National Definition
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National definition of waste used for the purpose of transboundary movements of waste exists in Madagascar.
“Projet de definition”: In general, waste could be defined as all residues resulting from production process, transformation or use, or any substance, materials, products or more generally, any material or item which has been abandoned by its owner, either because its economic value is too small, or because it is low in quantity to justify an investment. In summary, it is an item, product or by-product which cannot be utilized for different reasons.
The national definition of hazardous waste to be used for the purpose of transboundary movements of waste is being prepared.
A waste is considered hazardous when it is likely to cause harmful effects to human health and/or the environment. Therefore, hazardous wastes can be corrosive, caustic, toxic, carcinogenic, explosive, inflammable or carry harmful germs.
Definition of a national project of hazardous wastes which will be adopted later after being adopted by the National Assembly. This definition is out of the national legislation concerning the environmentally sound management of solid, liquid and pasty wastes in Madagascar.
Madagascar 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.
Déchets contenant des éléments radioactifs et amianteDéchets encombrant (vieux réfrigerateurs, vieilles caracasses de voitures, feraille, tout bien meuble abandoné,….)
Madagascar requires special consideration for the following waste(s) when subjected to transboundary movement: radioactive wastes and nuclear wastes; and déchets contenant ou contenu amiante.
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