Basel Convention

MOROCCO

Status of Ratification/Accession/Acceptance/Approval:	28.12.1995 (a)
Ratification/Acceptance of the Amendment to the Basel Convention:	Not yet as of 20.112002

Competent Authority	Focal Point
Ministère de l’Amenagement du Territoire, de l’Urbanisme, de l’Habitat et de l’Environnement Departement de l’Environnement 36, Avenue Al Abtal, Agdal, Rabat tel: [phone] fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail] web site: www.minenv.gov.ma	Same as the Competent Authority

National Definition

The Draft Law on Waste Management and their Disposal foresees a list of hazardous wastes, the importation of which will be banned. The Draft Law defines “wastes” at national level, as residues coming from the production process, from transformation or from utilization, all substances, materials, products or more generally abandoned goods, meant to be discarded, or disposed of with the aim of protecting the environment and the people. The Draft Law on Waste Management and their Disposal foresees a list of hazardous wastes at national level, the importation of which will be banned. The Draft Law defines hazardous wastes as all wastes which because of the elements constituting them, or by their noxious characteristics contained in them are susceptible to harm the people and the environment, the list of which is established by regulation. The preparation of the list of hazardous wastes subject to import ban is foreseen by the Law on Hazardous Wastes Management and their Disposal. Morocco is in a preparatory process of identifying wastes other than those pursuant to in 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	987 000 ^1)
	Total amount of other wastesgenerated	6 500 000 ^2)
Transboundary Movement	Total amount of hazardous wastesand other wastesexported	200
	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) Estimated amounts per year. Consists of amount of industrial wastes: 975 000mt + amount of contaminated clinical wastes: 12 000mt.

2) Figure refers to the estimated 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 Morocco. The Draft Law on Waste Management and its Disposal which is in the process of adoption foresees the banning of imports of hazardous wastes, the list of which is established by law. This list is being prepared.
	Restrictions on export for final disposal Morocco is in a preparatory process to restrict the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal. Legislation concerning the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal is being adopted. The export of hazardous wastes and other wastes to countries which do not ban the import, and that have given specific written approval, is not banned but submitted to authorization by the Governmental Authority for the Environment. The authorization is granted in accordance with the Basel Convention requirements. However, the Draft Law on Waste Management and its Disposal stipulates that the export of hazardous wastes is banned to countries that ban import and to countries that do not ban it in the absence of specific written agreement.
	Restriction on export for recovery Morocco is in a preparatory process to restrict the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for recovery. Legislation concerning the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and other wastes for recovery is being adopted. The authorization of the country of import is required.
	Restrictions on import for final disposal Morocco restricts the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal. The Draft Law on Waste Management and its Disposal bans the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes, list of which will be determined by regulation. Morocco does not have any facility to dispose of hazardous wastes and other wastes.
	Restrictions on import for recovery Morocco restricts the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for recovery. The Draft Law on Waste Management and its Disposal bans the import of hazardous wastes for recovery. The import of non-hazardous wastes according to the Draft Law is allowed if the wastes are managed in an environmentally sound manner. The import of non-hazardous wastes is subject to authorisation from the Competent Authority.
	Restrictions on transit The transit of hazardous wastes and other wastes in Morocco is in accordance with the Basel Convention requirements. The proposed national legislation concerning the management of wastes and their disposal incorporates the prohibition of the transit of hazardous wastes.

Reduction and/or Elimination of Hazardous Waste Generation	National strategies/policies Study of the creation of a National Disposal Centre is under preparation. The site for the center is being selected.
	Legislation, regulations and guidelines The Law on Waste Management and its Disposal prepared by the concerned departments is in the process of adoption. The Draft Law foresees 3 application decrees that are being prepared: Decree on the hazardous waste list; Decree on the disposal sites characteristics; and Decree on waste incineration.
	Economic instruments/ initiatives Creation within the Department of Environment of the Fund for Industrial Depollution (FODEP). The Fund is destined for industrial enterprises willing to engage in depollution projects. 80% of the cost of the project can be financed by FODEP according to the project type: Integrated project (20% donation and 20-60% of credit at medium or at long term); and Approved Project (40% donation and 20-40% of credit at medium or at long term).
	Others Some wastes are incinerated at the furnace of cement factories; and A project to create a waste stock market is currently being developed.

Transboundary Movement Reduction Measures	National strategies/policies Study of the creation of a National Disposal Centre is under preparation. The site for the center is being selected.
	Legislation, regulations and guidelines The Law on Waste Management and its Disposal prepared by the concerned departments is in the process of adoption. The Draft Law foresees 3 application decrees that are being prepared: Decree on the hazardous waste list; Decree on the disposal sites characteristics; and Decree on waste incineration.

Disposal/ Recovery Facilities

Disposal facilities Morocco does not have any installation for waste disposal. Establishment of an industrial waste treatment center is in preparation. Some wastes are incinerated at the furnace of cement factories Recovery/recycling/re-use facilities There are national enterprises specialized in waste recovery, particularly textiles, plastic, glass, wood and cardboard.

Bilateral, Multilateral or Regional Agreements

None.

Technical Assistance and Training Available

Moroccan Centre of Clean Production (CMPP). The CMPP plays a coordinating as well as catalytic role of a natural cleaner production market by means of: the promotion and dissemination of the concept of sustainable ecological industrial development; improvement of the performance and competitiveness of the enterprise; and making public opinion sensitive and aware of cleaner production technologies.

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