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Decree No. 1.197 regulating toxic wastes importation.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
1990
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Authorization/permit Registration Hazardous substances International trade
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree shall come into force sixty days after this publication, until which time current procedures shall remain valid.
Abstract

This Decree regulates toxic wastes importation licensing. It consists of 9 articles and 3 annexes establishing the requirements to be satisfied in order to import dangerous wastes (included in the list contained in Annex I) and that they can be imported only on the prior authorization of the Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (IBAMA). Any enterprise that imports materials must: register with IBAMA, using the appropriate form, an example of which is contained in Annex II; use of appropriate techniques, comply with national and international regulations on packaging and transportation and comply with the conditions laid down by federal state legislation.

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