Chile is preparing a regulation on management of hazardous wastes that contains a national definition of waste and hazardous waste. This definition of wastes is also to be used for the purpose of transboundary movements. A Draft Law is being prepared by the National Congress, which, if approved, will prohibit the entry of hazardous wastes into Chile. This Draft Law would also contain the above-mentioned definitions of waste and hazardous waste.
Chile is in preparatory process to regulate/control additional wastes as hazardous that are not included in Art. 1 (1)a of the Basel Convention and would be controlled for the purpose of transboundary movements pursuant to Art. (1)b. Hazardous wastes that are not covered by the Basel Convention are being considered for inclusion in the above mentioned regulation.
Any wastes, even those that are not hazardous, require authorization from the National Sanitary Authority for every kind of management, including their transport.
The amendment to the Basel Convention (Decision III/1) has not been implemented in Chile.
Restrictions on export for final disposal and for recovery
Chile has no restrictions on the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal and for recovery, when there are no national capabilities for treatment or disposal.
Restrictions on import for final disposal and for recovery
Chile is in a preparatory process to restrict import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal and for recovery. A Draft Law is being prepared by the National Congress, which, if approved, will prohibit the entry of hazardous wastes into Chile.
Restrictions on transit
Chile is in a preparatory process to restrict the transit of hazardous wastes and other wastes. The Draft Law, if approved, will limit the transit of hazardous wastes.
Reduction and/or Elimination of Hazardous Waste Generation
National strategies/policies
Chile has implemented a policy of clean production in some production sectors.
Legislation, regulations and guidelines
Guidelines have been developed for each sector included in the clean production programmes.