1999-Basel-Protocol-on-Liability-and-Compensation-for-Damage-Resulting-from-Transboundary-Movements-of-Hazardous-Wastes-and-Their-Disposal-Annexes.pdf

1999 Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal

Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation

• International Law Documents
  • Environment

Secretary-General of the United Nations

Annex A: List of States of Transit as referred to in Article 3, subparagraph 3(d)

Annex B: Financial Limits

“Article 29: Entry into Force

1. The Protocol shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, formal confirmation, approval or accession.

2. For each State or regional economic integration organization which ratifies, accepts, approves or formally confirms the Protocol or accedes thereto after the date of the deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, formal confirmation or accession, it shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such State or regional economic integration organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, formal confirmation or accession.

3. For the purpose of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member States of such organization. “

1989 Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

Secretariat of the Basel Convention accessed on 07/07/2021