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Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and Minamata Convention on Mercury (Ratification) Act No. 9 of 2018.

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the ratification of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances Hazardous waste International trade Pesticides Transboundary movement of waste Waste disposal Waste management
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the day it is published in the Gazette.
Abstract

This Act officially ratifies the provisions of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and Minamata Convention on Mercury. The text of the Convention and annexes are attached to this Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.basel.int