Application for Basel Permit

Any person who wishes to export, import or transit hazardous waste may apply to the Chemical Control and Management Department (CCMD), National Environment Agency, for a permit by submitting an application through FormSG at https://form.gov.sg/5f645461c81ca7001128485e. One (1) application may be submitted if it deals with one or more proposals in relation to hazardous waste only if the following matters are common to each proposal:

1. The physical and chemical characteristics of the waste;
2. The routes over which the waste is to be transported; and
3. The exporter/importer of the waste
4. The proposals constitute a regular pattern; and
5. The proposals will all be carried out within 12 months of each other.
   

Supporting documents to be attached in the application submission via FormSG

Exporter¹

1. Original copy (PDF) of the Basel Notification form, duly completed³
2. Certified true copy (PDF) of the contractual agreement between the exporter and the importer
   
3. Original Banker's Guarantee (PDF) of S$100,000 (capped at S$200,000 for 2 permits or more)^4,5
4. Photocopy of applicant company’s ACRA information
5. Photocopy of applicant Identification Card (IC)
6. Other supporting documents, if any

Importer²

1. Original copy (PDF) of the Basel Notification form issued by the exporting country³
2. Certified true copy (PDF) of the contractual agreement between the exporter and the importer
   
3. Original Banker's Guarantee (PDF) of S$100,000 (capped at S$200,000 for 2 permits or more)^4,5
4. Photocopy of applicant company’s ACRA information
5. Photocopy of applicant Identification Card (IC)
6. Other supporting documents, if any

Local shipping agents for transit²

1. Original copy (PDF) of the Basel Notification form issued by exporting or importing country³
2. Certified true copy (PDF) of the contractual agreement between the exporter and the importer
   
3. Original Banker's Guarantee (PDF) of S$10,000 (capped at S$30,000 for 3 permits or more)^4,5
4. Photocopy of applicant company’s ACRA information
5. Photocopy of applicant Identification Card (IC)
6. Other supporting documents, if any

Note:
[1] For exporter, only applications with notification approved by the competent authority of the importing country (and transit country(ies), if any) will be processed.
[2] For importer and local shipping agents for transit, please do not submit your application unless CCMD has provided our prior informed consent to the notification.
[3] You may download the latest copy of the notification and/or movement document (English version), and the instructions to complete the forms at http://www.basel.int/Procedures/NotificationMovementDocuments/tabid/1327/Default.aspx.
[4] Submission of physical Banker's Guarantee is not required if you are applying for an eGuarantee under the eGuarantee@Gov initiative. For more information on the application of an eGuarantee, please visit https://www.eguarantee.gov.sg.
[5] For 1 Mar 2023 onwards, CCMD will only accept eGuarantees from participating Financial Institutions under the eGuarantee@Gov initiative or physical banker guarantees from other non-participating Financial Institutions.

Submission of Physical Copy of Banker's Guarantee (Not applicable for eGuarantee)

Once the FormSG application is submitted, please mail the Original Banker's Guarantee to 40 Scotts Road #17-00 Environment Building Singapore 228231, attn: Ms Siti Maisarah, for follow up.

Please email NEA_Basel@nea.gov.sg should you require any clarification.