Position paper - Basel Convention on the transboundray movement of hazardous waste

The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal is an international treaty that controls cross-border movements of hazardous and certain other waste to promote environmentally sound management (ESM) of those materials within the Convention’s signatory countries.

During the upcoming 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17), Basel Parties will discuss amendments proposed by the EU to add a new waste operation, notably R14 and R17. However, these proposed amendments may diverge from EU law and the EU’s circularity policies. For this reason, the EU must withdraw its proposals to enable further consideration of the potential implications across sectors and should work with Parties on a global impact assessment prior to adopting this new waste entry.