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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
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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