Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Mar 22, 1989 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001003) Title abbreviation Basel Convention Title (French) Convention concernant le contrôle des mouvements transfrontières de déchets dangereux et leur élimination Title (Spanish) Convenio de Basilea sobre el control de los movimientos transfronterizos de los desechos peligrosos y su eliminación Title (Other) Baseler Übereinkommen über die Kontrolle der grenzüberschreitenden Verbringung gefährlicher Abfälle und ihrer Entsorgung Place of adoption Basel Depository UN United Nations Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force May 5, 1992 Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Dispute settlement Transport/storage Hazardous waste Waste disposal Transboundary movement of waste Pollution control Liability/compensation Enforcement/compliance Recycling/reuse Offences/penalties Technology transfer Waste management Data collection/reporting Abstract Objectives: To reduce transboundary movements of certain wastes to a minimum consistent with the environmentally sound and efficient management of such wastes, to minimise the amount and toxicity of hazardous wastes generated and ensure their environmentally sound management as close as possible to the source of generation and to assist developing countries in environmentally sound management of the hazardous and other wastes they generate. Summary or provisions: Parties prohibiting the import of hazardous wastes or other wastes undertake to inform the other Parties of their decision pursuant to article 13. The other Parties, when so informed, are to prohibit the export of hazardous wastes to the Parties that have prohibited the import of such waste (art. 4.1a). Parties are to prohibit the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes if the State of import does not consent in writing to the specific import (art. 4.1c). Parties are to prohibit all persons under their national jurisdiction from transporting or disposing of hazardous wastes or other type of wastes unless such persons are authorised or allowed to perform such types of operations (art. 4.7a). They are to designate or establish one or more competent authorities as focal points to receive notifications (art. 5). States of export are not allow the generator of hazardous wastes or other wastes to commence the transboundary movement until they have received written confirmation that the notifier has received the written consent of the State of import (art. 6). Parties are to cooperate with each other in order to improve and achieve environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes and other wastes (art. 10). In case of an accident occurring during the transboundary movement of hazardous or other wastes or their disposal that is likely to present risks to human health and the environment in other States, those States must be immediately informed (art. 13). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Full text English French Spanish Website www.basel.int treaties.un.org Online course Introductory Course to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal and Regional Instruments on Hazardous Wastes Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Afghanistan Mar 25, 2013 Mar 25, 2013 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Albania Sep 27, 1999 Jun 29, 1999 [2] - Algeria Dec 15, 1998 Dec 15, 1998 [2] - Andorra Oct 23, 1999 Jul 23, 1999 [2] - Angola May 7, 2017 Feb 6, 2017 [2] - Antigua and Barbuda Jul 4, 1993 Apr 5, 1993 [2] - Argentina May 5, 1992 Jun 27, 1991 [1] Jun 28, 1989 Armenia Dec 30, 1999 Oct 1, 1999 [2] - Australia May 5, 1992 Feb 5, 1992 [2] - Austria Apr 11, 1993 Jan 12, 1993 [1] Mar 19, 1990 Azerbaijan Aug 30, 2001 Jun 1, 2001 [2] - Bahamas Nov 11, 1992 Aug 12, 1992 [2] - Bahrain Jan 14, 1993 Oct 15, 1992 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Bangladesh Jun 30, 1993 Apr 1, 1993 [2] - Barbados Nov 22, 1995 Aug 24, 1995 [2] - Belarus Mar 9, 2000 Dec 10, 1999 [2] - Belgium Jan 30, 1994 Nov 1, 1993 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Belize Aug 21, 1997 May 23, 1997 [2] - Benin Mar 4, 1998 Dec 4, 1997 [2] - Bhutan Nov 23, 2002 Aug 26, 2002 [2] - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Feb 13, 1997 Nov 15, 1996 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Bosnia and Herzegovina Jun 24, 2001 Mar 16, 2001 [2] - Botswana Aug 18, 1998 May 20, 1998 [2] - Brazil Dec 30, 1992 Oct 1, 1992 [2] - Brunei Darussalam Mar 16, 2003 Dec 16, 2002 [2] - Bulgaria May 16, 1996 Feb 16, 1996 [2] - Burkina Faso Feb 2, 2000 Nov 4, 1999 [2] - Burundi Apr 6, 1997 Jan 6, 1997 [2] - Cabo Verde Oct 2, 1999 Jul 2, 1999 [2] - Cambodia May 31, 2001 Mar 2, 2001 [2] - Cameroon May 10, 2001 Feb 9, 2001 [2] - Canada Nov 27, 1992 Aug 28, 1992 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Central African Republic May 25, 2006 Feb 24, 2006 [2] - Chad Jun 8, 2004 Mar 10, 2004 [2] - Chile Nov 9, 1992 Aug 11, 1992 [1] Jan 31, 1990 China May 5, 1992 Dec 17, 1991 [1] Mar 22, 1990 Colombia Mar 31, 1997 Dec 31, 1996 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Comoros Jan 29, 1995 Oct 31, 1994 [2] - Congo Jul 19, 2007 Apr 20, 2007 [2] - Congo, Dem. Rep. of Jan 4, 1995 Oct 6, 1994 [2] - Cook Islands (New Zealand) Sep 29, 2004 Jun 29, 2004 [2] - Costa Rica Jun 5, 1995 Mar 7, 1995 [2] - Croatia Aug 7, 1994 May 9, 1994 [2] - Cuba Jan 1, 1995 Oct 3, 1994 [2] - Cyprus Dec 16, 1992 Sep 17, 1992 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Czech Republic Dec 30, 1993 Sep 30, 1993 [4] - Côte d'Ivoire Mar 1, 1995 Dec 1, 1994 [2] - Denmark May 7, 1994 Feb 6, 1994 [3] Mar 22, 1989 Djibouti Aug 29, 2002 May 31, 2002 [2] - Dominica Aug 3, 1998 May 5, 1998 [2] - Dominican Republic Oct 8, 2000 Jul 10, 2000 [2] - Ecuador May 22, 1993 Feb 23, 1993 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Egypt Apr 8, 1993 Jan 8, 1993 [2] - El Salvador May 5, 1992 Dec 13, 1991 [1] Mar 22, 1990 Equatorial Guinea May 8, 2003 Feb 7, 2003 [2] - Eritrea Jun 10, 2005 Mar 10, 2005 [2] - Estonia Oct 20, 1992 Jul 21, 1992 [2] - Eswatini, Kingdom of Oct 8, 2005 Aug 8, 2005 [2] - Ethiopia Jul 11, 2000 Apr 12, 2000 [2] - European Union May 8, 1994 Feb 7, 1994 [3] Mar 22, 1989 Finland May 5, 1992 Nov 19, 1991 [3] Mar 22, 1989 France May 5, 1992 Jan 7, 1991 [3] Mar 22, 1989 Gabon Sep 4, 2008 Jun 6, 2008 [2] - Gambia Mar 13, 1998 Dec 15, 1997 [2] - Georgia Aug 20, 1999 May 20, 1999 [2] - Germany Jul 20, 1995 Apr 21, 1995 [1] Oct 23, 1989 Ghana Aug 28, 2003 May 30, 2003 [2] - Greece Nov 2, 1994 Aug 4, 1994 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Guatemala Aug 13, 1995 May 15, 1995 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Guinea Jul 25, 1995 Apr 26, 1995 [2] - Guinea-Bissau May 9, 2005 Feb 9, 2005 [2] - Guyana Jul 3, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 [2] - Haiti - - Mar 22, 1989 Honduras Mar 26, 1996 Dec 27, 1995 [2] - Hungary May 5, 1992 May 21, 1990 [3] Mar 22, 1989 Iceland Sep 26, 1995 Jun 28, 1995 [2] - India Sep 23, 1992 Jun 24, 1992 [1] Mar 15, 1990 Indonesia Dec 20, 1993 Sep 20, 1993 [2] - Iran, Islamic Republic of Apr 4, 1993 Jan 5, 1993 [2] - Iraq Jul 31, 2011 May 2, 2011 [2] - Ireland May 8, 1994 Feb 7, 1994 [1] Jan 19, 1990 Israel Mar 14, 1994 Dec 14, 1994 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Italy May 8, 1994 Feb 7, 1994 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Jamaica Apr 23, 2003 Jan 23, 2003 [2] - Japan Dec 17, 1993 Sep 17, 1993 [2] - Jordan May 5, 1992 Jun 22, 1989 [3] Mar 22, 1989 Kazakhstan Sep 1, 2003 Jun 3, 2003 [2] - Kenya Aug 30, 2000 Jun 1, 2000 [2] - Kiribati Dec 6, 2000 Sep 7, 2000 [2] - Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Oct 8, 2008 Jul 10, 2008 [2] - Korea, Republic of May 29, 1994 Feb 28, 1994 [2] - Kuwait Jan 9, 1994 Oct 11, 1993 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Kyrgyzstan Nov 11, 1996 Aug 13, 1996 [2] - Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Dec 20, 2010 Sep 21, 2010 [2] - Latvia Jul 13, 1992 Apr 14, 1992 [2] - Lebanon Mar 21, 1995 Dec 21, 1994 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Lesotho Aug 29, 2000 May 31, 2000 [2] - Liberia Dec 22, 2004 Sep 22, 2004 [2] - Libya Oct 10, 2001 Jul 12, 2001 [2] - Liechtenstein May 5, 1992 Jan 27, 1992 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Lithuania Jul 22, 1999 Apr 22, 1999 [2] - Luxembourg May 8, 1994 Feb 7, 1994 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Madagascar Sep 2, 1999 Jun 2, 1999 [2] - Malawi Jul 20, 1994 Apr 21, 1994 [2] - Malaysia Jan 6, 1994 Oct 8, 1993 [2] - Maldives Jul 27, 1992 Apr 28, 1992 [2] - Mali Mar 5, 2001 Dec 5, 2000 [2] - Malta Sep 17, 2000 Jun 19, 2000 [2] - Marshall Islands Apr 27, 2003 Jan 27, 2003 [2] - Mauritania Nov 14, 1996 Aug 16, 1996 [2] - Mauritius Mar 24, 1993 Nov 24, 1992 [2] - Mexico May 5, 1992 Feb 22, 1991 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Micronesia, Fed. States Dec 5, 1995 Sep 6, 1995 [2] - Moldova, Republic of Oct 2, 1998 Jul 2, 1998 [2] - Monaco Nov 30, 1992 Aug 31, 1992 [2] - Mongolia Jul 15, 1997 Apr 15, 1997 [2] - Montenegro Jan 21, 2007 Oct 23, 2006 [4] - Morocco Mar 27, 1996 Dec 28, 1995 [2] - Mozambique Jun 11, 1997 Mar 13, 1997 [2] - Myanmar Apr 6, 2015 Jan 6, 2015 [2] - Namibia Aug 13, 1995 May 15, 1995 [2] - Nauru Feb 10, 2002 Nov 12, 2001 [2] - Nepal Jan 13, 1997 Oct 15, 1996 [2] - Netherlands Jul 15, 1993 Apr 16, 1993 [3] Mar 22, 1989 New Zealand Mar 20, 1995 Dec 20, 1994 [1] Dec 18, 1989 Nicaragua Sep 1, 1997 Jun 3, 1997 [2] - Niger Sep 17, 1998 Jun 17, 1998 [3] - Nigeria May 5, 1992 Mar 13, 1991 [1] Mar 15, 1990 North Macedonia Oct 14, 1997 Jul 16, 1997 [2] - Norway May 5, 1992 Jul 2, 1990 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Oman May 9, 1995 Feb 8, 1995 [2] - Pakistan Oct 24, 1994 Jul 26, 1994 [2] - Palau Dec 7, 2011 Sep 8, 2011 [2] - Palestinian Authority Apr 2, 2015 Jan 2, 2015 [2] - Panama May 5, 1992 Feb 22, 1991 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Papua New Guinea Nov 30, 1995 Sep 1, 1995 [2] - Paraguay Dec 27, 1995 Sep 28, 1995 [2] - Peru Feb 21, 1994 Nov 23, 1993 [2] - Philippines Jan 19, 1994 Oct 21, 1993 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Poland Jun 19, 1992 Mar 20, 1992 [1] Mar 22, 1990 Portugal Apr 26, 1994 Jan 26, 1994 [1] Jun 26, 1989 Qatar Nov 7, 1995 Aug 9, 1995 [2] - Romania May 5, 1992 Feb 27, 1991 [2] - Russian Federation May 1, 1995 Jan 31, 1995 [1] Mar 22, 1990 Rwanda Apr 6, 2004 Jan 7, 2004 [2] - Saint Kitts and Nevis Dec 6, 1994 Sep 7, 1994 [2] - Saint Lucia Mar 9, 1994 Dec 9, 1992 [2] - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Mar 2, 1997 Dec 2, 1996 [2] - Samoa Jun 20, 2002 Mar 22, 2002 [2] - Sao Tome and Principe Feb 10, 2014 Nov 12, 2013 [2] - Saudi Arabia May 5, 1992 Mar 7, 1990 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Senegal Jan 9, 1993 Nov 10, 1992 [2] - Serbia Jul 17, 2000 Apr 18, 2000 [2] - Seychelles Aug 10, 1993 May 11, 1993 [2] - Sierra Leone Jan 30, 2017 Nov 1, 2016 [2] - Singapore Apr 1, 1996 Jan 2, 1996 [2] - Slovakia May 28, 1993 May 28, 1993 [4] - Slovenia Jan 5, 1994 Oct 7, 1993 [2] - Somalia Oct 24, 2010 Jul 26, 2010 [2] - South Africa Aug 3, 1994 May 5, 1994 [2] - Spain May 8, 1994 Feb 7, 1994 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Sri Lanka Nov 26, 1992 Aug 28, 1992 [2] - Sudan Apr 8, 2006 Jan 9, 2006 [2] - Suriname Dec 9, 2011 Sep 22, 2011 [2] - Sweden May 5, 1992 Aug 2, 1991 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Switzerland May 5, 1992 Jan 31, 1990 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Syrian Arab Republic May 5, 1992 Jan 22, 1992 [1] Oct 11, 1989 Tajikistan Sep 28, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 [2] - Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Jul 6, 1993 Apr 7, 1993 [2] - Thailand Feb 22, 1998 Nov 24, 1997 [1] Mar 22, 1990 Togo Sep 30, 2004 Jul 2, 2004 [2] - Tonga Jun 26, 2010 Mar 26, 2010 [2] - Trinidad and Tobago May 19, 1994 Feb 18, 1994 [2] - Tunisia Jan 9, 1996 Oct 11, 1995 [2] - Turkey Sep 20, 1994 Jun 22, 1994 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Turkmenistan Dec 24, 1996 Sep 25, 1996 [2] - Tuvalu Nov 19, 2020 Aug 21, 2020 [2] - Uganda Jun 11, 1999 Mar 11, 1999 [2] - Ukraine Jan 6, 2000 Oct 8, 1999 [2] - United Arab Emirates Mar 17, 1993 Nov 17, 1992 [1] Mar 22, 1989 United Kingdom Mar 16, 1994 Feb 7, 1994 [1] Oct 6, 1989 United States of America - - Mar 22, 1990 Uruguay May 5, 1992 Dec 20, 1991 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Uzbekistan May 7, 1996 Feb 7, 1996 [2] - Vanuatu Feb 14, 2019 Oct 16, 2018 [2] - Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Jun 1, 1998 Mar 3, 1998 [1] Mar 22, 1989 Viet Nam Jun 11, 1995 Mar 13, 1995 [2] - Yemen May 21, 1996 Feb 21, 1996 [2] - Zambia Feb 13, 1995 Nov 15, 1994 [2] - Zimbabwe May 30, 2012 Mar 1, 2012 [2] - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Enables Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal Treaty | Multilateral | Basel | Dec 10, 1999 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Transboundary movement of waste, Pollution control, Liability/compensation, PIC-prior informed consent, Enforcement/compliance, Recycling/reuse, Offences/penalties, Technology transfer, Waste management, Data collection/reporting Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001341) Amended by Amendment to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal Treaty | Multilateral | Geneva | Sep 22, 1995 Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Dispute settlement, Enforcement/compliance, Waste management, Transport/storage, Waste disposal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, PIC-prior informed consent, Hazardous waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Recycling/reuse, Technology transfer Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001340) Cited by Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public-Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters Treaty | Multilateral | Kiev | May 21, 2003 Keyword: Access-to-justice, Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Enforcement/compliance, Hazardous substances, Education, Effluent waste water/discharge, Registration, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Public participation, Capacity building, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous waste Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001370) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Treaty | Multilateral | Stockholm | May 22, 2001 Keyword: Capacity building, Enforcement/compliance, Access-to-information, Dispute settlement, Emissions Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001338) Minamata Convention on Mercury Treaty | Multilateral | Kumamoto | Oct 10, 2013 Keyword: Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Standards, Economy and environment, Effluent waste (industrial sources), Environmental standards, Toxicity/poisoning, International agreement-text Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-160007) Other references Legislation 1 record related to this treaty. 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