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Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 October 1996. It was answered by Earl Ferrers (Conservative) on Thursday, 31 October 1996.


Ferrers, Earl

Question
What is the latest position on the ratification of the 1989 Basel Convention and the 1995 amendment to that convention banning all toxic waste exports from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to non-OECD countries; what arrangements have been made to implement that ban so far as the UK is concerned, and what action they are taking to resist any attempts to modify the list of hazardous wastes covered by the convention.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
575 c28-9WA
Session
1996-97
EC documents
REG(EEC)259/93
Subjects
Exports EU law Hazardous substances OECD countries Treaties Transport Waste disposal Waste Basel Convention