource conservation and sustainability.
Recycling Saves Energy and the Earth
TRANSFORMING OBSOLETE MATERIALS INTO NEW PRODUCTS U.S. recyclers transformed 138 million metric tons of material from outdated or obsolete products into valuable manufacturing inputs in 2018.
FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGEThe scrap commodities recycled annually save the equivalent of nearly 400 million tons of carbon dioxide -- equal to the energy use of 48 million homes for one year.
ONE CAR
ONE REFRIGERATOR
ONE COMPUTER & CRT MONITOR
ONE WASHING MACHINE
FOUR TIRES
10 LBS. OF ALUMINUM CANS 10
ONE TELEVISION
1 TON OF WATER BOTTLES
Saves the Energy Equivalent of (Gasoline) Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emission by (CO2 Equivalent)
PRESERVING VALUABLE RESOURCES Those scrap commodities reduce the need to mine for ore, cut down trees for paper, extract fossil fuels to produce plastic and otherwise deplete our natural resources.
REPAIRING THE WORLDRecycling reduces the amount of material sent to landfills, preserving that land for better uses.
450 GAL.
21 GAL.
20 GAL.
17 GAL.
4 GAL.
2 GAL.
173 GAL.
8,811 LBS.
566 LBS.
404 LBS.
397 LBS.
323 LBS.
81 LBS.
40 LBS.
3380 LBS.
29 GAL.
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT US AT: WWW.ISRI.ORG/ESSENTIALShipping Plastic ScrapIn compliance with the Basel Convention
What You Need To KnowThe Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposalis a legally-binding, international treaty that subjects hazardous wastes or other wastes to a “prior informed consent” (PIC) procedure before the material can be shipped across national borders. The Convention seeks to:
• Hazardous plastics to be controlled (Annex VIII)• Non-hazardous plastics to be controlled (Annex II)• Non-hazardous plastics not to be controlled (Annex IX)
Control and ensure environmentally sound management of primarily hazardous wastes that cross borders
Learn more at: www.isri.org
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Materials covered under Basel Annex II and Annex VIII are CONTROLLED by the Basel Convention.
• Annex II covers NON-HAZARDOUS plastics, including most mixed plastic waste (with the exception of mixtures consisting of PE, PP, and PET) as well as plastics that are highly contaminated.
• Annex VIII covers HAZARDOUS plastic waste containing or combined with hazardous constit-uents listed in Basel Annex I to the extent they exhibit hazardous characteristics listed in Basel Annex III.
Materials covered under Basel Annex IX are NOT CONTROLLED by the Basel Convention.
*Technical guidelines to aid in the interpretation and determination of “almost exclusively” and “almost free” are still under development. Exporters are encouraged to ship material in compliance with ISRI Specifications and to follow national regulations regarding the export and import of recyclable plastics.
ALL PICTURES SHOWN ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE ONLY.ACTUAL WASTE MAY VARY DUE TO DIFFERENT LEVELS OFCONTAMINATION AND MIXTURE.
ALL PICTURES SHOWN ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE ONLY.ACTUAL WASTE MAY VARY IN QUANTITY AND STATE.
Single Plastic Polymer - Annex IX
Allowed Mixture of PE, PP AND PET - Annex IX
Mixed plastic waste – Annex II
Hazardous plastic waste – Annex VIII
Published October 2020
RECYCLING IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
The recycling industry is essential for environmental protection, resource conservation and sustainability.
Recycling Saves Energy and the Earth
TRANSFORMING OBSOLETE MATERIALS INTO NEW PRODUCTS U.S. recyclers transformed 138 million metric tons of material from outdated or obsolete products into valuable manufacturing inputs in 2018.
FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGEThe scrap commodities recycled annually save the equivalent of nearly 400 million tons of carbon dioxide -- equal to the energy use of 48 million homes for one year.
ONE CAR
ONE REFRIGERATOR
ONE COMPUTER & CRT MONITOR
ONE WASHING MACHINE
FOUR TIRES
10 LBS. OF ALUMINUM CANS 10
ONE TELEVISION
1 TON OF WATER BOTTLES
Saves the Energy Equivalent of (Gasoline) Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emission by (CO2 Equivalent)
PRESERVING VALUABLE RESOURCES Those scrap commodities reduce the need to mine for ore, cut down trees for paper, extract fossil fuels to produce plastic and otherwise deplete our natural resources.
REPAIRING THE WORLDRecycling reduces the amount of material sent to landfills, preserving that land for better uses.
450 GAL.
21 GAL.
20 GAL.
17 GAL.
4 GAL.
2 GAL.
173 GAL.
8,811 LBS.
566 LBS.
404 LBS.
397 LBS.
323 LBS.
81 LBS.
40 LBS.
3380 LBS.
29 GAL.
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT US AT: WWW.ISRI.ORG/ESSENTIAL
Learn more at: www.isri.org
PLASTICS CONTROLLED BY THE BASEL CONVENTION
NON-HAZARDOUS PLASTICS NOT CONTROLLED BY THE BASEL CONVENTION
Shipping Plastic ScrapIn compliance with the Basel Convention
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• The materials covered must be “almost exclu-sively”* consisting of a single non-halogenated polymer or resin.
• Certain unmixed fluorinated polymers are allowed.
• Plastic must be “almost free”* from any type of contamination as well as be destined for environ-mentally sound recycling.
• Mixtures of PE, PP and PET are allowed if destined for “separate recycling.”
