Basel Convention

ITALY

Status of Ratification/Accession/Acceptance/Approval:	07.02.1994 (r)
Ratification/Acceptance of the Amendment to the Basel Convention:	Not yet as of 20.11.2002

Competent Authority	Focal Point
Competent Authority for Transit: Ministero dell’Ambiente Servizio per la gestione dei rifiuti e per le bonifiche Via C. Colombo 44, 00147 Rome tel: [phone] and 5722-5216 fax: [phone] There are 39 Competent Authorities for Export and Import. A complete list can be obtained from the Competent Authority for Transit or from the Focal Point.	Ministero Degli Affari Esteri D.G.A.E. Segreteria Ambiente, Rome tel: [phone] fax: [phone]

National Definition

The national definition of waste is in accordance with the Legislative Decree No. 22/97 and Council Regulation (EEC) No. 259/93 adopted from Council Directive 75/442/EEC on Waste. The general definition of hazardous waste is set by the DLGS No. 22/97 adopting the Council Directive 91/689/EEC. For the purpose of transboundary movements, the lists of Council Regulation 259/93 are adopted. Italy 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 include all the wastes that are listed in the EEC/259/93 Annexes III and IV. In Italy there are no wastes other than those pursuant to 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	No data
	Total amount of other wastesgenerated	No data
Transboundary Movement	Total amount of hazardous wastesand other wastesexported	234 182 ^1)
	Total amount of hazardous wastesand other wastesimported	1 003 895 ^2)

* 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) Consists of total amount of hazardous wastes under Art. 1 (1)a (Annex I: Y1-Y45) exported: 117 266 mt + total amount of hazardous wastes under Art. 1 (1)b exported: 84 073 mt + total amount of other wastes under (Annex II: Y46-Y47) exported: 32 843 mt.

1) Consists of total amount of hazardous wastes under Art. 1 (1)a (Annex I: Y1-Y45) imported: 16 337 mt + total amount of hazardous wastes under Art. 1 (1)b imported: 987 558 mt

Restrictions on Transboundary Movement	Amendment to the Basel Convention The amendment to the Basel Convention (Decision III/1) has been implemented in Italy.
	Restrictions on export for final disposal Italy restricts the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal. The relevant legislation is the Council Regulation (EEC) No. 259/93. All exports of waste for disposal are banned outside the EFTA countries.
	Restriction on export for recovery Italy restricts the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for recovery. The relevant legislation is the Council Regulation (EC) No. 120/97. The restriction covers all the wastes that are listed in the EEC/259/93, Annex V, outside the OECD countries.
	Restrictions on import for final disposal Italy restricts the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal. The restriction covers hazardous wastes as per Council Regulation (EEC) 259/93 from non-EFTA countries, from countries that did not ratify the Basel Convention or that do not have bilateral agreements with Italy or EU.
	Restrictions on import for recovery Italy restricts the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for recovery. The restriction covers hazardous wastes as per EEC/259/93 from non-OECD countries, from countries that did not ratify the Basel Convention or that do not have bilateral agreement with Italy or EU.
	Restrictions on transit Italy has no restrictions on the transit of hazardous wastes and other wastes.

Disposal/ Recovery Facilities

Disposal facilities None. Recovery/recycling/re-use facilities Ditta Chimet S.p.A, Via dei Laghi 31/33 Badia al Pino, Civitella in Val di Chiana (AR), for R4, R8 and R13.

Bilateral, Multilateral or Regional Agreements

None.

Technical Assistance and Training Available

None.

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