Secretariat of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

	Secretariat of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal Revised questionnaire on “Transmission of Information” (in accordance with Articles 13 & 16 of the Basel Convention) Reporting for the year 2008
	Please fill in the following Country: France Date when form completed(D/M/Y): 06/ 02/2012 Name of the person who completed the questionnaire: Denise JUIN-SEVIN Title: policy advisor/focal point Address: Grande Arche de la Défense-paroi nord 92055 La Défense CEDEX Telephone no: [phone] Fax no: + 33 1 40 81 89 69 E-mail: [e-mail]
	To request an electronic version of this questionnaire, to return the completed questionnaire by e-mail, or for further information and clarification, please contact: [e-mail] Secretariat of the Basel Convention 15, chemin des Anémones 1219 Châtelaine, Geneva Switzerland Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Thank you for completing the questionnaire!

INTRODUCTION
The Parties to the Basel Convention are required, in accordance with Articles 13 and 16 of the Convention, to inform each other, through the Secretariat of the Basel Convention, on issues related to the implementation of the Basel Convention. To facilitate reporting by Parties, the secretariat has revised the questionnaire on “Transmission of Information”. The revised questionnaire consists of two parts, namely, Part I: Status of information; and Part II: Annual reporting.

Part I: Status of information: to further facilitate reporting, Part I of the questionnaire is pre-filled by the secretariat (provided that Parties have reported for the year 1999 and/or onwards, in the required format).

Part I essentially covers those issues for which information provided by Parties usually remains the same as that reported during the previous year(s). While updating the pre-filled questionnaire, if there is any change in the information provided (including necessary corrections or deletions) during the previous reporting period, it needs to be indicated by Parties in the right hand column of the questionnaire by ticking the box stating “yes” and accordingly, the corresponding information should also be updated. Using “track changes” function of the ‘Word’ program is recommended to update the information. If there is no change in the information, it is sufficient to indicate it in the right hand column of the questionnaire by ticking the box stating “no”.

Part I: covers issues such as designation of Competent Authority and Focal Point; national definitions of waste; national definitions of hazardous waste; restrictions on transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and other wastes; control procedure of the transboundary movements of waste; reduction and/or elimination of the generation of hazardous wastes and other wastes; reduction of the amount of hazardous wastes and other wastes subject to transboundary movements; effect on human health and the environment; bilateral, multilateral or regional agreements or arrangements; disposal and recovery facilities and sources of technical and financial assistance.

Part II: Annual reporting covers those issues for which reporting is required on an annual basis. For the ease of electronic reporting and processing of the reported data/information, Part II: Annual reporting is divided into two sections namely, Section A and Section B.

Part II: Section A covers issues such as export/import hazardous wastes and other wastes and generation of hazardous wastes and other wastes.

Part II: Section B covers issues such as disposals, which did not proceed as intended and accidents occurring during the transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes and other wastes.

Some of the general guidelines to fill in the questionnaire are:

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  Complete the questionnaire in English.
  
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  Ensure that all quantities are in metric tons.
  
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  Complete the questionnaire by providing information/data in the required format.
  
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  Provide an electronic version of the completed questionnaire, if possible, or use a typewriter or else handwritten in block letters for legibility.
  

The manual could be referred for more information, which is available in all six United Nations languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish).

The questionnaire and the manual are available both in hard copy as well as in electronic version from the secretariat (Part I and Part II: Section B of the questionnaire are in Word; and Part II: Section A of the questionnaire is in Excel. The manual is in Word).

PART I: STATUS OF INFORMATION (for the year 2008)

	Competent Authority and Focal Point
1a	Is there a designated Competent Authority to the Basel Convention?
	Yes [ x ] No [ ] In preparation [ ]
	If yes, please provide: Title: Competent authority for transit : ministry of ecology Address: MEDDTL/DGPR/SPNQE Grande Arche de la Défense-Paroi nord 92055 La Défense cedxe Tel:[phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Official Web site, if any: http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/-Gestion-des-dechets-.html Note: If more than one Competent Authority exists, please provide the above information for each Competent Authority, specifying regions and activities (i.e. import/export/transit) assigned to them. Use additional space/attachment, if required. Please, find the annexe attached
1b	Is there a designated Focal Point to the Basel Convention?
	Yes [ x ] No [ ] In preparation [ ]
	If yes, please provide: Anne-Laure Genty Title: policy advisor Address: Grande Arche de la défense-Paroi nord 92055 la Défense cedex Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Official Web site, if any:
	Wastes Controlled for the Purpose of Transboundary Movement
2a	Is there a national definition of waste used for the purpose of transboundary movements of waste? Yes [x ] No [ ] In preparation [ ]
	If yes, please provide the text of the national definition of waste: Directive 2006/12/EC , art.1: “waste” shall mean any substance or object in the categories set out in Annex I which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard. The national legislation : article L 541-1 – II du code de l'environnement gives the following definition : “Déchet » : « tout résidu d’un processus de production, de transformation d’un déchet, qui n’est plus susceptible d’être traité dans les conditions techniques et économiques du moment, notamment par extraction de la part valorisable ou par réduction de son caractère polluant ou dangereux. »

2b	Is there a national definition of hazardous waste used for the purpose of transboundary movements of waste?
	Yes [ x ] No [ ] In preparation [ ]
	If yes, please provide the text of the national definition of hazardous waste (use additional space/attachment, if required): The national definition of hazardous waste used for the purpose of transboundary movements is in accordance with Regulation EC n° 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
2c	Does your country regulate/control any 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?
	Yes [ x ] No [ ] In preparation [ ]
	If yes, please specify those wastes (use additional space/attachment, if required): In the case of shipments of waste included in art 1(1)b, the EU regulation 1013/2006 and the EU regulation 1418/2007 requires the prior written consent or or requires such shipments to be accompanied by certain information (“information procedure”), depending on the country of destination and the purpose of the shipment. The exportation of such waste under art. 1(1)b can also be banned. For those waste which are not included in art 1(1)a or 1(1)b, even if they've got an identification waste code in the EU legislation (Decision 2000/532/EC establishing a List of Wastes as last amended by Decision 2001/573/EC) , the EU regulation 1013/2006 requires the prior written consent.
2d	Are there any wastes other than those identified in above questions 2b and 2c that require special consideration when subjected to transboundary movement?
	Yes [ ] No [ x ] In preparation [ ]
	If yes, specify:
	Restrictions on Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes
3a	Has the amendment to the Basel Convention (Decision III/1) been implemented in your country?
	Yes [ x ] No [ ] In preparation [ ]
	Remarks: Implementation through the EC regulation 1013/2006

3b	Are there any restrictions on the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal (Annex IV A) in your country?
	Yes [ x ] No [ ] In preparation [ ]
	If yes, please provide the following:
(i)	Specify relevant legislation and its entry into force:
	France allows the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal to some countries only (EU and EFTA), in accordance with EU Regulation 1013/2006.
(ii)	Specify country/region and/or waste which would be covered by this restriction:
	Non OECD countries parties to BC
(iii)	Remarks:
3c	Are there any restrictions on the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for recovery (Annex IV B) in your country?
	Yes [ x ] No [ ] In preparation [ ]
(i)	If yes, please provide the following: Specify relevant legislation and its entry into force:
	France allows the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for recovery to EU, EFTA and OECD countries only, in accordance with EU Regulation 1013/2006.
(ii)	Specify country/region and/or waste which would be covered by this restriction:
	Non OECD countries parties to BC
(iii)	Remarks:

3d	Are there any restrictions on the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal (Annex IV A) in your country?
	Yes [ ] No [ x ] In preparation [ ]
	If yes, please provide the following:
(i)	Specify relevant legislation and its entry into force:
(ii)	Specify country/region and/or waste which would be covered by this restriction:
(iii)	Remarks:
	In accordance with regulation 1013/2006, art 41, countries parties to the BC which want to sent waste for final disposal to France are required to present a prior duly request to the french CA of destination on the basis that they do not have and cannot reasonably acquire the technical capacity and the necessary facilities in order to dispose of the waste in an environmentally sound manner.
3e	Are there any restrictions on the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for recovery (Annex IV B) in your country?
	Yes [ ] No [ x ] In preparation [ ]
	If yes, please provide the following:
(i)	Specify relevant legislation and its entry into force:
(ii)	Specify country/region and/or waste which would be covered by this restriction:
(iii)	Remarks:
3f	Are there any restrictions on the transit of hazardous wastes and other wastes through your country?
	Yes [ ] No [ x ] In preparation [ ]
	If yes, please provide the following:
(i)	Specify relevant legislation and its entry into force:
(ii)	Specify country/region and/or waste which would be covered by this restriction:
(iii)	Remarks:
	As transit country, France applies the principle of the tacit consent according to the art 9 of the EC regulation 1013/2006 (30 days)
	Control Procedure of the Transboundary Movement of Waste
4a	Are the Notification and Movement document forms of the Basel Convention used and/or accepted in the control of transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and other wastes?
	Yes [ x ] No [ ] In preparation [ ]
(i)	If yes, have there been any problems in the usage of the Notification and Movement document forms? The notification and movement document of the EC regulation 1013/2006 are now in accordance with the notification and movement documents of the BC.
	Yes [ ] No [ ] If you have encountered any problem, please explain:
(ii)	Provide information on any other forms which are used and/or accepted in the control of transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and other wastes:

4b	As a state of import/transit, which is (are) the acceptable language(s) to receive the Notification and Movement document forms?
	French English
4c	Please specify, if there are any additional information requirements in addition to those listed under Annex V (A and B) of the Basel Convention:
4d	Is the border control for the purpose of export/import/transit of hazardous wastes and other wastes established?
	Yes [ x ] No [ ] In preparation [ ]
(i)	Is the Harmonized System on customs control of the World Customs Organization used?
	Yes [ x ] No [ ] In preparation [ ]
(ii)	Remarks:
	Reduction and/or Elimination of the Generation of Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes
5	Describe measures taken for the reduction and/or elimination of the amount of hazardous wastes and other wastes generated:
(i)	National strategies/policies:
	Measures related to EU policies There are policies (extending producer responsability chain, and for some waste, collection schemes) on packaging waste, used tyres, portable batteries and accumulators, end-of-life vehicles, medical products, ... Waste treatment hierarchy of Waste framework directive 2008/98/EC which has been adopted in November 2008 : Prevention Preparing for re-use Recycling Other recovery (e.g. energy recovery) Disposal. Transposition in French law ongoing WEEE collection and recycling WEEE directive 2002/96/EC: implemented in France by a ministerial decree of 20^th July 2005. Producers are responsible for collecting and treating WEEE from households and professionals: Household WEEE: producers are members of collective schemes, financed by "visible fees" paid by consumers. These schemes collect WEEE deposited by consumers at civic amenity sites or distributors, and bring them to recycling facilities. Professional WEEE: producers build individual systems, financed by themselves, which collect WEEE from their customers. Classified installations fort he protection of environnement regulation (code de l'environnement) Nomenclature imposing a permit or declaration system depending on the significance of the risks or inconvenience which may be caused. The classified installations for the protection of the environment regulation is a way of applying the waste prevention principle. The impact assessment of the application for a license allowing to operate an classified installation for the protection of the environment has to evaluate : volume of waste that would be produced by the facility, and its polluting potential; measures that would remove, reduce and compensate the disadvantages associated with the operation, particularly in terms of waste disposal operations. for major facilities, best available techniques are taken into account.
(ii)	Legislation, regulations and guidelines:
	Decree N°. 98-638 from July 20^th 1998 about how to take into account the environment requirements in the design and the manufacturing of packaging ; Decree N° 99-374 from May 12^th 1999 about introducing batteries in the market and their disposal ; Decree N° 2002-1563 from December 24^th 2002 about the disposal of used tyres ; Decree N° 2003-727 from August 1^st 2003 about the treatment of end-of-life vehicles ; and Decree N° 2005-829 from July 2005 relating the composition of electrical and electronic equipment and to the disposal of waste from this equipment. Transboundary movements of waste : Different measures are on preparation in order to implement the EC Regulation 1013/2006. Their adoption by the French Parliament is expected in 2009. Waste prevention (waste stream such as D3E.cf previous questionnaries..) A draft decree is on preparation in order to implement the directive 2006/66/CE and the directive 2008/103/CE concerning the placing on the market of batteries and accumulators and the disposal of waste batteries and accumulators. Its adoption is expecting in 2009.
(iii)	Economic instruments/initiatives:
	Taxes (General tax on polluting activities) on the disposal of hazardous wastes and other wastes.
(iv)	Measures taken by industries/waste generators:
	Agreement on the treatment of end-of-life vehicles, from March 10th 1993. Agreement on the phasing out of the lamp bulb and the promotion of low-energy light bulb, from October 23th 2008 (http://www.legrenelle-environnement.fr/Convention-sur-le-retrait-de-la.html Agreement with the food industry on the reduction and the recycling of packaging waste, from October 23th 2008 (http://www.legrenelle-environnement.fr/Convention-avec-eco-emballage-les.html)
(v)	Others:
	Waste minimization week, prevention campaign Waste minimization week: created in France in 2006. More details : http://www.reduisonsnosdechets.fr/
	Reduction of the Amount of Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes Subject to the Transboundary Movement
6	Describe measures taken for the reduction of the amount of hazardous wastes and other wastes subject to the transboundary movement:
(i)	National strategies/policies:
	According to the directive 2008/98/EC and the regulation 1013/2006 on transfrontier waste shipment, in the case of shipment of waste for disposal, the principles of proximity, priority for recovery and self-suffiency at Community and national levels should be taken into account. Based on those principles, in France, Competent authorities can object to shipment, in a case by case basis, taking in account local waste management plans (every region must have a waste management plan for hazardous wastes; and every department must have a waste management plan for household waste) and the principles of proximity, priority for recovery and self-suffiency.
(ii)	Legislation, regulations and guidelines:
	Environment code (book 5, title 4).
(iii)	Economic instruments/initiatives:
	Taxes (General tax on polluting activities) on the disposal of hazardous wastes and other wastes, including when waste are exported for disposal
(iv)	Measures taken by industries/waste generators:
(v)	Others:
	Effect on Human Health and the Environment
7	Please provide information (e.g. activities, effects, regions, period covered and the sources of data/information) on any available statistics, studies, monitoring reports, etc. which have been compiled on the effects of the generation, transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes and other wastes on human health and the environment or alternatively provide contact information on where this could be found:

Table 1

Bilateral, Multilateral or Regional Agreements or Arrangements in force in 2008
Provide information concerning bilateral, multilateral or regional agreements or arrangements concluded pursuant to Article 11 of the Basel Convention:

Type of agreement (Bilateral, multilateral, regional)	States and territories covered	Validity period From: To:	Remarks: (wastes covered, disposal operations, etc.)

Table 2

Disposal Facilities Operated within the National Jurisdiction

Please provide the following information OR indicate the source from where such information could be obtained:

Facility/operation or process (Name, address, organization/company, etc.)	Description of the facility, operation or process	Disposal operation (Annex IVA) D code	Capacity of the facility (in metric tons)	Does the facility treat wastes imported Yes/No
OR
Sources of information from where such information could be obtained: ADEME (Agence de l’Environnement et de la Maitrise de l’Energie); 20, avenue du Grésillé - BP 90406 - 49004  ANGERS Cedex 01Cedex. http://www.ademe.fr Remarks:

Table 3

Recovery Facilities Operated within the National Jurisdiction

Please provide the following information OR indicate the source from where such information could be obtained:

Facility/operation or process (Name, address, organization/company, etc.)	Description of the facility, operation or process	Recovery operation (Annex IVB) R code	Capacity of the facility (in metric tons)	Does the facility treat wastes imported Yes/No
OR
Sources of information from where such information could be obtained: ADEME (Agence de l’Environnement et de la Maitrise de l’Energie); 20, avenue du Grésillé - BP 90406 - 49004  ANGERS Cedex 01Cedex. http://www.ademe.fr Remarks:

Table 4

Sources of Technical Assistance

Please list institutions (e.g. governmental bodies, universities, research centers etc.) to contact within your country for technical assistance and training; technical and scientific know-how, and for advice and expertise in various fields of assistance specified below:

Name and address of institutions	Field of Assistance
	Notification system	Management of hazardous wastes and other wastes	Environmentally sound technologies	Assessment of disposal capabilities and sites	Monitoring of hazardous wastes and other wastes	Emergency response	Identification of cases of illegal traffic
ADEME (Agence de l’Environnement et de la Maitrise de l’Energie); 20, avenue du Grésillé - BP 90406 - 49004  ANGERS Cedex 01Cedex. http://www.ademe.fr		x	x	x	x
INERIS, Parc Technologique Alata, BP 2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Alatte		x	x	x	x
INSA-POLDEN, BP 2132 Villeurbanne Cedex		x	x	x	x
BRGM, BP 6009, 45060 Orleans Cedex 2		x	x	x	x
OR
Sources of information from where such information could be obtained: Remarks:

Table 5

Sources of Financial Assistance

Please list institutions within your country that could be contacted by other Parties for financial assistance, if required:

Name and address of institutions	Field of Assistance
	Notification system	Management of hazardous wastes and other wastes	Environmentally sound technologies	Assessment of disposal capabilities and sites	Monitoring of hazardous wastes	Emergency response	Identification of cases of illegal traffic
ADEME (Agence de l’Environnement et de la Maitrise de l’Energie); 20, avenue du Grésillé - BP 90406 - 49004  ANGERS Cedex 01Cedex. http://www.ademe.fr		x	x	x	x	x
Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres et Européennes Direction Generale de la mondialisation, du développement et des partenariats 27, rue de la Convention CS 91533 75732 PARIS CEDEX 15		x	x	x	x	x
OR
Sources of information from where such information could be obtained: Remarks: