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Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste from the Philippines to the United States

Tipo de documento
Bilateral
Campo de aplicación
Regional/restringido
Fecha
Sep 20, 2001
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX;  IUCN (ID: TRE-150759)
Lugar de adopción
Manila
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Desechos y sustancias peligrosas
Palabra clave
Residuos peligrosos Acuerdo internacional-texto Movimientos transfronterizos de desechos
Área geográphica
Pacífico Norte, Ártico, Mares del Asia Oriental, Atlántico Norte, Pacífico Oriental, Asia, América del Norte, Asia Sudoriental
Resumen

This Agreement provides a framework for the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes that are shipped from the Philippines to the United States for environmentally sound management. The Environmental Management Bureau of the Philippines shall notify the United States Environmental Protection Agency of the proposed transboundary shipments of hazardous wastes to be carried out under this Agreement (art. 4). The Parties shall cooperate to ensure that transboundary movement of hazardous wastes conform to the requirements of applicable law of both Parties and of this Agreement (art. 5). The remaining articles deal with illegal traffic, insurance, dispute settlement, entry into force, and validity and termination.

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Países Entrada en vigor
Estados Unidos de América -
Filipinas -