TNAG-2519-FCO40-3677-Application-of-Basel-Convention-on-the-Control-of-Transbound-1992 — Page 20

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BASEL CONVENTION ON THE CONTROL OF TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND THEIR DISPOSAL

1. THE BASEL CONVENTION HAS NOW BEEN RATIFIED BY TWENTY STATES AND WILL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 5 MAY 1992. THE UK HAS NOT YET RATIFIED THE CONVENTION AND IS NOT YET IN A POSITION TO DO SO, AS THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION HAS NOT BEEN PASSED.

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THE UK WILL BE ABLE TO RATIFY THE BASEL CONVENTION ONCE THE EC WASTE SHIPMENTS REGULATION HAS BEEN PASSED. AT THE EC ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL ON 23 MARCH MEMBER STATES DID NOT REACH AGREEMENT ON THE CONTENT OF THE REGULATION AND WE ARE NOT SURE WHEN IT WILL BE AGREED. HOWEVER THE PRESIDENCY STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY RATIFICATION OF BASEL IN TIME FOR UNCED AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE FIRST MEETING OF THE PARTIES.

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THE PRESIDENCY WILL BE PUSHING HARD FOR AGREEMENT IN TIME FOR MAY COUNCIL. IF SO WE COULD BE IN A POSITION TO RATIFY SHORTLY AFTER.

4. DEPENDENT TERRITORIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN CONSULTED AS TO WHETHER THEY WISH TO BE INCLUDED IN THE UK RATIFICATION (ALEXANDERS (ESED) LETTER OF 16 AUGUST 1990 TO DT'S). REGULATION CANNOT BE EXTENDED TO DEPENDENT TERRITORIES (EXCEPT GIBRALTER) YOU WILL HAVE TO BRING IN YOUR OWN LEGISLATION. THE UK CAN ONLY RATIFY ON YOUR BEHALF IF THE NECESSARY LOCAL LEGISLATION IS IN PLACE.

FOR HONG KONG YOUR TELNO 3894 (1991) REFERS: ARE YOU IN A POSITION PERHAPS TO DRAFT MODEL LEGISLATION?

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