Basel Convention

ECUADOR

Status of Ratification/Accession/Acceptance/Approval:	23.02.1993 (r)
Ratification of the Amendment to the Basel Convention:	06.03.1998

Competent Authority	Focal Point
Subsecretaria de Calidad Ambiental Ministerio del Ambiente Av. Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas, Edificio MAG, Piso 7, Quito tel: [phone] fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] web site: www.ambiente.gov.ec	Same as the Competent Authority

National Definition

Ecuador is preparing a national definition of waste and hazardous waste to be used for the purpose of transboundary movements of waste. Ecuador is in a 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 Article 1 (1)b.

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	85 859 ^1)
	Total amount of other wastesgenerated	1 520 000^2)
Transboundary Movement	Total amount of hazardous wastesand other wastesexported
	Total amount of hazardous wastesand other wastesimported	No data

* 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). The National Inventory on Generation of Hazardous Wastes was updated in 2000.

2. 
   Figure refers to the total amount of household wastes (Y46).
   

Restrictions on Transboundary Movement	Amendment to the Basel Convention The amendment to the Basel Convention (Decision III/1) has been implemented in Ecuador. The Art 90 of Constitution of the Ecuador Republic bans the import of hazardous wastes.
	Restrictions on export for final disposal and for recovery Ecuador 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 Ecuador restricts the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal and for recovery. The relevant legislations are the Executive Decree, Or. No. 970 of July 2, 1992; and Art. 90 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, 1998. These regulations cover all hazardous wastes.
	Restrictions on transit Ecuador has no restrictions on the transit of hazardous wastes and other wastes.

Reduction and/or Elimination of Hazardous Waste Generation	National strategies/policies Action Plan for the implementation of the National Regimen for Hazardous Chemical Products; Application of regulations about clinical wastes; and Development of policies for cleaner production.
	Legislation, regulations and guidelines National Regimen for Hazardous Chemical Products; Regulation on clinical wastes; and Regulations about storage, transport and use of hazardous materials.
	Measures taken by industries/waste generators Chemical industry is implementing the Responsible Care Program; Implementation of the Cleaner Production Center in Ecuador; and Some enterprises have adopted the ISO 14000 standard.

Disposal/ Recovery Facilities

Disposal facilities Landfill operated by Guayaquil Municipality, Relleno Sanitario Las Iguanas Guayaquil, deposit into land (D1 operations). Recovery/recycling/re-use facilities ETAPA (Empresa Telecomunicaciones, agua potable, alcantarillado de la ciudad de Cuenca), Panamericana Norte Km 7 Ucubamba Cuenca, recolection and storage of used oil (R1 operations).

Bilateral, Multilateral or Regional Agreements

None.

Technical Assistance and Training Available

The available sources are: Technical Secretariat of Dangerous Chemicals Products, Eloy Alfaro and Amazonas Av., Building MAG, Floor 8, Quito, (5932) 563492; Clean Production Center, Cámara de la Pequeña Industria, Centro de Exposiciones Quito, Piso 2, Quito; Centro de Información Toxicológica, Hospital Eugenio Espejo, Quito; National Polytechnic University, Ladron de Guevara 253, Quito; and Escuela Politécnica del Litoral, Campus Politécnico, Guayaquil.

Basel Convention

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