Good afternoon. I would like to express my gratitude to Mr.

Sukandar
and all the attendees present today.

We, from Grup 2, will present a critical international agreement that

addresses a global environmental concern—the Basel Convention on
the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and
Their Disposal.

Before we begin our presentation, allow me to introduce the members

of our team. For today's presentation, we have two representatives
who will be speaking before you.
The purpose of our presentation today is to provide a better
understanding of the Basel Convention, including its AA. We hope this
presentation will offer valuable insights and encourage productive
discussions on this issue.

Without further ado, I will commence this presentation with an

overview of the Basel Convention.
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of
Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted on 22 March 1989
by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries in Basel, Switzerland, in
response to a public outcry following the discovery, in the 1980s, in
Africa and other parts of the developing world of deposits of toxic
wastes imported from abroad.

The Basel Convention regulates the transboundary movements of

hazardous wastes and other wastes and obliges its Parties to ensure
that such wastes are managed and disposed of in an environmentally
sound manner.
The overarching objective of the Basel Convention is to protect human
health and the environment against the adverse effects of hazardous
wastes. Its scope of application covers a wide range of wastes defined
as “hazardous wastes” based on their origin and/or composition and
their characteristics

TO PROTECT, BY STRICT CONTROL, HUMAN HEALTH AND THE

ENVIRONMENT AGAINS THE ADVERSE EFFECT RESULTING FROM THE
GENERATION MANAGEMENT- INCLUDING TRANSBOUNDARY
MOVEMENTS - OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND OTHER WASTE
In order to achieve this main goal, several interconnected objectives must be met,
including, among others:
• Reducing cross-border waste movements to the minimum extent possible in
accordance with environmentally friendly and efficient management, and
controlling authorized cross-border movements based on Convention provisions.
• Minimizing the quantity and hazards of generated waste and ensuring its
environmentally friendly management as close to its source as possible.
• Assisting developing countries in environmentally friendly management of
hazardous waste and other waste they generate.

Therefore, the objective of the Basel Convention is to help reduce the quantity of
cross-border movements and the amount of hazardous waste to the minimum
extent possible, and to manage and dispose of this waste in an environmentally
friendly manner.
The primary focus of the Basel Convention is to regulate the prohibition of
illegal exports and imports, as well as the improper disposal of hazardous
and toxic waste. This convention was established as a response to or a
reaction to the illegal practice of disposing of hazardous waste into the
jurisdiction of other countries.

Additionally, it is also discussed that countries have an obligation to manage

waste in an environmentally friendly manner to prevent diversion for export
or transit. Waste-generating countries are prohibited from exporting
hazardous waste if there is no guarantee of environmentally sound waste
management in the receiving country. Furthermore, countries must
prohibit the shipment of hazardous waste to their territory if they are not
yet capable of environmentally sound waste management.
Furthermore, it also addresses the principles of international law, where in
the event of the illegal transfer of hazardous and toxic waste, the exporting
country must:
a. Take back the hazardous waste.
b. b. Dispose of the waste in accordance with the provisions of this
convention within 30 days after being notified that the transfer made by
that country is illegal.

In the Basel Convention document itself, various definitions of terms related

to hazardous and toxic waste are explained. Furthermore, it is established
that the illegal transfer of hazardous and toxic waste is a criminal act.
The Basel Convention plays a role in regulating the cross-border movement
of hazardous and toxic waste. This is outlined in 29 articles and 6 annexes
within the convention.

The waste covered by the Basel Convention is divided into two broad
categories: general waste and specific waste. Under general waste, waste is
categorized based on considerations of its origin and its constituents.

1 CATEGORIES OF WASTES TO BE CONTROLLED

2 CATEGORIES OF WASTES REQUIRING SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
3 LIST OF HAZARDOUS CHARACTERISTICS
Waste that is Regulated
To determine hazard characteristics of certain waste and to implement the
Convention effectively, technical guidelines on the hazard characteristics
listed in Annex III.
• The wastes that are subject to transboundary movement shall be
“hazardous wastes” it belongs to any category contained in Annex I, unless
they do not possess any of the contained in Annex III and it can be
determined by domestic legislation of the party of export, import, and
transit.
• Wastes that belong to any category contained in Annex II shall be “other
wastes”
Now, I'd like to invite any questions, comments, or insights from the
audience. Feel free to ask questions or share your perspectives on the Basel
Convention.

Thank you once again for being part of this presentation.