The project covered National analysis on HCWM including all relevant streams according to the existing classifications and handling methods. The existing legal framework, its gap analyses and present enforcement have been considered. In addition, highlights on the main national and local stakeholders including the HCW generators have been given in the report.

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The project, complemented by later additional activities following this Background Analysis, should ultimately result in an integrated lubricating oil...

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The main goal of the project was to assist to the three Balkan countries in implementation of Basel Convention and relevant obligations into national legislation. All three countries are served by BCRC Bratislava and they are Parties to the Basel Convention (Bulgaria from 1996, the FYR Macedonia from 1997 and Republic of Serbia and Montenegro from the 2000). In spite of that, the hazardous waste management legislation was developed on different levels. In addition, the legislation often was not in compliance with the Basel Convention requirements.

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The main objective of the Review of existing national and international legislation in the field of control of transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and its environmentally sound management is to ascertain to what extent the legislation in this field is developed in the CIS countries in the frameworks of the Basel Convention.

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At the third meeting of the Expert Group on best available techniques (BAT) and best environmental practices (BEP) in Tokyo in October 2004, UNEP Chemicals foreshadowed a series of regional consultations on the draft guidance to assist countries prepare for the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Stockholm Convention (COP-1) to be held in May of 2005. It was considered that successful COP consideration, and subsequent use of the guidelines, would depend on participants’ understanding of the issues. It was important also that the guidance be representative of all regions.

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