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The exporter shall develop such alternative plans as expeditiously as possible

after receiving notification of the rejection by the original State of import

the plan shall ensure final disposal of the hazardous wastes no later than 90

days after receipt of notification of rejection.

Part V Importing of Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes

Three Alternatives

First Option: Total Prohibiton of Imports of hazardous wastes & Other Wastes:

The Regulatory Authority has to transmit this information to the Basel

Convention Secretariat.

Second option: Partial Prohibition of Imports of Hazardous Wastes & Other

Wastes:

1. The Regulatory Authority has to issue, within 60 days, a list of hazardous

wastes and other wastes permitted to be imported.

2.

The Regulatory Authority has to transmit this information to the Basel

Convention Secretariat.

Third Option: Import of Hazardous Wastes & Other Wastes:

the Regulatory Authority may consent in a written form to the importation of

hazardous wastes and other wastes providing the following conditions are met:

1. The exporting State must be a Party to the Basel Convention on the Control

of Transboundary movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal

2. The Regulatory Authority must be sure that the exporting State is not able

to dipose of such wastes within its own territories in an environmentally

sound manner

3. The Regulatory Authority must get a request for the transboundary movement

containing all the details of the shipment, from the generator or the

exporting State