Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B11: Prohibition for TBT reasons 

Date when the measure came into force

04 September 1998 

Publication where the measure is specified

Laws of Botswana Chapter 65:06 Waste Management Act 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Waste Management Act 

Country/Region applying the measure

Botswana 

The rationale of the measure

To protect human health and the environment by controlling and restricting the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes. 

Coded list of objectives

B: Protection of life and health of animals and E: Protection of the environment 

Description of the measure

Article 4: General Obligations
5. A Party shall not permit hazardous wastes or other wastes to be exported to a non Party or to be imported from a non-Party. 

Reference of the measure

SCHEDULE: BASEL CONVENTION ON THE CONTROL OF TRANS-BOUNDARY MOVEMENTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND THEIR DISPOSAL; Sub-article 4(5) 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

"hazardous waste" which means controlled waste which has the potential, even in low concentrations, to have significant adverse effect on public health or the environment on account of its inherent chemical and physical characteristics, such as toxic, ignitable, corrosive, carcinogenic or other properties; 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Countries that are not parties to the Basel Convention