Basel Convention

GEORGIA

Status of Ratification/Accession/Acceptance/Approval	20.05.1999 (a)
Ratification/Acceptance of the Amendment to the Basel Convention:	Not yet as of 20.11.2002

Competent Authority	Focal Point
	Deputy Head of Main Department for Land Resources Protection, Waste and Chemical Substances Management Ministry of Environment 68 a Kostava Street, 380015 Tbilisi tel: [phone] and 33-4082 fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]

National Definition

Georgia is preparing a national definition of waste and hazardous waste to be used for the purpose of transboundary movements of waste. There are no wastes defined as, or considered to be hazardous wastes by national legislation in accordance with Art. 1, para 1(b) of the Basel Convention. In Georgia there are no wastes other than those pursuant to Article 1 (1)a and/or Article 1 (1)b of Basel Convention that require special consideration when subjected to transboundary movement.

Data* on the Generation and Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes** and Other Wastes*** in 2000 (as reported)

		Quantities (in metric tonnes)
Generation	Total amount of hazardous wastesgenerated	93 000 ^1)
	Total amount of other wastesgenerated	584 000
Transboundary Movement	Total amount of hazardous wastesand other wastesexported	273 409
	Total amount of hazardous wastesand other wastesimported	935 632

* Figures are rounded to the nearest integer.

** Covers wastes under Art. 1 (1)a (Annex I: Y1-Y45) and Art. 1 (1)b.

*** Covers wastes under (Annex II: Y46-Y47).

1) Figure refers to the total amount of hazardous wastes generated under Art. 1 (1)a (Annex I: Y1-Y45).

Restrictions on Transboundary Movement	Amendment to the Basel Convention The amendment to the Basel Convention (Decision III/1) has not been implemented in Georgia.
	Restrictions on export for final disposal and for recovery Georgia has no restrictions on the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal and for recovery.
	Restrictions on import for final disposal and for recovery Georgia restricts the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal and for recovery. The relevant legislation is the Law of Georgia on Transit and Import of Waste into and out of the Territory of Georgia (16^th of October 1997).
	Restrictions on transit Georgia restricts the transit of hazardous wastes and other wastes. The relevant legislation is the Amendments and Supplements to the Law of Georgia on Transit and Import of Waste into and out of the Territory of Georgia (16^th of October 1997).

Reduction and/or Elimination of Hazardous Waste Generation

None.

Transboundary Movement Reduction Measures

None.

Disposal/ Recovery Facilities

None.

Bilateral, Multilateral or Regional Agreements

None.

Technical Assistance and Training Available

None.

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