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Transboundary movement of hazardous wastes shall be conducted in a<br />

manner, which protects human health and the environment.<br />

Article 6 – Transboundary Movement and Notification Procedures<br />

The prior informed consent principle shall be applied in the course of<br />

export/import of hazardous wastes. Exporting State shall notify in writing<br />

the importing State and States of transit. Movement shall commence after<br />

the State of import responds in writing to the notifier.<br />

Article 10 – Intra-Africa Cooperation<br />

Parties to this Convention have the duty to cooperate with each other and<br />

with relevant Africa Organizations so as to improve and achieve the<br />

environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, on matters of:-<br />

national laws, regulations and policies; technical information on clean<br />

technologies; standards and technical guidelines; code of practices for<br />

efficient management of hazardous wastes; and monitoring of adverse<br />

effects to human health and the environment, etc.<br />

Article 11 – International Cooperation, Bilateral, <strong>Multi</strong>lateral and<br />

Regional Agreements<br />

Parties are allowed to enter into bilateral, multilateral, or sub-regional<br />

agreements on the transboundary movement and management of<br />

hazardous wastes generated in Africa with Parties or non-Parties provided<br />

such agreements are in conformity with the Bamako Convention and have<br />

provisions that are no less stringent than those of this Convention.<br />

Article 13 – Transmission of Information<br />

Parties are required to transmit information to the Secretariat and to the<br />

Parties, containing:-<br />

Cases of accidents during the transboundary movement of hazardous<br />

wastes or their disposal; transboundary movement of hazardous wastes in<br />

which they have been involved; measures adopted by them in<br />

implementation of the Convention; and the available disposal options, etc.<br />

Article 20 – Settlement of Disputes<br />

In the case of dispute between Parties related to the interpretation or<br />

application of, or compliance with, this Convention or any Protocol thereto,<br />

Parties shall seek settlement of the dispute through negotiations or any<br />

other peaceful means of their own choice or through an Ad Hoc organ set<br />

up by the Conference of Parties or to the International Court of Justice.<br />

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