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Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Order, 2013.

Country/Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
"An Order to provide for the regulation of the export, import and transit of hazardous and other waste, and for other purposes connected therewith".
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances Transport/storage Authorization/permit Classification/declassification Environmental planning Hazardous waste Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings International trade
Geographical area
Asia, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Order shall commence on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
Abstract

This Order specifies the requirements to peform "hazardous waste" disposal. In particular, it defines: waste where the waste has any of the characteristics mentioned in Annex III to the Basel Convention; or waste that belongs to any category contained in Annex I to the Basel Convention, unless it does not possess any of the characteristics contained in Annex III to that Convention; but hazardous and other wastes do not include wastes which derive from the normal operations of a ship and radioact

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