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need to be disposed of. Hence transboundary movements that are
destined for recycling operations must be controlled.
(vi)
Environmentally sound management
The Convention requires as a prerequisite to any transboundary
movement that the State of export requires that the waste in
question be disposed of in an environmentally sound manner in the
State of import or elsewhere.
It also requires any Party to ensure that management of hazardous
wastes or other wastes is done in a manner, which prevents
pollution so as to minimize the consequences thereof for human
health and the environment.
Each Party is required to take appropriate legal, administrative and
other measures to implement and ensure the provisions of this
Convention including measures to prevent and punish mis-conduct
in contravention of the Convention.
(vii)
Prior Informed Consent
Any transboundary movement between Parties shall be preceded
by a notification from the exporting Party and consent in writing
from the importing Party consistent with the procedure provided by
the Convention.
Each transit country shall be notified of such movement and the
movement will commence after all transit states consent to the
transboundary movement.
(viii) Relationship with Non-Party
The Convention does not permit Parties to export to or import from
non-Parties unless they have entered into agreements/or strict
arrangements on transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or
other wastes.
Article 9 – Illegal traffic
Any transboundary movement that contravenes the relevant provisions of
the Convention about movement of hazardous wastes and other wastes
between Parties shall be deemed to be illegal.
In such a case the Convention provides that the Parties concerned should
cooperate in the disposal of the waste in an environmentally sound
manner
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