Ministerial Decree No. 442 on transboundary movement of waste. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Transboundary movement of waste Hazardous waste Authorization/permit Waste management Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes The Regulation enters into force 3 months after the date of its official publication. Abstract The Regulation establishes that import and export of hazardous waste specified in the Annexes 12 attached to the present document shall be carried out in accordance with licence issued by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade on the basis of authorization issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and its territorial branches. Transit of hazardous waste on the territory of the Russian Federation shall be carried out in accordance with the Russian legislation on the basis of the authorization issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 1151 of the Ministry of Natural Resources on approval of the form of notification for the transboundary movement of wastes. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2003 Keyword: Transboundary movement of waste, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX