Basel Convention

HUNGARY

Status of Ratification/Accession/Acceptance/Approval:	21.05.1990 (AA)
Ratification/Acceptance of the Amendment to the Basel Convention:	Not yet as of 20.11.2002

Competent Authority	Focal Point
National Inspectorate for Environment and Nature Conservation H-1027 Budapest, Feketesas u. 2 tel: [phone] fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]	Ministry for Environment H-1384 Budapest, P.O. Box 756 tel: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail] web site: www.ktm.hu

National Definition

Waste shall mean any substance or object in the categories set out in Annex 1 to Act XLIII of 2000 which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard. (See attachment) Hazardous waste shall mean waste displaying one or more of the properties listed in Annex 2 to Act XLIII of 2000 and/or containing such substances or components hazardous to health and/or the environment because of its origin, composition or concentration. (See attachment) National definition of hazardous waste takes into account the definitions of the Hungarian legislation and the international codes e.g. OECD: Green-Amber-Red list, EWC code, IWIC definition, UN class, Basel Convention Y code etc. As the State of Export, Hungary will not allow the generator or exporter to commence the transboundary movement until the exporter and the state of export have received the written consents of the States of Transit and Import. Hungary regulates/controls 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 (1)b. These wastes are: Contagious wastes of animal origin Hungary is in preparatory process of identifying wastes other than those pursuant to in Art. 1 (1)a and/or Art. 1 (1)b of the 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	3 392 628 ^1)
	Total amount of other wastesgenerated	4 913 937 ^2)
Transboundary Movement	Total amount of hazardous wastesand other wastesexported	24 033 ^3)
	Total amount of hazardous wastesand other wastesimported	No import

* 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) Total amount of hazardous wastes generated according to the Hungarian Legislation (Consist of wastes from BC Annex I: 1 675 000 mt + Art. 1(1)b wastes: 1 717 628 mt).

2) Consists of total amount of municipal solid waste generated (demolition wastes included): 4 800 000 mt (Y46) + residues araising from the incineration of household wastes: 113 937 mt (Y47).

3) It consists of total amount of hazardous wastes under Art. 1 (1)a (Annex I: Y1-Y45) exported: 18 833 mt + total amount of hazardous wastes under Art. 1 (1)b exported: 2 293 mt.

Restrictions on Transboundary Movement	Amendment to the Basel Convention Hungary is in a preparatory process of implementing the amendment to the Basel Convention (Decision III/1).
	Restrictions on export for final disposal and for recovery Hungary restricts the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal and for recovery. The relevant legislations are: 2000 yearly XLIII Act on the Waste Management 17. § Put in force 01.01.2001; 102/1996 (VII.12.) Governmental Decree on the Hazardous Waste which was amended by the 98/2001. (VI.15.) for conditions of hazardous waste activities; and Governmental Decree No. 102/1996 (VII.12.), entry into force: 1^st September 1996. The permit from National Inspectorate for Environment and Nature Conservation (KFf) is necessary for the exportation of hazardous waste from the territory of the country. The permit application shall be submitted by the owner of the hazardous waste to KFf through the notification defined in Annex No.7. The exportation of hazardous waste may only be authorized if the competent authorities of the states affected by the transportation gave their prior consent to the importation and transit transport, and the competent authority of the importing state consented to the planned treatment and certified that. The exportation of hazardous waste from a customs free zone to a foreign country shall, from environmental aspects, fall into the same category as any other exportation of hazardous waste from the territory of the country.
	Restrictions on import for final disposal The hazardous waste import to Hungary for final disposed is banned.
	Restrictions on import for recovery Hungary restricts the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for recovery. The relevant legislations are: 2000 yearly XLIII Act on the Waste Management 17. § Put in force 01.01.2001; 102/1996 (VII.12.) Governmental Decree on the Hazardous Waste which was amended by the 98/2001. (VI.15.) for conditions of hazardous waste activities; Governmental Decree No. 102/1996 (VII.12.), entry into force: 1^st September 1996; and 55/1987 (X.30.) Ministerial Council.
	Restrictions on transit Hungary restricts the transit of hazardous wastes and other wastes. The relevant legislation is Governmental Decree No. 102/1996 (VII.12.), entry into force: 1^st September 1996. The consent of KFf is necessary for the transportation of hazardous waste across the country. On the basis of the prior notification defined in Annex No. 7, KFf shall, within 30 days reckoned from the receipt of the notification, send its consent and the special conditions of transportation, if any, or the refusal of its consent and the reasons therefor, to the competent authority of the exporting country and to the exporter. No consignment of hazardous waste, in the case of which any of the conditions in the Convention is not satisfied, may be allowed to enter the country if any of the competent authorities of the states affected by the transportation does not consent to the transportation, or the transporter is unable to produce the transport certificate defined in Annex No. 7. Transit consignments of hazardous waste may only be unloaded, reloaded or repackaged in the territory of the country, including customs free zones, with the special licences of KFf, for reasons of preventing accidents or pollution, or for reasons of changing means of transportation. Need to be submitted an application for the National Inspectorate for Environment and Nature Conservation in English language. See above mentioned regulations because its included all of transboundary movement permitting of wastes.

Reduction and/or Elimination of Hazardous Waste Generation	National strategies/policies The National Environmental Program contains 19 measures for waste reduction and recycling/reuse measures, including hazardous wastes.
	Legislation, regulations and guidelines Unless a legal rule provides otherwise, the producer shall prepare a three-year waste management plan for the prevention of the generation of its hazardous wastes, for the reduction of the hazard level and the quantity of its hazardous wastes, and for the recuperation and disposal thereof. Unless a legal rule provides otherwise, the producer of hazardous waste shall draw up a material balance in respect of each of its activities resulting in hazardous waste. On application, the National Environmental Protection Inspectorate (hereinafter "KFf") may authorize the drawing up of the material balance in a simplified form.
	Economic instruments/ initiatives The Central Environmental Fund supports the investments which lead to reduce, eliminate, recycling or final disposal of hazardous wastes.

Transboundary Movement Reduction Measures	National strategies/policies More strictly control and revision on the transboundary waste applications and closed collaboration with foreign authorities concerning environmentally sound disposal of hazardous wastes. The waste categorization became harmonized with the European Waste Catalogue and required the proper waste producers and applicants to take it into account.
	Legislation, regulations and guidelines At present, a special decree for regulation of waste export/import/ transit rules for procedure and permitting way is being prepared.

Disposal/ Recovery Facilities

Disposal facilities Some of the available facilities are: Dorog Hulladékégető Kft., Address: H-2511 Dorog Pf.: 31., hazardous waste incinerator in rotary kiln (D10); Hulladékégető Co. Ltd. H-9025 Győr-Bácsa, hazardous waste incinerator (rotary kiln) (D10); Cement Factory, Address: H-7827 Beremend, tire incineration in clinker kiln (D10); Cement Factory, Address: H-3508 Hejőcsaba, tire incineration in clinker kiln (D10); and Henkel Magyarország Kft., Address: H7570 Barcs, bituminous waste and oily rags and plastic waste incineration in Pirotherm CV-1 kiln (D10). More information could be obtained from: Ministry for Environment (H-1011 Budapest, Fõ u. 44-50. Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]); Regional Environmental Inspectorates (12 regions competent according to located this facility); EIM Institute for Environmental Protection (H-1068 Budapest, Sófia u. 9. Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]); and Association of Environmental Services and Producers (H-1133 Budapest, Hegedûs Gyula u. 68. Phone/Fax: [phone]). Recovery/recycling/re-use facilities None.

Bilateral, Multilateral or Regional Agreements

None.

Technical Assistance and Training Available

Some of the available sources are: KGI - Institute for Environmental Protection, H-1068 Budapest, Szofia str. 9.(Consulting Engineering and Workshops); Technical University of Budapest, H-1111 Budapest, Mûegyetem Embankment,3., Environmental protection overcourses (Education and training); University of Horticulture and Food Industry, Environmental Overcourse Center, H-1118 Budapest, Villányi road 29-35. (Education and training); Chemical Industry University of Veszprém, Environmental Protection Faculty, H-8200 Veszprém (Education and training); and University of Miskolc, H-3515 Miskolc, Egyetemváros (Education and training). More information could be obtained from the Focal Point.

Annex 1 to Act XLIII of 2000

Categories of waste

Q1	Production, service or consumption residues not otherwise specified below
Q2	Off-specification products
Q3	Products whose date of use has expired
Q4	Materials spilled, lost or otherwise damaged, including any materials, equipment, etc., contaminated as a result of the accident
Q5	Materials contaminated or soiled as a result of planned actions (e.g. residues from cleaning operations, packing materials, containers, etc.)
Q6	Unusable parts (e.g. reject batteries, exhausted catalysts, etc.)
Q7	Substances which no longer perform satisfactorily (e.g. contaminated acids, contaminated solvents, exhausted tempering salts, etc.)
Q8	Residues of industrial processes (e.g. slag, still bottoms, etc.)
Q9	Residues from pollution abatement processes (e.g. scrubber sludge, dust precipitator dust, spent filters, etc.)
Q10	Machining and finishing residues (e.g. lathe turnings, mill scales, etc.)
Q11	Residues from raw materials extraction and processing (e.g. metal mining residues, oil field slops, etc.)
Q12	Adulterated materials (e.g. oils contaminated with PCBs, etc.)
Q13	Any materials, substances or products whose use has been banned by a legal rule
Q14	Products for which the holder has no further use (e.g. agricultural, household, office, commercial and shop discards, etc.)
Q15	Contaminated materials and substances resulting from remedial action with respect to land
Q16	Any materials, substances or products which became waste and are not contained in the above categories Annex 2 to Act XLIII of 2000

Annex 2 to Act XLIII of 2000
List of hazardous properties
The detailed interpretation of hazardous properties, the test and measurement methods to be applied as well as the reference values to be used in evaluations are provided for in separate legal rules.

H1	'Explosive': solid, liquid, plastic or gelatinous substances and preparations which may also react exothermically without atmospheric oxygen thereby quickly evolving gases, and which, under defined test conditions, detonate, quickly deflagrate, or explode upon pressure or heating
H2	'Oxidizing': substances and preparations which exhibit highly exothermic reactions when in contact with other substances, particularly flammable substances
H3-A	'Flammable':- liquid substances and preparations having a low flash point (including extremely flammable substances and preparations)- substances and preparations which may catch fire in contact with air at ambient temperature- solid substances and preparations which may readily catch fire after brief contact with a source of ignition and which continue to burn or to be consumed after removal of the source of ignition- gaseous substances and preparations which are flammable in air at normal temperature and pressure- substances and preparations which, in contact with water or damp air, evolve flammable gases in dangerous quantities
H3-B	'Less flammable': liquid substances and preparations having a low flash point
H4	'Irritant': non-corrosive substances and preparations which, through immediate, prolonged or repeated contact with the skin or mucous membrane, can cause inflammation
H5	'Harmful': substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may cause death or acute health risks
H6	'Toxic': substances and preparations (including very toxic substances and preparations) which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin even in small amounts may cause death or acute health risks
H7	'Carcinogenic': substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin or mucous membrane, may induce cancer or increase its incidence
H8	'Corrosive': substances and preparations which may destroy living tissue on contact
H9	'Infectious': substances containing viable micro-organisms or their toxins which are known or reliably believed to cause disease in man or other living organisms
H10	'Toxic for reproduction and progeny development': substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin or mucous membrane, may disturb, usually prohibit reproduction or cause morphological or functional defects in the progeny or increase their incidence
H11	'Mutagenic': substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin or mucous membrane, may induce genetic defects or increase their incidence
H12	Substances and preparations which release toxic or very toxic gases in contact with water, air or an acid
H13	Substances and preparations capable by any means, after disposal, of yielding another substance, e.g. a leachate, which possesses any of the characteristics listed above
H14	'Ecotoxic': substances and preparations which present immediate or delayed risks for one or more sectors of the environment or change the state, natural ecological balance or biodiversity of the environment Annex 3 to Act XLIII of 2000

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