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

Materia

Desechos y sustancias peligrosas

Palabra clave

Residuos peligrosos Movimientos transfronterizos de desechos Reciclado/reutilización Clasificación/declasificación Certificación Gestión de desechos Autorización/permiso

Área geográphica

Asia, Mar Negro, Europa Oriental, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Asia Occidental

Resumen

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.

Texto completo

Georgiano/Inglés

Página web

matsne.gov.ge

Referencias - Legislación

Implementado por

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

Legislación | Georgia | 2016

Palabra clave: Clasificación/declasificación, Sustancias peligrosas, Residuos peligrosos, Comercio internacional, Inventarios, Residuos sólidos, Movimientos transfronterizos de desechos, Transporte/depósito, Gestión de desechos

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX