Situation and capacity building

activities of combating illegal traffic of

waste

Jinhui Li, Jiao Zhang

ENFORCE, GENEVA, 2018.5.15-16

Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific

Stockholm Convention Regional Centre for Capacity-building and the Transfer of Technology in Asia and the Pacific

03 Situation in the region

04 Activities by BCRC-China

05 Next steps

Content

02 Network in the region

01 Introduction of BCRC China

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1 Introduction of BCRC China

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BCRC/SCRC China is one of 14 BCRCs and one of 16 SCRCs

More than 28 countries in Asia-Pacific have received services by BCRC

China/SCRC China.

BCRC China and SCRC China obtained each a full score(100%)and

were assessed as Excellent in the performance evaluation of the

centres by the twelfth COP to Basel Convention and the seventh COP of

Stockholm Convention in 2015

Basic Information of BCRC/SCRC China

Department of Soil Environment Management, Ministry

of Ecology and Environment

Director Basel Convention Regional Centre of

Asia and the Pacific

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Director

Mr. Qiu Qiwen

Executive Director Basel Convention Regional Centre of

Asia and the Pacific

Professor School of Environment, Tsinghua University

Executive

Director

Prof. Li Jinhui

Institutional Structure

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Tsinghua

University

Premise houseResource persons

Ministry of Ecology

and Environment,

China

SupportSecretariat of

Basel, Rotterdam

and Stockholm

Conventions

SuperviseSupport

Institutional Structure

Unit• Administrative office

Unit• Regional Waste Management

Unit

• Regional Chemicals Management

Unit

• Convention Implementation Support

Unit• Technical Consulting

http://www.bcrc.cn

Function

Regional Role

• Training , Information

• Awareness Raising, Consulting

• Technology Transfer

• To assist the developing countries to implement BC and SC in Asia and the Pacific through all kinds of activities.

Functions of BCRC/SCRC China

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2Network Overview

• REN• Asia Network

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REN

Aims: Reduce illegal transboundary movement of harmful chemicals and hazardous waste

Participating countries: 25 countries in Northeast Asian, South Asia and Southeast Asia

Methods

• Improve the capacity of frontline enforcement officials

• Enhance the cooperation at both the national and regional levels for effective

• Enforcement of chemical and waste related multilateral environmental agreements

(MEAs)

Activities: technical assistance for problem-solving, information and intelligence sharing,

enforcement operations and Asia Environmental Enforcement Award, networking and

awareness, partnership for sustainability

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Asia Network

Aims:

• Facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information on transboundary movements

• Assist in formulating appropriate legislative response

• Contribute to development of a common approach for prevention of illegal

transboundary movements of hazardous wastes as well as environmentally sound

material cycle in the region

Participating Countries: 11 countries and areas in North-east and South-east Asia

Activity:

• Collect and disseminate information

• Provide a forum for day-to-day information exchange and dialogue

• Supply guidelines and technical manuals

• Organize an annual workshop, and other events if necessary

• Conduct desk studies

3Situation Overview• Legislation & Enforcement in China• Legislation & Enforcement in Vietnam

Legislations in China

Import• Regulation on Solid Waste Importation

• Catalog for Waste Importation Management

Permit System

Transit• Not allowed

Categorized Import Management

Types of waste Catalog Type of

treatment

Prohibited Catalog of Solid Waste Prohibited from

Importation

Recovery and

disposal

Restricted Catalog of Solid Waste that Can Be Used as

Raw Materials under Import Restrictions

Recovery

Non-restricted Catalog of Solid Waste that Can Be Used as

Raw Materials Not under Import Restrictions

Recovery

Ban on waste import

Catalog for Waste Importation Management（2017）

• Ban the import of solid waste, including waste plastic (non-industrial resource),

unsorted scrap paper, discarded textiles and vanadium slag. Effect on

December 31st, 2017

Notice on the revision of Catalog for waste importation management(2018)

• Further ban the import of 16 types of solid waste, including scrap cars, smelting

slags, waste plastic (industrial resource) , and etc. Effect on December 31st,

2018

• Ban the import of another 16 types of solid waste, including stainless steel,

wood, and ect. Effect on December 31st, 2019

Combat on Waste Smuggling by China Customs

Year Activity Total Seizure

(Tonnes)

2013 Green Fence, Demeter III 970,000

2014 Green Wind 460,000

2015 Five Battles 164,800

2016 National Sword-2016 125,400

2017 National Sword-2017, Blue Sky 860,000

2018* National Sword-2018, Blue Sky -2018 254,000

* First quarter of 2018

Legislation & Enforcement in Vietnam

Law on Environmental Protection

• Distinguish between wastes and scraps

Wastes: Solid, liquid or gaseous substances discharged from production, living, service, or other activities.

Scraps: Products or materials discharged from production and consumption that can be used as secondary raw materials for production. Reusable wastes

• Waste import or transit is prohibited

• Scrap import is allowed

Scrap import permit, According to 01/2013/TT-BTNMT, primarily includes recyclable materials like scrap paper and metals

• Import for dismantling purposes is prohibited (second-hand machinery, equipment and vehicles)

Vietnam cracks down on illegal import of air conditioners

• In July 2017, cracked down on the illegal import of used air-conditioners. • As of July 2017, seized three cases of illegal import of used air-conditioners, more

than 1,000 old AC

Issues with Illegal Trade

Waste smuggling issues

• Discrepancy between actual transfer and document record;

• Discrepancy in legal systems and languages are exploited;

• Mixed loading to smuggle high valued commodities.

Difficulty with take-back

• Consignees, owners and carriers cannot be identified for some solid

waste cargos;

• It is difficult to ask criminals with convicted charges to carry out ship-

back;

• The custom has no authority to force them to ship back;

• Issues with take-back and disposal fees;

• Issues with take-back disposal technology.

4 Activities by BCRC-China

Training workshop

Organized training session for Development of

tools to counter illegal management and trade

of waste (DOTCOM Waste)

• Date and place: October 17-20, 2017 Beijing

• Content: Wastes definition, waste transport

supervision and monitoring, information, the

handling, prosecution and judgement of

containers containing waste.

• Attendants: 21 representatives of customs,

quality inspection, courts, public security and

environmental protection systems from 9

countries including China, Belgium and the

Netherlands, and etc.

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Co-organized the workshop on Environmentally Sound Management of E-

waste and the Forum on their transboundary movement in Asia-Pacific

• Date and place: January 21-24, 2018 Tsinghua University

• Content: the status of transboundary movement and recycling of e-waste, progress

in e-waste management under BC framework, import and export practice

• Attendants: government officials from 20 countries, including China, Laos,

Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand, relevant international organizations, industry

associations, experts and NGO, etc.

Co-organized “Green Customs” Training Workshop for Customs Officers

in China

• Zhejiang Province, China, 24th-25th July, 2014

• Training on Requirements, Progress and Situation of Combating Illegal Traffic

of waste under the Basel Convention

Training workshop

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Organized/Co-organized Basel Forum

• Purpose: Exchange information on the progress of regulations on the

management of e-waste transboundary movement and the status of

illegal trade in the China, Japan, South Korea and the Asia Pacific

region.

• Held annually since 2013

1st Shanghai, 2nd Beijing, 3rd Seoul, 4th Tokyo, 5th Beijing

Basel Forum in Asia-Pacific Region on

Promotion of Basel Convention

Implementation

Oct. 25, 2013, Shanghai, China

8 Asian countries: Cambodia, DPR Korea, Japan,

Korea, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and

Vietnam

Training workshop

Training workshop

Co-organized Advanced Seminar on Hazardous

Waste Management and Technology

• Date and place: July 10-15, 2017 at Tsinghua

University

• Topics: waste management policies, the development

of hazardous waste disposal industries, the supervision

of hazardous wastes, and the handling of typical

hazardous wastes at home and abroad

• Participants: 81 senior managers and technicians from

Environmental Protection Bureaus of 29 Chinese

province/ municipality/ autonomous region etc.

Project

Study on implementation of Basel Convention and related

management system of Macau

Policy recommendations on

• Implementation of BC

• Hazardous waste management strategy

• Catalog of hazardous waste

• Management system of waste import and export for Macau

Project on EU-China Customs Supervision on Solid Waste

Transboundary Movement

• Legislation and enforcement in EU and China

• Licit trade

• Illicit flow

Other activities

Translated and published <Enforcement Handbook on Controlling Illegal

Shipments of Chemicals and Waste − For Asia Enforcement Officers> in

Chinese

• English version implemented by UNEP and REN

• A law enforcement pocket-tool designed for law enforcement officials of

participating countries in the regional network for chemicals and wastes

Short-term technical internship for regional officials

• By now, 10 officials from 7 Countries ( Cambodia, Laos, Pakistan, Nepal,etc)

• Activities

Hazardous waste management courses and materials learning

Technical visit

Discussion on the needs on waste management

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Participate in REN, Asia Network and other regional networks related to

transboundary movements of wastes

5 Next steps

Next steps

• Organize and participate in training workshops

• Promote the cooperation in national and international level

• Strengthen information exchange

• Develop training materials, tools

• Raise awareness on preventing and combating illegal traffic

Thanks for your attention!

Jiao Zhang

Program Assistant

Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific

Stockholm Convention Regional Centre for Capacity-building and the Transfer

of Technology in Asia and the PacificTel：86 10 62794143 Fax：86 10 62772048 Email：bccc@tsinghua.edu.cn