Project on legal frameworks and international trade control measures under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

A series of technical assistance activities are being implemented to support Parties in the Central and Eastern European and the Asia-Pacific regions to strengthen national legal frameworks, to take measures to prevent and combat illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and waste under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. These activities are financed through the generous support of the European Union.

The project on legal frameworks and international trade control measures under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions encompasses regional and national activities. It supports Parties in examining and strengthening their legal frameworks to implement the Conventions, including review and development of legislation. Regional training sessions and national-level projects raised awareness among stakeholders and enhanced capacities in Central and Eastern Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions to implement trade control measures.

Regional trainings:

National level projects:

Publications

Chemicals and waste: National legal frameworks; prevention and combatting illegal traffic and trade
September 2024
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Chemicals and waste: National legal frameworks; prevention and combatting illegal traffic and trade

Chemicals and waste: National legal frameworks; prevention and combatting illegal traffic and trade

The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions share the common objective of protecting human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals and wastes at all stages of their lifecycle, from production to final disposal or recycling. All three Conventions provide conditions and procedures for the control of the international trade or transboundary movements of chemicals and wastes. These conditions and procedures are expected to ensure that importing States are not confronted with hazardous chemicals and wastes that they do not wish to receive, for instance because they have prohibited their use or because they are unable to manage them in an environmentally sound manner.

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Chemicals and waste: National legal frameworks; prevention and combatting illegal traffic and trade - State of Palestine
September 2024
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Chemicals and waste: National legal frameworks; prevention and combatting illegal traffic and trade - State of Palestine

Chemicals and waste: National legal frameworks; prevention and combatting illegal traffic and trade - State of Palestine

A series of technical assistance activities were implemented to support Parties in the Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Pacific and Africa regions to strengthen national legal frameworks and to take measures to prevent and combat illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and waste under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. These included a range of activities and national projects to strengthen national legal frameworks and international trade control measures. These activities were financed through the generous support of the European Union.

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Chemicals and waste: National legal frameworks; prevention and combatting illegal traffic and trade - Turkmenistan
September 2024
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Chemicals and waste: National legal frameworks; prevention and combatting illegal traffic and trade - Turkmenistan

Chemicals and waste: National legal frameworks; prevention and combatting illegal traffic and trade - Turkmenistan

A series of technical assistance activities were implemented to support Parties in the Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Pacific and Africa regions to strengthen national legal frameworks and to take measures to prevent and combat illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and waste under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. These included a range of activities and national projects to strengthen national legal frameworks and international trade control measures. These activities were financed through the generous support of the European Union.

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