Law of Georgia on Import, Export and Transit of Waste (No. 631 of 1995)

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Hazardous waste Transboundary movement of waste Recycling/reuse Classification/declassification Certification Waste management Authorization/permit

Geographical area

Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia

Abstract

The Law regulates import, export and transit of waste in Georgia. It provides that import, export and transit of any kind of waste shall be prohibited in the territory of Georgia (including its territorial waters, airspace, continental shelf and special economic zone) unless otherwise directly indicated by this Law. The following shall be prohibited in the territory of Georgia: a) the import and transit of hazardous waste; b) the import of non-hazardous waste for the purposes of its disposal; c) the export of hazardous waste, unless: c.a) the state where hazardous waste is exported to is not a member of the Basel Convention; or officially prohibits the import of such waste; and c.b) there is a written consent of a competent authority (ies) of the importing and/or transiting state(s). The Law further provides for permitted categories of waste, definition of hazardous and non-hazardous waste as provided under the Basel Convention of 22 March 1989 on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, and issuance of permits for permissible import, export and transit of waste.

Full text

English/Georgian

Website

matsne.gov.ge

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Resolution No. 259 of 2016 of Georgian Government on List of Waste Permitted for Importing in, Exporting from and Transiting through Georgia

Legislation | Georgia | 2016

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, International trade, Inventory, Solid waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Transport/storage, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX