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decision to prohibit transboundary movements of HZW destined for disposal from
developed countries referred to as Annex VII countries (OECD countries,
European Community and Liechtenstain) to developing countries. In 1998,
Parties adopted a decision to amend Annex I of the Convention by breaking it
into Annex VIII (list of HZW and Annex IX (list B of non-HZW).
Bamako Convention is a regional agreement for Africa, which aims at addressing
inadequacies of the Basel Convention especially prohibition of transboundary
movement of HZW and other waste to developing countries. Bamako Convention
was adopted in January 1991 in Bamako, Mali. It came into force in 1998.
Objectives of the Bamako Convention are to ban the importation of HZW and
other wastes into Africa, minimize generation of HZW in terms of both quantity
and hazard potential, treatment and disposal of HZW as close as possible to their
source of generation in an environmental sound manner and ensure movement
of HZW and their disposal are carried out in an environmentally safe Manner
(ESM).
The presenter highlighted possible synergies that can be promoted through
collaboration between key stakeholders, national focal points, Designated
National Authorities, setting up of national multi stakeholders committees on
chemicals and chemical wastes, review institutional arrangements, infrastructure
and human resources, involve all stakeholders to increase awareness, develop
the best mechanisms for domestication through review/ promulgation /
harmonization / amendment of legislation. Institutions and sectors involved in
implementation of Basel and Bamako Conventions are VPO (DoE), NEMC,
UDSM (BICO- linkage institute), UCLAS, MoH, CPCT, MIT, MAFS, GCLA, PO-
RALG (Urban and Local authorities) and NGOs.
In an effort to implement the Basel Convention several policies have been
developed; these policies include the National Environmental policy (1997), the
Sustainable Industrial Development Policy (1997), Mineral Policy (1997) Water
Policy (2003) and Energy Policy (2002), Health Policy (1990) (currently under
review) and Human Settlement Policy (2000). All new legislation incorporate
provisions for the implementation of the Convention. Such legislation include the
Environmental Management Act of 2004; The Industrial and Consumer
chemicals (management & control) Act 2003; The Occupational Health and
Safety Act, 2002; The Plant Protection Act 1997 and regulations of 1999.
Initiatives to promote adoption of cleaner production have benefited 69 industries
in Tanzania. Assessments to determine feasibility of using cement kilns for
disposing HZW have been undertaken. National inventory of obsolete pesticides
and veterinary waste was carried in 1997 and 1998.
Mr Mangalili highlighted the following challenges: majority of government and
political leaders, customs officers, industrialists, chemical store-keepers,
agricultural extension workers and community at large are unaware of
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