Accord régional concernant les mouvements transfrontières des déchets dangereux Type du document Multilatéral Champ d'application Régional/restreint Date Déc 11, 1992 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001167) Titre (Anglais) Regional Agreement on the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes Titre (Espagnol) Acuerdo Regional sobre Movimiento Transfronterizo de Desechos Peligrosos Titre (Autre) Regionales Übereinkommen über den grenzüberschreitende Transport gefährlichen Abfälle Lieu d'adoption Panama City Dépositaire Guatemala Langue Espagnol Entrée en vigueur Nov 17, 1995 Sujet Mer, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Élimination de déchets Déchets dangereux Mouvement transfrontière des déchets Substances dangereuses Infractions/sanctions Déchets radioactifs Résumé Objectives: To control the trans-boundary movement of hazardous wastes and prevent the illegal traffic and disposal of such wastes in Central America. Summary of provisions: Hazardous wastes covered by this Agreement are defined on the basis of the categories and characteristics set out in annexes I and 11 (arts. 1.1 and 2.1). Parties agree to take the necessary legal and administrative measures to prevent the import and transit of hazardous wastes to Central America from States which are not Parties to the Agreement (art. 3.1). They undertake to control the carriers of hazardous waste from non-Parties and to prevent the release into oceans and incineration at sea of hazardous wastes (art. 3.2) as well as to prevent the export of hazardous wastes to other Parties which have prohibited the import of such wastes under their national legislation (art. 3.4). Each Party is to establish a national authority to keep under review the implementation of the Agreement and to cooperate with the Central American Commission on Environment and Development (art. 5). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Texte intégral Espagnol Site web www.sica.int Pays/Territoire/Participant Vue étendue Montrer la carte Des pays Entrée en vigueur Ratification * Signature simple Costa Rica Nov 17, 1995 Nov 9, 1995 [1] Déc 11, 1992 El Salvador Nov 24, 1997 Nov 24, 1997 [1] Déc 11, 1992 Guatemala Nov 17, 1995 Aoû 10, 1995 [1] Déc 11, 1992 Honduras - - Déc 11, 1992 Nicaragua Nov 24, 1997 Aoû 26, 1996 [1] Déc 11, 1992 Panama Nov 17, 1995 Jui 22, 1995 [1] Déc 11, 1992 * [1] Ratification [2] Adhesion [3] Acceptation/approbation [4] Succession [5] Consentement à être lié [6] Définitive signature reset zoom out zoom in