Basel Convention

MONGOLIA

Status of Ratification/Accession/Acceptance/Approval:	15.04.1997 (a)
Ratification/Acceptance of the Amendment to the Basel Convention:	Not yet as of 20.11.2002

Competent Authority	Focal Point
Ministry of Nature and Environment Government Building # 3, Baga Toiruu-44 Ulaanbaatar-11 tel: [phone] fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail] web site: www.pmis.gov.mn/men	Same as the Competent Authority

National Definition

There is no national definition of waste used for the purpose of transboundary movements of waste in Mongolia. The national definition of hazardous waste is given below as in Article 3 of the Mongolian Law on Prohibition of Import, Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste and its Export. Article 3: National definition of hazardous waste. - 3.1 As defined in Basel Convention on the Control of transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, hazardous waste is that any waste which due to their characteristics or having teratogenic and mutagenic adverse impacts on the human and animal health or causing loss of ecological balance. - 3.2 Hazardous waste includes: wastes of organic peroxides, oxidizing in contact with air, water, soil emit flammable or toxic gases, and radioactive, flammable liquids or solid, explosive and corrosive. - 3.3 The detailed definition of the hazardous waste exhibiting hazard characteristics given in paragraph 2, Article 3, of this Law shall be defined by the State Administrative Central Organization responsible for environmental issues in co-operation with relevant qualified authorities.

Mongolia regulates/controls additional wastes as hazardous that are not included in Article 1 (1)a of the Basel convention and would be controlled for the purpose of transboundary movements pursuant to Article 1 (1)b. In Mongolia there are no wastes other than those pursuant to Art. 1 (1)a and/or Art. 1 (1)b 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	^1)
	Total amount of other wastesgenerated	^2)
Transboundary Movement	Total amount of hazardous wastesand other wastesexported	No export
	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) Estimated amounts. Amounts reported as: total amount of hazardous wastes generated under Art. 1 (1)a (Annex I: Y1-Y45): 1 915 000 m³ + total amount of hazardous wastes generated under Art. 1 (1)b: 2 535 000 m³.

2) Estimated amounts. Amounts reported as: wastes collected from households (Y46): 600 000 m³ + residues arising from the incineration of household wastes (Y47): 20 000 m³.

Restrictions on Transboundary Movement	Amendment to the Basel Convention Mongolia 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 Mongolia has no restrictions on the export of hazardous wastes for final disposal and for recovery.
	Restrictions on transit and import for final disposal and for recovery Mongolia restricts the transit and import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal and for recovery. The relevant legislation is the Mongolian Law on Prohibition of Import, Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste and its Export. The Law entered into force from 3 November 2000: Article 4, Paragraph 1: Total prohibition on the import of f hazardous wastes for the purpose of use, storage temporary placement and final disposal in Mongolia. Article 4, Paragraph 2: Total prohibition on the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes within the territory of Mongolia.
Reduction and/or Elimination of Hazardous Waste Generation	National strategies/policies Minimization of the source generation of hazardous waste; Development of the Control and Monitoring of use of toxic chemicals; and Improvement of Cleaner Production Technology.
	Legislation, regulations and guidelines Mongolian Law on Environmental Protection, 1995; Mongolian Law on Environmental Impact Assessment, 1998; Mongolian Law on Banning Import, Transit of Hazardous Waste and its Exporting, 2000; and National Program on Waste Reduction, 1999.
	Measures taken by industries/waste generators New as well as renovation and expansion of existing production or services or facilities and construction activities which generate hazardous waste of toxic chemicals are subjected to require Environmental Impact Assessment.

Transboundary Movement Reduction Measures

Legislation, regulations and guidelines Mongolian Law on Banning Import, Transit of Hazardous Waste and its Exporting, 2000.

Disposal/ Recovery Facilities

None.

Bilateral, Multilateral or Regional Agreements

None.

Technical Assistance and Training Available

None.

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