Singapore acceded to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Basel Convention) in the control of export, import and transit of hazardous wastes on 2 January 1996. On 16 March 1998, we enacted the Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act and its Regulations to regulate the control of export, import and transit of hazardous wastes in accordance with the principles and provisions of the Basel Convention.
Under the Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act and its Regulations, any person who wishes to export, import or transit hazardous wastes must obtain a permit from Chemical Control and Management Department (CCMD). CCMD adopts the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure of the Basel Convention in granting any permit for the export, import or transit of hazardous wastes. For clarification on matters pertaining to the Basel Convention, please email NEA_Basel@nea.gov.sg.
Information on Basel Convention
- Circulars on control of hazardous wastes and other wastes
- Basel Convention on Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
- The main provisions of the Convention
- National definition of hazardous waste received from other countries
- Detailed description of the control procedure
- Harmonised System Codes (HS Codes) and Product Codes Controlled by CCMD (Basel)
- Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act and its Regulations
- Application for Basel export / import / transit permit
- Fees and penalties
- Technical guidelines for transboundary movement control of plastic waste
- Technical Guidelines for Transboundary Movement Control of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Used Electrical and Electronics Equipment (UEEE)
- Guidance on TradeNet Permit Applications for Waste and Items Controlled by CCMD (Basel)