Basel Convention

CHILE

Status of Ratification/Accession/Acceptance/Approval:	11.08.1992 (r)
Ratification of the Amendment to the Basel Convention:	Not yet as of 20.11.2002

Competent Authority	Focal Point
Subscretario de Salud Ministerio de Salud Mc Iver No 541, Santiago tel: [phone] fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail] web site: www.minsal.cl	Direccion de Medio Ambiente Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Catedral No 1143, Santiago tel: [phone] and 679-4373 fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail] web site: www.minrel.cl

National Definition

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.

Restrictions on Transboundary Movement	Amendment to the Basel Convention 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.
	Economic instruments/ initiatives None.
	Measures taken by industries/waste generators Sound environmental management for pesticide containers; Hazardous waste components segregation in some waste streams.
	Others None.

Transboundary Movement Reduction Measures	National strategies/policies Chile does not import wastes. Export of hazardous wastes is allowed when Chile has not capability to treat or dispose those wastes.
	Legislation, regulations and guidelines None.
	Economic instruments/ initiatives None.
	Measures taken by industries/waste generators None.
	Others None.

Disposal/ Recovery Facilities

Disposal facilities Hidronor S.A., Av. Vizcaia # 260, Santiago, tel: [phone], fax: [phone], treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes. Recovery/recycling/re-use facilities Some of the available facilities are: Hidronor S.A., Av. Vizcaia # 260, Santiago, tel: [phone], fax: [phone], transformation of liquid residues in fuel; Bravo Energy Chile S.A., Av. Las Industrias # 12 600, Maipú, tel: [phone], transformation of liquid residues in fuel; Procesan S.A., Cerro El Roble No 9661, tel: [phone], fax: [phone], incineration of wastes from health-care activities; Sercoin S.C.I. Ltda., Las Acacias No 02519, San Bernardo, tel: [phone], fax: [phone], solvent reclamation/regeneration; and Recycling Instruments Ltda., Cerro Santa Lucia No 9981-C, Quilicura, tel: [phone], fax: [phone], solvent reclamation/regeneration and used oil re-refining. A complete list could be obtained from the Focal Point.

Bilateral, Multilateral or Regional Agreements

None.

Technical Assistance and Training Available

The available sources are: Ministry of Health, Mc Iver 541, Santiago; and National Environment Centre, Av. Larraín # 9975, Santiago.

Basel Convention

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