Basel Convention is an international treaty that was designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations, and specifically to prevent transfer of hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries (LDCs).

Date of Ratification : 1/19/1994

Focal Points:

1. Competent Authority and Focal Point - Atty. Juan Miguel T. Cuna Office : Assistant Secretary Director, Environmental Management Bureau (concurrent capacity) Tel. No. 920-2258, 920-2246 2.Technical Expert (?) - Geri Geronimo Sanez Office : Vice Chair of the Implementation and Compliance Committee

Commitments :

1. National Report

2. Bilateral/Multilateral Agreements on import of Hazardous Waste

Status / Updates :

1. Submitted National Report as of December 2014

2. Bilateral Agreement between US-PH

Latest Activities :

8th Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Basel Convention and Environmentally Sound Management of Wastes Technical Expert Meeting (Attended by Geronimo Sanez)

Policies :

1. DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No.2013 - 22

Title : REVISED PROCEDURE AND STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES (REVISING DAO 2004-36)

Date Signed : 2013/12/04

URL : http://server2.denr.gov.ph/uploads/rmdd/dao-2013-22.pdf

2. MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR 2002 - 12

Title : DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE EMB REGIONAL OFFICES TO ISSUE “PERMIT TO TRANSPORT” FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE, AND “CERTIFICATION” AND “IMPORTATION CLEARANCE” FOR CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES

Date Signed : 2002/10/23

URL : http://www.denr.gov.ph/policy/2002/MC_2002-12.pdf

3. DENR MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2000 - 12

Title: SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR RA 6969 (CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS WASTES)

Date Signed : 2000/06/07

URL : http://www.denr.gov.ph/policy/2000/ENV_DMC_2000_12.pdf